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How Newegg crushed the “shopping cart” patent and saved online retail

Aurich Lawson Anyone who visited Soverain Software's website could be forgiven for believing it's a real company. There are separate pages for "products," "services," and "solutions."  There's the "About Us" page. There are...

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Sunday, January 27th, 2013 Net News No Comments

Anti-piracy site claims small, 40 percent victory in anti-Mega campaign

Every action brings about an equal and opposite reaction. So on the day after Kim Dotcom's Mega launched, it's no surprise an anti-piracy campaign sprung up focused directly on the new service. Today, only...

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Sunday, January 27th, 2013 Net News No Comments

Porn trolling firm accused of colluding with defendant in sham lawsuit

Pay no attention to that plaintiff behind the curtain. Every time we think Prenda Law can't get in any more hot water, the firm behind dozens of mass copyright lawsuits proves us wrong....

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Saturday, January 26th, 2013 Net News No Comments

Unlocking new cell phones to become illegal on Saturday

An edict from the Library of Congress is about to make phone unlocking illegal for the first time in 6 years. The decision, issued in October, is part of a triennial process whereby the...

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Friday, January 25th, 2013 Net News No Comments

When the FBI comes knocking, don’t hide laptops in your mom’s dishes

Barrett Brown, the former self-proclaimed Anonymous spokesperson, has been charged for the third time in four months on federal criminal charges. Brown was arrested and taken into custody in September after allegedly threatening an FBI...

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Friday, January 25th, 2013 Net News No Comments