France set to tone down iTunes law (Reuters)
June 25, 2006Reuters - A French parliamentary commission passed a proposal on Thursday that critics said would soften a law aimed at opening up online content businesses like Apple's iTunes music store to other operators.
Firefox, iTunes, Skype Top Most Dangerous List (TechWeb)
June 25, 2006TechWeb - Security firm Bit9 calls out 15 frequently downloaded, but unapproved-by- enterprise applications, which have at least one critical vulnerability.
Dutch MP3 Search Site Ruling Attacked (TechWeb)
June 25, 2006TechWeb - Critics are claiming that judges who ruled against an MP3 search site linking to illegal downloads cannot be neutral.
Creative's Flashy New Zen (PC Magazine)
June 25, 2006PC Magazine - Creative's flashed-based Zen V and Zen V Plus are poised to take on the iPod nano.
Dutch Court Rules Against Site Linking To Pirated Content (TechWeb)
June 25, 2006TechWeb - A Dutch Court of Appeals has ruled against an mp3 search directory, ruling it illegal and ordering an injunction and damages.
Unpatched iTunes, Skype, Firefox Inviting Malware Targets (PC Magazine)
June 25, 2006PC Magazine - Bit9, the endpoint security vendor releases a list of 15 popular applications with critical vulnerabilities that often creep into enterprises without IT department supervision. Bit9 urged businesses to clamp down on the use of out-of-date software.
Apple Share Could Depend On Pirates' Slice Of Pie (TechWeb)
June 25, 2006TechWeb - Apple may prevail against efforts to open its music content to devices other than the iPod, sources say.
Cyber-criminals Use P2P Tools for Identity Theft, Security Analyst Warns (PC Magazine)
June 25, 2006PC Magazine - Peer-to-peer networks aren't helping to quell the increase in crimes committed via the Internet, a nationally recognized cyber-security specialist says.
If Lights Blink on Your iPod Shuffle, It Could Be Bad News (PC World)
June 25, 2006PC World - Some owners search for help after Apple USB music players flash alternating LEDs and then die.
French lawmakers soften iTunes proposal (AP)
June 25, 2006
AP - Leading French lawmakers voted Thursday to water down a draft copyright law that could force Apple Computer Inc. to make its iPod music player and iTunes online store compatible with rivals' offerings.
Sites tap into social networks for music discovery (Reuters)
June 25, 2006Reuters - Several new online services have emerged with their own takes on digital music discovery.
Music search sites that learn your taste (Reuters)
June 25, 2006
Reuters - The boom in digital music has left a lot
of iPods to fill and made millions of songs available online.
But how to choose which ones? Music recommendation services are
using tech wizardry to solve the problem.