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Posted by: Sean F, 13:42 EST, Tue December 6, 2011 |
Kaspersky will withdraw from the Business Software Alliance to protest the lobby group's support of the controversial Stop Piracy Online Act ... More |
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Posted by: Andrew K, 21:06 EST, Fri November 25, 2011 |
Ubisoft "cancels" two PC ports over piracy concerns, saying "95% of (their) consumers" are pirates, while game retailers disagree with Ubisoft's stance ... More |
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Posted by: Sean F, 17:35 EST, Wed November 16, 2011 |
A who's who of Internet companies, including Google, Facebook and Twitter, have penned an open letter urging Congress to reconsider the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act, which they say could kill off innovation and put the country at risk from cyberthreats ... More |
posted by: Sean F, 15:02 EST, Mon November 14, 2011
The Electronic Frontier Foundation warns that clauses in SOPA could kill of software development, and make many current essential industry tools and services illegal, under the new "reckless" legislation
posted by: Sean F, 15:46 EST, Sun November 13, 2011
Good Old Games's managing director says that DRM does more harm than good, and warned publishers to stop using it, while also revealing the full dominance of Steam in the digital game distribution market
posted by: Sean F, 14:57 EST, Fri November 11, 2011
Steam gets hacked, with 35 million user data being accessed by hackers, including (encrypted) credit card numbers
posted by: Sean F, 17:01 EST, Sat September 24, 2011
Early beta version of Diablo III shows the worst aspects of the "always-on" DRM Blizzard decided to use for the upcoming game, with no ability to pause the game, and the high probability of losing unsaved progress due to Blizzard's own flaky servers
posted by: Sean F, 13:04 EST, Mon September 5, 2011
The founder of Avalanche Studios, Christofer Sundberg, has come out attacking "always-on" DRM, saying that there are better solutions to the PC piracy problem
posted by: Sean F, 18:37 EST, Sat September 3, 2011
Google says they've done a lot of hard work in tackling the Net piracy issue, and their new tools, filters and review process is now better than ever
posted by: Sean F, 18:03 EST, Sat September 3, 2011
Two Pirate Bay co-founders launch a new file hosting service to take on the likes of RapidShare and Dropbox, but the MPAA/RIAA need not to worry (or at least not worry more than they do about similar services) - BayFiles will be fully legit
posted by: Sean F, 13:50 EST, Thu September 1, 2011
Major setback for Hotfile, as the court grants the MPAA permission to, in the words of Hotfile's defence, "murder" the file hosting company
posted by: Jason F, 13:11 EST, Tue August 30, 2011
DRM makes games "worth less", and it's a backwards way of fighting piracy, says Valve's Gabe Newell
posted by: Andrew K, 22:59 EST, Thu August 4, 2011
Diablo 3 will have an "always-on" DRM, meaning you cannot play the game if you don't have a good Internet connection
posted by: Sean F, 17:31 EST, Sat July 30, 2011
Ubisoft says Ubi DRM has helped to reduce piracy rates, but stay silent as to whether the controversial DRM scheme has helped to raise or even lower sales
posted by: Sean F, 17:52 EST, Fri July 29, 2011
A bug in the Windows 7 built-in Blu-ray burning tool causes failures if users try to use up the full capacity of these discs
posted by: Anne N, 17:53 EST, Wed July 6, 2011
Hulu's launch of their Facebook Connect feature bombs, as users report being able to access other user's accounts due to programming error
posted by: Sean F, 18:12 EST, Tue July 5, 2011
The MPAA tries to use recent headlines to say that pirated movie downloads may be endangering the entire Internet
posted by: Anne N, 18:02 EST, Tue June 28, 2011
Sony movies were removed en masse last Friday from Netflix's digital streaming service, thanks to an old agreement that now seems shortsighted due to Netflix's surging popularity
posted by: Sean F, 14:54 EST, Sun June 26, 2011
Prince is fighting online piracy, changes in the music industry, and even digital music, by promising to not release any new albums until these problems get solved
posted by: Jason F, 13:02 EST, Thu June 23, 2011
AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon are set to introduce a three-strikes system to help the music and movie industry in their fight against web piracy
posted by: Andrew K, 22:32 EST, Mon June 20, 2011
Microsoft has just made it even easier for Kinect hackers to play around with the motion detection system, as the beta version of the Kinect Windows SDK has just been released
posted by: Sean F, 18:58 EST, Tue June 14, 2011
Major advertising buyer GroupM is producing a blacklist of websites that they say are carrying pirated content, but it includes legal websites such as Archive.org
posted by: Sean F, 18:00 EST, Tue June 14, 2011
A new Firefox add-on reverses Google's anti-piracy censorship in their auto-suggest and auto-complete features
posted by: Sean F, 21:31 EST, Tue May 10, 2011
The review for PowerDVD 11 has just been posted
posted by: Andrew K, 23:20 EST, Thu April 14, 2011
Those that paid for Dragon Age:Origins found out that they weren't able to play the game over the weekend due to a DRM server problem, but pirates were able to enjoy the game without a problem
posted by: Andrew K, 22:36 EST, Thu April 14, 2011
To prove a point, Garry's Mod creator Gary Newman experiments with a new type of DRM designed not to inconvenience legitimate buyers, but only to punish the pirates
posted by: Sean F, 16:54 EST, Wed April 13, 2011
Good Old Games's marketing manager comes out attacking DRM, questioning its effectiveness, and arguing against turning legitimate customers into criminals
posted by: Sean F, 16:32 EST, Thu March 31, 2011
Amazon has come under attack by the record industry for allowing their customers to store the legally purchased music online, in the cloud, for playback on their mobile devices
posted by: Sean F, 13:53 EST, Tue March 29, 2011
Avalanche Studios boss Christofer Sundberg has come out attacking "stupid DRM", and calls for more hacker involvement in the PC gaming industry, as well as better games, to fight the piracy problem
posted by: Sean F, 13:05 EST, Fri March 11, 2011
You can now rent movies on Facebook, as Warner Bros. test out renting The Dark Knight to millions of Facebook users
posted by: Sean F, 15:05 EST, Sat March 5, 2011
The US DoJ is launching an investigation into whether the MPEG LA is trying to stifle Google's VP8/WebM and being anti-competitive
posted by: Sean F, 14:22 EST, Fri March 4, 2011
It looks like 3D TV owners will have to wait until February 2012 before they will be able to buy the 3D Blu-ray version of Avatar
posted by: Sean F, 14:02 EST, Thu March 3, 2011
Minecraft's creator Markus "Notch" Persson says it's wrong to label online pirates as thieves
posted by: Sean F, 17:09 EST, Fri February 25, 2011
Microsoft plans to bring Kinect to both Windows and Windows Phone, with the separate announcements of an official PC SDK for Kinect, and also a demo of Kinect/Windows Phone interaction
posted by: Sean F, 15:51 EST, Wed February 23, 2011
Windows 7's first service pack is now available, but should you update right away? Read this article to find out what's new in SP1
posted by: Sean F, 14:11 EST, Sun February 20, 2011
PC gaming piracy may actually be on the decline, says the new president of the PC Gaming Alliance. And it's not due to DRM!
posted by: Sean F, 16:51 EST, Mon February 14, 2011
It's bad news for EA and Crytek, as a development build of their upcoming Crysis 2 game has just made its way to BitTorrent networks all over the world
posted by: Sean F, 14:35 EST, Fri February 11, 2011
The PlayStation Move's creator wants the motion control system to be hacked in the same way as Kinect, on the PC
posted by: Sean F, 13:00 EST, Thu February 3, 2011
Microsoft tries to solve the problem of watching H.264 HTML5 videos on Chrome, by offering a free extension that brings H.264 back to the browser for Windows 7 users
posted by: Sean F, 13:44 EST, Tue February 1, 2011
A flaw has been discovered in Intel's latest CPU range, which could cost the chip maker up to $1bn to fix the problem
posted by: Sean F, 14:53 EST, Thu January 27, 2011
Prices for Blu-ray players are predicted to go south, way south, in 2011, along with the Wii, Kindle amongst 12 other products
posted by: Sean F, 14:38 EST, Thu January 27, 2011
Images that expire after a certain period may be good for those that lacks the impulse control not to upload embarrassing photos of themselves, but could it also be used as a form of DRM?
