New & Noteworthy: BBC hijacks TiVo recorders;
New & Noteworthy: BBC hijacks TiVo recorders;
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BBC hijacks TiVo recorders Users of the TiVo digital video recorder have reacted angrily to a new sponsorship feature that automatically records certain programmes, adverts and other promotional material. More and still More and even More.
Judges Strike Down Web Filtering Law The Children's Internet Protection Act, which mandates that public libraries must install filtering software on Internet-accessible computers, is unconstitutional. More.
Federal judge says ReplayTV doesn't need to collect viewing data A federal judge overturned a magistrate's ruling ordering Sonicblue Inc., the maker of ReplayTV recording devices, to turn over data on its customers' viewing habits to major film studios and television networks. More.
More on copy-protected CD controversy A MacOPINION article takes a long look at the copy-protected CD issue. Infoworld has another take on this matter. We have also been tracking it on MacFixIt in previous postings.
European spam ban The European Parliament has voted to ban the sending of unsolicited commercial email. More.
Handspring bouncing Springboard slot Handspring is scrapping its once-touted, proprietary Springboard technology - the first technology that promised to make handhelds expandable into cell phones, digital cameras and any number of other gadgets. More.
RTFM The Washington Post asks: "Why Won't We Read the Manual?"
Apple SmartDisk FireFly promo Upgrade a new PowerBook or Power Mac online at the Apple Store and receive a free 5GB SmartDisk FireFly. More.
Mac OS X 10.1.5 Update Build 5S60 has been seeded to developers. We expect that a general release is imminent.