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Apple disables iTunes song-swapping tool: Apple disables iTunes song-swapping toolonce iTunes users have upgraded......Can't wait to downgrade what I can do...Someone re-enables iTunes song swappingit'll happen, especially if it comes off like a challenge or like DRM Big Brothering is at play. This could nasty.Not a major concernI'm not that concerned about the tweeks...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, job, song-swapping, tool, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, iTunes 4.5; Discussion threads 2004-04-29
New tool would block illegal song swapping: New tool would block illegal song swappingWhat's next?When the RIAA finally buys enough votes in congress to control file swappers, and the music industry still continues to lose money because their business model is outdated, who will they blame next?Yeah... this'll work.What a joke.What's Next?New from your local telephone company,...; Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, tool, RIAA, P2P, file-trading, virus, software, song-swapping; Discussion threads 2004-04-21
France joins fight against song swapping: France joins fight against song swappingOh NoNow the US will have to 'invent' freedom pirates!Faulty ThinkingI guess it's too much to consider, that maybe the reason music sales is dropping, is because there hasn't been a slew of great music released lately. It's all been crapola and most of it...; Tags: Digital music, song-swapper, digital utility, piracy, song-swapping; Discussion threads 2004-01-26

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Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?: Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?Toshiba Cell Laptop anyone?...[url=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=laptops&articleId=9102518&taxonomyId=66&intsrc=kc_top]FYI[/url]Slap Yellow Dog Linux on it and you are good to go!Do we know if backwards compatibility is holding back......progress? Or is it just purists who would like to see legacy support end?Currently x86 outperforms US T2 in just...; Tags: Processors, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Real Bottom Line, Linux STILL, Linux architecture, Intel x86, Linux, slate; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
AT: ATyes, it's disappointing...first tmobile...now at&twould be nice for someone to 'get it right'. Tmobile's service really sucked and it looked hopeful when AT&T let the cat out of the sack about free wifi. I left my house with iphone in hand and dashed over to Starbucks, got my drink, sat...; Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Wi-Fi, TMobile; Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Prohibition 2.0: Sunday's installment of To the Best of Our Knowledge features an interview with Larry Lessig, back at least briefly it seems, on the Re/Mix wars. One of his main themes in that interview was quite apropos of a comment on my post about the mom suing Universal over take-down...; Tags: Criminal, Larry Lessig, Intellectual Property, Research & Development, Business Operations, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-21
PackIt (zip): PackIt can find files that have different file names, like 'song.mp3' and 'Copy of song.mp3'. It is also very useful for finding and cleaning up identical downloads, especially on a multi-user computer. Redeem your lost hard disk space now. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Hard-disk Space, Productivity; Software downloads 2008-07-21
Mom, EFF fight back over take-down notices: Mom, EFF fight back over take-down noticesIf Universal wins, America is doomedUniversal absolutely must not win this. It is the thin end of a [i]very[/i] dangerous wedge - will we be allowed to sing along to our ipods in the street, or in family videos? What about humming the tunes...; Tags: EFF fight back, RIAA, member company, Electronic Frontier Foundation; Discussion threads 2008-07-20
Mom, EFF fight back over take-down notices: This is what I imagine: some technoslaves or computer software constantly peruses YouTube looking for infringements. It finds them and the music companies send YT an almost daily list of take-down notices per the DMCA. YouTube takes down. Problem being everything gets taken down...; Tags: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Takedown, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-20
Song Mixer (exe): Song Mixer is a music manager somewhat similar to iTunes however with different features. With it, you can use any standard USB MP3 player, not just iPods. You can prepare music for burning onto a Mix Disc (although version 1 will not do the actual burning), you can, of course,...; Tags: Song, Audio CD, Music, Black Castle Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-07-17
