Entries in 'piracy' (234)
Android title Dead Trigger goes free due to heavy piracy
Madfinger has announced a price removal for its mobile title Dead Trigger, due to what the developer describes as ‘unbelievably high’ piracy rates on Android devices.
UK ISP's renew efforts to block Pirate Bay
Several major UK ISPs have expanded their blockade against The Pirate Bay by denying a number of new IP addresses known to be used by the file-sharing website to their ...
Pirate Bay traffic returns to pre-block levels
Peer-to-peer activity on The Pirate Bay in the UK is almost back at the level it was before the site was blocked.
Hacker blows open Apple's IAP system; Free content with no jailbreak
It’s the thing of nightmares for Apple.
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Megaupload search warrant "was invalid"
A New Zealand judge has ruled that the search warrants used to allow the raids of Megaupload owner Kim Dotcom were “invalid”.
Ofcom outlines UK's "three strikes" net policy
The most contentious element of the Digital Economy Act has at last been outlined by Ofcom.
Now BT blocks The Pirate Bay... but site reports increased UK traffic
BT has finally caved to legal pressure and blocked access to The Pirate Bay for its UK customers.
O2 to block Pirate Bay from midnight tonight
Broadband provider O2 will from midnight tonight (Friday May 8th) block access to The Pirate Bay.
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Dutch court orders Pirate Party silence
A Dutch court has ordered Netherland’s The Pirate Party to stop publicising ways in which consumers can circumvent blocks put on The Pirate Bay.
Anonymous brings down Virgin Media site
Virgin Media’s website was forced offline for an hour yesterday after hacker collective Anonymous attacked the portal.
Virgin Media blocks Pirate Bay, but site traffic rockets
Cable TV and internet specialist Virgin Media has become the first UK ISP to block The Pirate Bay from its broadband users.
Pirate Bay vows to fight UK ban
The owners of The Pirate Bay have accused British authorities of hypocrisy following its decision to force ISPs to block access to the site.
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High Court orders UK Pirate Bay block
The BPI has won a landmark UK legal victory that looks set to force ISPs to block controversial content portal The Pirate Bay in the UK.
Digital Economy Act delayed until 2014
The controversial and now long-delayed Digital Economy Act will not come into effect until 2014, the Department for Culture, media and Sport has announced.
Android piracy rate "the worst" SI has ever seen
Sports Interactive has said that the piracy levels it has experienced with the Android version of Football Manager Handheld “are the worst” it’s ever seen.
Sony pulls third PSP game due to Vita piracy concerns
A third PSP game has been removed from the PlayStation Store after it emerged that the title was being used to allow homebrew gaming on Vita.
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PlayStation Vita piracy scare
Sony has removed PlayStation Vita compatible PSP game Everybody’s Tennis from the PSN Store after reports that it had allowed pirates to crack the new handheld.
BT and TalkTalk lose three strikes appeal
The Digital Economy Act anti file-sharing legislation received a boost as the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier High Court ruling that backed the DEA.
RapidShare slows download speeds to deter Megaupload pirates
In what is certainly a very unusual move, online file-sharing giant RapidShare has chosen to deliberately slow its download speed for non-registered users.
Torrent site BTJunkie voluntarily closes doors
Bit-torrent sharing site BTJunkie has made the decision to cease operations after seven years of activity.
Rovio: Piracy has its benefits
The CEO of Rovio Mobile, the Finnish studio that built the trailblazing Angry Birds franchise, believes there is some value in games piracy.
Vita used to play pirated PS3 games
Several videos have emerged online that appear to depict hackers playing pirated PS3 games on PlayStation Vita.
Megaupload shut by US piracy officials
The digital world may be riding high following the high-profile global protests against SOPA and PIPA, but in the real world authorities have just claimed one of the largest piracy ...
Pirate Bay: SOPA can't stop us
Renowned piracy advocate The Pirate Bay has issued a lengthy statement saying that the proposed SOPA legislation would do nothing to stop it operating.
11 publishers accused of pursuing torrenting settlements
The names of nine publishers have been released in conjunction with claims that a fresh spate of anti-piracy lawsuits has emerged across Europe.
