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Internet-connected TVs and other home media devices could soon see a boost, as the new HDMI 1.4 standard bundles not only video and audio support but data capabilities too. HDMI 1.4 can support data rates of up to 100MB/s, effectively replacing a standard 10/100 ethernet cable, as well as introducing bi-directional audio (aka “upstream [ READ MORE ]
Musicians have spoken out strongly against UK government plans to disconnect the Internet connections of repeated copyright infringers. They argue that the plans, much applauded by the big music labels, will further alienate fans from artists. [ READ MORE ]
I hope the courts realize, that they will not be able to beat the pirate bay, since there are so many loop holes in the law now, it is impossible to beat the way Torrents are Designed. – Gabe [ READ MORE ]
Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) — Comcast Corp., the biggest U.S. cable-television provider, won a legal victory as a court threw out a rule limiting cable companies to 30 percent of the market. [ READ MORE ]
It is with sadness that we report that Pimpie, the administrator of long-standing private BitTorrent tracker PiSEXY, has passed away suddenly after suffering an aneurysm. Despite the pain felt by his spouse, friends, family and the community, everyone is pulling together. The site will go on in his memory. [ READ MORE ]
Opera 10 browser released Opera Software, the Norwegian developer of the Opera web browser, has released a stable Opera 10 update. The new update promises to provide its users with faster downloads and browsing, along with new features. The company said that Opera 10 is significantly faster than the competition on resource-demanding pages such as [ READ MORE ]
by Tom Krazit Google’s nearly two-hour Gmail outage Tuesday [ READ MORE ]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nkY4PV5ri8 [ READ MORE ]
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) last week launched a campaign against Microsoft Corp.’s upcoming Windows 7 operating system, calling it “treacherous computing” that stealthily takes away rights from users. [ READ MORE ]
Snow Leopard goes on sale tomorrow for $29 retail (or $25 on Amazon). If you have an Intel-based Mac and your daily software is compatible, there is little reason not to upgrade. Snow Leopard’s snappiness™ alone is worth the upgrade. But that’s not the only reason to consider an upgrade. Here are some lesser known [ READ MORE ]