Last Day to Download Free App from Ovi
October 31, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under software
For owners of any Symbian S60 5th edition phone (Nokia’s 5530, 5800, or N97): today’s the last day Playlist DJ can be downloaded from store.ovi.com for free!
The app promises the ability to build playlists based on the “moods” you set on the app’s sliders. Obviously, you can download through a computer or on your phone itself.
New York MTA: Railroad Schedules are Copyrighted
August 22, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Cellphones, Services, software
It’s New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority vs. Chris Schoenfield, with the former insisting the latter pay license fees or take down his iPhone application. The app in question lists schedules for trains running on New York’s Metro-North Commuter Railroad service. That, according to the MTA, is a violation of its copyright on the information.
Since when did schedules for a mass transit service enjoy copyright protection? In any case, MTA spokesperson Kevin Ortiz has an unrelated explanation: ” ‘The bigger concern is that he is not licensed by us, so we can’t verify the information he is providing is correct. If …read more
