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iTunes goes DRM

Apple’s iTunes Store began selling DRM-free songs from EMI on Wednesday. DRM (digital rights management) …

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Hard to recall

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 …

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Sharp recalls 42

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 …

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