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Skype Battles Another Patent Infringement Suit for Its Services
Copytele, a patent enforcement entity, has filed a patent infringement suit against Skype’s calling and messaging service. Skype is no stranger to patent infringement suits as it has already warded off lawsuits from Via...BitTorrent Furthers Its File-Sharing Apps With SoShare
Soon after teasing the public with Sync, BitTorrent Inc. is working on a project that will improve file-sharing on an even bigger scale. The project’s name is SoShare, and what BitTorrent promises to do...Canada Readies Its Weapons Against Movie Pirates
Although Canada had been criticized for its inability to come up with better anti-piracy laws (read more here), the country is now ready to take on movie pirates. Let’s see how they plan to...78 percent of Bitcoin currency stashed under digital mattress, study finds
Enlarge / A long chain of Bitcoin transactions, showing each address putting aside a small number of digital coins, helps illustrate a finding that 78 percent of them remain dormant in "savings accounts."...Copyright Scofflaws Beware: ISPs to Begin Monitoring Illicit File Sharing
Photo: Matt Licht, NotionsCapital.com/Flickr The nation’s major internet service providers by year’s end will institute a so-called six-strikes plan, the “Copyright Alert System” initiative backed by the Obama administration and pushed by Hollywood and...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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