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		<title>MPAA boss Glickman says goodbye to Hollywood (tech)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ LAS VEGAS &#8211; Dan Glickman spent his Hollywood years aiming to improve the ratings system that tells Americans what to expect in a movie &#8212; and fighting pirates. Glickman, the outgoing chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America , inherited a tough job from longtime predecessor Jack Valenti to defend Hollywood against counterfeiters distributing illegal copies of movies, first on videotape and DVD, now on the Internet. For studios, "the protection of their content is the No. 1 issue. Without question, it's piracy," Glickman said in an interview at ShoWest, a convention for theater owners, as he prepares to take a new job April 1 as head of Refugees International. "But it's broader than just piracy. It's how to protect content in this digital world, particularly on the Internet. The Internet is ubiquitous. Kids can access it. It's all available in their homes, and they feel it's theirs. Our job has been to try to educate people that in fact it's not theirs, unless there's some form or system for paying for it. At the same time, it's our responsibility to provide it in ways that are easily accessible and at reasonable prices." As Internet speeds increase to the point where huge movie files can be downloaded easily, Hollywood has scrambled to avoid the sort of free sharing of songs that bulldozed the music industry. As the key studio lobbyist in Washington, D.C., Glickman has been the point man on movie piracy since taking over the MPAA job in 2004 from Valenti, who had overseen the association for 38 years and implemented the ratings system that has been in place since the late 1960s. Valenti died in 2007. While piracy has been the main financial threat facing studios, Glickman recalled a word of advice from Valenti about the job's most important aspect. "I remember Jack talked to me about this, and he was right. When I took this job, he said, `the preservation of the ratings system is as key as anything else you'll do. You've got to make sure it's on the level, serves the public, and it's fair and transparent,'" Glickman said. As during Valenti's tenure, the ratings system continued to draw criticism under Glickman, detractors saying it was too puritanical about sex and overly permissive about violence. The system judges movies by content, assigning them ratings of G, PG, PG-13, R or NC-17 to help parents determine what films might be appropriate for children to see. Kirby Dick's 2006 documentary " This Film Is Not Yet Rated " took the MPAA to task on sex and violence and also said the ratings system was stacked in favor of deep-pocketed studio films and against independent filmmakers whose movies might get slapped with restrictive NC-17 ratings arbitrarily. The film also characterized the ratings system as secretive and lacking consistent standards. "The criticism that came from that movie, some of it was legitimate, some of it wasn't. We've done some things to try to improve the openness of the system, particularly on how we relate to independent film. We've really opened the doors to that movement and been much more, I think, constructive in the dialogue between them and the MPAA on their ratings and advertising issues," Glickman said. "I'm really big on the importance of documentary movies, because I think they can have an impact, and I think that movie had some impact on us, quite truthfully." Glickman, 65, is a former congressman and served as U.S. agriculture secretary under President Bill Clinton. As president of Refugees International, Glickman will oversee the nonprofit group's efforts to provide humanitarian aid for people displaced by crises around the world. A successor has not yet been chosen at MPAA, but Glickman's new job will be a big change from his Hollywood gig, which took him to such swanky events as the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Awards . "I wouldn't say I got addicted to it, but I would say it was a hell of a lot of fun," Glickman said. "I thought to myself, boy, my parents wouldn't believe this. This kid from Kansas &#8212; my dad was in the scrap-iron business &#8212; and here I'm walking down the red carpet, and I'm commenting on issues like what's the best movie or who's a talented actor or actress." ]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt regulator enforces Internet voice call ban (tech)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ CAIRO () &#8211; Egypt has begun enforcing a ban on international calls made through mobile internet connections , the head of the telcoms regulator told on Tuesday, potentially boosting voice revenues at landline monopoly Telecom Egypt . The ban will apply to the three mobile operators in Egypt -- Mobinil, Etisalat Egypt and Vodafone Egypt -- who offer internet access for computers via USB and other mobile modems, as well as via mobile phone. "The ban is on Skype on mobile internet, not on fixed, and this is due to the fact it is against the law since it bypasses the legal gateway," said Amr Badawy, the executive president of the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA). Under Egyptian law, international calls must pass through a network controlled by majority state-owned Telecom Egypt, which this week reported disappointing