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Federal Judge: Cablevision's "networked DVR" Illegal |
 A year ago, Cablevision envisioned the idea of a remote-storage DVR which would store programming on servers
at the cable company rather than on set-top boxes. Cablevision records
everything ever aired, then makes available to subscribers on demand.
The main difference between RS-DVR and current solutions is the
location of the hard drive. US District Court Judge Denny Chin didn't
see it that way. He issued a permanent injunction against the
deployment of the RS-DVR noting that "the RS-DVR is clearly a service. And I hold that, in providing this service, it is Cablevision that does the copying."
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Many Americans See Little Point To Web: Survey |
 The second annual National Technology Scan conducted by Park Associates, a Dallas-based technology market research firm, have found that 29% of U.S. households (31 million homes) do not have Internet access and do not intend to subscribe to an Internet service over the next 12 months. The survey noted that 44% of these households say they are not interested in anything on the Internet, 22% say they cannot afford a computer or the cost of Internet service, 17% say they are not sure how to use it, 14% say using it at work meets their need and 3% said the Internet doesn't reach their homes. The study also found U.S. broadband adoption grew to 52% over 2006, up from 42% in 2005. Roughly half of new subscribers converted from slower-speed, dial-up Internet access while the other half of households had no prior access.
 News source: InformationWeek |
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Microsoft puts brakes on Soapbox video sharing |
 Soapbox, which was opened up to a public beta last month as Microsoft's answer to Google's YouTube, is getting technology from Audible Magic that will filter uploaded videos and block those with content under copyright. The company is also creating software for copyright holders that will help more easily identify if their material is online and streamline the notification process. The tool could take the form of a password-protected portal, but the system remains under development. Adam Sohn, a director in Microsoft's online services group, noted that the Viacom's $1 billion March 13 lawsuit against Google "certainly helped" Microsoft's decision to constrict Soapbox's growth while it gains control over its 45,000-strong video-clip library in a sensitive legal environment. Microsoft plans to reopen Soapbox to all users within 30 to 60 days. The ability to upload videos is only available to registered users, and the site is not accepting new registrations, said Sohn.
News source: InfoWorld |
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Bill Gates to Receive Honorary Harvard Degree in June |
 Deciding that becoming the world’s richest man in the world was more important than graduating in 1977, Microsoft Corporation chairman Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard College (the wealthiest school in the U.S.) in 1975. In a sense he will finish what he started when he receives an honorary degree after delivering the school's main commencement speech on June 7. The details of the honorary degree won't be disclosed until the morning before commencement, the school said in a statement. “His contributions to the world of business and technology, and the great example he has set through his far-reaching philanthropy, will rightfully put him center stage in Harvard Yard,'' said Paul Finnegan, president of the Harvard Alumni Association.
In 2000, Gates and his wife, Melinda Gates, set up the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which makes grants of about $1.5 billion a year to organizations around the world. Gates, through the foundation and as an individual, has donated undisclosed amounts to Harvard's medical school, school of public health and faculty of arts and sciences, among others.
News source: Bloomberg |
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Music Publishers Sue XM Radio |
 The National Music Publishers' Association is suing XM Satellite Radio, saying that XM violates copyright laws with a service called "XM (plus) MP3". It enables users to store and replay songs on certain devices, something the group claims isn't covered by the royalties the company pays to music publishers for broadcast rights. Like traditional radio broadcasters, satellite radio services must pay the publishers of music and record labels royalties for the right to broadcast music. The songs remain on the device as long as the customer subscribes to XM. XM spokesman Chance Patterson said the lawsuit by the NMPA was without merit and it "simply represents a negotiating tactic to gain advantage in our ongoing business discussions." The music publishers' lawsuit is similar to another filed against XM last year by the Recording Industry Association of America. That case is still pending.
News source: Physorg |
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Windows Home Server testing uncovers nearly 2,400 bugs |
 Announced in January at the Consumer Electronics Show and expected to ship this summer, Microsoft Windows Home Server is currently in the beta stage. Developers have been inundated with bug reports for the consumer server software; according to program manager Chris Sullivan the group has received nearly 2,400 bug reports so far, about 495 (about 21%) are classified as "active” (still under investigation, pending a response or waiting to be investigated). Of the bugs that have been addressed, Sullivan said that only 15% have actually been fixed. The remainder are issues that are in the server by design (13%), not reproducible (21%), will be postponed to later versions (11%) or likely won't be fixed (7%). Yeah, I realize that doesn't add up to 100%, the rest were probably duplicates or something else.
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FCC Says No To Cell Phones On Airplanes, But Europe Says Yes |
 Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin announced that his agency would give up looking into whether to approve the use of cell phones on airplanes. An opposite situation is underway in Europe, however, where regulatory agencies are working to pave the way for cell phone use on commercial aircrafts.
The Europeans have been testing their system for months. Charlie Pryor, a spokesman for OnAir, a mobile phone service sponsored by European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, has stated that certification is currently being reviewed by the European Aviation Regulatory Authority and a decision is expected in a month. The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations is also working to coordinate some 44 European nations so they can allocate a radio spectrum process for mobile phone service providers.
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