A lawsuit that spanned three years and took a 30-page ruling from the presiding judge has finally come to end. Yesterday, a district court judge threw out Viacom’s case against Google over YouTube videos that they alleged violated their copyright. Back in 2007, Viacom sent more than 100,000 take-down notices …
Google Apps Features Google announced on Friday the addition of several new features now incorporated in their suite of online office applications. They posted the announcement on their official blog, complete with a introductory YouTube video.
Music Streaming Services Apple’s murder of Lala.com has left many former Lala users searching for a new service, or wishing they never used a service in the first place. Although there is nothing quite like the now deceased Lala, there are alternatives that are not iTunes. In no particular order, …
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the company that owns LimeWire, the once extremely popular peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing software, based on the Gnutella and BitTorrent protocols. The lawsuit names LimeWire LLC, Lime Group LLC, LimeWire CEO Mark Gorton, and others, arguing that they facilitated copyright …
3D Technology There is no use denying it. The 3D craze is sweeping the nation. This year’s major electronics conventions (CES, Computex, and E3) have all featured advancements in consumer 3D technology, and more breakthroughs are expected in the coming months and years. Right now, the least expensive way to …
Embedded Flash Memory Today the hardware manufacturer Toshiba announced a breakthrough in embedded flash memory technology, with their announcement of their new 128GB embedded NAND flash memory modules. These new memory modules will have the largest capacity ever produced and will soon be available in a wide range of consumer …
Sony E3 Press Conference After the spectacle of the Nintendo presentation yesterday, Sony needed something big to really impress their audience. The PlayStation Move add-ons, which look very similar to Ninendo’s Wii remotes, did not answer that need. Sony still delivered, however, with their announcement of 3D support for many …