Archive for the ‘Law’ Category
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007
I've been following [this case](http://www.kaleidescape.com/company/legal.html) for a while, ever since I saw the Kaleidescape system at a home theater dealer.
*PC Magazine* is reporting that the case is now moving to trail. Kaleidescape is, according to the article, arguing that the copying done by their system falls under the "Fair ...
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Friday, March 16th, 2007
Apple is about to release a new product, the AppleTV, that lets you watch movies and TV shows purchased from the iTunes Store on your television.
Just like the iPod and CDs, most people already have a number of movies on DVD that they won't want to buy again through ...
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Wednesday, March 14th, 2007
The lawsuit filled by Viacom is going to be an interesting one to watch. I think it might end up revisiting, and hopefully clarifying the Grokster decision. It's basically the same set of facts; Google operates a service that has a significant amount of non-infringing uses. However, it also has ...
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Friday, March 2nd, 2007
The RIAA’s newly launched site has turned justice into a one-click e-commerce experience. The site has an FAQ section that you might want to read to understand why you’re getting sued. As usual with the record industry, it’s full of half-truths and outright lies.
So, lets see what the truth behind ...
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Thursday, March 1st, 2007
In a free market, a company is free to innovate, even if that innovation is disruptive to the existing business model of the dominant players. The iPod, for example, has been successful because people can import (copy) their CD collection onto it and listen wherever they want. The ability for ...
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