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PC Piracy Falls Due To Tough Laws Says IDC

According to a study released today, software piracy in Australia fell one percentage point from 29 per cent in 2006 to 28 per cent in 2007, amid a global trend in which piracy rates dropped in most countries. Industry losses due to software piracy in Australia also fell to AU $525.4 million in 2007.

PC Piracy Falls Due To Tough Laws Says IDC

According to a study released today, software piracy in Australia fell one percentage point from 29 per cent in 2006 to 28 per cent in 2007, amid a global trend in which piracy rates dropped in most countries. Industry losses due to software piracy in Australia also fell to AU $525.4 million in 2007.

Next up to blame piracy for PC gaming's decline: Peter Moore

Retail sales of PC games aren't what they used to be, although the indie game market and online gaming is still going strong. The reason for this, many in the industry seem to think, is piracy. In January, a community manager for Infinity Ward wrote about piracy on his blog when talking about the sales numbers of the PC version of Call of Duty 4. More recently, Crytek spoke about the effects of piracy when releasing PC-only games. Now, Peter Moore is getting in on the action, and spoke to GameDaily about canceling Madden '09 for PCs.

Software piracy in Asia-Pacific worsens as China buys more PCs

Software piracy is worsening in the Asia-Pacific region, mainly due to rapid growth in computer purchases in economically booming China, with the trend showing no sign of abating, a global software piracy watchdog warned Wednesday. Despite a decline in piracy in most Asia-Pacific economies, including Japan, the software piracy rate in the region rose to 59% last year from 55% in 2006, meaning that more than half the packaged software products that run on personal computers are pirated, the Business Software Alliance said in its latest software piracy study.

Software piracy up

Software piracy runs at 57% in Bahrain, costing computer companies $27m last year, according to the annual Global Software Piracy Study. The losses hit both international companies and local distributors and retailers, the report said. Published by Business Software Alliance and Interactive Data Corporation, it said piracy in Bahrain was up from $23m in 2006. Other Gulf States were above the global average for piracy, it said. It reported piracy levels of 51% in Saudi Arabia, 54% in Qatar and 62% in Kuwait. Piracy levels in the UAE remained flat, at 35%.

BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study reveals increase in global piracy

The Business Software Alliance (BSA), the international association established by the software industry to promote a safe and legal digital world, has announced that it has recently released the Fifth Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study, which revealed the biggest increase in global piracy in four years, jumping by three percentage points to 38 per cent in 2007. BSA has emphasised that the rapid growth of the IT industry in countries with weak copyright enforcement and expanding internet access have largely contributed to the global trend.

BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study reveals increase in global piracy

BSAThe Business Software Alliance (BSA), the international association established by the software industry to promote a safe and legal digital world, has announced that it has recently released the Fifth Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study, which revealed the biggest increase in global piracy in four years, jumping by three percentage points to 38 per cent in 2007. BSA has emphasised that the rapid growth of the IT industry in countries with weak copyright enforcement and expanding internet access have largely contributed to the global trend.

Study Finds Canadian Software Piracy Rates Largely Unchanged in Five Years

TORONTO, May 14 /CNW/ - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today announced that Canada's PC software piracy rate decreased one percentage point from 34 per cent to 33 per cent in 2007. While Canada remains among the top 20 countries with the lowest software piracy rates globally, the average piracy rate has remained above 33 per cent since 2003, and continues to lag behind the United States, where the rate decreased one percentage point to 20 per cent. Losses to the Canadian economy due to software piracy increased from $784 million to $1.07 billion.

Study Finds Canadian Software Piracy Rates Largely Unchanged in Five Years

TORONTO, May 14 /CNW/ - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today announced that Canada's PC software piracy rate decreased one percentage point from 34 per cent to 33 per cent in 2007. While Canada remains among the top 20 countries with the lowest software piracy rates globally, the average piracy rate has remained above 33 per cent since 2003, and continues to lag behind the United States, where the rate decreased one percentage point to 20?per?cent. Losses to the Canadian economy due to software piracy increased from $784 million to $1.07 billion.

Study Finds Canadian Software Piracy Rates Largely Unchanged in Five Years

TORONTO, May 14 /CNW/ - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today announced that Canada's PC software piracy rate decreased one percentage point from 34 per cent to 33 per cent in 2007. While Canada remains among the top 20 countries with the lowest software piracy rates globally, the average piracy rate has remained above 33 per cent since 2003, and continues to lag behind the United States, where the rate decreased one percentage point to 20 per cent. Losses to the Canadian economy due to software piracy increased from $784 million to $1.07 billion.

