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BPI Decries ISP Inaction Against 100K Music Pirates
A UK music industry group claims that it has given an ISP evidence that thousands of its customers are pirating music but it has done nothing to stop them. Since February the BPI has harvested the IP addresses of 100,000 BT Broadband customers but is now labeling the ISPs lack of action against them as "shameful."
Published : 2009-09-28 Source : torrentfreak.com
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, ‘Star Trek tops the chart this week followed by The Proposal’. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen completes the top three.
Published : 2009-09-28 Source : torrentfreak.com
ISP Gives Customers The Power To Ban BitTorrent
An ISP in the UK is set to introduce a voluntary customer Internet censorship scheme. Charles Dunstone, chief executive of Carphone Warehouse/TalkTalk said the company would introduce parental controls for subscribers which would include a feature to ban BitTorrent sites.
Published : 2009-09-28 Source : torrentfreak.com
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The gleaming white Soyuz rocket and capsule moved at a walking pace across the Kazakh steppe aboard a train taking it from its assembly building to the launch pad known as Gagarins Start.
Published : 2009-09-28 Source : www.topix.net
Apple: Over Two Billion App Store Downloads Served
One has to wonder, given the growth of App Store downloads for the iPhone and iPod touch, if the App Store could ever pass McDonalds in terms of those "served." Obviously, it would seem eating would outdo even the iPhone, but still, you never know ... at any rate, on Monday, Apple announced App Store downloads have surpassed 2 billion, and applications are now at 85,000.
Published : 2009-09-28 Source : www.topix.net
The Sum Of All Knowledge? Yep, And Open Access Too
You can think of it as the United Nations of knowledge - except no dictators wearing pistols are allowed to get up and spout nonsense. Or you could think of it as the Wikipedia of knowledge, without letting marketing people and activists control what gets seen.
Published : 2009-09-28 Source : www.topix.net
O2 UK to Lose iPhone Exclusivity to Orange
The rumors have been confirmed: O2 is losing its iPhone exclusivity in the UK.
Published : 2009-09-28 Source : www.topix.net
Next up, mind-controlled gadgets?
Sep 28 - A wheelchair operated by brainwaves is just the first step toward a future where electrical appliances are turned on and operated through our thoughts.
Published : 2009-09-28 Source : www.topix.net
EU Tells MP3 Manufacturers to "Turn Down the Jam"
No "pumping up the jam" in the EU, as the European Union on Monday ordered MP3 and mobile phone makers to turn down the volume of their MP3 players. There have been many studies which show that, particularly when used with earbud headphones, MP3 players and MP3-playing cell phones can damage hearing when used improperly.
Published : 2009-09-28 Source : www.topix.net
webOS 1.2 Emerges From Hiding
Sure, it was leaked a couple of weeks ago, so we knew to some extent what was coming, but it wasnt until Monday that webOS 1.2 was officially released. The big news is (finally) support for paid apps in the App Catalog, but besides that, Palm notes a bunch of new features (and doesnt tell us about all the bugs they fixed):
Published : 2009-09-28 Source : www.topix.net
Microsofts Free Security Essentials Software Ships Tuesday
Microsoft has confirmed that its free security software, codenamed Morro and now known as Security Essentials, ships Tuesday. The free offering replaces the highly criticized OneCare Live product, which never really caught on (and which I wouldnt have trusted with my PC).
Published : 2009-09-28 Source : www.topix.net
Demonoid Warns Of Severe Torrent and User Data Loss
Earlier this month we warned that there could be extended downtime at Demonoid, one of the Internets most popular BitTorrent trackers. Worried users are keen to see the site return soon, but staff at the site are warning that not only will it take time but months of data could be lost in the process.
Published : 2009-09-27 Source : torrentfreak.com
Kalam advises ISRO, NASA on Chandrayaan-II
The Indian Space Research Organisation and US space agency NASA should deploy surface robotic penetrator in Chandrayaan-II mission to study more about the presence of water molecules on moon, former President APJ Abdul Kalam has suggested.
Published : 2009-09-27 Source : www.topix.net
Exclusive: Apple dictated Light Peak creation to Intel, could begin...
Remember how Intel showed off its new, advanced optical standard -- Light Peak -- this past week on a Hackintosh ? Well it turns out theres more to that story than you probably know, and it all leads back to some revealing facts about the connection... literally and figuratively.
Published : 2009-09-27 Source : www.topix.net
Solar energy to power APSU classroom
An Austin Peay State University classroom is now being run on solar power, making the school the first commercial customer in Clarksville to contribute solar energy to the power grid.
