Comment Re:My battery died (Score 5, Funny) 206
That was my idea.
Comment Re:why is that modded offtopic? (Score 0) 88
I disagree.. Social networking is great. IE: Facebook is great tool for reconnecting (having sex with) old friends from years past. It has had a very positive impact upon my social life IRL.
Microsoft Facing Class-Action Suit Over Xbox Live Points 107
An anonymous reader tips news that a lawyer in Pennsylvania has filed a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft, alleging that the company's handling of Xbox Live transactions is, in some cases, fraudulent.
"Samuel Lassoff, of Horsham, PA, said an invoice he received earlier this month from Microsoft included charges for purchases he couldn't complete due to a balky download system — and he claimed it wasn't an accident. Microsoft 'engaged in a scheme to unjustly enrich itself through their fraudulent handling' of his account, Lassoff charged in papers filed earlier this week in US District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania. ... 'Microsoft breached that contract by collecting revenues for digital goods and services which were not provided,' Lassoff said in his lawsuit."
Submission + - XBox Live Class Action Lawsuit Started (abingtonlaw.com) 1
eldavojohn writes: Were you negatively affected by the recent ban on XBox Live for modifying hardware you own? Did you modify it for homebrew or altering things you paid for and NOT engage in piracy? Abington IP would like to hear from you and may be able to help. From that page, "If you are an Xbox Live subscriber, had your modified Xbox console banned from Xbox Live, were not refunded a prorated sum for the time left on your subscription or have experienced other problems as a result of being banned, and would like to participate in a class action against Microsoft, please submit your information below." Is someone finally standing up for the legitimate hobbyists? Should Microsoft be afraid?
Comment Re:Hell yes! (Score 0) 660
It will hurt them. If Apple has to start making an OS to support various hardware platforms, it will become buggy and crash prone like Windows is. Thus all the Mac fanbois will no longer have a basis for their argument that Macs are superior to PC's.
But even if they win, Apple will probably pull some crap about only being supported on their hardware.
Chuck Norris Backs Down On Lawsuit 76
DeathElk writes "Perhaps Chuck Norris has found a soft spot. He just dropped a lawsuit against university student Ian Spector and Spector's publisher, Penguin Group Ltd. Spector had previously penned a compilation of well known 'Facts' about Chuck Norris. We discussed the suit when it was filed last year."
Resident Evil 5 — New Character and Gameplay Detail 30
Erik Johnson writes "New details for Resident Evil 5 have been unveiled in the latest issue of 'Famitsu,' a Japanese video game magazine, including a familiar face returning to the hero role, some info on the enemy, and the revealing of a couple new characters."
