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First Bytes: Lenovo, Obama and Copyrights, iPhone





Chinese computer maker Lenovo, which is reeling from the effects of the global economic crisis, announced it will replace its American CEO, William Amelio, with its chairman. [New York Times]

Did Shepard Fairey need to get permission for the photograph of Obama used as the basis for his widely imitated "Hope" poster? The Associated Press, which owns the copyright on it, thinks so. [Wired]

Speaking of copyrights, President Obama is evidently a big fan of protecting them. His latest appointment to the Department of Justice is Donald Verrilli, the lawyer who shut down Grokster, sued Google on behalf of Viacom, and represented the RIAA in a file-sharing case against a Minnesota woman. [CNet News]



Finally, you no longer need to speak to a human being to order General Tsao's chicken from your local takeout restaurant. A few clicks on your iPhone will work instead. You'll still need to interact with the delivery guy, however. [Techcrunch]Related Links
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