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Julie Jacobson | 01/05 07:31 AM, 0 Comments

When it comes to digital rights and freedom of expression, nobody does it better than the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). The organization just posted its "2011 in Review: Watershed Moments in the Fight for Free Speech, Privacy, and Fair Use," listing 12 top issues from WikiLeaks to Arab Spring to Internet blacklist legislation. Below are EFF's 12 key issues, with snippets from each. For more "Year in Review" lists from around the Web, see our "Top Technology Trends, Stories, Products of 2011: A Compilation." 1. The Year Secrecy Jumped the… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 03/04 05:15 AM, 23 Comments

Real Networks (RNWK) caved to the studios yesterday. Instead of appealing a decision that deemed its $30 RealDVD ripping software illegal, the company is paying the studios $4.5 million as reimbursement for legal fees. Under the auspices of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the studios sued Real in September 2008, claiming violations under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The company also was sued for a breach of contract with the DVD CCA (Copy Control Association), which licenses the Content Scramble System (CSS) decryption software. An injunction was… View this story