The European Commission wants a stronger ratings system for games, one that would encompass the entire European Union. The challenges—as well as the possible rewards—are great. Read More... read more » DiscussBury
Microsoft plans to turn off its MSN Music authorization servers at the end of this summer, according to an e-mail sent out to customers today. It's another reminder that DRM means you don't fully own read more » DiscussBury
Microsoft's appeal to the US Federal Appeals Court for the 9th Circuit in the Vista Capable lawsuit has been denied. The court's decision not to even hear the appeal sends Microsoft back to Judge Pec read more » DiscussBury
Nokia's plan for bundling music subscriptions with handsets is picking up more steam amid growing questions of price and whether the plan really is unlimited.Read More... read more » DiscussBury
The Ninth Circuit says that customs agents in the US can legally search laptops without needing a reason. The debate turns on whether a laptop is more like a piece of luggage or the human mind.Read M read more » DiscussBury
Comcast says "poorly installed" AT&T U-Verse service is degrading its network and wants a judge to force AT&T to address the problem. AT&T denies that any problem exists, saying Comcast is just tryin read more » 1 CommentBury
Plagued by serious hardware problems and ideological conflicts, and seeing unanticipated competition in the budget laptop space, the OLPC project may be headed towards an unfortunate and untimely dem read more » DiscussBury
Vuze reports that as many as 20 percent of all TCP sessions on Comcast's network end in a reset, a number that is significantly higher than other ISPs. Unfortunately, Vuze's data leave some questions read more » DiscussBury