Published : 2009-09-27 Source : www.topix.net
Its Not Fair: Lily Drops Blog Over Abuse
Lily Allen has pulled the plug on a blog she created to support her campaign against illegal file-sharing because of the criticism she was getting for doing it.
Published : 2009-09-27 Source : www.topix.net
Hackers Close In on Video Recording on the Palm Pre
It was clear when the Palm Pre was released that the darn thing should have supported video recording out of the box. It was believed that video recording would arrive soon, but its been about four months and no sign of it. A report indicates, however, that hackers have been able to get some decent (though not flawless) results, however.
Published : 2009-09-27 Source : www.topix.net
Why is Google Googlle Today?
Look carefully at todays Google doodle on their homepage, or you might miss it. Yep, Google is spelled Googlle today, so the question is, why does Google have two ls today?
Published : 2009-09-27 Source : www.topix.net
Apple Back to Old Games, Pushing Unneeded Software Updates
I noticed this earlier this week, but it didnt annoy me until Ed Bott brought it up. Apple is using its Apple Software Update utility to push unneeded "updates" on end users.
Published : 2009-09-27 Source : www.topix.net
A Brilliant Open Letter Song On Piracy To Lily Allen
This week Lily Allens views on file-sharing have been the hot topic. While some agree with her calls to save the industry from a fate worse than death, others did not subscribe to the doomsday scenario. One of those is UK musician Dan Bull who has written a brilliant song-come-open letter to Miss Allen. We hope you enjoy it.
Published : 2009-09-26 Source : torrentfreak.com
VIDEO: Dan Bull – “Dear Lily [an Open Letter to Lily Allen]“
UK artist Dan Bull delivers a scathing video rebuttal to Lily Allen and her seemingly hypocritical rantings against file-sharers. UK pop singer Lily Allen has created quite a firestorm since first lashing out at out at what she calls “rich and successful” music artists from the Featured Artists Coalition for criticizing efforts by the UK govt [...]
Published : 2009-09-26 Source : www.zeropaid.com
What do you want to see in Apples new iMac; MacBook?
Its no surprise that rumors are picking up about a pending refresh of Apple s standard MacBook laptop, which has been sporting the same shell for several years, as well as an overhaul of the iMac desktop lineup.
Published : 2009-09-26 Source : www.topix.net
AT&T: Google is against Network Neutrality
AT&T has fired back against Google claiming that the search engine giant behaves like a hypocrite when it comes to network neutrality principals.
Published : 2009-09-26 Source : www.topix.net
NC Governors Son Getting Married On Ocracoke
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue has got a big responsibility this weekend -- shes the mother of the groom.
Published : 2009-09-26 Source : www.topix.net
Small System Builders to Ship Windows 7 Early
Some small system builders are advertising that they will start shipping Windows 7 early, basically building systems as soon as they gain access to the code. Microsoft will start shipping Windows 7 to OEMs starting Oct. 12th, though the much-hyped new OS is not scheduled to launch until Oct. 22nd.
Published : 2009-09-26 Source : www.topix.net
Researcher: Hackers pay 43 cents per hijacked Mac
A network of Russian malware writers and spammers paid hackers 43 cents for each Mac machine they infected with bogus video software, a sign that Macs have become attack targets, a security researcher said Thursday.
Published : 2009-09-26 Source : www.topix.net
Palm Pre Definitely Coming to Verizon: Report
A report from TheStreet.com earlier this week stated that Verizon was snubbing the Palm Pre, which would have dealt a major blow to Palms comeback chances. Other analysts disagreed with the initial report, and we not appear to have confirmation that the Palm Pre is coming to Verizon after all.
Published : 2009-09-26 Source : www.topix.net
Palm Pre Now Available For As Low as $79
While Palm has seen its share of good news, and bad news over the last few days, its hard to judge this news. The Palm Pre is as lows as $79 (including rebate) or $99 (sans rebate), and thats as much as another $70 cut in price.
Published : 2009-09-26 Source : www.topix.net
Two More Pirate Bay Appeal Judges Accused of Bias
Earlier this week TorrentFreak reported that there had been objections over one of the proposed lay judges set for the Pirate Bay appeal. Now there are yet more claims of possible bias, this time with two of the main judges who have both been members of pro-copyright groups.
Published : 2009-09-25 Source : torrentfreak.com
Lily Allen Changes Tune, Now Wants To Throttle Pirates
After Lily Allen sparked friction between not only thousands of people on the Internet, but also her colleagues in the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC), yesterday they met up to try and forge a united front. Now Allen has done a U-turn, stating that disconnecting pirates is too draconian and instead supports FAC calls to slow connections to a crawl.
Published : 2009-09-25 Source : torrentfreak.com