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EU seeks comment on loosening copyright rules

EU seeks comment on loosening copyright rulesGet rid of copyrights and trademarksThey interfere with the interchange of ideas.It's not about trademarksThis story does not change the validity of copyrights and trademarks.It's all about distribution rights that distributors must get, and about the existence of exclusive licences in specific areas where...

Tags: licence, exclusive distribution

Discussion threads 2007-06-14

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Samsung partners with NYT for Go netbook and digital subscription deal

Me - NoAssuming I were interested in paying for news (the article does not state the length of the subscription - kind of a key piece on info) I would look for the best device for me AND the best news source for me. I just don't get the bundling...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., netbook, NYT, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Free Silverlight streaming service to be replaced by paid Azure-hosted service

Ought to be interestingSilverlight is the means by which Netflix streams their on-demand content. I cannot help but wonder if MS cut a deal with the new Blockbuster service.Does MS support "open internet", or do they want us to pay for itDoes MS support "open internet", or do they want...

Tags: cloud computing, Strategy, Media Streaming, Microsoft Silverlight, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Corp., open-Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Analyst: non-exclusive iPhone could dominate world

Spreading the joyI had Verizon for years. Very good coverage, excellent service, but the control they insist upon over apps and such makes Apple's app store look like a Linux convention. I've read within these hallowed pages speculation that Verizon was where Apple first tried to set the iPhone but...

Tags: Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, ATT, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., GSM, phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Analyst: non-exclusive iPhone could dominate world

Apple's iPhone could dominate the world's smartphone market - if the company can dump those exclusivity deals, such as the one it has with AT&T in the U.S. I've more or less said that in the past, too - that exclusivity deal with AT&T in the U.S. is holding the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-02

News to know: Dell; Xerox, Android, NewEgg, Win7, Windows Mobile,

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Dell Latitude Z 16" thin-and-light revealed; Lamborghini angles hide boardroom muscle Gallery: Hands on with the Dell...

Tags: Xerox Corp., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Storage, Andrew Nusca, Newegg.com, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Dell Latitude, EC, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Apple ends iPhone exclusive distribution deal in the UK ... US next?

The announcement will have more fanfare than the one in the UKErm...not in the UK it will not.Can't see it's such a big dealIn Australia, iPhone was available on a number of carriers simultaneously at its first launch. That was August last year, so I wouldn't hold my breath waiting...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., carrier, CDMA, Verizon Communications Inc., GSM, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Apple ends iPhone exclusive distribution deal in the UK ... US next?

Cellphone provider Orange has announced a deal with Apple to sell the iPhone in the UK, a move which will see the end of O2's exclusive deal. How long until Apple does the same in the US? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., U.K., Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-09-28

Why I Can Never Be Exclusive to Linux and Open Source on the Desktop

It uses WINEBut I've noticed a number of performance issues and stability problems with it.ActuallyAs far as I've ever able to tell there's no practical difference between Picasa on Windows and Linux. StevenActually, it uses WineLib, so that it is more like a native application.But there are still all the...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, open source, desktop, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-20

A spirited defense of the Google Book Search settlement

Another thing, Google has NO exclusive rights with the book publishers hereAnybody else can scan books and strike a deal with the copyright holders. Actually, it is in the interest of the copyright holders to make sure that Google is not the only one offering the books, and there is...

Tags: Cable, Google Inc., Google Book, Google Book Search Settlement, spirited defense, Google Book Search

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

When will Microsoft admit the truth about software patents?

HERETIC !My patent is better than you patent!What a waste of resources!I couldn't agree with you more.Now for the sharks in the suits .... what are they to do if they have to keep their Lexus more than 6 months?Duh!I simply do not understand the warped reasoning that would make...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., Protecting intellectual property, patent, software, Donald Knuth, Newton, software patent

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

Apple and AT&T asked to explain denial of Google Voice app

Apple and AT&T asked to explain denial of Google Voice appno one careswell, i would think their hardware, their software, their appstore. if you don't like apple's decisions, don't buy an iphone, you have plenty of choice.Just put it on the Pre and G2 and stop helping AppleThey don't want...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., Google Inc., denial, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-01

Kindle lawsuit not so 'ridiculous'

Kindle lawsuit not so 'ridiculous'"As Authorized""[i]... or as authorized by Amazon ...[/i]" seems to leave a pretty big hole in the TOS.RE: Kindle lawsuit not so 'ridiculous'since 1984 book is available thousands of places, the law suit has little merit in terms of damages regardless of how much the download...

Tags: Tos, lawsuit not-so, Amazon.com Inc., not-so

Discussion threads 2009-07-31

Time Warner preps for AOL spin-off; Google's 5% stake worth $283 million

Time Warner on Monday said that it bought back Google's 5 percent stake in AOL for $283 million. The deal, disclosed in regulatory filings, was part of a series of disclosures to set in motion Time Warner's spin-off of AOL as an independent company. In 2005, Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Time Warner Inc., Internet Search Advertising, Advertisement, America Online Inc., Agreement, Master Plan, Search, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-27

Could Apple really dictate iPhone terms to Verizon Wireless?

Could Apple really dictate iPhone terms to Verizon Wireless?RE: Could Apple really dictate iPhone terms to Verizon Wireless?ATT needs to dump cash to up the network ante.....and fast.american math"AT&T?s retail churn rate has improved to 1.2 percent, still behind Verizon?s 1.14 percent. " I don't know about american mathematics but...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, ATT, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-19

News to know: Chrome OS; Azure; Cable speed; Google Apps; Internet radio

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OS Matthew Miller: Google Chrome OS announced, It should...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Larry Dignan, Sony Vaio, Internet Radio, Radio, Microsoft Corp., Cable, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows 7, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Will Ubuntu remain a minor player

Will Ubuntu remain a minor playerWhat's novel here?Not the fact that you can try Ubuntu.It's the fact that you try any operating system.How is that happening? Most likely Click2Try is another open source hoster running Xen, much as Amazon Web Services, only they are moving ahead with easy 'on...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Only Problem, Ubuntu, minor player

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Verizon and the iPhone: Nothing to report today, but...

Updated: Apple is reportedly talking to Verizon Wireless about bringing the iPhone to the carrier, according to USA Today. And Verizon executives aren't exactly pooh-poohing the reports.  On a conference call, Verizon operating chief Dennis Strigl said the company is always talking to device makers, but had "no announcements to make...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Verizon Wireless, Apple Obviously, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-27

Apple, Verizon consider iPhone deal; AT&T's last hurrah?

More rumblings are being reported between Verizon and Apple, who are said to be discussing the possibility of deploying the iPhone on the Verizon network next year. The most interesting aspect of the deal, besides the fact that it would bring the iPhone to another carrier besides...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Networking, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-27

Should Apple keep its exclusive iPhone deal with AT&T?

AT&T chief Randall Stephenson not-so-surprisingly wants to extend an exclusive deal with Apple until 2011, but the larger question is whether Steve Jobs & Co. should stick with Ma Bell. The Wall Street Journal reports: AT&T's exclusive deal to carry the iPhone in the U.S. expires...

Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Sales Strategy, Wireless And Mobility, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-15