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Mobile Device Introductions Peak In Time for Holiday Rush.(Kinoma Inc)
December 8, 2004... It was just under a year ago that Microsoft's Bill Gates told attendees at last January's Consumer Electronics Show that computer technology was going to enter the realm of consumer electronics and that Microsoft would be at the helm. Since that announcement, not only has Microsoft presented...

Napster, Blockbuster Team With RadioShack To Offer Music and DVD.
December 8, 2004... With gadgets and content-playing devices galore at retail outlets and online shopping sites this holiday season, there's one interesting combination that's also come to market featuring digital music and DVDs in one package. Napster, a division of Roxio, and Blockbuster Inc. have joined...

One-Third of Young Adults Interested in Music Subscription Services.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2004... JupiterResearch, a division of Jupitermedia Corporation, has released findings of its latest survey on digital and online music, "Consumer Survey Report: Music, 2004." Based on an online survey of more than 2,300 adults, and also comparing results with an online survey of more than 2,100...

Intellectual Property Protection Makes Headway Via Legal Efforts.
December 8, 2004... U.S. To Appoint Copyright Law Enforcement Officer The $388 spending bill passed by the U.S. Congress in November includes a program that will allow the president to appoint a copyright law enforcement officer who will oversee the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination...

Data Filter.
December 8, 2004... What's Happening: SNOCAP, of San Francisco, Calif., has received a $10 million capital investment led by WaldenVC and Morgenthaler Ventures. The new company, founded by Shawn Fanning (founder of the original Napster), Jordan Mendelson and Ron Conway, offers an end-to-end process for online...