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

Microsoft Yields To Apple Demands, Changes Laptop Hunters Ad

Posted Monday, July 27, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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After calling it "the greatest single phone call" ever, Microsoft has actually taken Apple's complaints seriously enough to change - if slightly - at least one of their now famous "Laptop Hunter" ads. Read More

Don't Awaken the Sleeping Beast

Posted Friday, July 17, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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Microsoft has taken great strides lately to repair its damaged reputation. Wait... Microsoft? Great strides? It's been a long time since I last felt the desire to put those phrases together. Did we awaken the sleeping beast? Read More

Chrome OS Announced - Now What?

Posted Monday, July 13, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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Google has announced that they will be producing their own operating system, which will be geared towards a web-conscious world. So... who's excited? Read More

Sony Finally Unveils True Netbook - Over At Apple, Brows Furrow. UPDATE - Video

Posted Tuesday, July 7, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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Sony has recently released the VAIO W series, which comes with 10.1" of non-lopsided standardly proportioned laptop display. At $499 this is a true netbook, and leaves Apple with a monopoly on the "we don't do netbooks" market. Read More

The Pirate Bay Sold For $7.8M In Booty

Posted Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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Well, isn't this interesting? The Pirate Bay has recently sold itself to Swedish gaming company Global Gaming Factory X AB for 60 million SEK, or around $7.8M. Don't worry though, TPB assures us that nothing will change. Unrelatedly, Global Gaming has issued a statement saying they will be changing things around so that copyright owners will be fairly compensated. Read More

Samsung Does the Deed, Joins Lenovo With Ion Powered Netbook

Posted Monday, June 29, 2009 by Daniel Shain

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At the risk of losing "official" netbook status, Samsung is set to produce the world's next Ion-powered, HD-displaying netbook. Read More

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