Apple’s iTunes Store began selling DRM-free songs from EMI on Wednesday. DRM (digital rights management) software prevents owners from copying or freely using a digital file across multiple devices. As expected, all the songs from music label EMI that are sold on iTunes are now available in DRM-free versions. Shoppers have the option to purchase either a 256kbps AAC-encoded DRM-free …

Pam Carroll Commentary I believe that most vendors try to do the right thing by their customers, but occasionally things go wrong. It is significant news today then, that Sharp is undertaking a recall of its 42-inch LCD TV models due to a potentially serious overheating and electrical problem. For the proponents of LCDs who are trying desperately to stake …

Sharp Corporation of Australia has announced a voluntary product recall on all 42-inch models of its LCD TVs. The precautionary measure is being taken after the discovery that in these TVs, there is a chance that a small piece of foam shielding could dislodge from its mounting and make contact with the power board. This could in turn cause overheating …