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CNET UK > Crave > Software
Virgin Media and CView to rifle through your packets
Virgin Media is trialling a deep packet inspection system called CView, which will check your traffic for copyright infringement Read more
27 November 2009, 18:25 | Tags: Virgin Media, wiki, file sharing, ISPs
CNET UK > Crave > Games and Gear
Microsoft kicks 1 million gamers from Xbox Live over piracy claims
As many as 1 million Xbox 360 customers have been banned from Microsoft's Xbox Live online gaming service as a result of alleged copyright infringement. Oops Read more
12 November 2009, 10:45 | Tags: Microsoft, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite, copyright
CNET UK > Crave > Gadgets
Don't buy an ebook reader: The sorry state of digital slates
Almost nobody should buy an ebook reader such as Amazon's Kindle or Sony's Readers, despite their excellence as pieces of hardware. We thought we should explain why Read more
9 November 2009, 17:02 | Tags: Amazon, Sony, iTunes, Kindle, content providers
CNET UK > Crave > CNET UK Podcast
CNET UK Podcast 159: The Internet is 40
This week on the CNET UK podcast, we wished the Internet a very happy 40th birthday, learnt about a boy whose TV aerial was interfering with planes, and discussed piracy Read more
30 October 2009, 16:58 | Tags: Google, Motorola, Ofcom, Sky, Android
CNET UK > Crave > Gadgets
The three strikes rule is not only illogical, but morally wrong and a waste of public money
There's no two ways about it: the three strikes rule is going to cause people problems, and it's almost certainly not going to reduce music piracy. So what's the point? Read more
29 October 2009, 13:07 | Tags: Ofcom, BitTorrent, pirates, holiday, FTP
CNET UK > Crave > CNET UK Podcast
CNET UK Podcast 154: Mobile phone app store mania
In a rather more emotionally negative show than normal, Ian, Rich and Flora discussed app stores, broadband taxes and Lily Allen on piracy Read more
25 September 2009, 14:05 | Tags: Nintendo, Palm, Popcorn Hour, Vodafone, CNET UK Podcast
CNET UK > Crave > Software
Spotify boss reveals subscriber numbers and plans to become a social network
Spotify boss Daniel Ek has revealed a new social direction for the music-streaming service, despite the fact that the number of paying subscribers remains low Read more
18 September 2009, 13:41 | Tags: Spotify, iTunes, advertising, playlists
CNET UK > Crave > Televisions
BBC Freeview DRM: The slightly less inflammatory truth
Today has seen some confusion about a BBC proposal to add DRM to Freeview broadcasts. We've managed to sort through the paranoia and get to the truth -- which isn't all that dramatic Read more
16 September 2009, 11:24 | Tags: BBC, freesat, Freeview, content management, encryption
CNET UK > Editorial blogs > Rory Reid
Spotify for iPhone: A sound investment?
Spotify's audio quality is bad -- and I don't mean that in the Michael Jackson sense of the word. Firing up my favourite playlist, drums sounded muddy, and the kicks like stale Rice Krispies Read more
9 September 2009, 14:38 | Tags: Spotify, iPhone, iTunes, audio quality, CD quality
CNET UK > Crave > Software
Mandelson wants file-sharers' Internet cut off
The government is proposing an amendment to the Digital Britain report that will force ISPs to cut off users accused of copyright infringement -- and Peter Mandelson is behind it Read more
25 August 2009, 11:54 | Tags: BBC, Ofcom, copyright, broadband speeds
