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    Major record labels in Australia have finally won a legal battle against a Queensland man and his Internet Service Provider for alleged music piracy.

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    Optus has signed an agreement with Universal Music Australia to provide content for its mobile music service on Optus Zoo, the telecommunications company has announced.

  • Telstra gives up e-mail secrets in WiMax fight

    Telstra will disclose thousands of its execs' private e-mails in the ongoing legal scrap between the telco and the Federal Communications Minister.

  • Sharman to appeal while record labels celebrate

    Sharman Networks has announced it will appeal a Federal Court ruling that several respondents associated with the company had authorised infringement of music industry copyright and that it must introduce filters to the Kazaa file-sharing software.

  • Porn firm sues PornoTube over sex video sharing

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    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

  • Getting bad with Apple

    Michael Robertson started MP3.com and Linspire. Now he's taking on iTunes with BadApple.

  • Spying on spyware makers

    This researcher has spent years analysing how spyware programs work. His findings have been published and has resulted in red faces and, occasionally, lawsuit threats.

  • New swap shop for Napster founder

    Napster founder Shawn Fanning is back in business, with a new vision of label-approved file trading.

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    As more people consume multimedia online, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are quietly upping the ante with new search tools for video.

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    Apple Computer has unveiled its latest line of digital music products, including a long-awaited Internet music store and ultrathin versions of its popular iPod portable MP3 player.

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    The Lexmark Z818 is a good-looking but otherwise humdrum colour inkjet printer. However, it is affordable.

  • Kazaa releases new software

    Australian-headquartered Sharman Networks released a new version of its Kazaa file-trading software Thursday, adding new features and advertising partners the company hopes will aid in its legal struggle for its life.

  • Overdue Morpheus P2P program released

    File-swapping company StreamCast Networks has released a long-awaited new version of its Morpheus software, in a bid to recapture its once-unrivalled online popularity.

  • Can't stop the music

    Trying to find a path through the music copy and share debate is a continuing battle, but should it be?

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