http://www.afterdawn.com/ Daily updated technology news en-us Sun, 5 Jul 2009 06:00:40 GMT Sun, 5 Jul 2009 15:54:31 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.afterdawn.com/http://i.afterdawn.com/v3/afterdawn_feed_logo.gifSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with Google http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18384.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/iphone-3g-s_original.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="iPhone 3GS gives AT&amp;T their &apos;best ever sales day&apos;" />According to <i>AllthingsDigital</i>, an internal memo leak within <b>AT&T</b> is showing off that the recent <b>iPhone 3GS</B> launch has led the company to its 'best ever sales day.' <br/> <br/>The <a href="http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090702/iphone-3gs-att-memo/" target="_blank">memo</a>: <br/> <br/> <i> iLaunch day 2009 was one for the record books, as AT&T customers scrambled to get their hands on the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet. <br/> <br/> Here’s a look at some of the milestones we achieved: <br/> <br/> * Best-ever sales day in our retail stores <br/> * Second-largest traffic day in our retail stores <br/> * Most transactions processed via our IT systems in a single day <br/> * Most upgrade eligibility checks in a single day <br/> * Largest order day in att.com history <br/> * Largest features sales day in att.com history</i> <br/> <br/>The iPhone 3GS is said to have had 1 million units sold in its first 3 days.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18384.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18384.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18384.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4GmLys42FuoWxG7CHRGnxlN-CV8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4GmLys42FuoWxG7CHRGnxlN-CV8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4GmLys42FuoWxG7CHRGnxlN-CV8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4GmLys42FuoWxG7CHRGnxlN-CV8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Izqeefpbr9c:Jh3Y3zllaDs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Izqeefpbr9c:Jh3Y3zllaDs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Izqeefpbr9c:Jh3Y3zllaDs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Izqeefpbr9c:Jh3Y3zllaDs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Izqeefpbr9c:Jh3Y3zllaDs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Izqeefpbr9c:Jh3Y3zllaDs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Izqeefpbr9c:Jh3Y3zllaDs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Izqeefpbr9c:Jh3Y3zllaDs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/Izqeefpbr9c" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 06:00:40 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/Izqeefpbr9c/18384.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18384.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18383.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/iphone3gs.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Apple warns of iPhone 3GS overheating issues" /><b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/apple" target="_blank">Apple</a></b> has discretely admitted to <b>iPhone</b> overheating issues today, adding a warning to its support pages acknowledging that some iPhone 3G and 3GS indeed overheat. <br/> <br/>The problem seems to stem more from the newly launched 3GS, with tons of reports coming in claiming the overheating occurs in many various environments. Some of the reports, such as those coming into <i><a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20090702/tc_pcworld/appleadmitsiphoneoverheatingissuessortof" target="_blank">PCWorld</a></i>, have even said that the back cover of the iPhone has become discolored in under a week due to the <a href="http://www.blasteroids.com/games/details.cfm/heat" target="_blank">heat</a> issues. <br/> <br/>Although there has been no official admission of an overheating problem, the warning at least acknowledges that there is a problem. Who does Apple blame however? You, the iPhone 3GS owner. <br/> <br/>The warning says that the phone is not meant to function properly if the temperature is above 113 degrees Fahrenheit and tells users to not leave the phones in parked <a href="http://www.blasteroids.com/games/details.cfm/cars" target="_blank">cars</a>. <br/> <br/><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2101" target="_blank">Says the warning</a>: <i>"If the interior temperature of the device exceeds normal operating temperatures, you may experience the following as it attempts to regulate its temperature: the device stops charging, display dims, and/or weak cellular signal."</i> <br/> <br/>You should probably listen, if you don't want the dreaded Temperature Warning screen: <br/><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/temp.jpg" border="0"><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18383.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18383.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18383.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mbkHZAu7dvLVIVJw3thTRdn7Kf4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mbkHZAu7dvLVIVJw3thTRdn7Kf4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mbkHZAu7dvLVIVJw3thTRdn7Kf4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mbkHZAu7dvLVIVJw3thTRdn7Kf4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=H3eQ1juIroU:9opr7EUPXp8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=H3eQ1juIroU:9opr7EUPXp8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=H3eQ1juIroU:9opr7EUPXp8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=H3eQ1juIroU:9opr7EUPXp8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=H3eQ1juIroU:9opr7EUPXp8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=H3eQ1juIroU:9opr7EUPXp8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=H3eQ1juIroU:9opr7EUPXp8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=H3eQ1juIroU:9opr7EUPXp8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/H3eQ1juIroU" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 03:37:18 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/H3eQ1juIroU/18383.