DirectRevenue to Pay Back 'Spyware' Gains
Adware distributor DirectRevenue today settled Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges of unfair and deceptive trade practices of installing unwanted and unsolicited spyware unto consumers' computers. ...
Google Agrees to Buy Adscape
Search king to pay $23 million for in-game advertising startup. — Google has made a foray into in-game advertising for video games with an agreement to acquire Adscape Media for $23 million, sources...
Apple to re-enter the sub-notebook market
A tiny sub-notebook on its way from Apple Inc. is expected to re-establish the Mac maker as a leader in the field of compact computing while drawing parallels to the legendary PowerBook 2400 along the...
Viewers Fast-Forwarding Past Ads? Not Always
People with digital video recorders like TiVo never watch commercials, right? — Add that to the list of urban — and suburban — myths. — It turns out that a lot of people with digital video recorde...
Hack lets intruders sneak into home routers
If you haven't changed the default password on your home router, let this recent threat serve as a reminder. — Attackers could change the configuration of home routers using JavaScript code, securit...
Vista Sales Estimates Indicate Dwindling Retail Channel
Comparing preliminary information released by NPD this morning regarding launch week sales for Microsoft Windows Vista versus historical NPD data for prior years, BetaNews has learned the news for Mic...
Apple may turn to induction for iPod docking, charging
Apple Inc. is attempting to develop a revolutionary dock connector for handheld consumer electronics gadgets that will allow the devices to be docked in any orientation and, in some cases, charged wir...
Digital neighbourhood watch plan
A neighbourhood watch for the digital age, utilising the power of social networking, has been proposed. — Two lecturers in the US have suggested creating a network of Community Response Grids (CRG) ...
The New, New Music Industry
The music business has been transforming before our eyes. Many players in the industry are struggling to survive amidst the tectonic shifts as the industry transforms itself for the digital age. And...
AJC explodes the newsroom
February 16th, 2007 — 80 voluntary buyouts. Reorganizing the newsroom structure …
DMCA Takedown For Professor Showing How Copyright Owners Exaggerate Their Rights
from the ah,-irony dept — We've covered way too many bogus DMCA takedown notices, but sometimes new ones stand out for being extra special. Wendy Seltzer, a law professor who used to work for the E...
Building an Relationship Economy
Is there something new that open source development methods and values can bring to the economy? How about something old? — I think the answer may come from the developing world, where pre-industri...
Carlos Mencia Claims Copyright Infringement On Comedian Who Accuses Mencia Of Stealing Jokes
from the ah,-the-tangled-web-we-weave dept — Another day, another convoluted DMCA claim. Earlier this week, one of the hot stories getting passed around was how comedian (and Fear Factor host) …
Appeerances Can Be Deceiving
The new Apple TV media extender is supposed to ship this month, perhaps even by the time you read this column, and if you are like me you are wondering what that 40-gig hard drive is doing inside. I'...