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WGA strike update: Late night shows return, Hulu is still evil

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2008-01-03 14:30:58 by Nicholas Deleon in CrunchGear
...WGA strike, brought about by the technology that many of us here take for granted. (Reminder: Hulu is evil The late night comedy writers came back last night, with Leno and Conan OBrien returning without WGA writers but with Letterman coming back with a fully decked out WGA staff; both Letterman and Conan have tremendous Gangs of New...
 
Tags: night, writers, wga writers, night comedy writers, conan, conan plan, wga strike, letterman, leno
 
 
 
 
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Apple patent points to WGA-like functionality

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2007-12-27 15:26:26 by John Biggs in CrunchGear
I dont like to post patent applications but this one is fairly interesting. It seems Apple has something in the works to enable Windows Genuine Advantage capabilities into its OSes, ensuring youre only using genuine Apple products and not pirating like a little weenus And, like most patent applications, this one wont see daylight. Think about...
 
Tags: apple, post patent applications, patent applications, genuine apple products, microsofts wga informationweek, leopard disk, real, market share, leopard dvd
 
 
 
 
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WindizUpdate: Run, Scan & Download Microsoft, Office & Windows Updates using Firefox or Opera without WGA

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2008-03-15 18:33:26 by Abdul Aziz in Tech[dot]Blog
...WGA) Active X controls. It also features an integrated download manager with error correction to resume downloads from where it was cancelled or re-download corrupted parts of the files Key features of WindizUpdate include Download and install Windows, Office and other Microsoft Updates through Firefox, Opera or Netscape No need to install...
 
Tags: windows, microsoft, windows genuine advantage, microsoft windows, download, non-microsoft browsers, windows vista, scan, microsoft products
 
 
 
 
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Microsoft Cracking Down On Pirated Software in China, Probably Starting WWIII [Piracy]

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2008-10-23 07:20:33 by John Herrman in Gizmodo
...WGA initiative you know, the one that turns your computer off screen black every hour to China. An guess what! Since the majority of Chinese computer users run unauthorized copies of Windows, they're kind of upset . Of course, there are plenty of good discussions to be had about how measures like this could affect Microsoft's image and limit...
 
Tags: software, microsoft, users, chinese computer users, computer, genuine software, affect microsoft, fake software, limit computer access
 
 
 
 
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Tentative deal reached in writers strike: Guild leaders say it protects writers future

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2008-02-09 16:08:37 by Nicholas Deleon in CrunchGear
...WGA West and East, respectively, said the deal protects a future in which the Internet becomes the primary means of both content creation and delivery. So it looks like theyre happy Keep in mind that the deal still needs to be ratified by WGA members. Without it, the deal mentioned here is meaningless Writers, Producers Reach Tentative Deal...
 
Tags: writers strike, writers, deal, tentative deal, strike, wga, deal protects, wga west, contract
 
 
 
 
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The Daily Wrap Up - Jan 7th, 2008

2008-01-08 02:13:45 by Paul in Mobilewhack
 
Toshiba debuts industrys highest-capacity 2.5-inch external HDD at 320GB and a new 1.8-inch external HDD with up to 120GB of storage EA Finalizes Acquisition Of BioWare/Pandemic XIAS Rolls Out PF-821WF and PF-1021WF New Digital Photo Frame United Artists Works it out With WGA
 
Tags: 5-inch external hdd, 8-inch external hdd, digital photo frame, toshiba debuts industrys, xias rolls, 120gb, acquisition, wga, 320gb
 
 
 
 
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Striking Writers Form Online Video Company Visual Artists, I Still Want New Heroes [WGA Strikes Back]

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2008-01-14 15:45:54 by posted by Pantha in
...WGAers is looking to launch the online video company, Visual Arists, later this year with over $30 million in funding with Silicon Valley types. Supposedly a bunch of A-listers are on board, which gives small hope that they punch out fare along the lines of name-checked Juno and The Office You don't need to pour a sh-load of money into...
 
Tags: online video company, air bud, silicon valley types, reality tv, audience, visual arists, out-of-work wgaers, led, entertainment
 
 
 
 
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Striking Writers Form Online Video Company Visual Artists, I Still Want New "Heroes" [WGA Strikes Back]

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2008-01-14 10:45:54 by Editor in Gizmodo
...WGAers is looking to launch the online video company, Visual Arists, later this year with over $30 million in funding with Silicon Valley types. Supposedly a bunch of A-listers are on board, which gives small hope that they punch out fare along the lines of name-checked Juno and The Office You don't need to pour a sh-load of money into...
 
Tags: online video company, air bud, silicon valley types, reality tv, audience, visual arists, out-of-work wgaers, led, entertainment
 
 
 
 
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The WGA strike, she is over

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2008-02-13 13:15:59 by Nicholas Deleon in CrunchGear
 
Strike s over. Now let us never speak of it again STRIKE OVER: Hollywood Back To Work! [Deadline Hollywood via Drudge Report ShareThis
 
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