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18383.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18382.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/iphone-3g-s_original.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Geohot releases iPhone 3GS jailbreaking software" />George Hotz, who normally goes under the moniker <b>Geohot</b>, has released the world's first <b>iPhone 3GS</B> jailbreaking software today, notably before the <b>iPhone Dev Team</b>. <br/> <br/>Hotz came to fame (or infamy) in the online community when he released the first iPhone unlocking software in 2007. <br/> <br/>The iPhone Dev Team has said they have software available but are waiting until after the upcoming 3.1 update to release it. Geohot did not feel the need to wait however. <br/> <br/>Adds Hotz: <i>"Normally I don’t make tools for the general public, and rather wait for the dev team to do it. But guys, whats up with waiting until 3.1? That isn’t how the game is played. We release, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/apple" target="_blank">Apple</a> fixes, we find new holes. It isn’t worth waiting because you might have the “last” hole in the iPhone. What last hole…this isn’t golf. I’ll find a new one next week." <br/></i> <br/>Despite the quick sales of the iPhone 3GS, the Dev Team felt an early release would benefit few users and felt it better for the community to keep the exploits or vulnerabilities used out of "Apple's eyes" for the time being. Being that the new jailbreaking software is available now, Apple can possibly examine what hole is being exploited and patch it with their 3.1 release. Not that Hotz cares. <br/> <br/>The software is dubbed <b>purplera1n</b> and you can find more information about it here in Hotz's blog post: <b><a href="http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-make-it-ra1n.html" target="_blank">I make it ra1n</a></b><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18382.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18382.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18382.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QAo6Yd5bED3tHz0KytZmI9pvBvQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QAo6Yd5bED3tHz0KytZmI9pvBvQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QAo6Yd5bED3tHz0KytZmI9pvBvQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QAo6Yd5bED3tHz0KytZmI9pvBvQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=tHsoZHOTQZk:0eHxRF3FB9c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=tHsoZHOTQZk:0eHxRF3FB9c:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=tHsoZHOTQZk:0eHxRF3FB9c:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=tHsoZHOTQZk:0eHxRF3FB9c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=tHsoZHOTQZk:0eHxRF3FB9c:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=tHsoZHOTQZk:0eHxRF3FB9c:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=tHsoZHOTQZk:0eHxRF3FB9c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=tHsoZHOTQZk:0eHxRF3FB9c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/tHsoZHOTQZk" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 03:04:38 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/tHsoZHOTQZk/18382.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18382.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18381.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/btlogo.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="British ISP offering employees year off in exchange for pay cut" /><b>BT</b>, the British ISP and one of the region's largest companies has announced they will be offering employees the opportunity to take one year off of work in exchange for a 75 percent price cut for that year. <br/> <br/>Any employee who takes the pay cut and vacation will receive the 25 percent remaining of their salary as an upfront payment. <br/> <br/>BT is desperately trying to cut costs after posting a massive 1 billion pound loss for the Q1 2009. <br/> <br/>The telecom has also said it will be laying off over 15,000 of its 100,000 employees over the next year. Employees are also being given larger incentives to work part-time.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18381.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18381.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18381.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KHGD8vxCKftKE4Ff9RkWZXnUDuE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KHGD8vxCKftKE4Ff9RkWZXnUDuE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KHGD8vxCKftKE4Ff9RkWZXnUDuE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KHGD8vxCKftKE4Ff9RkWZXnUDuE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=mZvUUlULE0A:XtTyHcFQQfo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=mZvUUlULE0A:XtTyHcFQQfo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=mZvUUlULE0A:XtTyHcFQQfo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=mZvUUlULE0A:XtTyHcFQQfo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=mZvUUlULE0A:XtTyHcFQQfo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=mZvUUlULE0A:XtTyHcFQQfo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=mZvUUlULE0A:XtTyHcFQQfo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=mZvUUlULE0A:XtTyHcFQQfo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/mZvUUlULE0A" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 02:29:09 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/mZvUUlULE0A/18381.