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Court upholds sizable file-swapping fine
Date: 12/12/05
Keywords: no keywords
Chicago woman who claimed that she was "sampling" songs is fined $22,500 in precedent-setting appeal.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5991531.html
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Prodigy up for sale
Date: 12/10/05
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Parent SBC, now known as AT&T, hopes to close the sale of the Net's oldest brand by the end of March 2006.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5989754.html
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Police blotter: Nude 'profile' yields Yahoo suit
Date: 12/09/05
Keywords: yahoo
Woman says ex-boyfriend posted nude photos and her phone number in a Yahoo Personals profile. She sued for $3 million.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5989049.html
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Wikipedia's open-source label conundrum
Date: 12/09/05
Keywords: software
Despite a media habit of referring to Wikipedia as an open-source project, it looks only a little like such software efforts.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5988267.html
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Google takes the bus
Date: 12/08/05
Keywords: google
Company debuts beta of transit trip planner, which tries to map out the most direct route for public-transportation users.
Images: Google hops the next bus
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5987262.html
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ICANN told to clamp down on dodgy domain names
Date: 12/08/05
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Lawmaker says Net watchdog is failing to do its job after GAO finds "intentionally false" details in millions of registrations.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5986553.html
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Patriot Act may be renewed without reforms
Date: 12/08/05
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Last-minute deal calls for a vote to renew expiring portions of the law. But six senators could block it on privacy grounds.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5986379.html
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Yahoo makes its telecom play
Date: 12/08/05
Keywords: yahoo
Yahoo to two new fee-based voice over IP services so customers can make PC-to-phone calls.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5986442.html
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Microsoft offers a new angle on maps
Date: 12/07/05
Keywords: no keywords
Beta version of Windows Live Local features changeable bird's-eye views, integrated mapping and search.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5986057.html
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Is Wikipedia safe from libel liability?
Date: 12/07/05
Keywords: no keywords
Online encyclopedia may have legal protection, regardless of how long an inaccurate article stays on the site.
How much do you trust Wikipedia?
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5984880.html
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180solutions upgrades security
Date: 12/07/05
Keywords: software
Adware maker launches new software product software product that detects fraud more effectively than earlier offerings.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5985035.html
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VCs invest in alternate reality
Date: 12/07/05
Keywords: no keywords
"Perplex City" gets cash infusion to help expand online mystery puzzle game.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5984584.html
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Sharman cuts off Kazaa downloads in Australia
Date: 12/06/05
Keywords: software
Shutdown affects only the download site; users who already have the software can continue to share files on the network.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5983455.html
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Deep discounts on IP telephony
Date: 12/06/05
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How low can pricing on IP telephony go? SunRocket offers a service for less than $10.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5983175.html
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A la carte TV
Date: 12/05/05
Keywords: no keywords
FCC and some TV distributors say it makes sense, but some cable companies and content providers say it is too expensive.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5980800.html
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RealNetworks moves Rhapsody to the Web
Date: 12/05/05
Keywords: microsoft
Along with first fruits of Microsoft deal, RealNetworks' core music subscription service gets an online makeover.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5980908.html
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North Carolina defends e-voting certifications
Date: 12/03/05
Keywords: no keywords
Watchdog groups say the state "illegally" certified systems built by two e-voting vendors.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5980671.html
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Microsoft tweaks browser to avoid liability
Date: 12/03/05
Keywords: software, java
To shield itself from patent infringement liability, the software maker changes how IE handles ActiveX controls and Java applets.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5980658.html
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That Google feeling, but on the cheap
Date: 12/02/05
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Start-up Pinstorm thinks advertisers will be glad to pay less for search keywords, even if they're not so obvious.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5979132.html
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Adware maker sues over 'high risk' designation
Date: 12/02/05
Keywords: no keywords
180solutions files suit against Zone Labs for allegedly warning some customers about its products.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5979179.html