April 25, 2003
InfoWorld: Judge tosses case against P-to-P networks.
In an enormous blow to the music and motion picture industries, a Los Angeles federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against file-sharing services Grokster and StreamCast Networks Friday, saying that they can not be held culpable for illegal file trading done over their networks.
News.Com: Verizon gets 14 days to ID file-swapper.
The decision closes a second round of fighting in district court over the Recording Industry Association of America's attempt to subpoena Verizon for information about a subscriber accused of offering music files for download using Kazaa.
PC World: Dell, Good Technology Tease of Deal.
Dell Computer and Good Technology are hinting of an important partnership they'll announce next week. The prospect of Dell's fast-growing Axim handhelds wed to Good Technology's wireless synchronization service could benefit both products, analysts say.
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