posted by: Sean F, 13:04 EST, Wed January 26, 2011
No seriously, musician will.i.am is now a director of creative innovations at Intel
posted by: Sean F, 14:05 EST, Tue January 25, 2011
A new service aims to solve the problem of cross-browser and phone compatibility for online video
posted by: Sean F, 13:22 EST, Fri January 21, 2011
A $70 device is promising to bring smell-o-vision to gaming and home video, later this year
posted by: Sean F, 12:50 EST, Fri January 21, 2011
Malware writers are starting to use DRM to protect their investment, so they can loan out their toolkits to more people
posted by: Sean F, 13:44 EST, Thu January 20, 2011
The RIAA is at it again, this time threatening ICANN for not helping enough to stop piracy
posted by: Sean F, 16:09 EST, Thu January 13, 2011
Security firm Trend Micro says that Android phones are more vulnerable to viruses than Apple iOS devices
posted by: Sean F, 15:57 EST, Thu January 13, 2011
Is it a hoax, an Apple plant, or actually based on factory leaks? The iPad 2 dummy shown at the CES has users wondering
posted by: Sean F, 13:54 EST, Thu January 13, 2011
The HTML5 war is heating up, with Google announcing they're no longer supporting H.264
posted by: Sean F, 14:48 EST, Mon January 10, 2011
Steve Ballmer hints at official Kinect support for PCs
posted by: Sean F, 11:47 EST, Wed January 5, 2011
Microsoft warns of a new security threat for older Windows versions in relation to folder thumbnail previews, but is not issuing a fix just yet
posted by: Sean F, 13:37 EST, Tue January 4, 2011
Intel Insider is a new Video-On-Demand service, but users will have to put up with a new hardware based DRM
posted by: Sean F, 12:44 EST, Mon January 3, 2011
Users are reporting a bug with Hotmail which sees many of their messages missing completely or moved to the "Delete" folder for no reason
posted by: Jonathan M, 05:44 EST, Tue December 21, 2010
Thanks to the new Stage Video feature, Adobe is now claiming that the latest version (beta) is 10 times more efficient
posted by: Jonathan M, 10:52 EST, Tue August 17, 2010
Verizon has finished its 1Gbps trial on its fiber-optic FiOS network, which fast enough to support 3D HD streaming
posted by: Jonathan M, 13:19 EST, Wed June 30, 2010
The software engineer for YouTube says they are excited about HTML5 and what it brings but the video site is still closely tied to Flash content
posted by: Jonathan M, 13:39 EST, Tue June 29, 2010
Adobe received a major blow when the founder of Digital Playground, one of the biggest adult studios in the US, says he favors HTML 5 over Flash
posted by: Jonathan M, 11:39 EST, Fri June 11, 2010
Samsung has announced that they are now offering Facebook and Google Maps on their internet connected TVs that run Samsung Apps
posted by: Jonathan M, 11:35 EST, Tue May 11, 2010
Zotac is now shipping its Zbox HD-ID11-U all-in-one PC which features the next-generation Ion graphics processor and a 1.66 GHz dual core Intel processor
posted by: Jonathan M, 03:43 EST, Sat April 10, 2010
Microsoft has quietly announced their plans to release the final version of Silverlight 4.0 as early as next week
posted by: Jonathan M, 05:13 EST, Wed March 31, 2010
New drivers were released yesterday from Nvidia that offer a number of tweaks and new features to better enhance your visual experience when using 3D Vision
posted by: Jonathan M, 04:29 EST, Wed March 31, 2010
RAD Video Tools is a set of utilities for handling video, animation, and sound data
posted by: Jonathan M, 05:19 EST, Tue March 23, 2010
The new QuantumFilm image sensor, by InVisage, could bring professional camera features to high-end mobile devices like your iPhone
posted by: Jonathan M, 11:55 EST, Tue March 9, 2010
The Netgear HD/Gaming networking kit brings high-performance wireless network gaming and multiple HD video streaming while working with any existing router or
posted by: Jonathan M, 12:17 EST, Tue February 9, 2010
Adobe has gone on record saying that the flash performance on the Mac will be just as good if not better than flash on Windows
posted by: Jonathan M, 11:50 EST, Fri February 5, 2010
A new rumor is floating around that Amazon is thinking of buying out Touchco, a touch-screen company that will work with Amazon staff to incorporate it
posted by: Jonathan M, 13:37 EST, Fri January 29, 2010
AMD has released the first batch of Catalyst drivers this year complete with the usual round of performance improvements and
posted by: Jonathan M, 11:45 EST, Tue January 19, 2010
Verizon has unveiled a new bundle options that deliver up to 35Mbps upstream and downstream and 90 or more HD channels
posted by: Jonathan M, 11:22 EST, Tue January 19, 2010
The latest graphics card by AMD, the Radeon HD 5830, is expected to go on sale February 5th for a rumored $239
posted by: Jonathan M, 06:06 EST, Sat December 19, 2009
AMD has released its Catalyst 9.12 drivers, bringing DirectCompute 10.1 compatibility to Radeon HD 4700 and
posted by: Jonathan M, 14:41 EST, Fri December 11, 2009
