p2p sharers plead guilty to leaking content to networks ahead of launch

Three men who obtained copies of music tracks and circulated them on p2p file sharing networks before they had even been officially released have pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement. A fourth man had previously pled guilty to a charge of criminal copyright infringement. The charges followed an investigation by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) as part of Operation FastLink, an ongoing federal campaign against the organised piracy groups which the DoJ says are responsible for most of the initial unauthorised distribution of copyrighted movies, software, games and music on the Internet. ...more

PC Pro Reliability and Service Awards 2003

You made your choice and you cast your vote - and a big thank you once again to all the readers that completed the PC Pro Reliability and Service survey for 2003. It's your feedback that makes the awards possible. Following the awards ceremony last night at the Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane, we can now announce the results. ...more

Music subs service geared for a festive roll out

Music labels' online subscription services are to be quietly rolled out this Christmas. There won't be a fanfare for these services yet, as the major labels are concentrating efforts on marketing the boxed products. But at the end of a year that has seen the first decline in sales since monitoring began 10 years ago and with online piracy being pointed out as a reason behind this, it's time for the likes of MusicNet and Pressplay to prove their worth. ...more

Multimap wants your vote

With the General Election only a day away you might be getting a little nervous about voting. One company will help you to make your big decision - well, they will help you find your way to the polling station. At the Internet World Show 2001 at Earls Court, Multimap. ...more

HP says consumers won't swallow its tablets

No sooner had HP finished presenting its new business tablet, the Compaq 2710p, than Alberto Bozzo, HP's Vice President and General Manager for commercial products, poured cold water on the company's consumer tablets. There is 'no horizontal usage' for tablet PCs, he said, referring to tablet PCs in the home - a surprise declaration given that the company launched its Pavilion tx1080ea consumer tablet just two months ago. Bozzo went on to claim the tx1080 was 'for early adopters. ...more