Microsoft Copy Protection Hacked (Again)

Copy protecting music files that are purchased or shared electronically has always been an issue for the music industry. Elaborate DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology has been developed as a way to stop, or at least curb illegal sharing of music files. But DRM technology, at least when it relates to the Microsoft Windows Media software, is a target for hackers. The hackers claim that it is unfair to have restrictions on music files that have been legally purchased. For example, if you purchase a song and want to have it on more than one device, such as a desktop, … Continue reading

Computing Review: July 14th Through July 20th

Have you been sending e-mail from your campground? Did you even know that you could? And what about that iPhone bug that they found? If you haven’t heard about all of this, yet, you can check them out right now. Here is the computing review for July 14th through July 20th. July 15th Computing Review: July 7th Through July 13th Well, it looks like the rush of iPhone news has died down a bit. We have had a great week talking about all sorts of things. Video games have been on the radar a lot. July 16th The $100 Laptop … Continue reading