Feed Patent app hints at iPhone controlling Mac, iTunes (engadget.com)
Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment
Okay, so we've heard using an Apple Remote whilst trying to fool no one into believing it's an iPhone, but apparently, the patent pumpers in Cupertino are getting serious about executing that equation in reverse. According to a recent filing, Apple engineers explain how a mysterious "mobile phone" could be used to control your Mac (and specific applications like iTunes) via built-in Bluetooth, and the wording even mentions specific software that would be tailored to the Mac and handset in order to make it all happen. More specifically, consumers could "use the directional controls on the mobile phone to change listing volume, skip forward and backward, play / pause, etc.," and while no mention of the forthcoming iPhone is directly made, the allusion here is fairly clear.[Via The Raw Feed]
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BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time
Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
Submission + - Powerful & free distributed rendering.
Anonymous Coward writes: "BURP aims to develop a publicly distributed system for rendering 3D animations. Currently this is an alpha project which means that certain restrictions apply. Not all uploaded sessions will actually be rendered right away — and sometimes you will not be able to contact the schedulers for short periods of time. Please note that this project is still in its testing phase and does not yet provide the security and stability of a full-blown BOINC project."
Submission + - DNS Hole Puts E-Mail at Risk
t2000kw writes: According to a PC World article, "a compromised DNS server could send browsers to malicious Web sites and cause problems with directory services and e-mail."
A recently announced vulnerability in Microsoft's DNS server could allow such a thing to happen, potentially redirecting email and even allowing the hacker to gain access to DNS logs, identifying sites that users visit and even redirecting users to false baking sites without their knowledge, gaining access to their personal information. Corporations are more vulnerable than most consumers because large ISPs generally run non-Microsoft DNS servers. More evil deeds that could be perpetrated are discussed in the full article here:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,130728-c,onlines ecurity/article.html
A recently announced vulnerability in Microsoft's DNS server could allow such a thing to happen, potentially redirecting email and even allowing the hacker to gain access to DNS logs, identifying sites that users visit and even redirecting users to false baking sites without their knowledge, gaining access to their personal information. Corporations are more vulnerable than most consumers because large ISPs generally run non-Microsoft DNS servers. More evil deeds that could be perpetrated are discussed in the full article here:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,130728-c,online
Submission + - Enermax ECA5001 Uber Chakra Server Chassis Review
mrneutron2004 writes: Today we have a video review of a very good full tower chassis from Enermax, the Enermax ECA 5001, also known as the Uber Chakra, which undoubtedly sounds a lot cooler. Sporting some advanced and unique cooling and ventilation, very rigid all steel construction, and a tool-less design, we think your really going to like this one so let's take a closer look.
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Norway Liberal Party Wants Legal File Sharing 563
dot-magnon writes "The Liberal Party of Norway (Venstre) passed a unanimous resolution that advocates legal file sharing. The party wants to legalise sharing of any copyrighted material for non-commercial use. It also proposes a ban on DRM technology, free sampling of other artists' material, and shortening the life span of copyright. The Liberal Party is the first Norwegian political party, and the first European mainstream political party, to advocate file sharing. The Liberal Party's youth wing proposed the resolution."
Submission + - Ohm Paper on Slashdot Affect
arbitraryaardvark writes: "Recently Colorado law professor Paul Ohm, guestblogging at Volokh about Superusers, was mentioned at Slashdot . His most recent paper is about the effect on paper downloadings at ssrn of being mentioned at Volokh or Slashdot. Recursion ensues."
Submission + - Google Acquires Doubleclick
Brian Ribbon writes: "The Register is reporting that Google has finally acquired Doubleclick, the "leading computer-tracking cookie provider" for $3.1bn. This follows failed attempts from companies such as Microsoft, who attempted to buy the company for $2bn
This latest purchase — involving one of the most offensive advertising companies on the World Wide Web — does little to enhance Google's "Do No Evil" motto."
This latest purchase — involving one of the most offensive advertising companies on the World Wide Web — does little to enhance Google's "Do No Evil" motto."
New Sony DVDs Not Working In Some Players 651
An anonymous reader writes "It seems that the most recent DVDs released by Sony — specifically Stranger Than Fiction, Casino Royale, and The Pursuit of Happyness — have some kind of 'feature' that makes them unplayable on many DVD players. This doesn't appear to be covered by the major media yet, but this link to a discussion over at Amazon gives a flavor of the problems people are experiencing. A blogger called Sony and was told the problem is with the new copy protection scheme, and they do not intend to fix it. Sony says it's up to the manufacturers to update their hardware."
Feed Additional Genetic Risk Factors For Crohn's Disease Identified (sciencedaily.com)
An international research team has identified several novel genetic variations associated with the risk of Crohn's disease. One of the identified genes establishes a role for autophagy, a previously unsuspected biological pathway, in Crohn's disease pathology, and the report documents functional studies which establish that this gene is integral to immune responses to intestinal bacteria.
Feed Enhancing Chemotherapy's Efficacy: New Agent Has Synergistic Effect With Standar (sciencedaily.com)
Integrating the use of drugs targeted to specific cancer proteins into current chemotherapy regimens to improve the efficacy of systemic treatment is an important clinical goal. A new chemical agent, MCP110, has been found to have a synergistic effect both in vitro and in vivo when used with current chemotherapy drugs such as taxanes (Taxol and Taxotere) and vinca-alkaloid compounds such as vincristine.
Feed Revealing The Freezing 'Dance' Of Nanoscale Drops (sciencedaily.com)
Using what is thought to be the world's smallest pipette, researchers have shown that tiny droplets of liquid metal freeze much differently than their larger counterparts. This study focused on droplets just a billionth of a trillionth of a liter in size.
Feed Progress Toward A Targeted Therapy For A Specific Form Of Leukemia (sciencedaily.com)
Scientists are making progress in the fight against leukemia. Researchers have just identified an important genetic component in the development of some 10 percent of the T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) cases: MYB.
Submission + - Excellent Hands-On Emacs Editor introduction
An anonymous reader writes: Master the Emacs editor and delve into the depths of its most advanced editing commands that have made it famous. The open source Emacs editor is a large, complex application that does everything from editing text to functioning as a complete development environment. This provides a hands-on introduction to the most important Emacs editing concepts and features, that will give you the solid foundation you need to master to the basics of the Emacs editor.
Submission + - Shutdown day is tomorrow
Thrawn01 writes: "Tomorrow is International shutdown day http://www.shutdownday.org/. Can you handle an entire day without a computer?"
