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Megaupload co-founder's bail appeal rejected

Mat Smith

While users housing content on the troubled Megaupload site were given a two-week reprieve, one of its co-founders is having less luck. Kim Dotcom has lost his appeal for bail, with prosecutors fearing that he would flee from New Zealand and return to his native Germany, possibly making him safe from extradition. According to the BBC, the prosecution alleged that Dotcom -- formerly Kim Schmitz -- had multiple passports and bank accounts, and "a history of fleeing criminal charges." His next court appearance his scheduled for February 22nd.

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Canadian court rejects US request for Megaupload server data

www.slashgear.com Shane McGlaun 124 days ago

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We’ve been following the saga of Kim Dotcom and Megaupload for a long time now. While most of the coverage is focused on attempts by the United States to extradite Dotcom and other managers of Megaupload to the US to stand trial, it’s been easy to forget about the data confiscated. Recently the United States Read The Full StoryRead similar

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gizmodo.com Jesus Diaz 123 days ago

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Kim Dotcom Is Hosting An 'Epic' Press Event At His New Zealand Mansion For Mega Launch Next Month

www.businessinsider.com Megan Rose Dickey 143 days ago

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Instra CEO (And Mega Investor) Brian Clarkson: ‘We Will Do Everything We Can To Protect Innovation’

techcrunch.com Ingrid Lunden 123 days ago

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Kim Dotcom’s Mega Begins Early Rollout

feeds.mashable.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 122 days ago

Kim Dotcom's new service Mega has started to roll out for early-access users, revealing a wide-array of ambitious features and the service's premium prices, as reported by TechCrunch.Mega is the new venture of the founder of the now defunct Megaupload, which was seized by the U.S. government almost a year ago. The service will launch to the general public over the weekend, but it's already available to some beta users. The features already available, among others, are mobile access, instant messaging and word-processing. Ingrid Lunden of TechCrunch explains that the site basically looks like a... Read similar

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Kim Dotcom: Mega will “take encryption to the mainstream”

www.slashgear.com Chris Burns 117 days ago

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Kim Dotcom Says His iTunes Library Is Worth $20,000

gizmodo.com Eric Limer 30 days ago

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Kim Dotcom Wants to Encrypt Half the Internet

gizmodo.com Leslie Horn 116 days ago

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#watchthis Tired of Kim Dotcom yet? No? Okay, here's a pretty good interview with Russia Today in which the Megaupload founder chats up his fight with the U.S. Justice department, possible extradition, and the new Mega. More » Read similar

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Here's Why Kim Dotcom's New File-Sharing Site MIGHT Be Legal

www.businessinsider.com The Economist 119 days ago

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THERE are less conspicuous ways to launch a business. A staged helicopter raid and a synchronised dance routine that would put Korean rapper Psy to shame were the sideline attractions as German-born entrepreneur Kim Dotcom, a 39-year old whose bluster is as big as his waistline, returned to public life with his new site, Mega. Much like Megaupload, Mr Dotcom's previous troublesome offering, Mega works as a file storage and sharing service. The site claims more than 1m users have registered since its launch in New Zealand yesterday, which is not an implausible number since Mr Dotcom is somethin... Read similar

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Kim Dotcom’s Mega launches for early-access users

www.slashgear.com Craig Lloyd 122 days ago

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Remember Megaupload? It was the file-sharing service created by Kim Dotcom that ended up being shut down and resulted in Dotcom’s house being raided, along with some more shenanigans of some kind. However, the dust as settled and Dotcom is back with a new service called Mega that looks to take on Dropbox and other Read The Full StoryRead similar

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An Appointment With Kim Dotcom

feeds.mashable.com Paul Spain 120 days ago

Paul Spain is the host of the weekly NZ Tech Podcast, one of New Zealand's leading locally produced podcasts and often appears on TV and video as a commentator on consumer and business technology topics.AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND -- It’s been said that Kim Dotcom is a villain. Many, particularly those in the film industry and law enforcement, believe it. To others, he is a hero standing up for the rights of Internet users everywhere.I wanted to find out for myself where he stood.I arrived at the Dotcom Mansion early Sunday afternoon New Zealand time. It was just a few hours after the launch of Kim ... Read similar