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18381.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18379.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/PSP-Go.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="A UMD-less PSP had been planned since the start" />According to <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/sony" target="_blank">Sony</a></b> president of product planning Naoya <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/matsui" target="_blank">Matsui</a>, the company has been planning a <b>UMD-less <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/5281/sony_playstation_portable" target="_blank">PSP</a></b> since the launch of the original handheld system, but was simply waiting for the market for digital downloads to mature. <br/><i> <br/>"We'd planned to release a <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/psp.cfm" target="_blank">PSP</a> model without a <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/umd.cfm" target="_blank">UMD</a> drive since the very beginning," </i>says Matsui, via <i><a href="http://www.develop-online.net/news/32288/Sony-planned-UMD-less-PSP-from-the-beginning#after_ad" target="_blank">Develop</a></i>. <i>"But if we'd simply released the hardware, there wouldn't have been much for everyone to enjoy. We needed to prepare the right environment for it first - things like the transferral of content with the PS3 and PSN, and PC software to manage content like music and movies such as 'Media Go'.</i> <br/><i> <br/>"We wanted to release it when the delivery of digital content was on <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/par.cfm" target="_blank">par</a> with the delivery of physical media. Thats what we've been working on these past two years. We'll be selling the PSP Go alongside the existing PSP models, because it's a product targeted at those people who are more accustomed to digital content."</i> <br/> <br/>Sony officially launched the PSP Go <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18181.cfm" target="_blank">at the E3 Expo event,</a> and the handheld, besides removing the UMD drive, adds a slider design and and is slimmer than previous models.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18379.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18379.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18379.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RahDhSf-6FsG8fS7miSrczzE1fU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RahDhSf-6FsG8fS7miSrczzE1fU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RahDhSf-6FsG8fS7miSrczzE1fU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RahDhSf-6FsG8fS7miSrczzE1fU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=8rQw7rcggYg:zz9821QO4QQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=8rQw7rcggYg:zz9821QO4QQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=8rQw7rcggYg:zz9821QO4QQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=8rQw7rcggYg:zz9821QO4QQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=8rQw7rcggYg:zz9821QO4QQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=8rQw7rcggYg:zz9821QO4QQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=8rQw7rcggYg:zz9821QO4QQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=8rQw7rcggYg:zz9821QO4QQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/8rQw7rcggYg" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:52:20 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/8rQw7rcggYg/18379.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18379.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18378.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/mcs.png" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Microsoft, Yahoo, Real sued by MCS Music" />The copyright administration company <b>MCS Music America</b> has filed suit against<b> Real Networks, Yahoo</b> and <b>Microsoft</b> this week, alleging that the groups engaged in copyright infringement on some of the company's music. <br/> <br/>The case is based on the <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/streaming.cfm" target="_blank">streaming</a> technology used by yahoomusic.com, rhapsody.com and zune.com which allows customers to listen to full music streams "on demand," or to download unlimited amounts for a monthly fee. <br/> <br/>The suit alleges, according to <i>TGDaily</i>, that the music downloaded during complimentary free trials, <i>"stay on peoples' hard drives as long as the free trial period runs, or the monthly subscription fee is paid. To do so, the suit continues, the defendants have to obtain not only the rights for the sound recording itself, but the rights for the underlying musical competition."</i> <br/> <br/>MCS says it is currently the "exclusive copyright licensing administrator" for the artists and songs listed in the filing. <br/> <br/>As part of the suit, the company is asking for $150,000 USD for each act of infringement as well as an injunction on use of the tracks in an infringing manner.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18378.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18378.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18378.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V0Z_9lmh60CXjXiSMCkoEciEBNk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V0Z_9lmh60CXjXiSMCkoEciEBNk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V0Z_9lmh60CXjXiSMCkoEciEBNk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V0Z_9lmh60CXjXiSMCkoEciEBNk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cjOVomD6kwU:kaKPB7b8_MQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cjOVomD6kwU:kaKPB7b8_MQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=cjOVomD6kwU:kaKPB7b8_MQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cjOVomD6kwU:kaKPB7b8_MQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cjOVomD6kwU:kaKPB7b8_MQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=cjOVomD6kwU:kaKPB7b8_MQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cjOVomD6kwU:kaKPB7b8_MQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=cjOVomD6kwU:kaKPB7b8_MQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/cjOVomD6kwU" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 03:27:28 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/cjOVomD6kwU/18378.