Archive for September, 2008

RealNetworks sued over RealDVD

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

MPAA, RealNetworks sue each other over DVD copier.
The MPAA, in its lawsuit, said RealDVD violates the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by illegally bypassing the copyright protection built into DVDs.
RealDVD would allow a customer to rent a DVD, rip it onto a computer and return it without buying a copy, the MPAA said.
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Like father, like son.

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Except this time the son likes to complain to the media rather than throw money at it.
Hank Steinbrenner talked to The Sporting News about baseball recently. For those who don’t know, Hank is the son of George, the owner of the New York Yankees. Hank and his brother have taken over control of the team.
He’s [...]

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