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FAQ: Are Usenet fans vulnerable to copyright lawsuits?

In a new series of lawsuits, Hollywood studios for the first time are targeting companies that provide access to Usenet newsgroups.

Napster eyes movie downloads

Digital-music service Napster is considering remaking itself to offer movie downloads too.

Movie studios sue DVD-to-iPod service

The Motion Picture Association of America, citing copyright violations, has sued a company that sells digital media players and offers to transfer customers' CD and DVD collections to the devices.

BitTorrent file-sharing search engine shut down

A prolonged legal fight with the movie industry has forced TorrentSpy, BitTorrent's popular search engine, to shut down.

Can BitTorrent thrive in the mainstream?

Peer-to-peer technology took another step toward joining respectable society with Monday's news that the file-sharing company BitTorrent would distribute video over the Internet for Warner Bros. Entertainment, industry insiders said.

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50 significant moments from internet history

We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

Is it time to go HD?

Want to know whether HD is worth it yet? Here is our look at what's changed in the world of high-def lately — and what's on the horizon.

Format wars: the tech that should have won

Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Do you cry yourself to sleep because BeOS never hit the big time? Fret no more -- superdork Captain Tech is here to travel back in time and save the format losers that should have triumphed.

Special coverage: Macworld 2007

Look here for the latest news, images and video from Macworld 2007, including information on the long-awaited iPhone.

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