DirecTV changes Smart Card Stance

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Axalto Adds U.S.-based Smart Card
Microelectronics Module Production at
its Maryland Advanced Card Center

Axalto Adds U.S.-based Smart Card
Microelectronics Module Production at
its Maryland Advanced Card Center 04/01/2005 06:50 AM
ZDNet India Apr 1 2005 10:23AM GMT

DoCoMo's Smart Card Goes

DoCoMo's Smart Card Goes 05/25/2004 11:36 PM
Unstrung.com May 26 2004 3:50AM GMT

Wi-Fi Card for Smart Phones

Wi-Fi Card for Smart Phones 12/05/2003 01:54 PM
SyChip is coming out with software that will support its WLAN card in smart phones: The capability will let smart phone users access data services over the WLAN and make voice calls using voice over the WLAN. Initially, customers will have to download drivers to the smart phones but analysts say that eventually the capability should be built into the phone. Analysts are also concerned about the battery life on smart phones that are using WLANs....

First 3G Smart-Card Handset

First 3G Smart-Card Handset 08/04/2004 06:06 AM
3G Aug 4 2004 9:35AM GMT

Dual 3G SIM / Smart Card

Dual 3G SIM / Smart Card 04/19/2004 02:53 AM
3G Apr 19 2004 7:17AM GMT

Symbian OS Delivers First 3G Smart-Card
Phone

Symbian OS Delivers First 3G Smart-Card
Phone 08/09/2004 06:46 PM
SymbianOne Aug 9 2004 9:22PM GMT

New i-mode Smart-Card Wireless Handset

New i-mode Smart-Card Wireless Handset 07/21/2004 06:04 AM
3G Jul 21 2004 9:11AM GMT

i-mode Wireless Smart-Card Handset

i-mode Wireless Smart-Card Handset 07/14/2004 09:53 AM
3G Jul 14 2004 2:05PM GMT

DoCoMo launches i-mode smart card

DoCoMo launches i-mode smart card 06/17/2004 05:47 PM
infoSync Jun 17 2004 9:21PM GMT

SDIO card to add Wi-Fi capability to
smart phones

SDIO card to add Wi-Fi capability to
smart phones 12/05/2003 05:28 PM
With the card and the software, smart phones can use a WLAN to transmit data and double as a cordless VoIP phone when linked to a corporate IP telephony service.

Dell products get smart card protection

Dell products get smart card protection 11/19/2003 02:21 PM
The computer maker announces smart card products designed to control authorized access to companies' computers.

NTT DoCoMo Smart Card Enables GSM
Roaming

NTT DoCoMo Smart Card Enables GSM
Roaming 05/26/2004 09:03 PM
MobileMag May 27 2004 0:07AM GMT

SH506iC i-mode Smart-Card handset

SH506iC i-mode Smart-Card handset 07/14/2004 04:49 AM
MobileTracker Jul 14 2004 8:27AM GMT

DoCoMo launches roaming smart card

DoCoMo launches roaming smart card 05/25/2004 04:34 PM
Telecoms.com May 25 2004 7:12PM GMT

ID TECH Introduces Miniature Smart Card
Reader

ID TECH Introduces Miniature Smart Card
Reader 04/12/2005 03:27 AM
ZDNet India Apr 12 2005 7:17AM GMT

Sony's Cashless Smart Card Catching on
in Japan

Sony's Cashless Smart Card Catching on
in Japan 03/15/2003 09:39 AM

DoCoMo intros SO506iC smart-card handset

DoCoMo intros SO506iC smart-card handset 07/21/2004 02:48 AM
MobileTracker Jul 21 2004 6:55AM GMT

NTT DoCoMo sells first 3G Smart-Card
Phone F900iC

NTT DoCoMo sells first 3G Smart-Card
Phone F900iC 08/05/2004 05:27 AM
I4U Aug 5 2004 8:18AM GMT

Smart card driving licences -
consultation now underway

Smart card driving licences -
consultation now underway 02/17/2004 04:11 AM
PublicTechnology.net Feb 17 2004 8:07AM GMT

