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    SBC Communications on Monday announced plans to acquire AT&T in a US$16 billion deal, a move designed to bolster SBC's sales to enterprise customers nationwide and give it new national and global networks.

  • Sharman catches a break in US P2P ruling

    Sharman Networks, parent company of the peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing software Kazaa, are rejoicing at the US court ruling that found two similar P2P programs, Grokster and Morpheus, do not violate US copyright law. However, the company concedes that the ruling is unlikely to have any effect on the music copyright infringement case currently underway in Australia.

  • In depth: Kazaa legal team, AU music industry talk copyright

    Following Sharman Networks' announcement that it filed papers with the United States Supreme Court in support of file sharing companies Grokster and StreamCast, ZDNet Australia spoke to the p2p software company's California based legal team and Australia's own piracy investigations chief about copyright infringement, technology and the law.

  • UPDATE: Sony Ericsson recalls exploding phone charger

    Sony Ericsson has recalled hundreds of thousands of faulty phone chargers because they could explode, electrocute users and cause a fire.

  • Kazaa case a 'fool's errand'

    Even if copyright holders manage to win their case against Sharman Networks in the US, there is no guarantee Australian courts will recognise the ruling.

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