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18378.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18370.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/xbox-live-logo.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Xbox Live lawsuit near conclusion?" />A long standing court case in which <b>Microsoft</b> has been sued for patent infringement over its <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/5652/microsoft_xbox" target="_blank">Xbox</a> Live</b> service, is coming to a conclusion soon, with a settlement looming, says new reports. <br/> <br/>The patents, filed in 1994 by Peter Hochstein and Jeffrey Tenenbaum, are specifically for <i>"communicating live while playing the same videogame in separate locations".</i> <br/> <br/><b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/sony" target="_blank">Sony</a></b> recently settled a similar lawsuit with the two men, over the <b>PlayStation Network</b>. The amount of the settlement was undisclosed. <br/> <br/>You can read about the patents and the dispute here: <a href="http://www.patentarcade.com/2009/07/case-update-hochstein-v-microsoft.html" target="_blank">Case Update: Hochstein v. Microsoft</a><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18370.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18370.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18370.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5GnjRzvxNQPdkyZp2W1yrt9tu2A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5GnjRzvxNQPdkyZp2W1yrt9tu2A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5GnjRzvxNQPdkyZp2W1yrt9tu2A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5GnjRzvxNQPdkyZp2W1yrt9tu2A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=M4Z8kI29aPY:E7hLNU2fHzo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=M4Z8kI29aPY:E7hLNU2fHzo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=M4Z8kI29aPY:E7hLNU2fHzo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=M4Z8kI29aPY:E7hLNU2fHzo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=M4Z8kI29aPY:E7hLNU2fHzo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=M4Z8kI29aPY:E7hLNU2fHzo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=M4Z8kI29aPY:E7hLNU2fHzo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=M4Z8kI29aPY:E7hLNU2fHzo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/M4Z8kI29aPY" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:46:03 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/M4Z8kI29aPY/18370.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18370.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18369.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/gta_iv.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="New GTA IV DLC episodes coming in 2010" />According to video game analyst Todd Mitchell, <b>Take-Two</b> and <b>Rockstar</b> will be releasing two new DLC episodes for the blockbuster game <b><a href="http://www.blasteroids.com/games/details.cfm/grand_theft_auto_ivg" target="_blank">Grand Theft Auto IV</a></b> in 2010, and will then release <b>GTA V</b> in 2011. <br/> <br/>In an interview with <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i>, Mitchell added that the DLC may not necessarily be <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/5652/microsoft_xbox" target="_blank">Xbox</a> 360-exclusive like the previous episodes and could be available for the PS3 as well. <br/> <br/><i>"I would expect that there would be two more pieces of downloadable content for GTA IV, that's what has been indicated to me, although formats are unsure. It's been indicated to me to me that would be the case,"</i> said Mitchell. <br/> <br/>As for GTA V, Mitchell expects a 2011 release date, alongside a new GTA title for the aging <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/4226/sony_playstation_2" target="_blank">PS2</a>. <br/><i> <br/>"Coming out of E3 there was no commitment to a new Grand Theft Auto, and I think that's because of Rockstar's track record with delivering on time," </i>added Mitchell. <br/> <br/><i>"Of the three, I'm least confident in saying for sure there will be a new GTA for <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/4226/sony_playstation_2" target="_blank">PlayStation 2</a>, but the track record shows that <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/5281/sony_playstation_portable" target="_blank">PSP</a> titles have been repositioned [on PS2],"</i> he finished.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18369.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18369.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18369.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xWKQvEe5srYUMuPNcRYUFgGfNr4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xWKQvEe5srYUMuPNcRYUFgGfNr4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xWKQvEe5srYUMuPNcRYUFgGfNr4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xWKQvEe5srYUMuPNcRYUFgGfNr4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=5Gw_OBKU5FA:OEIg2OfxXPE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=5Gw_OBKU5FA:OEIg2OfxXPE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=5Gw_OBKU5FA:OEIg2OfxXPE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=5Gw_OBKU5FA:OEIg2OfxXPE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=5Gw_OBKU5FA:OEIg2OfxXPE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=5Gw_OBKU5FA:OEIg2OfxXPE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=5Gw_OBKU5FA:OEIg2OfxXPE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=5Gw_OBKU5FA:OEIg2OfxXPE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/5Gw_OBKU5FA" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:37:03 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/5Gw_OBKU5FA/18369.