NTT DoCoMo to Market First 3G Smart-Card
Handset F900iC

NTT DoCoMo to Market First 3G Smart-Card
Handset F900iC 08/04/2004 08:05 AM
JCNN Aug 4 2004 11:03AM GMT

Company to license smart-card security
tools

Company to license smart-card security
tools 04/19/2004 12:13 AM
CNET Apr 19 2004 4:16AM GMT

Black Country launches Smart ID card &
promotes it with CD

Black Country launches Smart ID card &
promotes it with CD 07/19/2004 02:49 AM
PublicTechnology.net Jul 19 2004 7:13AM GMT

NTT's First P506iC i-mode Smart-Card
Handset

NTT's First P506iC i-mode Smart-Card
Handset 07/08/2004 04:03 AM
I4U Jul 8 2004 7:16AM GMT

PIC selected to present at international
smart card expo

PIC selected to present at international
smart card expo 07/01/2004 01:58 AM
Sunday Times South Africa Jul 1 2004 6:23AM GMT

DoCoMo To Launch Smart-Card Cash Phones

DoCoMo To Launch Smart-Card Cash Phones 06/16/2004 02:51 PM
The Feature Jun 16 2004 6:38PM GMT

NTT DoCoMo to Market SO506iC i-mode
Smart-Card Handset

NTT DoCoMo to Market SO506iC i-mode
Smart-Card Handset 07/21/2004 07:34 AM
JCNN Jul 21 2004 11:06AM GMT

Apple posts 'Federal Smart Card Package'
details

Apple posts 'Federal Smart Card Package'
details 10/29/2003 12:09 AM
Apple has published a document detailing the "Apple Federal Smart Card Package" (FSCP), new software that lets users gain access to a Mac using a Department of Defense Common Access Card...

Credit card-sized smart phone ships...
sort of

Credit card-sized smart phone ships...
sort of 06/25/2004 05:47 AM
Peeks round curtain, ducks back when spotted

Samsung develops high-capacity smart
card chip

Samsung develops high-capacity smart
card chip 08/31/2004 07:51 AM
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has begun producing a smart card IC (integrated circuit) chip that the company claims contains a larger amount of erasable and programmable memory than those of competitors, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

DoCoMo to Market SH506iC i-mode
Smart-Card Handset

DoCoMo to Market SH506iC i-mode
Smart-Card Handset 07/14/2004 06:57 AM
JCNN Jul 14 2004 10:41AM GMT

Aust smart card plan chance for
terrorists: academic

Aust smart card plan chance for
terrorists: academic 05/30/2004 09:58 PM
ZDNet Australia May 31 2004 1:45AM GMT

DoCoMo Starts Cell Phone Smart Card
Trial

DoCoMo Starts Cell Phone Smart Card
Trial 12/16/2003 05:17 PM
virtualXTC writes "The Japanese phone company NTT DoCoMo and electronics giant Sony will begin a trial of cell phones with embedded smart cards with speed ...

NTT DoCoMo to Market SH506iC i-mode
Smart-Card Handset

NTT DoCoMo to Market SH506iC i-mode
Smart-Card Handset 07/14/2004 08:20 AM
Wireless Watch Japan Jul 14 2004 11:55AM GMT

ACCESS NetFront Browser Powers First 3G
Smart-Card Handset From NTT DoCoMo

ACCESS NetFront Browser Powers First 3G
Smart-Card Handset From NTT DoCoMo 08/31/2004 01:42 PM
Investors Business Daily Aug 31 2004 4:44PM GMT

Revolutionary Wireless Wallet Service
with First P506iC i-mode Smart-Card
Handset

Revolutionary Wireless Wallet Service
with First P506iC i-mode Smart-Card
Handset 07/07/2004 06:06 AM
3G Jul 7 2004 10:30AM GMT

Dell Offers Smart Card Security Products
Across Corporate Client Computers

Dell Offers Smart Card Security Products
Across Corporate Client Computers 11/19/2003 11:40 AM
Scotsman Online Nov 19 2003 10:16AM ET

