Britain’s copyright laws have always been byzantine, but the digital age has put them under more pressure than ever. Now the news that the government plans a major makeover has sent rights holders into a spiral, but could be great news for startups. Read More »
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The new Google+ social product includes a group chat application named “Huddle.” At least one company is particularly nonplussed with the app: Huddle, a London-based startup that provides cloud-based communication software. But this is not the first time Google has stepped on Huddle’s brand name turf. Read More »
Just like the media industry, the legal system is being disrupted by social media and the democratization of information distribution — in the latest example, a British court has issued an injunction that bans any mention of the details of a case on Twitter or Facebook. Read More »
Chinese telecom ZTE filed a patent infringement suit against rival Huawei today, a clear response to the multiple international suits Huawei filed against ZTE yesterday. Read More »
As social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter continue gaining prevalence among mainstream America, they’re having a greater effect on the administration of justice in our court system, with everyone from jurors to judges skirting potential ethical lines. Read More »
Visa, MasterCard and PayPal have all cut off support for payments to WikiLeaks, saying the organization has been involved in illegal acts — but is there any real justification for this? Not really. In fact, it’s not clear that what WikiLeaks is doing is even illegal. Read More »
Freedom-loving developers have long used open-source licenses as a tactic to maintain the open availability of their source code. With the rise of closed hardware/software platforms like Apple’s iPhone, however, that tactic is being challenged. And that may not be a bad thing. Read More »
The dance between consumer tech companies and bloggers is fraught with grand entrances, missteps and even broken toes, but the story Allen Tsai is telling over at Mobiledia essentially involves the company beating the crap out… Read More »
