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Google forced to reveal users' YouTube viewing habits
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Obsoleting obsolescence: One of the holy grails for parsimonious gadget lovers is a device that can be perennially upgraded - instead of buying a new one, just swap out the software. (article 2)
Joshua Martin thinks the consumer electronics industry may finally be waking up to the importance of this, citing Microsoft's plan to overhaul the software interface of its Xbox 360 game console. (article 2)
The emergence of upgradeable software presents a number of possibilities that consumer electronics manufacturers must consider: selling less hardware, becoming part of a new revenue stream, and requiring CE companies to become software experts. (article 2)
Google has been ordered to hand over details of YouTube users' viewing habits by a judge presiding over a copyright infringement case against the site. (article 4)
Judge Louis Stanton of the US District Court granted the request, ordering Google to divulge details of every video clip uploaded to the site, along with viewers' YouTube usernames and IP addresses. (article 4)
An IP address identifies individual computers connected to the internet but cannot be linked to a name or address without the help of an internet service provider. (article 4)
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Google, YouTube, Internet, Microsoft, Apple |
Source articles
- Send news tip to FOXNews.com (FOX News, 07/18/2008, 1753 words)
- Why replace that gadget? An upgrade may be better (boston.com, 07/21/2008, 717 words)
- YouTube gets reprieve in Viacom piracy case (technology.timesonline.co.uk, 07/18/2008, 383 words)
- Google forced to reveal users' YouTube viewing habits (technology.timesonline.co.uk, 07/18/2008, 396 words)
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