Posts Tagged ‘ IP ’

Scraping the bottom of the IPv4 barrel for new addresses

June 17, 2010
By Iljitsch van Beijnum
Scraping the bottom of the IPv4 barrel for new addresses

As the remaining pool of IPv4 addresses dwindles (only 623 million are left!), it turns out that the remaining address space isn't exactly beachfront property. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) currently has 16 blocks ...
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Google faces US, German probes over WiFi data collection

May 18, 2010
By Jacqui Cheng
Google faces US, German probes over WiFi data collection

Authorities in both Germany and the US are expected to begin inquiries into Google's "accidental" collection of WiFi payload data by its Street View cars. German commissioner for data...
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What you can do when junk apps invade the App Store

May 11, 2010
By Chris Foresman
What you can do when junk apps invade the App Store

Junk apps have been on the rise in the App Store, with some developers hoping to cash in on popular searches by offering "cheat" apps...
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App Store filling up with spammers and clones of popular apps

May 7, 2010
By Mike Schramm
App Store filling up with spammers and clones of popular apps

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Marco Arment has noticed a growing problem on the App Store; as hits emerge from among the free and paid apps, some companies are doing a little search scamming. They're ripping off the names, styles, and sometimes even the...
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Fears of IP address black market largely unfounded

May 5, 2010
By Iljitsch van Beijnum
Fears of IP address black market largely unfounded

Obtaining IPv4 addresses has been getting more difficult in recent years, as ARIN and the four other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) keep tightening their policies and procedures. So with...
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Feds celebrate Intellectual Property Day with more IP cops

April 27, 2010
By Nate Anderson
Feds celebrate Intellectual Property Day with more IP cops

Yesterday was World Intellectual Property Day. Though not usually thought of as a gift-giving holiday, the US did take the opportunity to give something to IP rightsholders: 35 new federal officials focused on domestic and international IP crimes.

The Department of Justice has created 15 new Assistant US Attorney positions,...
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HTC lawsuit came after warning by Apple to handset makers

March 9, 2010
By Chris Foresman
HTC lawsuit came after warning by Apple to handset makers

Apple COO Tim Cook's warning from early 2009 wasn't the only one that handset makers received before Apple...
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Apple seizes 16 domain names from squatter

January 8, 2010
By Mike Schramm
Apple seizes 16 domain names from squatter

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Apple dropped the hammer on a domain squatter the other day, reclaiming sixteen different domain names in one fell swoop. The company filed a complaint a while back against a guy named Daniel Bijan, who didn't bother to...
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