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Report: Norway says 'nei' to iTunes DRM, again

Two years after initially making a stink about the extensive copy protection in Apple's media marketplace, Norwegian authorities re-raise threats of legal action against the company.

Freeview versus TiVo is just a smoke-screen

If you were confused about digital TV then there's a new word to think about — Freeview — but is this supposed rivalry with TiVo a diversion from the real issue?

"Super lens" for phone photographers?

Would a camera phone lens kit including an 8x optical zoom lens and a tripod coerce you to finally sell your stand-alone camera on eBay?

Apple iPhone vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

Two business-friendly handsets of the future go head-to-head. Let the virtual arm wrestle begin!

Adobe to take Photoshop online

Hoping to get a jump on Google and other competitors, Adobe Systems plans to release a hosted version of its popular Photoshop image-editing application within six months, the company's chief executive said.

Microsoft booth rides new wave of games

Xbox 360s, Vista galore as company shows off upcoming lineup; funky kiosks, green ambience abound, but Xboxes barely invited.

Does video have a Napster problem?

Despite a spate of file-swapping lawsuits, it's not all bad news for TV and movie producers. They have far better alternatives than the music industry did when it was doing battle with Napster, and the better-known video-sharing sites seem to have learned the hard lessons of their music predecessors.

US reaches Net detente with UN

The Bush administration and its critics at a United Nations summit in Tunisia have inked a broad agreement on global Internet management that will preclude any dramatic showdown this week.

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