piracy
Piracy refers to copyright infringement, usually the illegal copying and downloading of digital content such as music, video, and software. Companies arrange to sell licenses for software to only one person, or songs for one specific download. Piracy occurs when such software or music is copied and distributed to others, either for free or for a fee which the "pirate" takes. Software developers now usually require registration if you pay for their products, and bring lawsuits against major piracy offenders. There are many different ways to commit digital piracy, including sharing copied music, stripping copyright protection from software, and bootlegging videos, but laws differ from country to country.
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11/17/09 3:50pm Computing The Pirate Bay BitTorrent tracker taken offline indefinitely, replaced with newer tech
The Pirate Bay founders are talking to other tracker admins to convince the community to switch to the DHT and PEX protocols. dig deeper
Around the web: TorrentFreak
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, GigaOM
, arstechnica.com
, Mashable! (3 comments)
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, neowin.net
, theregister.co.uk 
Profile pages: BitTorrent, The Pirate Bay, piracy, web browser
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11/13/09 7:04pm Computing Microsoft Office 2010 beta leaked to BitTorrent trackers
Microsoft's response to the news was restrained. The official beta release comes next week. dig deeper
Around the web: news.cnet.com (2 comments)
, techmeme.com
, BetaNews.Com (1 comment)
, computerworld.com (2 comments)
, cravingtech.com (11 comments)
, Neowin.net / Main
, downloadsquad.com (2 comments)
, news.softpedia.com 
Profile pages: Microsoft, BitTorrent, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2010, piracy, Beta
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10/28/09 8:00pm Computing, Mobile Google Maps GPS-like navigation announced for Android 2.0, Google officially unveils Music Search, UK government says pirates will be forced offline
Google has announced the features of its Google Maps service for Android 2.0 cell phones. 3D views and turn-by-turn directions are… dig deeper
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10/06/09 7:27pm Computing, Mobile Google & Verizon plan 2 Android phones with Google Voice, Gmail hit by e-mail phishing scheme, Viacom lawyers claim YouTube employees uploaded copyrighted videos illegally
Verizon will begin carrying phones running Google's Android mobile operating system, and two of those phones will be revealed… dig deeper
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, Techmeme 
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10/02/09 6:36pm Computing Time suggests a "Hulu for magazines," Google search dropped The Pirate Bay then reinstated it, Facebook now available in Latin
Magazine publishers are considering getting on board with Time, Inc.'s idea for a "Hulu for magazines" — a website that… dig deeper
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, Techmeme (9 comments)
, TorrentFreak (24 comments)
, Techmeme (9 comments)
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, Techmeme (9 comments) 
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09/22/09 7:15pm Computing Google Chrome Frame turns Internet Explorer into Chrome, Yahoo! overhauls search, UK ISP BT warns internet piracy policy could add £24 to phone bills
Google has introduced a plugin for the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser called Google Chrome Frame that adds open source… dig deeper
Around the web: blog.chromium.org (4 comments)
, Techmeme (9 comments)
, searchengineland.com
, techmeme.com (9 comments)
, mirror.co.uk
, techmeme.com (9 comments) 
Profile pages: Google, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Yahoo!, Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, piracy, Google Chrome, Yahoo!, Search engine, web browser, BT, Microsoft, HTML
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09/18/09 7:00pm Computing, Mobile Google's FCC letter says Apple rejected Google Voice app, The Pirate Bay buyer GGF threatened with bankruptcy, arrested burglar forgot to log out of Facebook at scene of crime
There was recently a bit of a hoopla when Google submitted apps for Google Voice and Google Latitude to the Apple App Store. The… dig deeper
Around the web: googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com (3 comments)
, techmeme.com
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, journal-news.net
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08/27/09 6:33pm Mobile, Computing Facebook for iPhone 3.0 hits App Store, Facebook to update privacy policies and controls, The Pirate Bay buyer insists sale will commence despite investor flight
Version 3.0 of the iPhone and iPod touch Facebook app has finally gone live on the Apple App Store. It's a free update. Features… dig deeper
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08/26/09 6:00pm Computing, Gaming, Mobile Apple may intro new iPods at September 9 event, PlayOn for Wii beta costs $39.99, Mininova ordered to remove links to illegal torrents
Sources told AppleInsider that the upcoming September 9th Apple event will bring with it a new iPod lineup. Apple hasn't made any… dig deeper
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Profile pages: Apple, Apple iPod touch, Apple iPod classic, Apple iPod nano, Apple iPod shuffle 2005, PlayOn Digital Media Server, piracy, Nintendo, Streaming video, BitTorrent, Mediamall
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08/25/09 6:20pm Computing Apple's plastic MacBooks to be redesigned, The Pirate Bay comes back to life, Google Maps offers arterial traffic data
AppleInsider editors say sources within Apple told them that the plastic, white MacBook will be revamped soon. Any details are… dig deeper
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08/24/09 6:31pm Mobile, Computing Rhapsody for iPhone announced, The Pirate Bay taken down by authorities, Windows 7 Family Pack and upgrades confirmed for Europe
Real announced today that it submitted an iPhone app version of its pay-to-stream music service (and significant iTunes… dig deeper
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, Techmeme (9 comments)
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08/20/09 7:30pm Computing Twitter makes tweets location-aware, Apple Hard Drive Firmware Update 2.0 fixes MacBook Pro problems, The Pirate Bay copy preserved in torrent form
The Twitter blog announced today that a new API is available that lets developers include latitude and longitude information in… dig deeper
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, Techmeme
, support.apple.com
, tuaw.com (9 comments)
, TorrentFreak
, Techmeme 
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