NTT DoCoMo Introduces Revolutionary
Mobile Wallet Service with First P506iC
i-mode Smart-Card Handset

NTT DoCoMo Introduces Revolutionary
Mobile Wallet Service with First P506iC
i-mode Smart-Card Handset 07/07/2004 08:01 AM
JCNN Jul 7 2004 11:20AM GMT

Veritec, Inc. and DataCard Offer Secure
Biometric Code and Smart Chip compatible
ID Card to Consumers Worldwide

Veritec, Inc. and DataCard Offer Secure
Biometric Code and Smart Chip compatible
ID Card to Consumers Worldwide 06/17/2005 06:21 PM
The 2 D Matrix code of Veritec, Inc. and the DataCard Group have engineered the code compatibility of the Smart CHip and the RFID with the 2D Natrix coding system. This is now offered globally to DataCard customers following an agreement with Veritec, Inc. to become their Global Distributor. [PRWEB Jun 11, 2005]

Smart Box Design Rolls Out Farkle for
Palm OS Handhelds, a Lively Mobile
Rendition of the Classic Dice Game,
Featuring “Smart” Opponents

Smart Box Design Rolls Out Farkle for
Palm OS Handhelds, a Lively Mobile
Rendition of the Classic Dice Game,
Featuring “Smart” Opponents 09/13/2004 12:34 PM
Smart Box Design announces the release of Farkle, a Palm OS version of the classic dice rolling game. Farkle offers players an opportunity to challenge friends or compete against a variety of “intelligent” computer opponents with a wide range of personalities—from cautious to daring—that will determine the level of risk each opponent is willing to take when deciding just how far to push their luck. [PRWEB Sep 13, 2004]
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DIRECTV and DIRECWAY Satellite Systems

DIRECTV and DIRECWAY Satellite Systems 04/05/2005 04:08 AM
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DirecTV to buy Pegasus Satellite for
$875 million

DirecTV to buy Pegasus Satellite for
$875 million 08/02/2004 02:00 PM
SiliconValley.com Aug 2 2004 6:00PM GMT

DIRECTV Announces Plan to Launch Next
Generation Satellites to Provide
Dramatic Expansion of High-Definition
and Advanced Programming Services.

DIRECTV Announces Plan to Launch Next
Generation Satellites to Provide
Dramatic Expansion of High-Definition
and Advanced Programming Services. 09/10/2004 01:42 AM
DIRECTV Announces Plan to Launch Next Generation Satellites to Provide Dramatic Expansion of High-Definition and Advanced Programming Services. Translation: Spaceway failed before it got off the ground (literally).

The end of DIRECTV piracy?

The end of DIRECTV piracy? 04/15/2004 09:03 AM
The sky is falling! [some links require reg] The years of hacking DIRECTV's signal and pirating its program offerings seem to be coming to an end.

Feds OK DirecTV Takeover

Feds OK DirecTV Takeover 12/20/2003 08:42 AM
CBS News Dec 20 2003 7:22AM ET

DirecTV Deletes TiVo

DirecTV Deletes TiVo 06/09/2004 10:58 AM
DirecTV sells its 4% stake in TiVo and resigns its board seat.

DirecTV Helps TiVo

DirecTV Helps TiVo 12/11/2003 04:57 PM
DirecTV helps TiVo... but not TiVo users. While CNET reports that TiVo's partnership with DirecTV has driven subs up to the 1 million mark, my poor DirecTiVo satellite/DVR combo is orphaned sans the Home Media Option and any of the cool new software features (e.g. folders)--and, indeed, any software updates to speak of--appearing on the standalone Tivo boxes. The Web-based recording and ability to stream audio from my MP3 store to my hifi via TiVo were the very reasons I upgraded to a Series 2 TiVo. Sure is nice to see TiVo doing so well though; mind you, I do mean that--this particular beef is with DirecTV.

