Tag: shinymedia
Universal Music goes after other video sites
Weeks after Universal did a deal with YouTube, they're now pursuing 'non-deal' video sharing sites who are misusing their content. Sites Bolt and Grouper are the targets, for allegedly infringing copyright of artists such as Bon Jovi, Eminem, Jamie Cullum…
Microsoft ordered to 'cease and desist' over Belgian newspaper content
Remember my rant about newspapers getting worked up over Google News? Well, they're after Microsoft now. CopiePresse, who manages the copyright for French and German-speaking press in Belgium, has sent a 'cease and desist' (in other words, take it down…
Is Britain's broadband lagging behind Europe?
New research suggests that, whilst Britons are taking up broadband en masse, the speeds they're achieving lag behind those available in Europe. This in turn is limiting what people do online. Jupiter Research predicts that by Christmas, 75% of us…
Vista default 1 hour sleep mode will help environment says Microsoft
As previously reported technology has been targeted a major contributor to global warming. Now Microsoft have said that their next operating system, Vista, will feature a one-hour sleep mode as default. They say that the savings from allowing a PC…
Ms. Dewey: Search engine with a really annoying personality
In a world where "Google" has become a verb, how can any other search engine hope to compete? For the brains behind Ms. Dewey, the answer was a flash site in the style of Subservient Chicken (which is really…
Website of the Day: Barry is Puzzled
Today's Website of the Day is "Barry is Puzzled" – the puzzle website of Barry R Clarke. It's a selection of puzzles, films, and articles that should provide some entertainment….
Vodafone's exclusive Motorola V1100 coming for Christmas
One of the exclusive mobile phones Vodafone is launching in time for Christmas this year is the Motorola V1100, a 3G clamshell phone that claims a 'sporty design' (whatever that means). It'll come with mobile TV, Vodafone Radio DJ, and…
Wikipedia's co-creator will launch another social media site
The co-creator of Wikipedia, Larry Sanger, is all set to launch a new online social media encyclopaedia in direct competition to Wikipedia. The new site, Citizendium, which goes live in a few days time, is supposed to balance the 'anyone…
Carphone Warehouse launch mobile phone auction site
The Carphone Warehouse has launched an online auction site dedicated exclusively to selling used mobile phones. It grandly claims it'll be in direct competition with eBay for the second-hand mobile market, and says there's a real need for it in…
Sony recall its own laptop batteries
I'm surprised it's not happened sooner, but at last Sony have chosen to recall their own batteries from their own notebook computers. Initially it's just for those in China and Japan, so if you're a Vaio or other Sony notebook…