earnings. While only mentioning Skype by name, Badawy did not rule out extending the ban to other services in the future. "We are targeting any illegal voice traffic on the mobile (internet)," Badawy said, adding that the ban was communicated to the three mobile operators earlier this week. "Any traffic outside the international gateway is against the law." Several other providers, including Google, Yahoo and Windows Live , offer Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. The NTRA had tolerated mobile internet telephony until a drop in international call volumes over recent months pushed them to tell Egypt's operators to enforce the ban, Badawy said. "We monitor what is happening on international voice calling and it has had an adverse effect on it," he said by phone. Internet telephony firm Skype's free calls on computers have become an internet phenomenon since the company was founded in 2002 and it has some 520 million registered users worldwide. Skype signed a deal last month with Verizon Wireless , the first U.S. mobile operator to actively push the service, which will work on phones such as Research In Motion's BlackBerry. Telecom Egypt offers fixed-line internet, as does LINKdotNET , owned by Orascom Telecom. Officials from Etisalat Egypt and Mobinil were not immediately available to comment, but a spokesman at Vodafone Egypt confirmed the ban was in place. "We've been informed of the decision and we are already abiding by it," Vodafone Egypt spokesman Khaled Hegazy said. The moves comes after the United Arab Emirates said on Monday it would not yet give VoIP licenses to international companies like Skype. In September, India's security agencies recommended a ban on international internet telephony until a system to trace the calls was put in place. The NTRA's Badawy said he could not say whether Egypt's ban would be extended to international voice calls made over fixed-line internet. (Editing by Simon Jessop) ]]></description>
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		<title>Erin Andrews peephole stalker lands in jail (tech)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES () &#8211; A Chicago insurance salesman was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Monday for making nude videos through hotel peepholes of television sports reporter Erin Andrews and posting them on the Internet. Michael Barrett , 48, had pleaded guilty to stalking Andrews over an 18-month period and removing the peepholes from the doors of at least three different hotel rooms to shoot video of her naked on his mobile phone. After a celebrity web site turned down buying the videos, Barrett posted 10 of them on the Internet, identifying the ESPN reporter as the victim. Barrett was sentenced by a federal judge in Los Angeles on Monday and ordered to pay Andrews &#36;7,366 in restitution. Andrews, 31, told Monday's sentencing hearing that she still suffers fear, anxiety and public humiliation as a result of having been stalked. "I'm being victimized every day...and I did nothing to deserve it," Andrews said, adding the videos will likely always be on the Internet. "I'm living public humiliation. It's my body that's on the Internet...He stalked me, he terrorized me -- this will never be over for me, and I don't want it to ever be over for you," she said, looking at Barrett. Barrett apologized, saying; "I have no words to adequately tell Miss Andrews how sorry I am for what I've done to her. I hope that one day she will forgive me." At least 16 other women were victimized by Barrett in the same way, according to court papers. Their names were not revealed but the court papers described them as "female sports reporters and other television personalities ." Andrews, who was voted America's "sexiest sportscaster" by Playboy magazine in 2007 and 2008, will be one of the celebrity contestants in the upcoming season of ABC's " Dancing with the Stars ", starting on March 22. (Reporting by Jill Serjeant) ]]></description>
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		<title>PlayStation&#8217;s Move ups the interaction, fidelity (tech)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES &#8211; At first touch, the PlayStation Move feels awfully familiar. Unveiled at last week's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco , Sony's forthcoming wand-shaped motion controller and the smaller sub-controller handle similarly to Nintendo's Wii Remote and Nunchuck. There are differences, of course: It's lighter. There are fewer buttons. The batteries are rechargeable. And there's that big glowing sphere on the end. The biggest difference seems to be in the games &#8212; admittedly in early stages of development &#8212; that were showcased for the PlayStation Move at several events during the conference. There's another level of interaction and kinetic fidelity with many of these titles because the system uses a PlayStation Eye camera and can literally make players part of the game . Here's a rundown &#8226; "EyePet." Gamers can feed, clean, and entertain their own virtual monkey-like creatures in this augmented reality title aimed at youngsters that relies on a PlayStation Eye camera pointed at the floor. The controller becomes different tools, such as a hairdryer or x-ray machine, that help to take care of and customize the cuddly lil' cooing critters. &#8226; "Motion Fighter." Controllers are required in