Baidu Deal May Reduce App Piracy in China
The deal may also advance the fight against digital piracy of mobile apps, which remains widespread in China. In the rest of the world, most mobile applications are distributed through official outlets like Google Play or Apple's App Store. But in …
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MPAA, Internet Giants Take Piracy Battle to US Patent Office
The Motion Picture Association of America and major internet companies on Wednesday rebooted their long-running fight over content providers' role in protecting against piracy and counterfeiting, but this time in a new forum — the U.S. Patent and …
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Piracy in Gulf of Guinea costs 0m, as Nigeria hosts maiden OPV conference
WorldStage Newsonline– While the world economy lost between $ 740 and $ 950 million last year to piracy at the Gulf of Guinea, the Nigerian Navy believes that the revenue loss may increase. Flag Officer Commanding, FOC, Western Naval Command, Rear …
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NATO counter-piracy force exercises with Seychelles Coast Guard
Dutch Frigate HNLMS Van Speijk, part of NATO's counter-piracy Operation Ocean Shield, together with the Seychelles Coast Guard, conducted a maritime exercise this week focusing on search and rescue operations. The exercise which took place on …
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No Ransom, No Release for Hostages of Somali Pirates
NAIROBI — In recent months the number of pirate attacks along Somalia's coast has dropped, but an estimated 97 seafarers remain in the hands of pirates. Many of these hostages are uninsured and negotiations for their release have come to a standstill.
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Piracy a Major Threat to Digital Publishing in China
As it has been the case anywhere else in the world, publishers in China too are waking up to the impact that digital publishing is expected to have in the domestic publishing industry in future. However, publishers fear the rampant piracy prevalent in …
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