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  Piracy not an issue after one year of selling DRM-free ebooks, says Tor Books

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on May 4, 2013 08:21 pm + 59 comments

  After nearly a year of selling ebooks free of DRM copy protection, Macmillan subsidiary Tor Books UK Continue reading…

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  Next Xbox rumored to emphasize sharing, let publishers mandate 'always-on' connection

  By Chris Welch on April 26, 2013 12:16 pm + 120 comments

  A new report from Polygon reveals that, much like Sony, Microsoft aims to make sharing a major Continue reading…

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  Netflix plans its move from Microsoft Silverlight to HTML5 video

  By Bryan Bishop on April 15, 2013 07:26 pm + 175 comments

  Last month Google announced that Netflix was now available on ARM-based Samsung Chromebooks thanks Continue reading…

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  EA finishes 'SimCity' server upgrades after troubled launch

  By Adi Robertson on March 14, 2013 08:48 am + 125 comments

  EA and Maxis have completed a series of server upgrades that will hopefully solve the ongoing Continue reading…

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  'Minecraft: the Story of Mojang' now available on The Pirate Bay courtesy of its producers

  By Chris Welch on December 22, 2012 02:45 pm + 54 comments

  In an attempt to open a dialog with torrent enthusiasts, the producers behind Minecraft: The Story Continue reading…

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  The darknet rises: how Microsoft engineers predicted the failure of DRM as we knew it

  By Aaron Souppouris on December 1, 2012 12:32 pm + 48 comments

  In 2002, four Microsoft engineers presented a paper titled The Darknet and the Future of Content Continue reading…

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  Filmmaker Shane Carruth adopts direct distribution, offers cult hit 'Primer' DRM-free

  By Chris Welch on November 29, 2012 11:33 am + 41 comments

  Shane Carruth's sci-fi film Primer has amassed a cult following thanks to its head-scratcher time Continue reading…

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  Nintendo forces Wii U owners to jump through hoops to transfer their Wii content

  By Kimber Streams on November 20, 2012 11:29 am + 78 comments

  While many lined up in excitement to trade their hard-earned cash for the newly released Wii U, some Continue reading…

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  Pulselocker launches an innovative new take on streaming music for DJs

  By Dieter Bohn on November 13, 2012 03:00 am + 11 comments

  Pulselocker, a new streaming music service is launching in beta today aimed specifically at DJs. Continue reading…

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  Louis C.K. pledges to sell upcoming HBO special worldwide and without DRM for $5

  By Chris Welch on November 12, 2012 02:47 pm + 78 comments

  Comedian Louis C.K. has announced via Twitter that he plans to sell a soon-to-air HBO special for $5 Continue reading…