| Scrabble piracy spelled out
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - It's one of the 10 most used applications on the social networking site Facebook. But to Hasbro Inc. and Mattel Inc., it's a 10-letter word that means pirating.
The toy makers have jointly issued cease-and-desist notices to four parties involved in the development, hosting and marketing of Scrabulous, contending it infringes on their copyrights and trademarks for the crossword game Scrabble, according to a letter Hasbro is sending consumers.
Hasbro, which is based in Pawtucket, R.I., owns the rights to Scrabble in the United States and Canada. Mattel owns the rights elsewhere.
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Search Engine Marketing Expert Dana Todd to Speak at Electronic ...
Attendees will interact with the editors, columnists and industry leaders that are featured in the magazine and that combine to make Electronic Retailer the leading publication for multichannel retailers. Other speakers at the event include Jim Sterne, Daniel Wright, Jeanniey Mullen, Marty Fahncke, Brigg Graff, Aaron Kahlow and Angus Glover Wilson, representing some of the keenest minds in online marketing, analytics, mobile commerce, social media, online video and usability. Additional topic areas include e-mail marketing, behavioral targeting and customer relationship management. All attendees are invited to the ERA networking reception immediately following the day's events. In addition, everyone in attendance will receive complimentary one-year subscriptions to BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review and VIV Magazine.
Multi-Level Marketing, a Hidden Peril in China
HONG KONGMulti-level marketing (MLM) 1 , also know as pyramid schemes ( chuanxiao ), has become prevalent again in China in the past two years 2 . Millions of people, including students and farmers, are involved in this sector, drawing 50 billion yuan (US$6.66 billion) into the scheme. Chinese authorities continue, however, to be wary of direct sales on a number of grounds, among them pyramid scheme frauds, strong networking capabilities and loss of social stability. With such a large and well-organized sales force, MLM has caused panic on the authorities. In July and August of this year, the authorities significantly strengthened the co-operation with related departments in fighting illegal pyramid selling. According to Oriental Daily News in Hong Kong, MLM salespeople, dissatisfied with the authority's bans, often gather a crowd to attack governmental agencies.
System Builder Giant Seneca Stays On Distributor March With Fujitsu ...
System builder giant Seneca Data continued its march to grow its value added distribution business with a deal to distribute pen based convertible systems from Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation. The Fujitsu deal adds yet another big name to the more than 100 vendors the system builder is distributing in addition to building and reselling its own Nexlink and Concentric systems brands. Fujitsu joins a long list of vendors that Seneca acts as a distributor for including tablet PC maker Motion Computing, Fault tolerant system maker NEC, PC and notebook maker Acer and networking players Netgear and D-Link. The distribution pact steps up the battle between Seneca and distributors like Synnex which also carries the Fujitsu pen based tablet. Steve Maser, vice preside of product development and marketing for Seneca, said both the system builder and distribution business are experiencing double digit growth for Seneca.
Jamaica Gleaner Arts &Leisure
THE TERM master jeweller is often used loosely, but not with the case of Garth Sanguinetti. He is one of Jamaica's master jewellers, and for some persons, the Caribbean's best. But, for too long, the superb talent of Sanguinetti has gone unnoticed.
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EFF argues placing files in 'Shared Folder' isn't sharing
Can the act of file sharing take place "passively," without the users' direct involvement; and if so, can they no longer be held liable for copyright infringement? That's the question a US district court is preparing to consider. Next week, an Arizona district court will hear arguments in the ongoing case of the Howell family of Scottsdale, who last August was found to be illegally distributing 2,329 MP3s in violation of copyright. At that time, the judge in the case ruled that the fact that those MP3s appeared in Mr. Howell's shared music folder for his Kazaa program was proof enough that he had intention to share them, and that no evidence needed to be uncovered of actual subsequent file transfers. .
Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend are expecting a baby, actor ...
Got some blessed news ... a celebration of life and bounty ... a newborn concieved (sic) ... yes, my girlfriend Camila and I made a baby together," McConaughey wrote. Alves, who is three months along, is doing well, the actor wrote. "We are stoked and wowed by this miracle of creation and this gift from God, and so excited for the adventure that will come in raising this child, being a mother and a father," he said. McConaughey goes on to say, "Wish us the best, keep us in your prayers, and God bless evolution." McConaughey, a Texas native, has appeared in films including "The Wedding Planner" and "Sahara" and was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2005. His latest film, "Fool's Gold," is to be released next month. .
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