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626899http://www.feedburner.comAnother Upgrade Coupon Program from Microsoft?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-609992862009-01-07T11:52:02-05:002009-01-07T16:52:02Z2009-01-07T16:52:02ZAnother report suggests that Microsoft will introduce a program to offer free Windows 7 upgrades to those who purchase Vista machines after July 1. The economy is precarious enough without stifling computer sales in anticipation of a new operating system....Joe HodnickiiTunes Going DRM-lesstag:typepad.com,2003:post-609992142009-01-07T11:50:30-05:002009-01-07T16:50:35Z2009-01-07T16:50:30ZOne announcement from MacWorld yesterday is that the iTunes store will remove DRM from the entire catalog. Apple will also introduce variable pricing, though the price points are fixed at 69 cents, 99 cents, and $1.29. As with any number...Joe HodnickiRIAA Gets It's Man in the Justice Departmenttag:typepad.com,2003:post-609990862009-01-07T11:48:16-05:002009-01-07T16:48:21Z2009-01-07T16:48:16ZThe new number three man in the Obama Justice Department is Tom Pirelli. His clients in private practice included the RIAA and he litigated several file sharing cases on behalf of the trade association. He also defended the Copyright Term...Joe HodnickiFTC Interested in DRM Implementationstag:typepad.com,2003:post-609990222009-01-07T11:46:46-05:002009-01-07T16:46:52Z2009-01-07T16:46:46ZThe Federal Trade Commission is requesting comment, due by January 30th, on DRM technology. This in in conjunction with an FTC Town Hall to Address Digital Rights Management Technologies. The comment form is here. From the press release: The Federal...Joe HodnickiA Little Bit of Sony in Every Xbox, and Thoughts on Blu-Raytag:typepad.com,2003:post-609523342009-01-06T13:39:13-05:002009-01-06T18:39:18Z2009-01-06T18:39:13ZRecent news is that Microsoft's XBox is outselling Sony's Playstation 3 by over 8 million units worldwide. That's a whole lot of XBoxes. What makes this competition ironic is an article in Ars Technica about the development of the chip...Joe HodnickiNews and Comments Now that the Holidays are Overtag:typepad.com,2003:post-607248302009-01-02T13:17:49-05:002009-01-02T18:18:58Z2009-01-02T18:17:49ZIt's been a while, but sometimes a vacation is good. Over the holiday break we found out a few things: VHS is dead, but you probably knew that. Here's the official notice courtesy of the Chicago Tribune. Texting costs phone...Joe Hodnicki