Microsoft is bringing Skype--the firm that basically kicked off the home VoIP revolution--into its ever-expanding universe. Will it be worth the huge price tag? READ»
The world premiere of Paramount Pictures "The Tunnel" will happen in a few months, but not in a theater--it's going to be released on BitTorrent, for peer-to-peer distribution. Yup, that's the same tech video pirates utilize.READ»
My Life in Beta column this month is all about how technology can enable our naturally occuring generosity.[Commenters have added their own great resources, like Tripping, a site for travelers seeking hosts, and Razoo.com, a site ...READ»
Apple's latest patent application, revealed today, could add a whole new dimension to the exploding smartphone app market: Phone-to-Phone app sharing, with incentives. READ»
Viacom's general counsel says that suing people for file-sharing is "expensive, and it's painful, and it feels like bullying."
Speaking to a group of Yale law students, Michael Fricklas admitted that "it felt like terrorism" when ...READ»
Just two days ago it seemed as if former torrent network the Pirate Bay was going to be scuttled forever, as deals for its acquisition fell apart and its users held a hacking vigil in remembrance. But now it appears that that the ...READ»
On the spectrum of menacing devices, the lowly server falls somewhere between a toaster and... an evil toaster. Which is to say that most people don't think the "clouds" that store so much of their email and files as being ...READ»
