The Megaupload takedown

Megaupload, rated by some as the 13th most visited site on the Internet was taken down late last week by the FBI under accusation of copyright infringement, however many other rights have been infringed by their actions.
 

YouTube - what we watched in 2011

YouTube has released its regular annual listing of what we watched in 2011.
 

Zuckerberg vs. Zuckerberg

In a tale of two Zuckerbergs, social media giant Facebook has threatened to sue Mark Zuckerberg, an entrepreneur from Israel, with the two now embroiled in a bitter legal battle.
 

Streetview – in first-person shooter mode

When Google discovered this site, they disabled their Streetview API access.  Spoil sports!
 

PersonalWeb alleges patent infringement by Google, Amazon, VMware and others

Another set of patent infringement suits have been filed against major tech companies.
 

Social networkers resenting big brand ‘invasion’: report

Businesses are wasting time and money trying to reach people online without realising many resent big brands invading their social networks, according to a study of 72,000 consumers in 60 countries, including Australia and New Zealand.
 

Revamped WD TV Live features 802.11n

The revamped WD TV Live media player includes 802.11n wireless connectivity and support for a range of Internet content providers - but no Australian TV catch-up services are on the list.
 

Internet having little impact on TV viewing, survey finds

Despite the enormous growth in online media in the past decade, a survey conducted by the ACMA found that Australians are spending only 10 minutes less watching TV than they were two decades ago.
 

Porn says "open Sesame Street"

For around 20 minutes on Sunday, the Sesame Street YouTube channel was showing a little more than usual.
 

Microsoft tunes into more Xbox 360 TV channels

Need a break from Call of Duty? More Australian TV content will soon be available on Xbox 360.