DirecTV can't sue for gear possession

DirecTV can't sue for gear possession 06/15/2004 09:09 PM
Appeals court affirms that suit defendants have to use--not just own--equipment for intercepting satellite TV.

EFF Gets DirecTV To Stop Extortion
Program

EFF Gets DirecTV To Stop Extortion
Program 06/15/2004 03:32 AM
It only took a few years of pressure, but DirecTV is backing down from their policy of extortion when it comes to anyone who has bought a smart card reader. The situation, in case you hadn't followed the case, was that DirecTV got access to the sales lists of some companies that sold smart card readers - which can be used to create cards for illegally accessing satellite TV. Of course, there are other, perfectly legitimate, reasons why someone might want a smartcard reader as well - but DirecTV didn't really care. Instead, they sent out threatening letters, demand ing $3,500 or filing a lawsuit, where you would need to prove your innocence, rather than have DirecTV show you had actually done something illegal. Last year, the EFF got involved in the case, and it appears they've convinced DirecTV to back off. They say they will "no longer sue or threaten to sue people merely for possessing smart card devices." They'll also make it easier for anyone they contact to prove their innocence prior to the case going to court. Of course, this doesn't solve the legal problems of many who have been hounded over the past few years by DirecTV.

RIAA and DirecTV file more suits

RIAA and DirecTV file more suits 11/04/2003 07:33 AM
Drag thousands to court

Ex-investigator's suit against DirecTV
dismissed

Ex-investigator's suit against DirecTV
dismissed 06/04/2004 05:57 AM

DirecTV to ease use of DMCA hammer

DirecTV to ease use of DMCA hammer 06/15/2004 06:45 AM
DirecTV will no longer file lawsuits against people that simply purchased shamrt card wreaters and writers. It is unclear how this move will affect thousands who have already received letters that have threatened lawsuits.

DirecTV to sell set-top box unit to
Thomson

DirecTV to sell set-top box unit to
Thomson 05/12/2004 05:26 PM
SiliconValley.com May 12 2004 9:26PM GMT

DirecTV Extortion Program stopped by EFF

DirecTV Extortion Program stopped by EFF 06/15/2004 11:32 AM

CEO Interview: How DirecTV Plans to Grow

CEO Interview: How DirecTV Plans to Grow 04/26/2004 10:24 AM
Fortune Apr 26 2004 2:02PM GMT

TiVo, DirecTV extend ad pact

TiVo, DirecTV extend ad pact 04/05/2005 02:02 PM
CNN Money Apr 5 2005 5:22PM GMT

Former DirecTV Bag Man Discusses
Extortion Campaign

Former DirecTV Bag Man Discusses
Extortion Campaign 04/16/2004 08:58 PM
As DirecTV continues their campaign to threate n anyone who bought a smart card reader, even if they did so for completely legitimate reasons, it looks like some more evidence is coming out against them. A former employee working in their anti-piracy division is now suing the company suggesting they forced him to do illegal and unethical things in forcing innocent people to pay up. He says he felt like "a bag man for the mob" and talks about how the anti-piracy operation "was an elaborate extortion racket," that rewarded employees based on how much settlement revenue they brought in. He points out that this encouraged them to work as hard as possible to make everyone pay up, whether or not they had done anything illegal.

EFF and Stanford Law School to the
rescue against DirecTV

EFF and Stanford Law School to the
rescue against DirecTV 06/15/2004 03:05 PM

Dan Gillmor

DirecTV Reins in the Legal Attack Dogs

In one of the uglier "intellectual property" abuses, DirecTV has been suing people for possession of tools it claims can be used to get TV shows without paying for them. The Electronic Frontier Foundation and Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society have challenged the satellite TV company on this conduct, and on Monday DirecTV agreed to modify its approach, according to this press release, which says in part:

The company will no longer pursue people solely for purchasing smart card readers, writers, general-purpose programmers, and general-purpose emulators. It will maintain this policy into the forseeable future and file lawsuits only against people it suspects of actually pirating its satellite signal. DirecTV will, however, continue to investigate purchasers of devices that are often primarily designed for satellite signal interception, nicknamed “bootloaders” and “unloopers.”

