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Music

Submission + - Music Industry in a Jam with Subscription Services

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Infonaut
Infonaut writes: "AOL Music Now and Virgin Digital are toast. Yahoo's subscription music service isn't doing well, nor is MTV Urge. Rhapsody and Napster are hovering at around a million subscribers, but they're having a difficult time adding customers. Could it be that the music execs actually don't want to see the subscription model succeed? Seems they can't find a business model they like. They're scared of Apple, they're scared of even the Zune, and they're scared of subscription services."
Microsoft

Submission + - MS responds to BlueJ Patent Issues

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twofish
twofish writes: "In his blog, Dan Fernandez, the lead project manager for Visual Studio Express, responded to the flurry of messages and blog postings that circulated since Michael Kolling first blogged about Microsofts patten application that threatened BlueJ, an educational tool used to teach OO. (See slashdot here or blueJ here)

Dan has gone so far as to offer an apology to Michael Koumllling and the BlueJ community. "We can officially say that the patent application was a mistake and one that should not have happened. To fix this, Microsoft will be removing the patent application in question."

Additionally, the Product Unit Manager is investigating how and why the application was made."
Linux Business

Submission + - SCO Admitting the End My Be Near?

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inetsee
inetsee writes: "According to Groklaw, SCO has admitted in a 10K filing that if the court grants any or all of IBM's six motions for summary judgement, 'We can not guarantee whether our claims against IBM or Novell will be heard by a jury.'"
Announcements

Submission + - Epson and Fujitsu develops next-gen FRAM tech

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Vinit
Vinit writes: "Since June 2005, when the joint development project on next generation FRAM technology was announced, Epson and Fujitsu has made a lot of progress in the non volatile memory segment. Recently they announced the result of their project which was successfully completed. FRAM is a non-volatile memory that uses a ferroelectric film as the capacitor for data retention. Their scientists has developed technology for forming, processing and evaluating a new ferroelectric (PZT) film and created FRAM memory core process technology that is highly integrated (four times the level of conventional FRAM), features high performance (read/write speeds over three times faster than conventional FRAM) and boasts high reliability (capable of more than one hundred trillion read/write cycles). The ferroelectric process is suitable for the development of mass production technologies because it can be easily added to existing CMOS logic processes. Both the companies plans to manufacture their own memory based on the result of this project. http://www.pclaunches.com/epson_and_fujitsu_develo ps_nextgen_fram_technology.php"
NES (Games)

Submission + - Every NES Game licensed up or Auction

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SirCastor
SirCastor writes: "I came across this auction while reading through a Forum, apparently this guy has all 670 licensed NES games and he's selling them, as a set, to the highest bidder. Shame I don't have the spare $13,000 (what it's going for as of this writing)... Not only is it all the games, it also contains a ROB robot, a powerglove, a powerpad, and a working NES unit."
Media

Submission + - Greatest Battle Cry

Submitted by Slightly Askew
Slightly Askew writes: Wolverines!
They may take our lives...
Tora Tora Tora!
Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!
Spoooon!
Leeroy Jenkins!
Neeeeeeeeeal!!!
First Person Shooters (Games)

Submission + - DNF Screenshot Causes Ruckus

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eldavojohn
eldavojohn writes: "A Duke Nukem Forever Screenshot has been released in a job advertisement by 3D Realms hoping to attract programmers. The tiny image is "in game footage" confirmed by 3D Realms that shows "Duke standing in a random hallway." Is this a case of actual screenshots with release dates being thrown around or attempt to attract attention by playing the DNF card one more time?"
Windows

Submission + - OS Comparisons from the BBC

Submitted by igb
igb writes: The BBC are covering the launch of Vista. Last week they asked people to submit descriptions of the benefits of their chosen operating systems, and today they've posted responses from two Vista users, a Linux user and an OSX user. There's nothing earthshattering, but it's interesting to see the operating systems compared on a level playing field, and nice that the BBC is given equal time to alternatives.
Technology (Apple)

Submission + - Verizon Rejected iPhone Deal

Submitted by
SnowDog74
SnowDog74 writes: "According to an article in USA Today, Verizon Wireless apparently rejected an Apple deal. The article suggests that Verizon wasn't particularly happy with the strict terms Apple wanted. What's perhaps most interesting, however, about this story is the implication from sources that say Cingular's exclusive deal is within the United States only. If this is true, it undermines some of the criticism Apple's been receiving for their business strategy surrounding the iPhone, given the size of the cell phone market outside the United States."

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