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UK must modernise copyright laws, report urges

...iPod owners already do, but which remains technically illegal — and introducing an exemption for people who use copyrighted works in parodies. In addition, Hargreaves urged... Read more

18 May, 2011 by David Meyer

EU puts Google straight on 'right to be forgotten'

...the right to be forgotten, as some may fall under the 'household exemption'. "This is the case when, for example, privacy settings are configured so... Read more

22 February, 2012 by David Meyer

SOCA: Police can monitor file download histories

...a considerable likelihood that it would be illegal because the law enforcement exemption in the Computer Misuse Act does not apply to the use of... Read more

16 February, 2012 by David Meyer

WEEE Directive Being Recast (2012)- What for the UK?

The WEEE directive was ratified into law by the European Union in 2003. Some three years later, the UK adopted the... Read more

30 January, 2012

Apple wins US Android patent ruling against HTC

...it can provide them as replacements under warranty or insurance contract. "This exemption does not permit HTC to call new devices 'refurbished' and to import... Read more

20 December, 2011 by David Meyer

Web to get 'do not track' privacy standards

...they honour this preference. Users will be able to grant specific sites exemptions to a DNT preference. "Smarter commerce and marketing strategies can and must... Read more

15 November, 2011 by David Meyer

Anonymous posts face legal shake-up

...there's a public interest defence, then ISPs can apply for an exemption," Index on Censorship editor Jo Glanville told ZDNet UK. "But we all... Read more

20 October, 2011 by David Meyer

Cameron urged to accept copyright reform proposals

...shifting, parody, non-commercial research and library archiving; the prohibition of copyright exemptions being overridden by contracts; the ability to license orphan works; and giving... Read more

5 July, 2011

Online shoppers to get two-week right of return

...the EU since the introduction of the single market — also provides an exemption for digital goods such as music, films or software. Once downloading begins... Read more

24 June, 2011 by David Meyer

Virgin to help link London schools in citywide grid

...by the LGfL Trust, a collective of London councils with a legal exemption to procure on behalf of other public-sector organisations, who do not... Read more

28 January, 2011 by Kable

Immigration cap won't hit foreign IT worker numbers

...The spokesman added that the MAC will review the cap and its exemptions annually and make recommendations to the government about how the cap is... Read more

26 November, 2010 by Nick Heath

Europe to tighten rules on toxic substances

...to the European Commission, as well as streamlining the process for granting exemptions to manufacturers. "The new rules have set a clear structure for deciding... Read more

25 November, 2010 by Ben Woods

Hundreds of government IT projects in firing line

...on new projects began, the Cabinet Office has fielded 140 requests for exemption from the ban, McCluggage said. "They have not all been approved, they... Read more

22 September, 2010 by Jack Clark
Ministers cross wires on next-gen broadband

Ministers cross wires on next-gen broadband

The government is making all the right noises about super-fast broadband, but its own officials seem to be taking a different view, says Malcolm Corbett Read more

13 September, 2010 by Malcolm Corbett

Ofcom will publish mast details under emission law

...Those licence-holders who wish to apply for a site-by-site exemption can do so by 12 November. One idea floated in Ofcom's... Read more

2 August, 2010

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

4 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

4 hours ago by Horace Ontalhold on Fusion-io lays minefield with a billion IOPS
BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

5 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

7 hours ago by bobandroid on London Olympics: BT needs 25,000 more Wi-Fi hotspots
apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

9 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

9 hours ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

10 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

12 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

12 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

13 hours ago by debsmk on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

14 hours ago by Atangana on UK's 15-year-old World Excel champion offered £100k job
BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

15 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

16 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

17 hours ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

17 hours ago by mrbigdong on A minor Bitcoin miner injury?
Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

23 hours ago by minzhu on RIM CEO: Time to squash BlackBerry myths
Thomas Gellhaus

I've been very pleased with Mageia 2. My review went up on Sunday. My only issue is that my particular wireless printer hasn't been detected on...

1 day ago by Thomas Gellhaus via Facebook on Scorecard - Linux Mint 13 and Mageia 2
knapper

That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

1 day ago by knapper on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
JohneKerr

I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

1 day ago by JohneKerr on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry