Micorsoft Forbidden to Sell Microsoft Word

Posted Monday, August 17, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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You heard right - this is no anti-monopoly-give-others-a-chance move. This is an outright demand for a complete stop. And not just by some schlub - this baby's court ordered. Read More

Machines Controlling Brains Controlling Humans

Posted Friday, August 14, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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Is it me, or has there been an uptick lately in the coverage of electronic devices that plug directly into our brain and translate the world around us almost as well as (and in some cases better than) our brain can? This stuff is pretty darned impressive. Read More

Q: Google Voice - What Is It, Exactly? A: Awesome

Posted Wednesday, August 12, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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Google Voice is a phone service provided by Google that is getting a lot of press lately. Accordingly, I had to satisfy my tech itch and check it out myself. And what I found is that it may just revolutionize the way we use our phones. Read More

Windows 7 Upgrade Chart Revealed - Secret Decoder Ring Not Included

Posted Friday, August 7, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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When the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg requested an upgrade chart from Microsoft, the company graciously complied. And the result was this rather hideous mess you see before you. Read More

RIAA Strikes Back, Orders Student To Pay $675,000 For Sharing Music

Posted Monday, August 3, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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In just the second music sharing case to go to trial, BU grad student Joel Tenenbaum has been ordered to pay $675,000 in damages for willfully sharing - get this - 30 songs. Read More

Congratulations, You're Our Billionth Customer

Posted Friday, July 31, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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If you downloaded Mozilla Firefox sometime this morning, you may just have been the billionth person to download the web browser. Read More

RIAA: If Cars Can Break Down, Why Not DRM Servers?

Posted Friday, July 31, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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Lawyer Steven Metalitz has said it is crazy for users to expect to be able to use their DRM music forever - obviously, music files can break down like anything else. Wait, excuse me? Read More

Microsoft: Afraid of IE's Dominance? Let's Put It To A Vote.

Posted Thursday, July 30, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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You can't rig a democratic election, right? Microsoft's proposed browser "ballot" will let European users choose their browser at startup, which will (they hope) put the antitrust suits to bed. Read More

More Trouble In Pirate Bay

Posted Tuesday, July 28, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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It seems a Swedish conviction wasn't enough, as several US movie studios have filed suit against the buccaneer file sharing website. Read More

Apple Tablet To Be Paired With New Music Cocktail

Posted Monday, July 27, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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Apple, which has revolutionized the music industry before, is said to be collaborating with top record label executives on a new effort which will (they hope) drive up sales of actual albums rather than just singles. Read More

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