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CNET UK > Crave > Software
Windows 7 comparison: Which edition is best for you?
With six version of Windows 7 scheduled for release, we needed to answer one question, once and for all: 'Which version of Windows 7 do I buy?' So we have Read more
15 July 2009, 16:57 | Tags: Microsoft, Linux, Windows XP, encryption
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, DRM
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
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, police, ISPs, phishing
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, playlists, advertising
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, copy protection
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, CD quality
CNET UK > Crave > Gadgets
Digital Britain: Download illegally and lose your right to privacy
If you're a fan of downloading video or music from the Internet, you might want to prepare yourself for a court appearance -- or perhaps slow broadband Read more
16 June 2009, 17:31 | Tags: Ofcom, BitTorrent, Pirate Bay, movie studios, DRM
CNET UK > Crave > Software
Pirated Windows 7 PCs build botnet
27,000 Windows 7 PCs have been infected with software that allows them to be controlled by outside forces thanks to a pirated copy of the new operating system. You know you can get this free from Microsoft, right? Read more
15 May 2009, 09:13 | Tags: Microsoft, release candidate, phishing, Windows 7, malware
CNET UK > Crave > Software
Windows 7 verification to be less annoying
With its new OS, Microsoft is making some subtle changes to the ways it tries to thwart piracy -- with the goal of making the process less irritating to paying customers Read more
8 May 2009, 10:09 | Tags: Microsoft, Vista, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7
