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The Pirate Google Bay raises its flags

by Jodie Andrefski on Apr 23, 2009 at 03:37 PM

When, oh when, are they gonna learn it is pretty much senseless to even attempt to hunt down the pirates?  Right or wrong, P2P file sharing happens.  And suing the creators of the popular Pirate Bay isn’t gonna stop it.  And now, in a rather obvious attempt to support that… Continue Reading »

Chinese search engine trouble after medical P4P

by Christian Milsom on Dec 8, 2008 at 04:28 PM

The massive Chinese search engine Baidu is in trouble after state media uncovered that unlicensed medical services are buying good positions on the page through their P4P (pay-for-performance) scheme.  This is a problem as more people then click through to their website and the pay for very expensive and totally… Continue Reading »

The new pirate busting idea: second hand music

by Christian Milsom on Dec 4, 2008 at 04:22 PM

Piracy is a massive problem in the music industry as it is getting easier and easier to get your music free off the Internet.  Obviously the music industry is trying to keep up, and the people at Bopaboo (what a weird name!) think they have come up with a solution:… Continue Reading »

MP3 becomes official king of music

by Christian Milsom on Nov 30, 2008 at 06:03 PM

Since it became an official standard in 1991, Moving Picture Experts Group -1 Audio Layer 3 (or MP3) has proven popular due to the fact that it is easily transferable, good quality and cheaper than hard copies.  So far it has been unpopular with record companies as a result of… Continue Reading »

Some Chinese buying illegally imported T-Mobile G1s

by Natesh Sood on Oct 27, 2008 at 09:13 PM

Whenever one country receives a highly anticipated piece of technology first, many other countries get jealous and find ways to illegally obtain that device.  Currently, T-Mobile’s G1 was only released several days ago in America and hasn’t been released elsewhere at this time.  Some Chinese are desperate to try out… Continue Reading »

If you film yourself doing something illegal, delete the footage before returning the camera

by Robert Nelson on May 5, 2008 at 09:16 PM

A recent purchase from a Best Buy of a PureDigital Flip camera offered a little more than you would expect from a standard retail version. This camera in particular was an open box item, and true to the word, you never know what to expect when you buy something that… Continue Reading »

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