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Apple attempts to block free iPhone ringtones with iTunes up

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:59:30 +0000

Apple has released an update to iTunes that blocks users from creating free custom ringtones and then syncing them to an iPhone. Despite Apple's best efforts to thwart users, a workaround has already been found... Read more...

Microsoft attempts to lock down Office

Tom Warren — Tue, 01 May 2007 06:31:32 +0000

Microsoft is touting a new set of security features designed to lock down Word and Excel. The software giant said it hopes the move will end Office's run as a favourite target of malware authors... Read more...

Philips Attempts to Patent Advertisement Enforcing

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:56:08 +0000

If Philips has their way you may not be skipping through TV commercialsmuch longer. In fact, you might not even be able to change the channel on yourTV during a commercial. ... Read more...

Microsoft attempts to placate EC with Sun deal

Mon, 05 Apr 2004 09:15:22 +0000

And you all thought Microsoft was just being nice :) "Microsoft is hoping its deal with Sun will lead to a wider outbreak of peace. Last week's settlement of its long running legal... Read more...

eBay user attempts to sell AAC music files

Wed, 03 Sep 2003 17:41:09 +0000

Thanks to NeoMayhem for pointing me ot this interesting article... Thought this would "spark" some interesting discussion regarding the arena of DRM vs the right of first sale... "georgeh734", a seller on... Read more...