News Archive for 08/01/10

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Canadian appeals court cancels "iPod levy"

01/10, 11:20pm

Canada Quashes iPod Levy

Canada's Federal Court of Appeal has reversed a decision that would have imposed a levy on iPods and other removable devices with memory installed, says Retail Board of Canada lawyer Howard Knopf. The court took less than 24 hours to reach the decision and ruled primarily on technical grounds, referring to a previous case when arguing that the Copyright Board of Canada had overstepped its boundaries in asking for as much as a $75 levy on each removable memory device.

Amazon to sell unprotected Sony BMG music

01/10, 6:15pm

DRM-free Sony on Amazon

Amazon.com today said it is now selling unprotected music from Sony BMG, making the online retailer the first store to offer DRM-free songs from all four major music labels in MP3 format, according to a report from Reuters. Apple's iTunes Store announced the availability of iTunes Plus in early April, with unprotected MP3 music files from EMI's catalog at a slightly higher price.

Hess Memorial Macworld Events List goes live

01/10, 3:25pm

Hess Mem. Macworld events

The Hess Memorial Macworld Events List has gone live, detailing more than 100 events at the forthcoming Expo in San Francisco. Touted as the only source for events and press functions held during Macworld Conference & Expo week, January 14-18, the Web page serves as a place for visitors to get a head start on the best places to visit at the show. "The Hess Memorial Events List is updated every time a new event is received, so please let us know about your events at Macworld," said Mac consultant, writer, and photographer Ilene Hoffman. "Users should check the page every day during the show, so that you don't miss a thing."

WWDC 2007 session videos go online

01/10, 9:10am

WWDC '07 dev videos online

Though its Developer Connection sub-site, Apple is now selling a new video bundle intended for IT developers. The collection gathers together recordings of over 100 sessions from last year's WWDC conference, and addresses topics such as exploiting the new features of Mac OS X Leopard Server, implementing "best practices" in web or network administration, and designing, coding and testing IT projects. The videos also deal with meshing the Mac with other platforms; this includes deploying Mac clients on Microsoft Active Directory networks, or racking Mac servers alongside various other types.