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/09/09/15/could.impose.harsh.measures.on.suspects/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/frenchassembly.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The French government has taken one step further towards enacting a controversial piece of Internet piracy legislation, says the Associated Press. A bill today passed through the National Assembly, having already gained approval from the Senate in July. Only one step remains before it becomes law, that being a third approval by a committee bridging both houses of parliament.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/15/could.impose.harsh.measures.on.suspects/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/22/riaa.filesharing.money/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0812/riaaold.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Lawyers are now challenging some of the basic tactics of the RIAA's campaign against filesharing, reports note. The most powerful allegations have been put forth in the defense of college student Brittany English, whose pro bono lawyer, K.A.D. Camara, has asked courts to declare RIAA damage requests unconstitutional. The group has asked for unreasonable statutory damages in a ratio as high as 15... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/22/riaa.filesharing.money/ Fri, 22 May 2009 17:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/20/iwork.drops.serial.numbers/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/16-iwork-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has removed a common security measure from its iWork '09 office suite, according to an official support document. Mirroring a decision taken with iLife, which is bundled with new Macs as well as sold separately, Apple has eliminated the need to enter a serial number when installing a retail copy of iWork '09. A number is still needed to unlock trial versions of iWork, unless users install ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/20/iwork.drops.serial.numbers/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/30/windows.7.beta.leaked/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0812/windows7intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A beta version of the Microsoft's next operating system, Windows 7, has been leaked online and is available for download, according to a Tuesday report. Labeled "Build 7000," a 32-bit version of Windows 7 is currently being distributed via BitTorrent networks, with available copies numbering in the thousands. Those who have downloaded the illegal software are said to believe the build is the genui... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/30/windows.7.beta.leaked/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/18/riaa.breaking.court.orders/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/riaaold.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Members of the RIAA may be violating court orders in one of the latest lawsuits directed against filesharers, reports say. Motown, Universal and BMG are involved in a case dubbed Motown Records vs. John Doe, targeting a number of anonymous students at the University of Southern California. The university has been ordered to provide the names of a variety of students in the case, making it possib... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/18/riaa.breaking.court.orders/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/13/uk.modchips.are.legal/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/xbox360-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The creation and sale of modchips is legal, the UK government has stated. The region's Court of Appeal has ruled in favor Neil Higgs, a vendor who had been selling thousands of modification kits for consoles like the Xbox, which in turn let gamers play pirated titles. Some 26 charges were filed against Higgs in late 2007, but as a result of today's ruling, they have all been invalidated. Higgs ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/13/uk.modchips.are.legal/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/12/can.copyright.act.tabled/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0711/tivoseries2dt.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Canadian government's Industry Minister, Jim Prentice, has today officially tabled Bill C-61, a set of proposed amendments to the country's Copyright Act. Early versions of the changes have been criticized by thousands of citizens -- and a number of businesses and other organizations -- as overly harsh, and too close in nature to the United States' Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Pr... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/12/can.copyright.act.tabled/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/20/nbc.on.vista.tv.recording/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/nbc-drm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Recent interference with Vista Media Center recording was accidental, NBC says. TV viewers last week reported being unable to record episodes of American Gladiators and Medium, and instead receiving messages saying that DRM restrictions had been enabled. This triggered a number of of online complaints, including concerns that NBC was attempting to deter the use of DVRs, which allow people to ski... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/20/nbc.on.vista.tv.recording/ Tue, 20 May 2008 17:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/16/apple.fighting.swiss.levy/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0805/ipod-touch.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple is resisting a blank media levy imposed by the Swiss government, according to local newspaper Basler Zeitung. The levy is managed by SUISA, the Swiss Society for the Rights of Authors of Musical Works, and is intended to compensate labels and musicians for the effect of piracy. It applies to all media players sold in the country, but Apple is said to be arguing for exemption, on the basis ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/16/apple.fighting.swiss.levy/ Fri, 16 May 2008 15:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/15/riaa.hit.with.legal.fees/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/gavel.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) will have to pay $107,834 in legal fees as a result of a failed lawsuit, a US federal judge has ruled. For two years, running until June 2007, the RIAA pursued a case against Tanya Andersen, accusing her of illegal file sharing; that case was dismissed with prejudice however, and Andersen and one of her lawyers were allowed to seek compensation... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/15/riaa.hit.with.legal.fees/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:30:00 GMT