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Police Search Reporter's Home Over 'Lost' iPhone 4G Story
Fremont, Calif.
- Last Friday evening, authorities in California
executed a search on the residence of Jason Chen, the Gizmodo reporter who
broke the "lost" iPhone 4G...
Report: File Host RapidShare Targeting Sites Indexing Its Content
Los Angeles
- RapidShare, the free file-hosting service that has become a target for
copyright infringement actions by the entertainment industry, has begun sending
cease-and-desist notices to...
Report: Albums Leaked via PlayMPE Promo Distribution Service
Los Angeles - A number of new albums have been leaked prior
to their official launch dates, due to a security issue with Destiny Media's
PlayMPE...
Supreme Court to Review Calif. Video Game Sales Law
Washington - The U.S.
Supreme Court has agreed to review a California
law restricting the sale of video games featuring violent or sexually explicit
content to minors,...
Redbox Agrees to 28-Day Window With Fox, Universal
Oakbrook Terrace,
Ill. - Redbox, a unit of Coinstar (NASD: CSTR)
that operates a network of $1-per-day DVD rental kiosks, has reached new
distribution agreements with Fox...
Senate Committee Votes to Ban Trading in Box Office Futures
Washington
- The Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would
prohibit trading in motion picture box office futures, potentially derailing
such ventures in the...
Italian Court: ISPs Not Responsible for Subscribers' Infringement
Los Angeles
- An Italian court has ruled that Internet service providers should not be held
liable for the actions of their customers, rejecting calls from...
Apple Countersues Kodak Over Digital Imaging Patents
Cupertino,
Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) has filed patent
infringement claims against Kodak (NYSE: EK) over digital photography patents, following
two patent claims lodged by Kodak against Apple back...
Irish High Court OKs 'Three-Strikes' Protocol on File-Sharing
Los Angeles - Ireland's High Court has approved a settlement
that will see Internet service provider Eircom sever the connections of
subscribers who fail to heed...
CNN Sues iReport Citizen Journo for Saying He Works at CNN
Atlanta
- Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) CNN has filed suit against one of its iReport citizen
journalists who allegedly falsely claimed to be an accredited journalist...
