Tough sentences in China over huge piracy ring: Microsoft
December 31, 2008
AFP - A Chinese court has issued tough sentences to members of a huge software counterfeiting ring, which distributed more than two billion dollars’ worth of fake Microsoft goods, the company said.
With Gaza Conflict, Cyberattacks Come Too
December 31, 2008
PC World - The conflict raging in Gaza between Israel and Palestine has spilled over to the Internet.
Leap year bug zaps Zune music players
December 31, 2008
AFP - It wasn’t a very Happy New Year for owners of Microsoft’s Zune.
Facebook godfather groups spark mafia victims’ ire
December 31, 2008
CNET - Facebook has sprouted pages that pay tribute to notorious mafia bosses, and relatives of mafia victims are none too happy about that fact, according to the U.K. publication Times Online.
Zune Chokes on Leap-year Bug
December 31, 2008
PC World - Microsoft’s Zune 30GB music player just wasn’t ready for a leap year.
Microsoft’s Zune players freeze on New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2008
AP - Happy New Year from Microsoft Corp.: Your Zune is dead.
Z2K for Zune music players?
December 31, 2008
AFP - Microsoft warned owners of 30-gigabyte Zune music players on Wednesday that they may experience issues with the model as Zune owners around the world reported that their devices were freezing up.
Microsoft Says Leap Year Bug Caused Zune Failures
December 31, 2008
PC World - Picture this: You’re gearing up to create a killer playlist on your 30GB Zune for your annual New Year’s bash. All of a sudden, your Zune locks up, reboots itself, and freezes. What the heck is going on?
No shoes? No problem for this college interview
December 31, 2008
AP - For her college interview, Avery Cullinan put on her best outfit but didn’t bother with shoes. She sat in her living room, smiled into her computer’s webcam and told an admissions officer more than 800 miles away that Wake Forest University was right for her.
LG Forms Alliances with YouTube, CinemaNow
December 31, 2008
NewsFactor - LG Electronics on Tuesday announced new alliances for its Network Blu-ray Disc Players. LG is now adding CinemaNow and YouTube to its lineup.
