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RSS ears in newsISPs join file sharing crackdown
News UK internet service providers have joined forces with the UK record industry to crack down on illegal file sharing. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) - which represents thousands of UK record labels - has signed a Memorandum of... [24 Jul 2008]
Five ways Microsoft could change after Gates
News This could be music to the ears of those who have criticised Redmond's approach of putting everything into Windows so other players offering services didn't get a look in. What influence will Steve Ballmer have and how... [07 Jul 2008]
Femtocells to cure 3G headaches?
News While this might sound like music to the ears of mobile operators there is a snag - and an expensive one at that. The mobile phone is coming home. A device originally designed for people on the move has become a... [26 Nov 2007]
Woman hit with $220k bill in file-sharing case
News A woman from Minnesota must pay $220,000 to six of the top music labels after a US federal jury found she violated their copyright. Accused of encouraging the illegal sharing of more than 1,700 songs, Jammie Thomas, 30, elected to fight... [05 Oct 2007]
CIOs face tough on-demand choices
News It is now looking to be a platform player but they need the ears and heart of the CIO. Interest in software as a service (SaaS), or on-demand computing as it is often called, is growing but many businesses are still wary... [20 Sep 2007]
Vonage refused a retrial in Verizon patent suit
News A US appeals court has denied Vonage's request for a retrial of a patent case it lost against Verizon Communications earlier this year. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit refused to grant the motion. [04 May 2007]
Vista: Companies slow on the uptake - poll
News The sound of popping champagne corks may still be reverberating in Steve Ballmer's ears, after last week's Vista launch bash, but Microsoft shouldn't start celebrating sending the latest iteration of Windows into the... [06 Dec 2006]
Microsoft's Vista search plans get the nod
News The US government has given the thumbs-up to Microsoft's search box plans for Vista, shrugging off concerns raised recently by Google. While criticising Microsoft for its implementation of its existing antitrust accord, regulators appear... [15 May 2006]
Roaming prices: Have your say
News The European Commission has called for more input from the public and private sectors on the future costs of using a mobile while abroad. Information Society commissioner Viviane Reding has launched a consultation into the price of... [04 Apr 2006]
Robot doctors make hospital rounds
News To allow doctors to examine patients remotely, using the robot as their eyes and ears. It might look like a Dalek with a TV jammed on its head but the robot prowling the wards at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington aims to... [09 Feb 2006]
Man with the Golden Ear tunes up BT network
News BT has unveiled the secret weapon it is using to make sure phone calls over its new £10bn IP network sound as good a possible: a team of specialists with golden ears. The finely tuned listening skills of its team of... [19 Dec 2005]
Have an opinion on DRM? Do tell...
News The All Party Parliamentary Internet Group (Apig) is taking a closer look at digital rights management (DRM). The group, which aims to promote discussion between lawmakers and the new media industries, has launched an inquiry into the... [15 Nov 2005]
Is VoIP drilling holes in your network?
News However, such warnings seem to be falling on deaf ears. Companies are deploying VoIP services without fully considering the security implications, which is exactly what happened with early wireless network... [23 Sep 2005]
Zombies: There are too many of them, says McAfee
News Public outcry over such programs has reached lawmakers' ears. Personal computers that play unwitting host to "zombie" code are proliferating at a startling pace, according to a new report. Incidents involving the... [12 Jul 2005]
Election '05: The best of silicon.com's coverage
News MPs' tech promises fall on deaf ears With election day upon us, silicon.com rounds up our top articles on the role IT plays in this year's General Election. First read our in-depth analysis of the bigger issues... [04 May 2005]
