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Second Life solidarity: IBM faces first virtual picket
IBM faces virtual reality's first picket line today at the company's offices in
online community Second Life. Workers have taken their industrial relations
dispute online and have received attention and backing from all over the real
world.
27/09/2007
GMTV hit with biggest-ever fine over competition deception
Media regulator Ofcom has fined broadcaster GMTV £2 million over its misconduct
in viewer competitions over a four year period. It is the highest fine ever
issued to a broadcaster by Ofcom, which said that up to 25 million people may
have been cheated.
26/09/2007
Lawsuit over Virgin Mobile's use of Flickr girl blames Creative Commons
Virgin Mobile is being sued by woman who says that a photo of her daughter was
taken from a photo-sharing site and used in an ad campaign without permission.
The photographer is also suing, claiming he was not warned that his photo could
be used in ads.
25/09/2007
Apple warns that iPhone unlocks could cripple handsets
Apple has warned that any buyer of its iPhone who has attempted to make the
mobile phone work with alternative mobile networks could find the phone broken
when it is next updated.
25/09/2007
Workers lose jobs over 'eBay addiction'
Three council workers in Wales have lost their jobs for spending too long on
eBay when they should have been working. BBC News reports that the trio, who
worked for Neath Port Talbot Council, were spending up to two hours a day at the
auction site.
24/09/2007
UKIPO consults on fast-tracking patent and trade marks
The UK Intellectual Property Office has launched a public consultation on
proposals to introduce a fast-track system for patent and trade mark
applications. The plan builds on a suggestion made in the Gowers Review of
Intellectual Property.
24/09/2007
OUT-LAW Radio: CCTV in the dock
27/09/2007: We hear how the cameras that try to catch us misbehaving are mostly themselves operating illegally.
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