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'Millions of pirated CDs and DVDs seized in summer operation.' - The Motion Picture Association announced the conclusion of Operation Takedown Monday, which it says resulted in the arrest of 461 suspected pirates in the countries of China, Malaysia, Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, and Taiwan. Additionally, the group says it was able to seize more than 7.5 million pirated CDs and ...

'You can say one thing for Apple's MobileMe team - they realize nothing says "sorry" like something free.' - Apple is known for developing stylish and intuitive products. Among these well working products was its .Mac service which simplified web hosting, email, and online storage for Mac users. So when the new MobileMe service was rolled out as essentially a free ...

'Honda is cooking up a hot new hybrid ride with plenty of room and a sweet price tag of approximately $19,000.' - After becoming the first company to bring a hybrid to the U.S. masses, Honda learned a painful lesson in economics as it saw its pioneering Insight model fail to generate sales and fall to the more popular Toyota Prius. ...

'"Making available" case ends in a legal victory for the music industry.' - Bronx resident Denise Barker will pay the Recording Industry Association of America $6,050 to settle Elektra v. Barker (PDF), a lawsuit surrounding music shared over the Kazaa P2P network. The amount equals out to an expensive $756 per song for eight tracks from artists ranging from Lenny Kravitz ...

TOKYO - Japan is investigating a possible battery defect in the popular iPod Nano music player after reports that two overheated in Tokyo, scorching nearby paper and a woven straw mat, a government official said Tuesday. No one was injured, and there was no further damage, said Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry official Hiroyuki Yoshitsune. The latest problem follows a ...