items tagged with Intellectual property rights
FOSS folk who make us proud
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-12-24 19:56:36
Five days ago, three members of the free and open source software community finally heaved a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from their brows after winning a battle they had waged for years.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-12-24 19:56:36
Five days ago, three members of the free and open source software community finally heaved a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from their brows after winning a battle they had waged for years.
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ThinkSecret shuttered to settle Apple suit
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-12-20 14:02:09
Popular Apple rumours site ThinkSecret.com has ceased publishing in order to settle a court case brought against it by Apple.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-12-20 14:02:09
Popular Apple rumours site ThinkSecret.com has ceased publishing in order to settle a court case brought against it by Apple.
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Symantec wins big against counterfeiters, but what about 'hearts and minds'?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-12-19 20:45:05
A US court has awarded Symantec $US21 million damages against a counterfeiting network, but what does the typical user think about the issue?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-12-19 20:45:05
A US court has awarded Symantec $US21 million damages against a counterfeiting network, but what does the typical user think about the issue?
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IBM seeks ban on ASUStek imports
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-12-07 01:20:47
IBM has asked the US International Trade Commission to impose an import ban on certain ASUStek products.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-12-07 01:20:47
IBM has asked the US International Trade Commission to impose an import ban on certain ASUStek products.
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Microsoft finishes HD Photo plug-ins
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-12-07 01:09:28
Microsoft has released final versions of its HD Photo plug-ins for Photoshop.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-12-07 01:09:28
Microsoft has released final versions of its HD Photo plug-ins for Photoshop.
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Court says T-Mobile can keep iPhone locked
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2007-12-04 14:20:41
A German court has ruled that T-Mobile is entitled to sell Apple's iPhone with a SIM lock and a service contract.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2007-12-04 14:20:41
A German court has ruled that T-Mobile is entitled to sell Apple's iPhone with a SIM lock and a service contract.
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WGA anti-piracy mode for Vista softened thanks to Linux and OS X threat?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-04 03:56:45
Microsoft’s new WGA anti-piracy mode in the upcoming Vista SP1 lets users continue using their newly detected non-genuine copies of Vista, albeit with Aero disabled and hourly reminders, in a major backflip. Will pirates give in and pay for a legal copy of Vista Home Premium at less than half price, or consider moving to Linux or Mac OS X instead?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-04 03:56:45
Microsoft’s new WGA anti-piracy mode in the upcoming Vista SP1 lets users continue using their newly detected non-genuine copies of Vista, albeit with Aero disabled and hourly reminders, in a major backflip. Will pirates give in and pay for a legal copy of Vista Home Premium at less than half price, or consider moving to Linux or Mac OS X instead?
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Apple seeks patent for compactable disc adaptor
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-11-22 18:36:52
One of the problems with slot-loading optical drives is that they aren't compatible with 8cm discs. Apple thinks it has come up with a variety of schemes for adaptors that can be packaged within the dimensions of an 8cm disc in order to save shipping costs.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-11-22 18:36:52
One of the problems with slot-loading optical drives is that they aren't compatible with 8cm discs. Apple thinks it has come up with a variety of schemes for adaptors that can be packaged within the dimensions of an 8cm disc in order to save shipping costs.
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Apple settles Burst.com patent case
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-11-22 14:16:00
Apple and Burst.com have agreed that $US10 million is enough to settle the latter's patent infringement claim.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-11-22 14:16:00
Apple and Burst.com have agreed that $US10 million is enough to settle the latter's patent infringement claim.
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Ad-skipping PVRs "not authorised" to use Australia's so-called open EPG
Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Seeking Nerdvana
Category: The Digital Lounge Room
2007-11-18 21:34:13
Australia's television broadcasters have confirmed PVRs allowing ad-skipping are "not authorised" to use the new free-to-air electronic program guide, but refuse to detail how this will be enforced.