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18369.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18368.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/riaa_customer_logo.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Jammie Rasset-Thomas to appeal damage award" />Jammie Thomas-Rasset will be appealing the $1.92 million judgement against her in the first RIAA file sharing case ever decided by a jury. <br/> <br/>At issue will be the constitutionality of awarding $80,000 per song. US copyright sets minimum damages at $750 per song, but allows up to $150,000 for "willful infringement." <br/> <br/>Attorney Joe Sibley <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10277701-93.html">told</a> CNET News <em>"She wants to take the issue up on appeal on the constitutionality of the damages. That's one of the main arguments--that the damages are disproportionate to any actual harm."</em> <br/> <br/>Although the courts have previously ruled that punitive damages in excess of ten times the actual damage caused are a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the US Constitution, there's no precedent on whether statutory damages are similarly limited. <br/> <br/>The Department of Justice has already shown they are willing to defend the damages. Earlier this year a lawyer from the DOJ Federal Programs Branch, which is headed by <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/16895.cfm">former RIAA lawyer</a> Ian Gershengorn did exactly that in <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/17019.cfm">another case</a>. <br/> <br/>Assuming Ms. Thomas-Rasset can afford to continue her defense, this case could go as high as the US Supreme Court. Whether they will agree to hear the case is anybody's guess.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18368.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18368.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18368.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mB69i1lsYCaLM01dEZy0llA9L14/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mB69i1lsYCaLM01dEZy0llA9L14/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mB69i1lsYCaLM01dEZy0llA9L14/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mB69i1lsYCaLM01dEZy0llA9L14/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=K-aK4m9OzkU:0WAHcKL2gF8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=K-aK4m9OzkU:0WAHcKL2gF8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=K-aK4m9OzkU:0WAHcKL2gF8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=K-aK4m9OzkU:0WAHcKL2gF8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=K-aK4m9OzkU:0WAHcKL2gF8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=K-aK4m9OzkU:0WAHcKL2gF8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=K-aK4m9OzkU:0WAHcKL2gF8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=K-aK4m9OzkU:0WAHcKL2gF8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/K-aK4m9OzkU" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:08:20 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/K-aK4m9OzkU/18368.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18368.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18366.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/ukflag.png" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="UK sees strong decline in DVD sales" />The <b>British Video Association</b> has said today that despite a few recent good sellers such as <i>Quantum of Solace</i>, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/dvd.cfm" target="_blank">DVD</a> revenue had fallen 14 percent with total sales volume falling 7.7 percent. <br/> <br/>If the trend continues, the BVA says the UK will have its worst year for home video revenue since the 1980s. <br/> <br/>Lavinia Carey, spokesperson for the BVA, adds that the high revenue drop can mainly be attributed to the recent bankruptcies of retailers <b>Woolworths</b> and <b>Zavvi</b>. <i>“We’ve just seen 15 per cent of the retail market disappear,”</i> <a href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/retailing/article6620823.ece" target="_blank">says</a> Carey, via <i>Times Online</i>. <br/> <br/><b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/blu-ray.cfm" target="_blank">Blu-ray</a></b> was a bright spot in an otherwise dreary report, seeing a 231 percent increase in units sold. The BVA does add however that Blu-ray still only accounts for 3.1 million units sold, compared to 99.6 million for DVD (during the period).<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18366.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18366.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18366.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Fn81i_n0u77xO6CH4KtR03_Nnfc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Fn81i_n0u77xO6CH4KtR03_Nnfc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Fn81i_n0u77xO6CH4KtR03_Nnfc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Fn81i_n0u77xO6CH4KtR03_Nnfc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/IAfYxq0IwN4" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:30:35 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/IAfYxq0IwN4/18366.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18366.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18362.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/sony_logo____w.