Apple loses bid for injunction against Amazon
by Steven Musil A federal judge has denied Apple’s request to immediately stop Amazon from using the term “Appstore” to describe its digital downloads storefront. In an 18-page opinion filed today with the U.S. District Court for Northern California, Judge Phyllis Hamilton denied Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction preventing Amazon’s use of the term, which [...]
DOJ inquires about Apple’s hold on digital music
by Greg Sandoval and Declan McCullagh The U.S. Department of Justice has begun asking questions about Apple’s role in the recent scaling back of special music discounts and promotions at Amazon, according to two high level music industry sources. Apple complained to Sony Music Entertainment after seeing material from Alicia Keys on Amazon’s “Daily Deal,” [...]
Windows Home Server beta unveiled
by Lance Whitney A free beta version of the latest edition of Microsoft’s Windows Home Server–code-named Vail–is available for download. Unveiled online Monday, Microsoft promises four major changes in Vail: the ability to stream music and video outside your home network via the Internet, easier back-up and restoration of files on multiple PCs, simpler, more [...]
Consumers In The Dark Over Their Broadband Speeds
by Cyrus Farivar It’s hard to conceptualize a data network with speeds that are up to 100 times faster than what the average American has at home. But last month, Google said it plans to complete a broadband network with speeds of 1 gigabit per second for up to 500,000 people in the U.S. Most [...]