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US record-label body the RIAA and movie-industry moguls at the MPAA are attempting to argue that copying a CD to a computer for carrying on an iPod does not, and has never, constituted fair use. A report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation says 14 organisations, including the two mentioned, have submitted a filing as part… Continue reading RIAA claims copying CDs to iPods is unlawful

If, like me, you’d noticed that both Macs and PCs now use Intel processors, and most other bits of Apple hardware are normal things that you can use with Windows PCs (the excpetion being Airport) then surely it is possible to install Windows on an Apple? Using a dual boot, this could provide a solution… Continue reading Windows on an Apple?

As an online alternative to Google Talk and instant messaging altogether, Google has added a chat feature to Gmail that will be added to all accounts within the next few weeks. The chat feature allows you to talk to any person who uses Gmail or the Google Talk client directly from your browser with no… Continue reading Gmail chat

We’ve already heard that your computer is likely to be dirtier than your toilet seat, so what does that mean for public computers as compared to public bathrooms? You guessed it (unfortunately). A new study found that internet cafe mice were the second most bacteria-infested objects they studied, after shopping cart handles. Public bathrooms come… Continue reading Dirty Internet Cafe Mice

Apple has recently released a 1GB version of the iPod nano. The 1GB model is the same size and weight as the 2GB and 4GB models and has the same functionality and screen. To me, this looks like the ideal alternative to the iPod shuffle but for those who would like to see what?s playing… Continue reading 1gb iPod Nano