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="PS3 Slim ready to ship in July?" />According to the Taiwanese website <i>UDN</i>, and translated originally by <i>Engadget</i>, it appears the <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18072.cfm" target="_blank">upcoming rumored</a> <b>PS3 Slim</b> will be ready to ship by the end of July. <br/> <br/>The report says the companies <b>Foxconn</b> and <b>Pegatron</b> are already working on the new model and will have the system built and ready to ship by the end of the month. <br/> <br/>Last week, <i>Arstechnica</i> revealed they had information on an <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18315.cfm" target="_blank">upcoming PS3 price cut set for August</a> which would come alongside the launch of the PS3 Slim. <br/> <br/>The PS3 Slim, if true, would only be marginally different than the current PS3, however sporting a much thinner body.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18362.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18362.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18362.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h8I--XNHx19RMSJLBpuou8zEVtg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h8I--XNHx19RMSJLBpuou8zEVtg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h8I--XNHx19RMSJLBpuou8zEVtg/1/da"><img 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=vQumhqwaLRw:csxUF1DZoLY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/vQumhqwaLRw" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:59:02 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/vQumhqwaLRw/18362.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18362.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18361.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/w3c_logo.png" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="HTML 5 standard won&apos;t have an official video codec" />The HTML 5 standard won't include requirements for browsers to support particular audio or video standards according to Ian Hickson, editor of that standard on behalf of the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C). <br/> <br/>Hickson's comments were posted on the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group mailing list. He attributes the decision to a lack of consensus among browser makers. <br/> <br/>Previously there had been talk of making either MPEG-4 AVC or OGG Theora the officially supported video codec for use with the <video> tag. <br/> <br/>Although Google has implementations of both included in their Chrome browser, Apple has apprently decided potential patent issues make Theora support risky and Neither Opera Software or Mozilla are interested in licensing MPEG-4 support. <br/> <br/>Microsoft simply hasn't announced any decision on what standards they plan support. <br/> <br/>If you're disappointed by this decision, the news isn't necessarily all bad. He was clear that he would like to revisit the decision when either Theora or H.264 manages to become a defacto standard. <br/> <br/>Of course if that happens making it part of the standard is just a formality. But as Hickson pointed out, no one is likely to implement a particular codec just because the HTML standard says so.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18361.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18361.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18361.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qp3WhiCqaLT4OTw5_ZoHGNg80gw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qp3WhiCqaLT4OTw5_ZoHGNg80gw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qp3WhiCqaLT4OTw5_ZoHGNg80gw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qp3WhiCqaLT4OTw5_ZoHGNg80gw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=aMC6NRyXIWo:Jm4-xBRsY4g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=aMC6NRyXIWo:Jm4-xBRsY4g:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=aMC6NRyXIWo:Jm4-xBRsY4g:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=aMC6NRyXIWo:Jm4-xBRsY4g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=aMC6NRyXIWo:Jm4-xBRsY4g:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=aMC6NRyXIWo:Jm4-xBRsY4g:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=aMC6NRyXIWo:Jm4-xBRsY4g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=aMC6NRyXIWo:Jm4-xBRsY4g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/aMC6NRyXIWo" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:49:15 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/aMC6NRyXIWo/18361.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18361.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18360.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/riaa_logo2.gif" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Usenet.com loses case to RIAA" />The <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/riaa.cfm" target="_blank">RIAA</a></b> has won a case against <b>Usenet.com</b>, the popular company used for file sharing via newsgroups. <br/> <br/>The federal ruling, by Judge Harold Baer Jr. of New York, found Usenet.com liable for copyright infringement, and passed the ruling unto a magistrate that will either impose a fine or start a cease and desist on all infringing activity. <br/> <br/>The suit was filed by the trade group in 2007. <br/> <br/>Says the RIAA: <i>"This decision is another example of courts recognizing the value of copyrighted music and taking action against companies and individuals who are engaging in wide scale infringement. We hope that other bad actors who are engaging in similar activity will take note of this decisive opinion."</i> <br/> <br/><i>"We're disappointed in the outcome,"</i> <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124650595397284481.html" target="_blank">notes</a> Charles Baker, the lawyer representing Usenet.com. He did add however that the precedents set in the case will not "adversely affect future Usenet defendants."