Can AOL make or break the Microsoft-Yahoo deal? Mark your calendars.: Can AOL make or break the Microsoft-Yahoo deal? Mark your calendars.Can AOL make or break the Microsoft-Yahoo deal? Mark your calendars.Microsoft should buy AOL. Strips its ad business then buy Yahoo Search. Merge AOL and MSN into Yahoo take an 40% stake into one big content company. Have several board...; Tags: America Online Inc., AOL make-or-break, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
LG Chocolate 3 (Verizon Wireless): One could argue that as the Razr was to Motorola, the Chocolate was to LG. It was the first real iconic phone from LG, gaining plenty of hype because of its slender look and candy bar moniker. The Chocolate was also one of the first to really showcase Verizon's V...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, display, menu option, Verizon Wireless, LG Electronics Inc., Chocolate 3, phone, LG Chocolate, LG Chocolate 3, scroll wheel; Product reviews 2008-07-15
Parrot DS1120 Wireless Hi-Fi Speaker System: Parrot, a French company, makes a growing number of stereo Bluetooth speaker systems, most of which we've reviewed favorably. Parrot has a few new offerings for 2008, including the DS1120 ($280), a compact two-speaker system that resembles a set of stylish computer speakers.The identical speakers measure 6 by 5 by...; Tags: Wi-Fi, speaker, Bluetooth; Product reviews 2008-07-15
Canadian court shutters torrent tracker: Canadian court shutters torrent trackerJust Walk AwayI realize that most of the people on the internet are content junkies but the best way to deal with a for profit company that relies on sales to survive is to not buy their product. Don't download illegally and don't buy physical content....; Tags: E-books, INTERNET, Intellectual property, Well Let, tracker, e-book, music; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
10 things we'd change on the iPhone 3G: There's plenty that's great about the new iPhone, says silicon.com's Natasha Lomas. But that doesn't mean there aren't a few things for Apple to think about for the next time round. The 3G iPhone has finally arrived--a year and a half after CEO Steve Jobs first confirmed...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Apple Inc., 3G iPhone, 3G, Keyboards, Advertising & Promotion, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Networking, iPhone 3G, Apple, smart phones, Natasha Lomas, silicon.com; News items 2008-07-15
Sofonesia Reminder (exe): Set reminders with music on your desktop. Unlimited reminders can be set. Each one of the reminders can have their own music or song. It supports MP3 as well as wave files. It supports snooze functionality as present in the recent alarm clocks. It supports three types of reminders Day;...; Tags: MP3, Music, Sofonesia, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2008-07-15
DIRECTV, what about "Make the products work" and "Keep the customers happy" do you not understand?: Well, I was going to write my post-mortem of the iPhone launch and go into an entire diatribe on crappy customer service and the perils of early adoption, but then I found myself with a much better target than AT&TÂ Wireless and AppleÂ -- the idiots...; Tags: Customer Service, DirecTV, HR-20, HR-21, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-14
Last.fm app debuts on iPhone and iPod touch (video): Last.fm app debuts on iPhone and iPod touch videoWhat a fantastic user experience!![i]there are no background applications allowed on the iPhone/Touch. There are several implications to this, but what it mostly means is any time you click a link that loads Safari, the music will stop and you’ll have to...; Tags: Keyboards, Operating systems, Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod, video, Apple iPhone; Discussion threads 2008-07-14
Weekend Gadget Guidance: Back up and restore your USB thumb drive, free: Ever get a little nervous about leaving those important files on your USB thumb drive? (What if I lose it? What if the flash memory doesn't hold up? How will I give that presentation?) Now there's an easy, official way to keep your files alive: Microsoft USB...; Tags: USB Flash Drive, USB, Manager, Flash Memory, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-07-11
ViewsIncreaser (msi): ViewsIncreaser brings three tools into a single software: profile views increaser, song plays increaser and video plays increaser. All these are at the price of a single tool. ViewsIncreaser is the top tool for promoting new artists in MySpace charts. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Tool, ViewsIncreaser, Productivity; Software downloads 2008-07-11