Right before the iPad launched, we warned media companies that expected iPad apps to be their savior that they were making a mistake. Specifically, it seemed that this was all wishful thinking from publishers, who were hoping to go back to a gated sys… Continue reading →

I’ve said in the past that of all the complaints with the TSA’s naked scanners, the one that initially concerned me the least was the “safety” claims about the x-rays used in the scanners. However, the more I hear, the more questionable it is to belie… Continue reading →

We’ve discussed a few times how the German music collection society GEMA often appears to be one of the worst of the worst when it comes to copyright maximalism. Its latest move is particularly egregious. While it used to allow pre-schools/kindergart… Continue reading →

Only 21 percent of U.S. adults polled by Rasmussen Reports said they’d want the FCC to regulate the Internet, with 54 percent opposed to such action and 25 percent undecided. Originally posted at News – Politics and Law

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A few weeks ago, we called out the fact that many in the press continued to falsely report that Wikileaks had indiscriminately released all 250,000+ State Department cables that it had in its possession. In fact, this was the key claim that many have … Continue reading →

Eric Goldman alerts us to a somewhat bizarre cease & desist letter sent to a law firm, Cobalt Law, which specializes in IP law. At issue was the fact that in a recent blog post on Cobalt’s news blog, which analyzed a recent case, it used the logo… Continue reading →

Almost two-thirds of Internet users polled by Pew Internet have paid for music, software, or other intangible online content, with the typical person shelling out around $10 a month. Originally posted at News – Digital Media

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Ah, the ridiculous and silly pro se lawsuits… Eric Goldman points us to one of these crazy lawsuits that will be dismissed quite quickly, from a guy suing both Wikipedia and Wikileaks, demanding that both companies tell his side of “the story.” The … Continue reading →

Overall satisfaction with online retailers dips slightly from last year, but still proves higher than in preceding years, with familiar names atop the list, according to a survey by ForeSee. Originally posted at News – Digital Media

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The phrase "intellectual property" is a devastatingly effective meme; it really sticks in the head. It’s power mainly comes from the sacred word "property," qualified by the less-sacred but nonetheless powerful word "intellectu… Continue reading →