<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18360.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18360.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18360.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-1Zlxvdsfsk5tTuYYeGEH3aGDrw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-1Zlxvdsfsk5tTuYYeGEH3aGDrw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-1Zlxvdsfsk5tTuYYeGEH3aGDrw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-1Zlxvdsfsk5tTuYYeGEH3aGDrw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Hw5YS23RfZ8:pLCJlx5CrKY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Hw5YS23RfZ8:pLCJlx5CrKY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Hw5YS23RfZ8:pLCJlx5CrKY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Hw5YS23RfZ8:pLCJlx5CrKY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Hw5YS23RfZ8:pLCJlx5CrKY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Hw5YS23RfZ8:pLCJlx5CrKY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Hw5YS23RfZ8:pLCJlx5CrKY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Hw5YS23RfZ8:pLCJlx5CrKY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/Hw5YS23RfZ8" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:39:51 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/Hw5YS23RfZ8/18360.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18360.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18354.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/the_pirate_bay_logo.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="The Pirate Bay adds &apos;user deletion&apos;" />Earlier today we reported that the <a href="http://www.blasteroids.com/games/details.cfm/infamous" target="_blank">infamous</a> public <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/torrent.cfm" target="_blank">torrent</a> <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/tracker.cfm" target="_blank">tracker</a> <b>The Pirate Bay</b> <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18341.cfm" target="_blank">had been sold</a> to the software company <b>Global Gaming Factory X,</b> who then decided to <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18344.cfm" target="_blank">shut down the tracker and remove its torrents</a>. <br/> <br/>Responding very quickly to user requests for it, the admins of the Pirate Bay have now added a "user deletion" option for those users who do not want any part of the new "legal" Pirate Bay. <br/> <br/><a href="http://thepiratebay.org/blog/165" target="_blank">Says the blog</a>: <br/> <br/><i>"We are going to build a user deletion interface later today. Many people have asked about having their account removed and we will not <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/force" target="_blank">force</a> anyone to stay on of course. <br/> <br/>However, we also want to point out that we have no logs of anything, no personal data will be transferred in the eventual sale (since no personal data is kept). So no need to be worried for safety. We always care for that. <br/> <br/>It also feels a bit sad to see the comments on the previous blog entry. We understand that you're upset. But we have reasons to do this that we cannot ignore. We need to keep the site going and this is the only working alternative. We cannot finance the growth of the site anymore and we cannot back down. The only way is up and this is the only route to that place. <br/> <br/>The support we had, is support we still need. We've been fighting for years for you; and yes; you have supported us in that endeavor. We still need you, even if you abandon the site. The important thing is that you keep sharing and keep on saving the internets. We will try to do that, but right now, we need and deserve a break. Some things needs to be reborn and rebooted. 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Snyder says the number is set to break 300,000 soon. <br/> <br/>Palm is producing 15,000 units every day, <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/smart_phones/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218102060" target="_blank">Snyder adds</a> and expects one million sales in the device's launch quarter. <br/> <br/>Palm has had two straight years of quarterly losses but hype over the Palm has sent the company's stock to a <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=palm" target="_blank">52-week high at $16.50</a> USD.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18351.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18351.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18351.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/36P6YveJrlWrYr6kVZFQDp4FHWg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/36P6YveJrlWrYr6kVZFQDp4FHWg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/36P6YveJrlWrYr6kVZFQDp4FHWg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/36P6YveJrlWrYr6kVZFQDp4FHWg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2nWDze4r_Fk:wQjlOkIcGfE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2nWDze4r_Fk:wQjlOkIcGfE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=2nWDze4r_Fk:wQjlOkIcGfE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2nWDze4r_Fk:wQjlOkIcGfE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2nWDze4r_Fk:wQjlOkIcGfE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=2nWDze4r_Fk:wQjlOkIcGfE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2nWDze4r_Fk:wQjlOkIcGfE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=2nWDze4r_Fk:wQjlOkIcGfE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/2nWDze4r_Fk" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:56:11 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/2nWDze4r_Fk/18351.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18351.cfm