12th November 2005 Archive

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• Sony suspends rootkit DRM

  No recall

  Sony BMG has said it will suspend production of audio 'CDs' that use XCP, the rootkit-style DRM developed by British company First4Internet Ltd. However the music giant refused to apologize for the software, which exposes PCs to malware and which can disable the PC's CD drive when users try to remove the software. Sony also …

  Music and Media 12 Nov 2005, 05:00

• All your reviews belong to Amazon.com

  Patent grab triple whammy

  Amazon.com has been granted three detailed patents covering purchase circles, consumer reviews, and search results in the form of products from multiple product categories. It's a sweeping landgrab which puts e-commerce rivals on the alert. The techniques granted to Amazon.com by the patent office are already ubiquitous on …

  Financial News 12 Nov 2005, 05:04

• Webmasters defy litigious Smurfs

  Blue meanies

  Webmasters are standing defiant against an attack of litigious little blue cartoon characters, taking the fight deep into enemy territory. Which we believe is Belgium. Earlier this week we reported how webmasters had been receiving cease and desist notices from Studio Peyo, which owns the rights to the Smurfs trademark. Studio …

  Music and Media 12 Nov 2005, 05:05