http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130529/09221323238/reports-xbox-ones-handling-used-games-mobilizes-playstation-fans.shtml#c754 Wed, 29 May 2013 14:13:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130529/09221323238/reports-xbox-ones-handling-used-games-mobilizes-playstation-fans.shtml#c754 Both microsoft and sony sell download only games that you can't sell, but if you want that option you can run out to Best Buy, target, etc and buy the physical disc.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130414/18230022702/sorry-having-imdb-accurately-list-your-age-doesnt-entitle-you-to-million-dollars.shtml#c528 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:33:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130414/18230022702/sorry-having-imdb-accurately-list-your-age-doesnt-entitle-you-to-million-dollars.shtml#c528 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130409/14320522648/things-you-dont-see-every-day-mpaa-argues-fair-use-court.shtml#c260 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:47:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130409/14320522648/things-you-dont-see-every-day-mpaa-argues-fair-use-court.shtml#c260 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130409/09473422634/copyright-maximalist-disney-accused-copying-artists-painting-cosmetic-bag.shtml#c228 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 14:51:41 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130409/09473422634/copyright-maximalist-disney-accused-copying-artists-painting-cosmetic-bag.shtml#c228 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130320/14213422400/will-people-trust-googles-new-note-keeping-service-after-reader-shutdown.shtml#c981 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:03:25 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130320/14213422400/will-people-trust-googles-new-note-keeping-service-after-reader-shutdown.shtml#c981
Wave, Notebook, iGoogle, Reader, and many more]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130212/02045321947/do-you-live-constitution-free-zone-us.shtml#c508 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:50:07 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130212/02045321947/do-you-live-constitution-free-zone-us.shtml#c508 Generally things come into play at the land, otherwise the entire coastal part is wrong since international waters start about 12 miles out (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_waters)
as a result everything should only be affected 88 miles inland instead of the 100 they are showing, if this is the case.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130101/16214221533/faa-facing-more-pressure-to-change-its-rules-electronic-device-usage.shtml#c372 Thu, 3 Jan 2013 13:34:21 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130101/16214221533/faa-facing-more-pressure-to-change-its-rules-electronic-device-usage.shtml#c372
Plus they make you "turn off" ereaders, but you just have to put cell phones and devices in flight mode. I'm pretty sure smartphones and most other devices put off way more EMI than an ereader which only really uses power to change pages.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120912/03091620356/this-goes-beyond-tablets-apple-amazon-google-are-betting-economic-philosophies.shtml#c188 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:20:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120912/03091620356/this-goes-beyond-tablets-apple-amazon-google-are-betting-economic-philosophies.shtml#c188
You can get music, books, audiobooks on pretty much any device. However, if you want to watch digital video on a handheld device it currently only exists on the Fire and has for the last year. If this is truly how they feel they need to release apps for other handheld devices.

It can't just be licensing holding them back I can watch amazon on several other devices (Sony TV, Sony Bluray Player, Xbox 360) but no iDevices or Androids that aren't put out by amazon.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120906/11274320303/judge-quickly-approves-ebook-pricing-settlement-says-its-public-interest-to-stop-price-fixing.shtml#c207 Thu, 6 Sep 2012 13:19:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120906/11274320303/judge-quickly-approves-ebook-pricing-settlement-says-its-public-interest-to-stop-price-fixing.shtml#c207 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120828/18212720200/hbo-go-goes-everywhere-except-your-tv-set.shtml#c788 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:00:34 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120828/18212720200/hbo-go-goes-everywhere-except-your-tv-set.shtml#c788 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120826/23534320161/applesamsung-jurors-admit-they-finished-quickly-ignoring-prior-art-other-key-factors.shtml#c839 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:27:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120826/23534320161/applesamsung-jurors-admit-they-finished-quickly-ignoring-prior-art-other-key-factors.shtml#c839 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120826/23534320161/applesamsung-jurors-admit-they-finished-quickly-ignoring-prior-art-other-key-factors.shtml#c810 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:24:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120826/23534320161/applesamsung-jurors-admit-they-finished-quickly-ignoring-prior-art-other-key-factors.shtml#c810
The jury can be made up of other corporations.
We'll have a jury made up of 12 corporations in the technology field.
IBM
Microsoft
Redhat
Motorolla
Nokia
Sony
HP
Dell
Logitech
Oracle
Facebook
Intel]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20120724/03084419805/explanation-why-verizon-is-driving-dsl-users-to-competitors-cable-lines.shtml#c237 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:55:22 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20120724/03084419805/explanation-why-verizon-is-driving-dsl-users-to-competitors-cable-lines.shtml#c237 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120724/04052119808/movie-helping-show-how-music-can-help-dementia-patients-held-up-difficulty-licensing-music.shtml#c134 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:31:10 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120724/04052119808/movie-helping-show-how-music-can-help-dementia-patients-held-up-difficulty-licensing-music.shtml#c134 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120712/03405119672/viacom-uses-fans-as-hostages-blocks-daily-show-colbert-streams-everyone-to-spite-directv.shtml#c2056 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:50:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120712/03405119672/viacom-uses-fans-as-hostages-blocks-daily-show-colbert-streams-everyone-to-spite-directv.shtml#c2056 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120712/03405119672/viacom-uses-fans-as-hostages-blocks-daily-show-colbert-streams-everyone-to-spite-directv.shtml#c486 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:47:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120712/03405119672/viacom-uses-fans-as-hostages-blocks-daily-show-colbert-streams-everyone-to-spite-directv.shtml#c486 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120712/03405119672/viacom-uses-fans-as-hostages-blocks-daily-show-colbert-streams-everyone-to-spite-directv.shtml#c452 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:43:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120712/03405119672/viacom-uses-fans-as-hostages-blocks-daily-show-colbert-streams-everyone-to-spite-directv.shtml#c452
We'll see what actually happens when these guys get back from vacation.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120614/10282219327/us-continues-to-try-to-block-megaupload-using-its-lawyers-pretends-it-has-jurisdiction-over-world.shtml#c210 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:28:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120614/10282219327/us-continues-to-try-to-block-megaupload-using-its-lawyers-pretends-it-has-jurisdiction-over-world.shtml#c210 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120530/16055119130/megaupload-filings-show-massive-flaws-us-case-ask-court-to-dismiss.shtml#c356 Thu, 31 May 2012 09:11:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120530/16055119130/megaupload-filings-show-massive-flaws-us-case-ask-court-to-dismiss.shtml#c356 many, many, many android roms and their supporting files were hosted on megaupload. If you were a user of the xda forums you've probably downloaded something from megaupload.

Myself and many many others would get the latest roms and tools from megaupload, and it was great as the developers didn't have to pay for all the bandwidth to host these great community tools.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120425/02083118646/uk-police-planning-to-arrest-twitter-users-mentioning-name-rape-victim.shtml#c97 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:28:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120425/02083118646/uk-police-planning-to-arrest-twitter-users-mentioning-name-rape-victim.shtml#c97
If they want to maybe go after whoever originally started it, I can understand that. Perhaps that is what they are planning, but it sounds more like they want to try getting anyone they can identify who tweeted this information.

Arresting people who repeated information accomplishes nothing and the information will still be public.]]>