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DRM Buster FAQ: What It Means For You

4:00AM July 27, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Today’s Library of Congress statement marks a historic moment in the battle between those who dictate how we should be able to use media and technology and the rest of us. We explain what the new exemptions mean for you. More »


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Is Flipboard Legal?

9:01AM July 23, 2010 | Joel Johnson

Social news app Flipboard was yesterday’s hot new app, despite – or perhaps because of – technical problems preventing some features from working. But there might be a bigger snag: Is Flipboard scraping content it doesn’t have the rights to? More »


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Apparently, DVD Copying Software Is Illegal

10:50PM August 12, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Ruling against the RealNetworks in the trial of sooo last century, a federal judge said that it was illegal to sell or make DVD copying software under the DMCA. But what about actually ripping DVDs yourself? More »


Obama’s iPod Gift to Queen Elizabeth II Is Tainted

3:50AM April 4, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

The iPod that Obama gave Queen Elizabeth II loaded with show tunes might have been lame and declasse for another reason: It’s possibly illegal!

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FairUse4WM – Strip DRM, Strip!

4:35AM July 16, 2007 | Seamus Byrne

A new edition of FairUse4WM has been released, allowing for Zune Marketplace WMAs to be stripped of their DRM so you can have fair use rights your purchases—copying to other devices at will. Think of it as a Zune without the Zune…or better yet…iTunes DRM-free without the Mac vs. PC bickering. For XP and Vista. [doom9] Thanks Adam! More »