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Promo Bay Launched As A Standalone Platform For Artists; Gets Banned After Few Days

After successfully testing out the idea of promoting artists through file-sharing, The Pirate Bay decided to officially launch The Promo Bay as a standalone platform for movie makers, writers, musicians, and all sort of...

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Monday, December 3rd, 2012 Net News No Comments

Buzzfeed’s Sponsored Stories Stink in Infringement Smell Test

A $10,000 Hans Solo desk. Photo: Courtesy of Tom Spina Designs Like many online media outlets, Buzzfeed is moving toward the so-called “sponsored stories” advertising model — a blending of advertising and editorial content...

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Friday, October 26th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Pick up the phone: US airlines rethinking on-board cell phone service

Emirates, Etihad, Virgin Atlantic and many other foreign carriers currently offer on-board cell phone service. OnAir This month, Emirates became (PDF) the latest airline to add in-flight cell phone service to its fleet...

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Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Virgin Mobile Shrugs as Coder Warns Accounts Are Easily Hijacked

Virgin Mobile U.S. promises its customers that it uses “standard industry practices” to protect its customers’ personal data – but according to a Silicon Valley web developer, any first-year coder can bust into...

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Monday, September 17th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Virgin Media Blocks File-Sharing Site After Receiving Court Order

In what would become a pioneering battle to have a file-sharing site blocked at the ISP level in the UK, last year ISP BT found itself taking on the might of the major...

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Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 Net News 1 Comment