Archive for April 2nd, 2007
“Rogers Communications on Monday said it has become the first wireless carrier in North America to offer video calling to cell phone subscribers. The company, which is Canada’s biggest wireless provider, with more than 6.8 million customers, will essentially let subscribers use their cell phones much like Web cameras to complete video calls. It will also offer access to various video and music services on its cell phones, including the top 50 video clips on YouTube every week. The services are being delivered on Rogers’ new HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) network…” (Read full article here)
April 2nd, 2007
“If there are two sides to every story, the Digital Freedom Campaign hopes to balance the RIAA’s message on copyright by educating students about alternative views on copyright and fair use, while teaching them how they can fight back against the RIAA. The DFC was founded last fall by a number of groups, including the CEA, EFF, Public Knowledge, and the American Library Association. Designed in no small part to counteract the MPAA and RIAA’s propaganda on technology and the media, Digital Freedom’s mission is to educate consumers about technology and copyright law, including fair use. To that end, Digital Freedom has announced a new initiative, called Digital Freedom University…” (Read full article here)
April 2nd, 2007
“The European Commission has sent formal charges to major record companies and Apple, alleging they are restricting music sales in Europe, a Commission spokesman said on Monday. Agreements between Apple and the record companies violate the European Union’s rules that prohibit restrictive business practices, according to the spokesman. “Consumers can only buy music from the iTunes online stores in their country of residence and are therefore restricted in their choice of where to buy music, and consequently what music is available and at what price,” said Jonathan Todd, European Commission spokesman. Apple said it wanted to offer a pan-European store but was hemmed in by the music companies’ demands…” (Read full article here)
April 2nd, 2007
