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arstechnica.com - 12/14/2008
PC Prince of Persia contains no DRM. It's a trap!
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Ubisoft has shipped the PC version of the newest Prince of Persia to retails with absolutely no DRM. The downside? The company is apparently hoping to make a point about piracy rather than to make gamers happy. Read More...
Don't hold your breath for DRM-free iTunes news
news.cnet.com - 12/9/2008
Don't hold your breath for DRM-free iTunes news
— news.cnet.com — Rumors coming out of Europe that claim Apple will begin offering unprotected music files from the three largest recording companies on Tuesday are bogus, according to my music-industry sources. Yes, Apple is in negotiations with the three ... (more) Don't hold your breath for DRM-free iTunes news

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updates.zdnet.com - 12/9/2008
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— updates.zdnet.com — ZDNet Resources British support 70-year copyright terms The British Government has yielded to European pressure to extend copyright for recorded music , MusicWeek reports. Culture secretary Andy Burnham made a surprise announcement in favor of a ... (more) music Resources

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Nokia Comes With Music DRM cracked!
electricpig.co.uk - 12/11/2008
Nokia Comes With Music DRM cracked!
— electricpig.co.uk — Uh-oh. Nokia isn’t going to like this. Its all-you-can-eat Comes With Music service is now open to piracy from pesky hackers, able to strip downloaded songs of their precious DRM, all for just a few quid. It seems Comes With Music ’s ... (more) Nokia Comes With Music DRM cracked!

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TechBlog — ... - Traditional tech journalists noting the dysfunction with the commission. • PC Prince of Persia contains no DRM. It's a trap! - So Ubisoft can point to this game and say, "See, here's why we need copy protection!" Posted by Dwight at December 14, 2008 08:39 AM Comments Post a comment Please use a valid e-mail address . We don't harvest addresses, you will not be spammed and your address will not be publicly visible. But if I have a question about your comment, I need to be able to contact you. Thank you. URL: Remember Me? Yes No Comments: (you may use HTML tags for ...

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