each hand for this stylized brawler that's reminiscent of "Fight Club." Punches must be followed through to land on an opponent. Unfortunately, some of the more intricate pugilistic approaches, such as uppercuts or grabs, awkwardly require button mashing or a twisting of the wrist to register on screen. &#8226; "Move Party." This collection of silly arm-flapping amusements, such as swatting virtual bugs or creating digital paintings, is focused on projecting the action around players with the help of the PlayStation Eye camera. Players are displayed on screen with the controller appearing as such cartoony tools as a giant bug swatter or oversized paint brush . &#8226; "Slider." A one-handed combination of wrist movements controls virtual characters riding office chairs and other pieces of furniture through the streets of Japan in this quirky casual downhill racer. Players must drift, jump, duck and kick through obstacles, such as cardboard boxes , barrels and even a few mobsters, as they scoot to the end of the course. &#8226; "SOCOM 4." The upcoming third-person shooter sequel will support both the standard controller and the PlayStation Move system. The wand-shaped controller is used to target enemies and look around the environment while movement is strictly activated with the analog stick on the sub-controller. Button taps trigger sharper aiming and lunging to cover. &#8226; "Sports Champions." An obvious challenger to " Wii Sports Resort," this assemblage of casual sport games , such as table tennis , flying disc golf, archery and beach volleyball , highlights the PlayStation Move's increased precision. In a gladiator fighting mini-game, players use two controllers to wield both a shield and a sword against oncoming foes. &#8226; "The Shoot." This lighthearted arcade-style shoot 'em up turns the PlayStation Move wand-shaped controller into a blaster used to strike down baddies invading Hollywood movie sets. The controller's function isn't just limited to simply pointing and shooting. One particularly wacky maneuver involves spinning around in place to freeze time on the screen. &#8226; "TV Superstars." Here's another silly mini-game collection. This one uses the camera to create avatars of players, recording a catch phrase and snapping their neutral, happy and angry faces . Users are then cast as contestants on over-the-top fashion, cooking, home improvement and Japanese game shows with winners later popping up in phony commercials. ___ On the Net: http://us.playstation.com/ps3/playstation-move/ ]]></description>
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		<title>China again tells Google to obey the law (tech)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ BEIJING () &#8211; China on Tuesday again warned Google not to stop filtering its web search engine results, as speculation mounted about the company's plans following its threat to leave over censorship and cyberattacks. The US Internet giant has said it could abandon its Chinese-language search engine and possibly pull out of China altogether after the hack attacks. It also says it no longer wants to bow to the Chinese government 's web censors. "We have all along maintained a policy of opening-up and welcome foreign investments in China. But the prerequisite is they should respect and abide by Chinese laws ," commerce ministry spokesman Yao Jian told reporters. "We hope Google will abide by the law, no matter whether it continues to do business in China or makes other choices." Yao said if Google were to decide to shut down its businesses registered in Beijing , it would have to notify the commerce ministry -- and so far, no such notice had been received. The spokesman also said Beijing was "opposed to politicising business issues" -- an apparent jibe at the US government and lawmakers who have spoken out on behalf of Google and against Internet censorship in China. Beijing tightly controls online content in a vast system dubbed the "Great Firewall of China", removing information it deems harmful -- including pornography and violence, but also politically sensitive material. Google threatened in January to abandon google.cn and perhaps leave China altogether over what it said were cyberattacks aimed at its source code and at the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists. The company has since continued to filter results on google.cn, but says it will not do so forever. "Google is firm in its decision that it will stop censoring our search results for China," Google vice president and deputy general counsel Nicole Wong told the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee last week. "If the option is that we'll shutter our .cn operation and leave the country, we are prepared to do that." China's minister of industry and information technology, Li Yizhong, warned Google last week that it would face "consequences" if it were to violate Chinese law by ending its filters, saying such a move would be "irresponsible". The Financial Times reported at the weekend that Google was "99.9 percent" certain to move forward with plans to abandon google.cn, citing an unnamed source. But Google China spokeswoman Marsha Wang said Tuesday that, for now, no changes had been made. "Google has not stopped censorship. This is a rumour. We do not have any update to share," she told . ]]></description>
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