Jerry Hildenbrand / Android Central:
Android Market’s new movie rental service blocked from rooted devices — We can’t make this up people. According to Google, who gets to make the rules since it’s their service, rooted devices are not supported by the Android Markets new movie rental service “due to requirements related to copyright protection”.
It settled two lawsuits for $610,000 last fall. In addition to Atlanta-based Aaron’s, the Byrds have sued Pennsylvania-based DesignerWare, the computer security company that allegedly provided Aaron’s with the spying software. Precedent suggests that i …
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Staci D. Kramer / paidContent:
Apple ‘Clarifies’ Device-To-Device iTunes Rental Limits: Don’t Do It — The newest version of the iTunes Store Terms and Conditions from Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) carries this warning: “We have clarified that content rented on certain devices may not be moved to other devices.” Why?
By 10:30 a.m., the lot at Disabled American Veterans Post 19 is nearly full, and a table spread with potato salad and Port-a-Pit chicken beckons. The only thing missing is a banner, mutters one of the workers inside the rental hall to another …