http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/08/original.ipod.creator/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0809/ipodcreatorstory.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has finally given credit to a British man whose work was the inspiration behind the iPod, claims the Daily Mail. Kane Kramer, 52, is said to have created the technology that powers the digital music player nearly 30 years ago, but not received any royalties. Kramer original designed a device he called the IXI in 1979; though it would only have been capable of storing 3.5 minutes of music on ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/08/original.ipod.creator/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/30/mediaset.sues.youtube/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/youtube.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Italian broadcaster Mediaset on Wednesday announced it is seeking at least 500 million euros ($779 million) in damages from Google-owned YouTube, according to a report in Variety. The lawsuit, filed in a Rome court, accuses YouTube of "illegal distribution and commercial use of audio and video files." Mediaset alleges that an audit it performed on June 10 came up with 4,643 clips amounting to 325 ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/30/mediaset.sues.youtube/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/22/groups.fight.mpaa.fcc.bid/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/fccvsmpaa.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A request to the FCC by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to waive previously set rules and thus allow it to send video content to select TVs and entertainment devices is being contested by seven public interest and consumer groups. Led by consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge, the request was made on Monday, after the MPAA's May 9th request to be exempt from the rules which were... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/22/groups.fight.mpaa.fcc.bid/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/16/pan.european.music.okd/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/euflag.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The European Commission has ordered music copyright organizations to allow pan-European licensing schemes, says the Associated Press. At present, companies looking to sell music throughout Europe must negotiate agreements with 24 separate collecting societies, scattered throughout the European Union. While this may protect national industries and culture, the Commission has ruled that it also br... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/16/pan.european.music.okd/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/15/google.viacom.agreement/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/youtube.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Google, Viacom, and the Football Association of England have all reached an agreement after the latter two firms brought charges of copyright infringement to the video-based social networking site YouTube. Reuters reveals that while the service normally specializes in user-created content, YouTube also hosts many segmented commercial productions, despite the action being against its End-User Licen... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/15/google.viacom.agreement/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/09/pro.ip.passed.by.house/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/gavel.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The House of Representatives on Friday approved the controversial Pro-IP Act, a bill which is designed to protect intellectual property by imposing more rigid punishment in the case of copyright infringement. Ars Technica writes that the bill passed with a vote of 410 to 10, but has yet to be voted on by the Senate. Among the details of the bill, one segment states that law enforcement agents woul... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/09/pro.ip.passed.by.house/ Fri, 09 May 2008 14:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/17/canadian.iphone.delay/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/iphone-top3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />It may be months or even years before Canadians can finally buy a domestic iPhone, the government now says. The major obstacle is the Toronto VoIP company Comwave, which has already used the term "iPhone;" Apple has had to contest the issue through the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, and an initial examiner's report was expected for June 26th. According to a CIPO spokeswoman however, the ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/17/canadian.iphone.delay/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/01/italian.parliament.and.p2p/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/romulusremus.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Italian parliament may be on the verge of legalizing peer-to-peer music sharing, local paper La Repubblica reports. Already approved by both houses of the legislature, a new law allows open sharing of any images and music on the Internet, so long as the material is degraded and used solely in non-profit scientific or educational contexts. The problem, says Italian lawyer Andrea Monti, is tha... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/01/italian.parliament.and.p2p/ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/13/no.canadian.dmca.in.2007/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0711/tivoseries2dt.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Canadian government will not debate the creation of DMCA-like legislation until at least 2008, writes legal expert Michael Geist. Amendments to the country's Copyright Act were expected for discussion in the House of Commons this month, but this can no longer happen, according to the press secretary for Industry Minister Jim Prentice. The bill will not be introduced tomorrow, and as parliame... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/13/no.canadian.dmca.in.2007/ Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/13/pushing.for.a.harder.dmca/ <img align='left' src='http://electronista.macnn.com/content/0703/youtubescreen.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA), the chair of the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property, today argued that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) does not go far enough, despite common complaints about its severity. Berman is overseeing a hearing on the PRO-IP Act, a bill which could increase statutory damages for copyright violation, and even establish an intellectu... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/13/pushing.for.a.harder.dmca/ Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:55:00 GMT