AMD announced today that it has received the $1.25 billion settlement payment from Intel over various antitrust and
posted by: Jonathan M, 06:17 EST, Fri December 4, 2009
The Chinese black market has started selling copies of Windows 7 on USB disk drives
posted by: Jonathan M, 11:16 EST, Thu November 19, 2009
AMD has released a new set of Catalyst drivers that brings Flash 10.1 support and better support for accelerated H.264 videos
posted by: Jonathan M, 11:10 EST, Thu November 19, 2009
Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in for delivering media experiences and interactive applications
posted by: Jonathan M, 11:35 EST, Fri November 6, 2009
Google has launched the Google Dashboard,which allows for a better overview of data attached to your Google account and
posted by: Jonathan M, 12:10 EST, Tue November 3, 2009
Kingston and Paramount announced an unexpected deal today that will see the newly released movies also made available on SD cards and
posted by: Jonathan M, 10:46 EST, Thu October 29, 2009
Sears is offering a series of “Black Friday Now” deals that will be available every Saturday between Oct. 31 and
posted by: Jonathan M, 10:33 EST, Fri October 23, 2009
A leaked Black Friday advertisement has already surfaced from OfficeMax that includes a $150 Netbook and
posted by: Jonathan M, 10:24 EST, Fri October 23, 2009
Microsoft has upgraded the Windows Media Center in Windows 7 by adding internet TV functionality and a slew of other home entertainment options
posted by: Jonathan M, 12:41 EST, Thu October 15, 2009
Hewlett-Packard launched a variety of new PCs and computing devices that support touchscreen technology such as Hulu Desktop and
posted by: Jonathan M, 12:30 EST, Thu October 15, 2009
Intel, Cisco, and Apple is set to release new technology called Wi-Fi Direct that will turn a slew of gadgets into hot spots
posted by: Jonathan M, 12:39 EST, Fri October 9, 2009
CinemaNow will now offer customers access to their personal media viewable on their TV, set-top boxes, and
posted by: Jonathan M, 10:24 EST, Tue September 29, 2009
Yahoo! kicks off a new marketing campaign that will convince users that the company's web services are all about "You"
posted by: Jonathan M, 01:42 EST, Sun September 13, 2009
AMD has announced "Eyefinity", which is a new technology that allows a DirectX 11 capable video card to drive six screens at one time
posted by: Jonathan M, 14:03 EST, Fri September 11, 2009
LG launched today its own network attached drive that house two SATA hard drives and a DVD Burner
posted by: Jonathan M, 13:10 EST, Wed September 9, 2009
Netgear launches its new Digital Entertainer Live set-top box that connects your HDTV to video sites like Hulu or YouTube
posted by: Jonathan M, 10:18 EST, Tue September 1, 2009
Nero offers you the chance to enjoy Nero's world-renowned data disc burning and copying features for an unlimited time, absolutely FREE
posted by: Jonathan M, 13:32 EST, Sat August 15, 2009
SilverX is a Windows application needed to convert Flash (.SWF) videos to Microsoft's Silverlight format
posted by: Jonathan M, 12:53 EST, Fri August 14, 2009
Corsair has just announced its new Flash Voyager 128GB flash drive that is claimed as the worlds fastest drive on the market
posted by: Jonathan M, 13:13 EST, Thu August 13, 2009
Netgear is now shipping a Home Theater Internet Connection Kit that allows you to connect all your devices without cables and
posted by: Jonathan M, 06:31 EST, Tue August 11, 2009
The Khronos Group is persistent in pushing its new 3D standard for the internet that does not require you use special glasses or browser plugins
posted by: Jonathan M, 10:14 EST, Thu August 6, 2009
Maxell announced today the introduction of a complete product lineup of flash media and USB flash drives ranging from 2GB to
posted by: Jonathan M, 11:20 EST, Tue July 28, 2009
A critical vulnerability was found in certain versions of the Flash Player and the authplay.dll component that ships with Adobe Reader and
posted by: Jonathan M, 11:19 EST, Thu July 9, 2009
In an attempt to combat Microsoft's monopoly on the Windows OS market, Google announced that the Chrome OS would
posted by: Jonathan M, 10:28 EST, Wed June 24, 2009
All major mobile phones are set to receive Flash Player 10 support this coming October
posted by: Jonathan M, 10:59 EST, Thu June 4, 2009
ASUS showcased its dual GPU at Computex today and made the claim its the worlds fastest graphics card
posted by: Jonathan M, 11:25 EST, Tue May 19, 2009
In a noble attempt to broaden its horizons, Verizon Wireless will start selling their own line of Netbooks at the end of June to
posted by: Jonathan M, 11:13 EST, Wed April 29, 2009
GE announces it has developed a single disc that can store 500 gigabytes (GB) of data which is equivalent to 100 DVDs
posted by: Jonathan M, 09:56 EST, Fri April 24, 2009
Dell is making it easy for users to build a personal digital library with their new integrated Qflix drives
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