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"Now that The Pirate Bay is serving tiny "magnet links" instead of torrents, its whole database will fit in 90MB. "

The main social and ethical issue that this article brings up is that of people and machines. The fact that Kodak has declared bankruptcy is hardly surprising, as though they were the company who worked so hard to develop the world of photography, they have failed to develop themselves in order to adapt to the new world of photography, while other companies such as nikon, samsung etc, have by constantly creating new digital cameras with new attractive features. This article is recent story of how Kodak are trying to sue Samsung for potentially infringing one of their patents: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16631710 This article is prime example of how having an innovative idea is simply not enough to be successful over an elongated period of time: Just because Kodak had the idea of digital photography, that does not mean that they did not have to compete with other companies to remain the leading brand in photography. It seems to me that Kodak's complacency after having had the idea of digital photography led to their downfall. Explain the relationship between the IT system (digital photography) and the social/ethical (people and machines) The article shows how for the the public to continue to have an interest in machines such as digital cameras, they must continue to be developed, improved, updated and upgraded, as the appeal of new technology attracts customers. In this case, Kodak failed to keep up with the rate at which the world of digital photography is evolving.

http://gigaom.com/2012/01/19/why-kodaks-bankruptcy-should-scare-nokia/ Is Nokia the Kodak of the mobile phone world?

"With streaming services now established and a number of web-first companies investing heavily in bespoke and exclusive content, is it time we started speaking of YouTube or Netflix in the same breath as the BBC or Sky?"

The blurring of reality and the virtual world has come full circle. Just over twenty years ago I can remember watching the first stirrings of the Gulf War, arguably the first television war, and one where the images of missile strikes were commonplace.

Well there is always the fake ipad 3 video to watch: http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/254586/fake-ipad-3-video-likely-more-exciting-next-weeks-real-one

(This article affects 2.5_digital_entertainment) Although the Playbook has various appealing features such as dual HD cameras on the front and on the rear of the tablet and flash compatibilty, it is still entering a highly competitive market. It has been over a year since the playbook's release and it is clear that Apple's iPad continues at the top of the market. Here is a good comparison between both tablets: http://www.techdigest.tv/2011/06/blackberry_play_8.html

I agree with Jorge. By lauching this Playbook, Blackberry is surely entering a highly competitive market where not only Apple has lauched a similar product (iPad) yet also Samsung is also in the market for similar products. However, this Playbook has something that Apple doesn't; software for flash. Also, this Playbook is smaller than the Apple's iPad. This can be an advantage such that it would be easier to carry around, yet also a disadvantage since the screen would be smaller so people can't see things so well as on the iPad.

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