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Kim Dotcom Poised For Return With Megaupload Successor

www.businessinsider.com Agence France Presse 123 days ago

Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom will launch a new file-sharing site at his Auckland mansion on Sunday, exactly a year after armed police arrested him at the same venue in the world's largest online piracy case. Dotcom's new venture, mega.co.nz, aims to recreate the success of his Megaupload empire, which boasted 50 million daily visitors and accounted for four percent of all Internet traffic before it was shut down after the police raid. The 38-year-old, who changed his name from Kim Schmitz, remains free on bail in New Zealand as US authorities seek his extradition on a range of charges including ... Read similar

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Kim Dotcom's Mega To Expand Into Encrypted Email

www.businessinsider.com Charles Arthur 84 days ago

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Kim Dotcom, the German-born internet entrepreneur fighting extradition from New Zealand over US claims of "criminal" copyright infringement, says he plans to launch an end-to-end encrypted email service to go with his Mega encrypted file storage offering. Speaking from New Zealand via a Skype video link to London, Dotcom said that his new Mega file storage service which launched in January now has more than 3 million registered users who have stored a total of 125m files in the first month of operation. "It took [US cloud storage company] Dropbox two years to achieve that," Dotcom, 39, said. "... Read similar

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Kim Dotcom’s ‘Mega’ Now Open to Public

feeds.mashable.com Eric Larson 121 days ago

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Kim Dotcom's long-anticpated 'Mega' file-sharing site is now open to the public. More About: Dropbox, file sharing, Kim Dotcom, megaupload, Small BusinessRead similar

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Kim Dotcom's Simple Guide To Ending Worldwide Piracy

www.businessinsider.com Megan Rose Dickey 134 days ago

As MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom gears up to launch his next venture, Mega, he has some tips for preventing piracy: Create great content Make that content super easy to buy Release the content worldwide on the same day Give it a fair price Make sure it works on any device Dotcom is expected to launch Mega later this month at his New Zealand mansion. SEE ALSO: The US Government Has Found A Sneaky Way To Punish Megaupload Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story » Read similar

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Everything You Need to Know About Kim Dotcom’s Mega

feeds.mashable.com Christina Warren 118 days ago

Meet Mega Mega is the new cloud-based storage service from Kim Dotcom. Born from the ashes of Megaupload, the service purports to be a secure way to trade files, regardless of type.Click here to view this gallery.Earlier this week Mega -- the long-anticipated file sharing and cloud storage site from Kim Dotcom -- opened to the public.Thanks to its association with the now-defunct Megaupload -- and the legal issues facing its founder Kim Dotcom -- the amount of press, user interest and hype surrounding Mega is greater than any file hosting/cloud storag... Read similar

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Kim Dotcom can sue the New Zealand GCSB says courts

www.slashgear.com Shane McGlaun 75 days ago

A new wrinkle has been unveiled in the legal saga of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and his battle against extradition to the United States. Dotcom and other members of the Megaupload team stand accused of copyright infringement among other things and face huge fines and prison time. A court in the Zealand ruled this week Read The Full StoryRead similar

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How Mega's Encryption Will Protect You, But Mostly Kim Dotcom

gizmodo.com Eric Limer 122 days ago

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#gizexplains Almost exactly one year ago, MegaUpload unexpectedly went down in flames. Now, Kim Dotcom's new venture, plain old "Mega" is rising from the ashes. But things will be different this time. Why? Dotcom's prepped this baby against all manner of attack, and its encryption is the first line of defense, for him and for you. More » Read similar

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Kim Dotcom Makes Another Plea For Legal Relief As U.S., UK, Canada Attorneys General Converge Down Under

techcrunch.com Ingrid Lunden 14 days ago

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Kim Dotcom and his legal team are seizing the moment of a meeting of attorneys general from the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in Auckland to bring more attention to his legal fight with the U.S. government, which wants to extradite Dotcom from New Zealand and try him for copyright violations related to his now-defunct Megaupload venture. Robert Amsterdam, a high-profile lawyer known for human rights cases and the legal defense of political and business leaders who was appointed in January to help Dotcom's case, has also now published a white paper detailing his take on Dotcom's l... Read similar

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Kim Dotcom Now Free To Sue New Zealand Intelligence Agency For Spying On Him

www.businessinsider.com Agence France Presse 75 days ago

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An appeal court Thursday backed Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom's right to sue New Zealand's foreign intelligence agency for illegally spying on him as part of a US probe into alleged online piracy. The Court of Appeal refused a government request to overturn a High Court decision in December that said he can seek damages from the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) over his treatment. The ruling also means the GCSB will have to disclose to Dotcom's defence some details of information-sharing arrangements it had with foreign agencies, including US authorities, before the Internet tycoo... Read similar

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