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Kim Dotcom sues government for billions
Kim Dotcom sues government for billions
Founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload is suing the government of New Zealand for billions of dollars. 22 Jan 2018 - 8 comments
Kim Dotcom plans to relaunch Megaupload next year
Kim Dotcom plans to relaunch Megaupload next year
Infamous MEGA owner Kim Dotcom says he plans to relaunch the original Megaupload cyberlocker in January 2017, following its 2012 shutdown by U.S. authorities. 13 Jul 2016
Kim Dotcom loses extradition battle, may face charges in U.S. over Megaupload copyright infringement but will appeal
Kim Dotcom loses extradition battle, may face charges in U.S. over Megaupload copyright infringement but will appeal
After four years of fighting, Kim Dotcom has lost his extradition battle as a New Zealand District Court judge ruled that the Megaupload founder could be sent to the U.S. to face copyright infringement charges. 24 Dec 2015
Baboom, started by Kim Dotcom, launches to disrupt streaming music industry
Baboom, started by Kim Dotcom, launches to disrupt streaming music industry
First teased in 2011, music streaming service Baboom has finally launched. 19 Aug 2015 - 1 comment
Kim Dotcom has more harsh words for Hollywood studios
Kim Dotcom has more harsh words for Hollywood studios
Kim Dotcom had some more harsh words for the big Hollywood studios, as he faces charges for copyright infringement thanks to his former ownership of Megaupload. 20 May 2015 - 2 comments
Did Kim Dotcom help get Xbox Live and PSN back online yesterday?
Did Kim Dotcom help get Xbox Live and PSN back online yesterday?
According to Kim Dotcom himself, the larger-than-life founder of MEGA helped save Christmas for gamers. 27 Dec 2014 - 9 comments
MEGA's Dotcom fighting to get back his seized millions
MEGA's Dotcom fighting to get back his seized millions
In 2012, a Hong Kong court authorized to seizure of over $40 million worth of assets from bigger-than-life Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and he's still fighting to get it back. 29 Oct 2014 - 4 comments
Kim Dotcom's 'Baboom' music service will support FLAC streaming
Kim Dotcom's 'Baboom' music service will support FLAC streaming
The platform is preparing for its international public release, and Dotcom has unveiled some more details. 23 Jun 2014
Record companies want Kim Dotcom's assets frozen
Record companies want Kim Dotcom's assets frozen
Four major music companies have joined Hollywood studios in seeking to have Kim Dotcom's assets frozen while the case against the Megaupload founder proceeds. 04 Jun 2014 - 2 comments
Kim Dotcom: RIAA, MPAA, DOJ deserve some thanks for Mega's explosive growth
Kim Dotcom: RIAA, MPAA, DOJ deserve some thanks for Mega's explosive growth
Kim Dotcom's latest venture, MEGA, has seen explosive growth in the last six months, with uploads tripling and now totaling 500 million per month. 04 May 2014
Court rules that Kim Dotcom can have seized assets returned
Court rules that Kim Dotcom can have seized assets returned
Thanks to a new ruling by the High Court in New Zealand, Kim Dotcom can have his seized personal assets back, including a garage full of luxury cars, millions in cash, and other items taken from the raid of his mansion. 16 Apr 2014 - 2 comments
MEGA's Kim Dotcom starts his own political party
MEGA's Kim Dotcom starts his own political party
Kim Dotcom has announced the formal launch of his own political party in New Zealand: The Internet Party. 27 Mar 2014 - 6 comments
Court: Raid on Dotcom mansion was legal, removing hard drives was not
Court: Raid on Dotcom mansion was legal, removing hard drives was not
The New Zealand Court of Appeals has ruled that police raids on Kim Dotcom's mansion in 2012 were in fact legal, but the removal of evidence, including computers and hard drives, were an unauthorized breach. 19 Feb 2014 - 1 comment
Kim Dotcom's 'Baboom' music streaming site now live in beta
Kim Dotcom's 'Baboom' music streaming site now live in beta
Kim Dotcom, the larger-than-life founder of Megaupload and now MEGA, has introduced his Babom music streaming site in beta. 20 Jan 2014 - 2 comments
Kim Dotcom sues New Zealand over illegal raid
Kim Dotcom sues New Zealand over illegal raid
After long threatening to do so, Kim Dotcom has sued the New Zealand government over the illegal spying against him and the raid on his home and personal property. 15 Sep 2013 - 3 comments
Kim Dotcom is building the most secure encrypted email service
Kim Dotcom is building the most secure encrypted email service
Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload (and the new MEGA), is building a super-secure, encrypted email service that is said to be the best available. 15 Aug 2013 - 4 comments
FBI and police must return personal data seized in Megaupload raid
FBI and police must return personal data seized in Megaupload raid
A New Zealand court has ordered that the FBI and police must return Kim Dotcom's personal data that was seized during the raid of Megaupload last year 01 Jun 2013 - 4 comments
Mega's Kim Dotcom announces upcoming encrypted email addition to service
Mega's Kim Dotcom announces upcoming encrypted email addition to service
You won't have to worry that a government or internet service provider will be looking at your email 27 Feb 2013
Kim Dotcom reveals Mega one month milestones
Kim Dotcom reveals Mega one month milestones
Mega brings in 3 million users in first month 21 Feb 2013 - 3 comments
MEGA accepts Bitcoin, will expand to secure e-mail, chat & voice, video and mobile
MEGA accepts Bitcoin, will expand to secure e-mail, chat & voice, video and mobile
Kim Dotcom has said that his MEGA cloud storage service will expand to other areas where privacy is needed, and that the service will now accept bitcoin 20 Feb 2013 - 1 comment
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