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Submission + - BitTorrent 6.0 beta closed source, Windows only

Submitted by makomk on Friday August 03, 2007 @06:42AM

makomk writes: The BitTorrent (Mainline) 6.0 beta has been released, and it's a rebranded version of uTorrent. Unfortunately, it's also closed source and Windows-only. (Apparently, BitTorrent Inc always planned that the next version of Mainline would be closed-source, even before they decided to base it on uTorrent.) It also comes with a mysterious content delivery system called BitTorrent DNA, which appears to consist of a single invisible background task, dna.exe.

Does the original, open source BitTorrent client have a future, or is it time for its users to switch to one of the many other BitTorrent clients?

Submission + - iPhone + eBooks: the Revolution (Finally) Begins? (wordpress.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 03, 2007 @05:57AM

An anonymous reader writes: The iPhone is often cited as a game-changer in the mobile arena. Yet the device's sharp display, user interface and form factor may herald the first effective moves in an activity that has long resisted the digital revolution — book reading. Despite years of efforts by proponents of ebooks, the lack of a killer reader device has hindered the transition for all but early adopters and other adventurers. The iPhone (and its progeny, especially those which evolve a larger screen) may finally smash open the gates. This video demonstrates the iPhone's potential to really start the revolution.

Submission + - Apple holds out on resellers 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 02, 2007 @08:32PM

An anonymous reader writes: Anecdotal evidence from Australian consumers indicates Apple are holding back stock from their resellers, while shipping from their online store in record time. A workmate ordered a MBP 8 weeks ago from a reputable reseller who has been saying each week 'apple say they have no stock, they won't tell us when our orders will be filled', yet people ordering from the Apple online store are receiving their laptops within 1-2 business days. My workmate canceled his order on wednesday and ordered online, he just received his laptop today (friday), after phoning the reseller they still have no word on when stock will be coming through. Forum posters from around the state indicate similar issues.

Submission + - Chernobyl Mushrooms Feeding on Radiation

Submitted by cowtamer on Thursday August 02, 2007 @07:52PM

cowtamer writes: According to a National Geographic Article certain fungi can use ionizing radiation to perform "radiosynthesis" using the pigment melanin (the same one in our skin that protects us from UV radiation). It is speculated that this might be useful on long space voyages where energy from the Sun is not readily available.

Submission + - Gmail accounts hacked - no response from Google (livejournal.com)

Submitted by jared51 on Thursday August 02, 2007 @01:20PM

jared51 writes: A few friends have recently had their Gmail accounts hacked, causing immense life complications. With Gmail storing all information (many people have a handy label "Accounts" making life easier) that has ever been emailed, a hijacker can easily move on to eBay, PayPal and credit card accounts to turn the crime into cash. Making matters worse, Google is impossible to contact by human. Hijacked users must contend with an endless series of forms.

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