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Greenheart Games Teaches Gamers a Lesson in Piracy
SOFTWARE, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS NEWS
Sometimes, the best way to teach someone something is to have them experience it themselves. This is exactly what Greenheart Games dide to their Game Developer Tycoon game.
On 5/13/2013 by Anshel Sag... Comments (0) Read more
MSFT & IDC: 1/3 of Software is Counterfeit and Could Cause $114B in Damage
SECURITY, SOFTWARE NEWS
"The Dangerous World of Counterfeit and Pirated Software - How Pirated Software Can Compromise the Cybersecurity of Consumers, Enterprises, and Nations ... and the Resultant Costs in Time and Money”
On 3/26/2013 by Denis Jelec... Comments (0) Read more

Kim Dotcom and the Future of Digital Distribution
DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Kim Dotcom might be about to become the most important person in technology and entertainment. That is because of what he has achieved as well as his current court case and its aftermath.
On 7/1/2012 by Roy Taylor... Comments (0) Read more
Apple Televisions: Their Greatest Product Ever?
APPLE, CLOUD COMPUTING ANALYSIS
Apparently Steve Jobs set out a 5 year plan towards his last days at Apple. If one product from that plan succeeds then his greatest and most lasting legacy will be one he sadly never got to see.
On 5/17/2012 by Roy Taylor... Comments (0) Read more

CES 2012 Analysis: Piracy Doesn't Just Happen to the Big Boys
HARDWARE, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Piracy and corporate espionage makes you think of big business, hardware designs, chip specifications, and such. However, CES is a breeding ground for theft of ideas and designs of the less technical aspects as well.
On 1/27/2012 by Darleen Hartley... Comments (0) Read more
Feds Take Down Megaupload
SOFTWARE, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS NEWS
In what appears to be a very interestingly timed announcement, the Federal Government have decided to indict several members of Megaupload and shut down the site citing piracy law infringements.
On 1/19/2012 by Anshel Sag... Comments (0) Read more

VIDEO: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Attacks SOPA and PIPA
ENTERPRISE, SECURITY, BUSINESS NEWS
Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) are the two laws currently being discussed in U.S. Congress. If approved, they will change the face of Internet in the US forever...
On 11/18/2011 by Theo Valich... Comments (0) Read more
Commodore 64: A Blast from the Past is Reincarnated
HARDWARE NEWS
The Commodore 64 has been revitalized and updated with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Linux, PS2 KB/Mouse connectors, Wi-Fi and Blu-ray capabilities.
On 4/10/2011 by Darleen Hartley... Comments (0) Read more

CryTek: Developers moved away from PC due to piracy
SOFTWARE, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS NEWS
My colleagues at old magazine interviewed Carl Jones of CryTek fame. The interview explained the state of CryENGINE and the business decisions that lead to development of CryENGINE 3.
On 12/21/2009 by Theo Valich... Comments (0) Read more
New time-disappearing site launched: MovieClips.com
DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
MovieClips.com, a new video sharing site built exclusively for showing short movie clips just launched. This has potential to become yet another "What! It's 4AM already?" website.
On 12/3/2009 by Anshel Sag... Comments (0) Read more

UPDATED: Microsoft disconnects thousands of Xbox gamers
HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Today, Microsoft has made a move against piracy disconnecting hundreds of thousands of users who have been using mod chips and play pirate games.
On 11/11/2009 by Anshel Sag... Comments (0) Read more
UPDATED: Infinity Ward's MW2 server decision results in economic implications
SOFTWARE, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS NEWS
Infinity Ward representative Robert Bowling recently talked about how there will not be any dedicated servers for Modern Warfare 2. That decision brought significant economical impact on CoD ecosystem.
On 10/20/2009 by Anshel Sag... Comments (0) Read more

 Is MS Office Going Free, Online, and Ad-supported Next Year?
SOFTWARE, BUSINESS RUMORS

TechCrunch ran a story about Microsoft's plans for an ad-supported Office 2010 Online. After a reaction by Microsoft and Credit Suisse, the story got pulled. Too late for the Internet, though...

On 6/7/2009 by Daniela Kustre... Comments (0) Read more
Does the MPAA violate Anti-Trust Laws - Is MPAA a Cartel?
DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS ANALYSIS

RealNetworks has filed an Anti-trust complaint against the MPAA as a whole. Will this be the start in a series of filings against the powefull motion picture cartel?

On 5/14/2009 by Sean Kalinich... Comments (0) Read more

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