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RSS pirateSteve Ballmer on a future in the cloud
News But when it's [available at] $15 a month, per user, there is no reason to pirate. The future lies in the platform in the cloud, according to Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer. During his keynote yesterday at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner... [10 Jul 2008]
Photos: A snapshot of what HP's got up its sleeve
Photo You register the device with your character - in this case a pirate - and it responds as you (or your character) enters virtual areas which have been set onto the physical world. HP Labs focuses on research and development of new technology that... [09 Jun 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 18.04.08
Round-Up It's more a guideline than a rule - a bit like the Pirate's Code, Captain Jack Sparrow fans. What sort of company admits to introducing features in its product designed to deliberately "annoy users"? Microsoft, apparently. [18 Apr 2008]
Illegal file-sharing: Gov't says enough is enough
News Almost half of respondents (45 per cent) admitted to buying illegal discs, while 18 per cent said they've offered a pirate disc to someone else. The government has unveiled plans to tackle illegal file sharing along with steps to protect... [22 Feb 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 07.12.07
Round-Up Meanwhile, an equal and opposite reaction to Microsoft's bold claim is that piracy rates are so much lower for Vista because nobody actually wants to pirate it. "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction," quipped Sir Isaac Newton... [07 Dec 2007]
Photos: IBM lifts the lid on web 2.0 tech
Photo By taking information from various databases, QEDWiki allows the freight company create a mash-up to locate ships, see what the weather is like in the vicinity of the different vessels and monitor pirate activity in the region. [07 Aug 2007]
Minority Report: Macs gaining enterprise cred
Comment First and foremost is the Mac brand, which is founded to some extent on an anti-corporate image - the pirate flag flying above the Cupertino office where the first Mac was designed is a potent and enduring image. [19 Jul 2007]
Apple to sell DRM-free music through iTunes
News However, for those convinced of the value of DRM, selling songs without restrictions will encourage users to pirate music. Apple and EMI have announced they have taken the first steps towards DRM-free digital music - but only for those who are... [02 Apr 2007]
Possible pirates targeted by Windows update
News For machines that get the new "maybe pirate" reading, a window pops up that says "unable to complete genuine Windows validation". Microsoft has updated its Windows anti-piracy technology, added a new "Yellow state" for times when it just can't tell... [28 Feb 2007]
James Bond beaten by pirates
News The trade in illegal downloads and pirate DVDs has been boosted significantly by the release of the latest eagerly awaited Bond flick Casino Royale. It seems the British super-spy has met his match in the pirate community with two illegal versions... [22 Nov 2006]
Record labels to sue Yahoo! China
News Nearly 90 per cent of all recordings are illegal in China and pirate music sales in the country total about $400m annually, according to the IFPI. Music industry group the IFPI has said it's going to sue Yahoo! [04 Jul 2006]
Leader: How to cut piracy overnight
Leader Certainly in the enterprise space there is an alternative which could effectively negate the problem of pirate software: stop selling CDs, move everything online and host the software yourself. This week we've seen McAfee, Microsoft and Symantec... [19 May 2006]
Microsoft shuts down '£3.5m' software pirate
News Microsoft has announced that a UK-based software pirate who allegedly traded more than £3.5m of counterfeit Microsoft software has finally ceased trading. William Ling was arrested and prosecuted in May 2005 for the sale of illegal software. [19 May 2006]
Is BitTorrent moving into the mainstream?
News Another reason is that by offering the public a legal and inexpensive way to download video, the studios may feel they can remove the need to pirate content while the industry is still in its infancy, Gupta says. [10 May 2006]
eBay 'scare-story' sparks row with Which?
News Earlier this year eBay faced criticism for being slow to shut down sales of pirate software and for not acting proactively on closing such sales. eBay has hit back at claims from consumer magazine Computing Which? [27 Feb 2006]