BSA says piracy down, but questions remain about its data

It's May, that glorious time of year when spring bursts into full flower, the scents and sounds of summer are just around the corner, and when the Business Software Alliance (BSA) shovels (PDF) out its annual global software piracy results. Piracy rates fell slightly in a number of countries, including virtually all of the ones displayed below. This change is mirrored across the BSA's list, as only a bare handful of countries report even a tiny gain in piracy rate, but this doesn't stop the BSA from claiming worldwide piracy rose by four percent. If the BSA's math seems off to you, read on.

Software piracy down to 69% in India

Piracy of software on PC in India fell to 69 percent in 2007 from 71 percent in 2006, amid a global trend in which piracy rates dropped in most countries. However, industry losses due to software piracy in India rose to $2 billion in 2007 as compared to $1.28 billion in 2006.

Study Finds Software Piracy Falling in Many Countries, but Challenge Shifting to Emerging, High-Growth Markets

Although piracy of software on personal computers (PC) declined in many countries in 2007, fast growing PC markets in some of the world's highest piracy nations caused overall numbers to worsen--a trend that is expected to continue. Moreover, dollar losses from piracy rose by $8 billion to nearly $48 billion.

Study Finds Software Piracy Falling in Many Countries, but Challenge Shifting to Emerging, High-Growth Markets

WASHINGTON, BUSINESS WIRE -- Although piracy of software on personal computers (PC) declined in many countries in 2007, fast growing PC markets in some of the world's highest piracy nations caused overall numbers to worsen--a trend that is expected to continue. Moreover, dollar losses from piracy rose by $8 billion to nearly $48 billion.

Study Finds Software Piracy Falling in Many Countries, but Challenge Shifting to Emerging, High-Growth Markets

WASHINGTON, BUSINESS WIRE -- Although piracy of software on personal computers (PC) declined in many countries in 2007, fast growing PC markets in some of the world's highest piracy nations caused overall numbers to worsen--a trend that is expected to continue. Moreover, dollar losses from piracy rose by $8 billion to nearly $48 billion.

Study Finds Software Piracy Falling in Many Countries, but Challenge Shifting to Emerging, High-Growth Markets

WASHINGTON (Business Wire) -- Although piracy of software on personal computers (PC) declined in many countries in 2007, fast growing PC markets in some of the world's highest piracy nations caused overall numbers to worsen--a trend that is expected to continue. Moreover, dollar losses from piracy rose by $8 billion to nearly $48 billion.

Study: Problems in Emerging Markets Boost Software Piracy

Washington - Despite a decline in software piracy in many countries, overall dollar losses from piracy continued to grow in 2007 due to fast growing PC markets in some of the world's highest piracy nations, according to a new study by the Business Software Alliance (BSA).

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Egypt Delivers a Blow to Software Piracy

CAIRO, Egypt, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Egypt has taken a step forward in combating software piracy according to the fifth annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study where its piracy rating dropped to 60% for 2007, an improvement of 3% year on year. Its rating is now 1% below the global median piracy rating (61%) for 2007.

Egypt Delivers a Blow to Software Piracy

CAIRO, Egypt, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Egypt has taken a step forward in combating software piracy according to the fifth annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study where its piracy rating dropped to 60% for 2007, an improvement of 3% year on year. Its rating is now 1% below the global median piracy rating (61%) for 2007.

Egypt Delivers a Blow to Software Piracy

CAIRO, Egypt, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Egypt has taken a step forward in combating software piracy according to the fifth annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study where its piracy rating dropped to 60% for 2007, an improvement of 3% year on year. Its rating is now 1% below the global median piracy rating (61%) for 2007.

Egypt Delivers a Blow to Software Piracy

CAIRO, Egypt, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Egypt has taken a step forward in combating software piracy according to the fifth annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study where its piracy rating dropped to 60% for 2007, an improvement of 3% year on year. Its rating is now 1% below the global median piracy rating (61%) for 2007.

PC piracy forces Crytek to support consoles

Speaking to PC Play Magazine, Crytek president Cevat Yerli has revealed that piracy of PC games is such a massive problem that it has forced the Crysis developer to move to multi-format releases.

Crytek moves away from PC-exclusive game development thanks to piracy

Crytek Studios president Cevat Yerli confirms in an interview with Croatian gaming wire PC Play that the German developer will no longer exclusively support the PC when it comes to development of future IP. Instead, Crytek intends to make greater strides in console game development, though it appears the Crysis shooter series will remain on the PC platform.

Nanotechnology? What are you talking about?

Trying to define nanotechnology is like the famous tale of the blind men and the elephant: Six blind men were asked to determine what an elephant looked like by feeling different parts of the elephant's body. The blind man who feels a leg says the elephant is like a pillar; the one who feels the tail says the elephant is like a rope; the one who feels the trunk says the elephant is like a tree branch; the one who feels the ear says the elephant is like a hand fan; the one who feels the belly says the elephant is like a wall; and the one who feels the tusk says the elephant is like a solid pipe. It's the same with nanotechnology – it is different things to different people.

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