Norway consumer agency plans to take Apple to court over iTunes DRM
Reuters reveals that “[a] Norway consumer agency said it aims to take computer group Apple to court over what it calls unfair barriers to playing music from the iTunes music [...]
EU plans to review accounting directives to ease administrative burden on SMEs
The Register reveals that “[t]he European Union yesterday called on Member States to participate in a major review of the accounting directives for small biz firms to help reduce the [...]
Executive Summary of The “Innovator’s Guide to the DMCA”
This paper is written to provide technology innovators with an understanding of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the opportunities it provides for research and development of new products [...]
Only IBM Would Try Openness and Transparency to Standards Bodies By Holding a Closed Meeting
On Monday, IBM announced a “new” standards policy and an accompanying threat to pull out of standards bodies that do not adjust their policies to IBM's liking. The coverage of [...]
Oracle to enter hardware market
According to SFGate.com, “Oracle, the second-largest software maker, is entering the hardware market for the first time, teaming with Hewlett-Packard on a pair of new storage server products. Oracle CEO [...]
Singapore still best for starting a business
Inc.com writes that “Azerbaijan and Albania lead the world in pro-business reforms, while Singapore remains the best place to start a business, according to the World Bank. In an annual [...]