| To reduce piracy RapidShare throttles download speed for free users |
| via Ars Technica | Posted February 24th, 2012 11:39 AM |
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With the government shutdown of Megaupload and voluntary disabling of file sharing at sites like FileSonic and FileServe, the remaining file lockers are naturally getting hit with tons of traffic. One such site—RapidShare& ... |
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| Appeals court Fifth Amendment protections can apply to encrypted hard drives |
| via Ars Technica | Posted February 24th, 2012 11:19 AM |
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Two rulings this week helped to clarify the circumstances under which a defendant can be compelled to reveal the contents of an encrypted hard drive. On Wednesday, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals let stand a judge*s ruling in ... |
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| German iPhone users can no longer use iClouds push emailmdashfor now |
| via Ars Technica | Posted February 24th, 2012 10:20 AM |
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Apple has been forced to disable push e-mail delivery for iCloud and MobileMe users in Germany this week. The move is thanks to a recent injunction awarded to Motorola as part of the ongoing patent dispute between the two smartp ... |
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| Chinese writers double down on copyright lawsuit against Apple |
| via Ars Technica | Posted February 23rd, 2012 11:40 AM |
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A group of nine Chinese authors operating under the name China Written Works Copyright Society (CWWCS) has revised a lawsuit against Apple filed in December 2011, asking for double the original damages. The group contends that A ... |
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