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Smoking gun in Viacom, YouTube case?

Given the size of Google.....It will be interesting to see exactly who these "employees" and "managers" are and if they were in a position to "expeditiously act."Let's say it was the CEO's secretary, on her own, who did the uploading - does that make Google non-compliant?It seems Viacom is arguing...

Tags: E-mail, Viacom Inc., Smoking Gun, YouTube Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Photos: Celebs mug for The Smoking Gun

Photos: Celebs mug for The Smoking GunNo_Ax?Oh, nevermind...it's just Nick Nolte.

Tags: Celebs, Smoking Gun, photograph

Discussion threads 2006-02-03

The Smoking Gun riding high on Frey expose

The Smoking Gun riding high on Frey exposeI disagreeInternet forums allow interaction and an exchange of ideas and concepts, following Oprah's backside does neither...It's obvious, some people have no life...And live their lives through celebrities. Isn't that sad???Oh my! We don't know how to converse!Passive/aggressive or assertive?That is the...

Tags: Games, Smoking Gun, Internet Forum, AXe, Internet

Discussion threads 2006-02-01

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Law firm interested in hearing from banned Xbox Live gamers

Maybe "law" can become a GDP driverNow that America has seen virtually every domestic industry go down the toilet, maybe it can provide law services to the rest of the world.If this self-righteous lawsuit is any indication, the is no need to fear the loss of American innovation and savvy;...

Tags: Microsoft Xbox Live, EULA, Microsoft Corp., cheater, contractual obligation, terms of service, law firm, Microsoft Xbox

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion as companies end litigation war; Is it a new chip era?

Inhell got off cheaplyProbably AMD needed the cash now because it would have gotten a lot more in a trial.This is good news for computer usersGood news all around. The cross licensing will allow advancements with a minimum of lawyer intervention.Won't matter, AMD is toastThey haven't produced a CPU worth...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, litigation, phenom, amd, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., chip

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

News to know: Google; CTIA; Microsoft; Apple

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. Larry Dignan: FBI's 'Operation Phish Phry' snares nearly 100 people Sam Diaz:Mobile VoIP services no longer taboo, following AT&T...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mobile, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, CTIA, Data Centers, Cellular Phones, Web Browsers, Podcasts, Tablets, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-10-08

'Smoking gun' emails in Viacom-YouTube case

Is this a smoking gun in the Viacom-YouTube suit? News.com's Greg Sandoval reports that evidence has surfaced that may undercut YouTube's argument that it has safe harbor protection under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act: Internal YouTube e-mails indicate that YouTube managers knew and discussed the existence of...

Tags: YouTube Inc., Viacom Inc., E-mail, Advertising & Promotion, Online Communications, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-10-07

News to know: AT&T; Apple; Google; Verizon; Microsoft

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. Dancho Danchev: Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak Larry Dignan: The Android army: Verizon Wireless, Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Wireless, Wireless Coverage Data, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Operating Systems, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Wireless And Mobility, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Mobile Applications, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Obesity is the health reform fault line

Obesity is the health reform fault lineThe naivete is astoundingThe entire point of a universal healthcare system is to FORCE everyone to take care of everyone else. So that the state then has the moral authority to TELL you how to live.Period.A system that ALLOWS everyone to care for everyone...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Healthcare reform, obesity, Obesity, naivete, health care, insurance, universal healthcare

Discussion threads 2009-07-28

MPAA vs. Real: Five reasons why Hollywood will win

MPAA vs. Real: Five reasons why Hollywood will winHere are five reasonsmoney, money, money, money and more moneyThat why we have Blu-RayHarder to rip and you need a 50gb disc. They lost on the DVD front."Confident" not "confidant"Sorry for being a bit anal here, but the word you wanted towards...

