Archive for May, 2008

Arrested child porn offender blames Google

May 20, 2008

Arrested child porn offender blames GoogleAn arrested child porn viewer blames web companies for making it too easy to access child pornography, but he admits he knew exactly what he was doing. WTF?

Facebook usage down, MySpace still top dog

May 20, 2008

Facebook usage down, MySpace still top dogFacebook has been the topic of a lot of hot conversation involving Microsoft, Yahoo! and Google recently; however, recent statistics show that Facebook usage was down 10% in April from the previous year, and MySpace is still leaps and bounds ahead of the superior Facebook in usage.

Napster now offers 6 million DRM-free MP3s – All four major labels

May 20, 2008

Napster now offers 6 million DRM-free MP3s - All four major labelsNapster may have started as a service offering users the opportunity to share songs and albums illegally over the Internet, but today, almost six years since the original site was shut down, a new Napster has today announced it now offers 6 million DRM-free MP3s, including content from all four of the major record labels.

Comcast wants to control P2P and make money off of torrenting users, not block P2P – buys share in GridNetworks

May 20, 2008

In a surprise move guaranteed to make torrent lovers currently being throttled even angrier, Comcast has invested in a small P2P company called GridNetworks. This move comes hot on the heels of Comcast being scrutinized by the FCC for its throttling practices relating to BitTorrent users and other P2P enthusiasts.

RIM and India split Blackberry monitoring

May 20, 2008

RIM and India split Blackberry monitoring India wanted a way to monitor the data and voice traffic over Blackberrys but lacked the technology to do it itself.  India just does not have the ability to monitor Blackberry traffic and preserve the high level of security that RIM (Research In Motion) has built into their system.

Netflix releases $100 player to compete with the Apple TV – FAIL

May 20, 2008

NetFlix has entered the fray against Apple’s set top AppleTV by offering a $100 box in competition. Up until now, NetFlix had an On Demand style feature that only worked with a PC running Internet Explorer, a throw back most people were anxious to avoid.


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