Thinking Of Stealing Windows 8? Microsoft Probably Won't Mind [Opinion]
Stealing is wrong. Downloading software illegally, without paying for it, and then using it, is wrong. There are no two ways about it. That said, I can't help but feel that some companies want you to break the law. Take Adobe for example, whose discriminatory international pricing scheme actively encourages piracy. In truth, companies sometimes derive important advantages from users stealing their software -- widespread adoption being just one example.
4 Ways Internet Piracy Can Be a Good Thing
Let’s open up a can of worms and think about this for a minute: is online piracy really that bad?
Why The Campaign Against Piracy Is A Farce [Opinion]
DMCA, SOPA, MegaUpload shut down, piracy becoming a religion in Sweden - not a week goes by without some shutdown, anti-piracy laws or shocking statistics about torrents - and I have to ask myself, is it really worth it? Is this really how want to be spending our time as a society? Is piracy actually all that bad?
Is Netflix The Solution to Video Piracy? [Opinion]
Netflix recently launched in the UK - and I wrote up a full and shining review of the service last time. It offers an affordable way to get high quality on-demand movies and TV straight into your living room (or any portable device). My question today is - is Netflix the ultimate solution to piracy? Our generation has grown up believing everything should be instant access. But the industry hasn't adapted.
Why MegaUpload, And Who's Next?
In the middle of some very aggressive anti-SOPA/PIPA protests, the feds managed to prove that they don't need to pass such a bill to pull the plug on a certain internet website. The casualty this in this instance was long-time file sharing giant MegaUpload (along with the entire "Mega" network of sites). All that's left to ponder now is why it happened and what site may get hit next.
Is Adobe Actively Encouraging International Software Piracy? [Opinion]
Does Adobe have an intentionally discriminatory international pricing policy? It certainly seems so because if you are outside of the US, you will often have to pay much more for the same exact bits and bytes a US customer gets. Their inventive regional pricing and bizarre practices leaves users with little choices. Read on and leave a comment.
Software Piracy - The Untold Tales [INFOGRAPHIC]
Piracy and illegal file sharing is a curse for any developer and software company. As soon as the new version of a popular piece of software hits the streets, it is pretty much being pirated before you can say "o-arrr!". Same with games, music and movies. For every person who buys something legally, there's probably 10 who are taking the risk of stealing it.
10 Most Pirated Games Of All Time
While we would never endorse piracy, it’s fair to say that the best games get downloaded more than others. In fact, games that are well pirated generally mirror their performance in the retail world - so in the absence of reliable sales figures, we look towards the download counts. It’s with great pleasure that I hereby introduce you to the top 10 most pirated games of all time.