DirecTV also agreed to change its pre-lawsuit demand letters to explain in detail how innocent recipients can get DirecTV to drop their cases. The company also promised that it will investigate every substantive claim of innocence it receives. If purchasers provide sufficient evidence demonstrating that they did not use their devices for signal theft, DirecTV will dismiss their cases. EFF and CIS will monitor reports of this process to confirm that innocent device purchasers are having their cases dismissed.

Perhaps DirecTV saw some writing on the wall. On Tuesday, a federal appeals court has ruled that the company can't sue solely because someone possesses such equipment.

These are the kinds of stories that make me sometimes wish I lived in America. Good job EFF and Stanford Law School.

DirecTV Machine Will Compete With TiVo

DirecTV Machine Will Compete With TiVo 01/07/2005 12:15 AM
New York Times Jan 7 2005 4:12AM GMT

DirecTV sells its TiVo stake

DirecTV sells its TiVo stake 06/08/2004 06:27 PM

A failed DirecTV acquisition of TiVo?

A failed DirecTV acquisition of TiVo? 04/05/2005 05:42 PM
Blog: DirecTV at one time discussed acquiring TiVo, but TiVo turned DirecTV down, according to a Monday column by Phillip Swann in TVpredictions.com....

KVH boosted by car antenna deal with
DirecTV

KVH boosted by car antenna deal with
DirecTV 01/06/2005 07:32 PM
SiliconValley.com Jan 6 2005 10:34PM GMT

BellSouth debuts DirecTV service

BellSouth debuts DirecTV service 08/03/2004 09:28 PM
The local phone giant starts selling access to the satellite TV network in a bundle with phone and broadband services.

The Rocky TiVo-DirecTV Relationship

The Rocky TiVo-DirecTV Relationship 04/04/2005 04:17 PM

DirecTV Says Sold Stake in TiVo

DirecTV Says Sold Stake in TiVo 06/09/2004 04:12 AM
Boston Globe Jun 9 2004 8:34AM GMT

DirecTV Again Clips Pegasus' Wings

DirecTV Again Clips Pegasus' Wings 06/02/2004 01:42 PM
TheStreet.com Jun 2 2004 5:09PM GMT

DirecTV "Consumer Guilty before proved
Innocent"

DirecTV "Consumer Guilty before proved
Innocent" 10/28/2003 11:07 PM
Wired ask some hard questions of DirecTV. It is obvious they are able to circumvent the innocent until proved guilty...

DirecTV Reins in the Legal Attack Dogs

DirecTV Reins in the Legal Attack Dogs 06/15/2004 01:39 PM

In one of the uglier "intellectual property" abuses, DirecTV has been suing people for possession of tools it claims can be used to get TV shows without paying for them. The Electronic Frontier Foundation and Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society have challenged the satellite TV company on this conduct, and on Monday DirecTV agreed to modify its approach, according to this press release, which says in part:

The company will no longer pursue people solely for purchasing smart card readers, writers, general-purpose programmers, and general-purpose emulators. It will maintain this policy into the forseeable future and file lawsuits only against people it suspects of actually pirating its satellite signal. DirecTV will, however, continue to investigate purchasers of devices that are often primarily designed for satellite signal interception, nicknamed “bootloaders” and “unloopers.” DirecTV also agreed to change its pre-lawsuit demand letters to explain in detail how innocent recipients can get DirecTV to drop their cases. The company also promised that it will investigate every substantive claim of innocence it receives. If purchasers provide sufficient evidence demonstrating that they did not use their devices for signal theft, DirecTV will dismiss their cases. EFF and CIS will monitor reports of this process to confirm that innocent device purchasers are having their cases dismissed.

Perhaps DirecTV saw some writing on the wall. On Tuesday, a federal appeals court has ruled that the company can't sue solely because someone possesses such equipment.

DirecTV exec quits TiVo board

DirecTV exec quits TiVo board 06/04/2004 01:48 PM

DirecTV changes Smart Card Stance

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