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As in our previous article we are among many websites opposed to SOPA, which is a law that is meant to enforce copyrights and piracy from content producers and entertainment. But we feel it goes a little too far and demonstrates how government action by people who do not understand how content and fair use really work. Think about how many parodies or music remixes are on YouTube or other websites that simply refer to content they like or dislike. Any one of those sites like Wikipedia could be shut down just because of the broad interpretation of this. We potential law. Feel the same? It’s easy censorship. Protect what the Internet is about and follow the link.
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SOPA has been a big deal for many online sites like The Lounge we produce videos where we interview artists and singers, film makers and more. On occasion we use TV footage to show some of the talents who are actually on TV. If this new law passes and someone reports this site, the law permits the host of this site to take it down. We don’t like the idea of such limits no matter how legit the reason. Now many sites are planning a major blackout to protest this potential law. Like any good protest, it created a news event that brought large-scale awareness to something that’s wrong with the world.
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So Apple said that it didn’t offer iPhone to T-Mobile because T-M choose a different frequency of 3G than the rest of the world…. So T-Mobile is offering its free Bobsled VoIP service for iPhone and iPad users, even though it doesn’t sell the Apple devices.   Awesome..
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You may hear me complain on occasion on the Android market being, well, crowded, not mature, week, and deceiving. It doesn’t seem to slow down how many new devices are coming out. It’s raining Androids At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the pace at which companies are announcing Android-operated devices is simply astonishing. It seems that in the first day about 30 new devices have been show to be releasing soon as we learn from this article. - AGBeat
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Interactive TV technology provider Rovi is using the CES show in Las Vegas to unveil an update to its Rovi Entertainment Store, the company’s white-label product for over-the-top storefront creation and management.   This new version will offer software development kits to streamline customer storefront launches, features including DivX Plus Streaming to help enhance the consumer viewing experience, and support for companies that wish to introduce UltraViolet-compatible services.
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If you have been following the Lounge you know that we have been covering “Get Connected”, which is a networking mixer in Atlanta for the independant film scene.   It is now a year since the first “Get Connected” and it has grown.  Part of the attraction to the event is the ability to see some great indie films, like a film festival.  This January is no different. there is a list of new films that will be presented at “Get Connected”.  If you are an actor, director, Cinematographer, or do music for film, get on board, you meet and connect with the film market in Atlanta, you should not miss it.  Now if you just like to mingle with the film market or interested in investing in a film project, the doors are open.   The date is January 26th, 2012 and the location is The Foundry at Puritan Mill 916 Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30318.  bring some money for parking and drinks, your going to have a great time.   Admission $10 - Valet Parking $5.
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