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Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Seeking Nerdvana
Category: The Digital Lounge Room
2007-11-18 21:34:13
Australia's television broadcasters have confirmed PVRs allowing ad-skipping are "not authorised" to use the new free-to-air electronic program guide, but refuse to detail how this will be enforced.
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Microsoft prevails in startup acceleration case
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-11-18 15:48:52
A jury has failed to uphold a Computer Acceleration Corporation patent on a technology used to reduce the time needed to start up a computer and to launch programs.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2007-11-18 15:48:52
A jury has failed to uphold a Computer Acceleration Corporation patent on a technology used to reduce the time needed to start up a computer and to launch programs.
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Android SDK appears - with prizes
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2007-11-12 13:47:15
Google has begun previewing the software developer kit for the Open Handset Alliance's Android mobile phone platform, and if the thought of new toys isn't enough to grab your attention the company has sweetened the pot with a $US10 million programming competition.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2007-11-12 13:47:15
Google has begun previewing the software developer kit for the Open Handset Alliance's Android mobile phone platform, and if the thought of new toys isn't enough to grab your attention the company has sweetened the pot with a $US10 million programming competition.
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Google under patent fire
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-11-11 23:26:39
Prominent tech companies are no strangers to claims of patent infringement, but the latest case launched against Google may have legs.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-11-11 23:26:39
Prominent tech companies are no strangers to claims of patent infringement, but the latest case launched against Google may have legs.
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UMG orders YouTube take-down over 29 sec baby dancing clip - mother sues in test case
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-10-28 05:49:14
Universal Music Group (UMG) has once again proven how out of touch it is with the digital age and for its trouble the company has been legally slapped in the face by an irate mother with the help of Internet rights watchdog, Electronic Frontiers Foundation (EFF).
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-10-28 05:49:14
Universal Music Group (UMG) has once again proven how out of touch it is with the digital age and for its trouble the company has been legally slapped in the face by an irate mother with the help of Internet rights watchdog, Electronic Frontiers Foundation (EFF).
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Turbolinux joins MS camp
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-10-23 15:44:58
Another Linux vendor has made a deal with Microsoft involving interoperability efforts plus "intellectual property assurance" for customers.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-10-23 15:44:58
Another Linux vendor has made a deal with Microsoft involving interoperability efforts plus "intellectual property assurance" for customers.
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YouTube betas Video Identification
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-10-15 20:30:38
Following pressure from copyright owners, Google subsidiary YouTube has begun a beta test of technology aimed at automatically recognising video clips.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-10-15 20:30:38
Following pressure from copyright owners, Google subsidiary YouTube has begun a beta test of technology aimed at automatically recognising video clips.
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Thomas to appeal filesharing verdict
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-10-08 15:53:23
Jammie Thomas, the Minnesota woman facing a damages bill of over $US200,000 after losing in court to the RIAA, is planning an appeal against the verdict.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-10-08 15:53:23
Jammie Thomas, the Minnesota woman facing a damages bill of over $US200,000 after losing in court to the RIAA, is planning an appeal against the verdict.
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Jury sides with record labels in file-sharing case
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-10-05 00:38:17
The first music sharing case to reach the US courts has resulted in a $US222,000 damages bill for Jammie Thomas.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-10-05 00:38:17
The first music sharing case to reach the US courts has resulted in a $US222,000 damages bill for Jammie Thomas.
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Ramones drummer adds to music download woes
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2007-09-24 02:25:47
Former Ramones drummer Richard "Richie Ramone" Reinhardt is suing three prominent online music outlets for copyright infringement.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2007-09-24 02:25:47
Former Ramones drummer Richard "Richie Ramone" Reinhardt is suing three prominent online music outlets for copyright infringement.
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First US GPL infringement suit filed
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2007-09-23 18:01:21
The Software Freedom Law Center has filed a copyright infringement suit against Monsoon Multimedia, alleging that it has failed to comply with the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2).
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2007-09-23 18:01:21
The Software Freedom Law Center has filed a copyright infringement suit against Monsoon Multimedia, alleging that it has failed to comply with the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2).
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