Tagged: Legal Issues

Ofcom caps broadband and phone line prices
Ofcom proposes price cut for BT broadband and telephone lines.

Apple pulls iPad and iPhones in Germany
Apple has begun to pull older iPad and iPhone models from its German online store following a Motorola patent injunction.

Angry Birds boss doesn't see Piracy as a bad thing
Rovio boss Mikael Hed says music industry can use piracy to attract fans.

Twitter hushing tweets country-by-country
Twitter announces ability to censor certain tweets depending on rules of specific countries.

EU introducing uniform data protection rules
The European Union is introducing new uniform data protection rules for businesses and greater personal data rights for individuals.

YouTube acquires RightsFlow
YouTube has acquired licencing service RightsFlow, it has announced.

Samsung wins right to sell Galaxy in US, despite Apple
The latest in the Apple vs Samsung patent infringement row is a win for the Galaxy makers, as Samsung is granted rights to sell products in US.

Spotify loses support of 200 labels
Music labels remove their songs from streaming service Spotify over allegations that the music-streaming service thwarts artist revenue.

Renaming Wi-Fi networks stops Google snooping
Google now allows Internet users to opt out of their Google Location Server by appending "_nomap" to their wireless network name.

Google Music to download everything except Sony and Warner
Google is expected to launch its music download service this week, without the support of Sony and Warner.