| 2008-03-27 Science and Technology News at Softsland.com |
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TorrentSpy Shuts Down, Charging Legal Atmosphere 'Too Hostile'
TorrentSpy, the BitTorrent search engine which was fined $30,000 after losing a lawsuit brought by the Motion Picture Association of America, has closed its doors. In December a Los Angeles judged ruled that TorrentSpy destroyed evidence in copyright infringement lawsuit.
Date: 2008-03-27 15:03:47
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YouTube Yanks Offensive Turkish Videos
YouTube has removed several clips which had prompted the Turkey government to block the Google-owned Internet video site. YouTube's latest action is a repeat of past confrontations with Turkey. In those case, removing the offending videos had resulted in Turkey dropping its ban of the popular video site.
Date: 2008-03-27 13:01:25
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CNET Cuts 120 Jobs
CNET Networks said Wednesday it will cut around 120 employees -- about four percent of its global workforce - as part of an effort to streamline the online news organization. Only U.S.-based employees are involved.
Date: 2008-03-27 09:59:12
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Comcast Talking To BitTorrent On Improving File-Sharing
Cable giant Comcast and file-sharing service BitTorrent are in talks to cooperate on ways to allow the file-swapping technology work better on the Internet service provider's broadband network.
Date: 2008-03-27 08:32:27
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China Movie Download Site Sues Motion Picture Group
A China-based movie download site has filed a libel lawsuit against a Hollywood organization. Jeboo Interactive Science & Technology claims the Motion Picture Association libeled the company by suggesting the Beijing firm pirated videos.
Date: 2008-03-27 07:59:05
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Yahoo Messenger Beta For Mac Adds Voice, 2GB File Transfer
The newest release of the Yahoo! Messenger beta for Mac users now comes with VoIP services, which will allow Mac users to converse via voice, from one Mac to another. The new service will allow Mac users with Yahoo! Messenger accounts to send voice messages to the people on their friends list. The addition will also allow for SMS sending, via the computer. All of these services will come free of charge.
Date: 2008-03-27 06:02:45
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YouTube Unleashes Viewership Analysis Tool
Online video sharing site YouTube formally announced Wednesday a new free feature that provides posters with more in-depth information about their videos' viewership rates. The feature, aptly called YouTube Insight, shows a more detailed view of the number of viewers a video is getting, as well as the timestamps and geographical locations within the United States of the video's viewers.
Date: 2008-03-27 05:58:39
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