Music fans and Napster dispute over downloading impact
The music industry battles Napster while fans debate buying habits and sampling songs online. A judge ruled after an 11th hour stay as industry figures claim lost sales, yet studies show many buyers still purchase music after sampling. Fans view piracy as a radio-like preview, risking alienation.
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New York
Napster
Brad Fortier
Rochester Hills
Mich
Backstreet Creed
Savage Garden
Burns Fortier
Cavanaugh
Eepy
America
Metallica
U.S. District Court
Stone
Greenfield Online
YouthStream
Hank Barry
Akinwunmi Akinlawon
University of Illinois
Reciprocal Inc
Noah Stone
Privacy to top agenda at Aspen technology summit
Rep. Tom Davis says privacy will be a main topic as technology leaders meet in Aspen through Tuesday. Officials discuss information security, telecom policy, the FCC, and online privacy amid criticism of DoubleClick and Toysmart. The debate touches Democratic calls for an stronger online privacy protection and Republican preference for self policing.
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Tom Davis
R-Va
Davis
David Marin
Aspen
Federal Communications Commission
Toysmart.com
DoubleClick
FBI
Toysmart
Progress and Freedom Foundation
Jeffrey Eisenach
Cess
al Gore
Asa Hutchinson
R-Ark
Congress
House Government Reform Committee
Hutchinson
Privacy Protection Commission
Logitech iFeel MouseMan Could Recast PC Interaction
Fremont AP report on Logitech force-feedback iFeel MouseMan promising tactile input for PCs. The motorized mouse simulates texture like tennis racket cords and ice, aiming to expand user engagement beyond vision and sound. Priced around 39 to 59 dollars, it uses optical tracking and seeks broad adoption despite prior clunky models.
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Fremont
Calif
Logitech
Wolfgang Hansen
Control Devices Division
Martin Reynolds
Dataquest
Microsoft
New York privacy concerns rise as tracking divides readers
A New York AP report notes Internet users wary of tracking despite general tech trust. Only 27 percent accept tracking as helpful, 54 percent see harm, and 11 percent view both. A random telephone survey of 2,117 adults conducted May 19 to June 21 with a plus or minus margin of error was cited.
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Terry
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Mervyns
Odessa
Isha Glu
Andrew
Albertson
W. Davison
M.D
Lang
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