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The potential fallout from Apple vs. Psystar: The potential fallout from Apple vs. Psystaranticompetitive argumentThe problem with the anticompetitive argument is that the company engaging in the activity has to command a substantial share of the overall market. Apple doesn't even have 8% of the market. Also, Psystar never even tried to license Apple's intellectual...; Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Psystar, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-07-18
Google to protect user identities, but not employees': Google to protect user identities, but not employees'viacom may want to reign their lawyers inThere is a high potential for Viacom to piss off its customers. Sooner or later one of these DCMA/Copyright lawsuits will go too far and cause a decline in business for the rights holder that...; Tags: Corporate communications, Viacom Inc., user identity, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
Apple vs. Psystar complaint excerpts: 'Invaluable good is being eroded': Update: Apple has sued Psystar in U.S. district court over copyright infringement. Apple's complaint (view the Apple Complaint Against Psystar PDF, filed against Psystar back on July 3, alleges copyright infringement, induced copyright infringement, breach of contract, trademark infringement, trade dress infringement and unfair competition and asks...; Tags: Apple Inc., Productivity, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-15
The end of Mac clones: Apple sues Psystar: Updated below: Apple has filed a lawsuit against Psystar, a Mac clone maker based in Florida. The lawsuit, which was flagged by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, is a little vague at the moment. The complaint isn't available electronically, but documents reveal that Apple filed its suit on July 3...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Psystar, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Viacom, Google cut deal on user data: Viacom, Google cut deal on user dataIf I see one I'll let you know NT&Viacom, Google cut deal on user dataOh this is funny. Google never cared about user privacy before and now that they are going to be sued into oblivion they suddenly care? I hope Viacom hits...; Tags: INTERNET, Digital media, Google Inc., Viacom Inc., user data; Discussion threads 2008-07-15

Viacom statement on YouTube user data: Viacom statement on YouTube user dataGreat news for the entire copyright communityDing dong ... the witch is dead! ... or at least she is starting to melt! Wow ... I would say this is very good news for the entire copyright industry. While potentially inconvenient to YouTube viewers, and understanding...; Tags: INTERNET, Digital media, user data, Google Inc., Viacom Inc., YouTube Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
Viacom statement on YouTube user data: Viacom is trying to alleviate concerns about how it will use the YouTube user data it requested in discovery – and that the judge in Viacom v Google approved. In a press release this week, Viacom explains: Viacom has not asked for and will not be obtaining...; Tags: YouTube Inc., User Data, Viacom Inc., Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-09
EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube (and its users): EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube and its usersViacom's Data DragnetIt seems to me that their is no justification for allowing this data dragnet.Whether dynamic or static, IP addresses can be traced back to many of the original users through data from Internet service providers. The Whitter article cited...; Tags: Viacom Inc., YouTube Inc., IP address; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Viacom vs YouTube exposes Google's data retention policy: In the ongoing litigation between Viacom and YouTube Google over alleged copyright infringement, a US court has ruled that Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube. The one thing that bothers me more than the court ruling itself, however, is...; Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-07-03
EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube (and its users): On this week's EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk about all the search happenings this week--Google and Adobe, Microsoft and Powerset and the never-ending Microhoo saga--as well as the Viacom vs. Google lawsuit. It was a busy week on the search front. Adobe kicked off the...; Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Microsoft Corp., Viacom Inc., Podcasts, Games, Internet, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03
12 terabytes of YouTube data: 12 terabytes of YouTube dataHorrible loss for ConsumersThis Judge needs to be taught what he has the power to do, and not to do. This is a clear violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. Not to mention a major privacy issue for all of us that have ever watched...; Tags: Corporate communications, Digital media, Google Inc., YouTube Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users lose: YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users loseCompetition?Does Viacom think that a 10 minute pixellated clip of a show or movie is really competition for seeing the entire show/movie on a TV or big screen? This is getting ridiculous. If anything, having these clips on YouTube is free...; Tags: Network technology, NETWORKING, Viacom Inc., Google IP, YouTube Inc., IP, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users lose: Updated: The latest battle in Google's ongoing court battle with Viacom over YouTube copyright infringement is a glass half full or half empty situation. In the half full department, Google scored a legal victory as a judge shot down Viacom requests for the search giant's search code and other critical...; Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., IP, Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Torrent admin is 'felony infringer': There are copyright infringers -- and then there are felony copyright infringers. That's a really bad copyright infringer. That's Daniel Dove, 26, the administrator of a group of "uploaders" at EliteTorrents.org a page which shows up as merely parked at GoDaddy, reports IDG. He was convicted of...; Tags: Administrator, U.S. Department Of Justice, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-02
MPAA says proof isn't necessary to convict Thomas: PC World columnist Scott Nichols summarizes the MPAA's arguments in Capitol Records v. Thomas as saying that proof is not required in a trial. The issue, you will recall, is whether mere proof that someone "made available" content is as good as proving that they actually distributed. Says the MPAA:...; Tags: MPAA, Evidence, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-06-23
An answer to AP's anti-blog policy: quote freely but carry adtribution link: An answer to AP's anti-blog policy: quote freely but carry adtribution linkAssaults on Fair Use benefit no oneThe AP is hurting themselves as well as their consumers by this short-sighted action. While use of an entire article or other substantial body of work is copyright infringement, there is an important...; Tags: adtribution, fair use, news article; Discussion threads 2008-06-21
AP backs down on blogging policy: AP backs down on blogging policyAP backs down on blogging policyWhile it's important that bloggers respect the intellectual property rights of those we quote, it's of equal importance that AP and others recognize the fact that we help drive viewers to their sites by quoting their articles in our rantings...; Tags: Intellectual property, blogging policy, blogging, blog; Discussion threads 2008-06-20
Seesmic launches threadable embedded player: sparks row: Seesmic, the 'video conversation' service now includes threaded conversations in its embeddable player. When a person grabs the embed code of a Seesmic video for inclusion on another site, it automatically includes all the 'replies' to that video. You see those replies when you mouse over...; Tags: Video, Seesmic, Kosso, Phreadz, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-06-20
Is Canada's new copyright law a northern DMCA?: Canada has a new copyright law that limits consumers' liability for copyright infringement but exposes them to thousands of dollars in penalties for circumventing anti-copying technology, the Globe and Mail reports. The existing copyright law, passed in 1997, exposes consumers to a maximum of $20,000 in statutory...; Tags: Law, Copyright Law, DMCA, Canada, E-books, Personal Technology, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-06-13
Proposed NAFTA-like agreement would turn border guards into copyright cops: This is so unbelievable, so repugnant to basic principles of privacy and prohibitions against illegal search and seizure that I can only let the news speak for itself. But to put it in context, here is Wikipedia's entry on Canada's version of the Fourth Amendment: ...; Tags: Security, Copyright Law, Canada, Agreement, NAFTA, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-29