Tags: Consumer electronics, MPAA, DVD

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Betting on the future: T2 vs. Nehalem

Betting on the future: T2 vs. Nehalem"...but losing everything is like the sun going down on me...Ahhh what a great song...Ok Rudy.Sure IBM can't compete with Sun what with their stock about $100 more per share.My advise is DON'T WAIT! SGI and Sun took a beating from Linux because they...

Tags: Network technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Nehalem, T2

Discussion threads 2009-04-04

Massive Chinese spynet targeted Dalai Lama

Massive Chinese spynet targeted Dalai LamaTerrible lawyering but good detective workJust because the Chinese Govt. has and acts on the information doesn't really pin the act of stealing the information on them.If I had that information and knew I could sell it, I would.Our intelligence agencies gather information in any...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Operating systems, Dalai Lama, hacking, Massive

Discussion threads 2009-03-30

Girl arrested for texting in class...$298 bail

I can't decide if I should be applauding a school in Wauwatosa, WI, for taking a tough stand on student discipline or appalled at a lack of reason in the case of a girl arrested for texting in class on February 11th. I think I'm appalled. ...

Tags: Phone, Arrest, Class, Teacher, Telecom & Utilities, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-02-18

Taleo's November to forget

An HR Soap Opera This month hasn’t been a good one for Taleo. Here’s the timeline of events and an analysis of the lawsuits that are originating from recent events. On 11/3/2008, the company announced its Q3 earnings and they didn’t delight Wall...

Tags: Revenue, Taleo Corp., Stock, Revenue Recognition, Investment, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Finance, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2008-11-21

Is 'racetrack memory' at heart of IBM-Apple-Papermaster dispute?

Could IBM's objections to Mark Papermaster's plans to join Apple be linked to so-called racetrack memory, a technology that would store a lot more content on an iPod? That leap was touted by Electronista, which makes its case based on an April story in the Times Online....

Tags: Memory, Apple Inc., IBM Corp., Electronista, Flash Memory, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-13

Video: Second Life competing with Cisco Telepresence?

Video: Second Life competing with Cisco Telepresence?Larry - adding new uses to 2nd life has other implicationsOne of the things that is beoming a key issue is that gaming simulation systems are being used in many other areas than entertainment and its about to become a real problem since...

Tags: Collaboration, Corporate communications, Games, Cisco TelePresence, Second Life, Cisco Systems Inc., video

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

News to know: Apple patch; IBM; PC upgrades; EDS; Yahoo

Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Apple finally ships DNS flaw fix, patches 16 other Mac OS X holes Nate McFeters: Black Hat talk on Apple encryption flaw pulled Black Hat Sneak Preview Larry Dignan: IBM plans building spree: To build $360M...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, PC, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Inc., Electronic Data Systems Corp., IBM Corp., FireWire, Sales Strategy, Desktops, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-08-01

NVIDIA: Nothing to see here, move along

NVIDIA: Nothing to see here, move alongThe fact that Nvidia is not telling us...the whole story tells us the whole story. If it wasn't "that bad", they wouldn't be afraid to come forward with all the facts. This is typical behavior for a corporation, if the news is...

Tags: Notebooks, Semiconductors, store owner, NVidia Corp., laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

Email Archiving and Discovery Survey

No longer is email simply an ad hoc communication vehicle. Messages are now considered business records and are expected to be retained and managed like paper records. SEC, NASD, HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations, to name a few, specify retention periods of at least three years, under penalty of hefty fines,...

Tags: E-mail Archiving, Survey, ZL Technologies, E-mail, Regulatory Compliance, Backups, Hipaa, Regulations, Online Communications, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Healthcare, Government

White papers 2008-06-27

Viet-era vets support Iraq war PTSD claims

After the Vietnam War it took some veterans decades to get their PTSD acknowledged and treated. (Art by Shaun Mullen of Kikoshouse.) Medication, therapy and even religion can all help, but it's a lifetime condition. The memories last a lifetime. Many Vietnam-era veterans are...

Tags: Veteran, PTSD, VA, Government, Benefits, Vertical Industries, Human Resources, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-06-06