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Submission + - Justice Department calls Apple the 'ringmaster' in e-book price fixing case (tuaw.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 15, 2013 @12:03PM

An anonymous reader writes: Back in April 2012, the US Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and a number of publishers for allegedly colluding to raise the price of e-books on the iBookstore.

As part of its investigation into Apple's actions, the Justice Department collected evidence which it claims demonstrates that Apple was the "ringmaster" in a price fixing conspiracy. Specifically, the Justice Department claims that Apple wielded its power in the mobile app market to coerce publishers to agree to Apple's terms for iBookstore pricing.

Comment Commodore 64 (Score 2) 763

by Geccoman on Wednesday December 15, 2010 @05:20PM (#34566308) Attached to: OS I'd Most Like To See Make a Comeback

I want to be able to buy a Commodore 64. I just have to get a TV to hook it up to.

Designer Arrested Over Anonymous Press Release 288

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday December 15, 2010 @05:09PM from the opposite-of-anonymous dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A Greek designer named Alex Tapanaris, whose name appeared on the PDF press release circulated by online trouble-makers Anonymous has had his web site disappeared and, according to reports, the unfortunate chap has been arrested. THINQ managed to talk to Alex on the phone, and while he wouldn't confirm his arrest, he 'certainly sounded spooked,' the web site reports. 'No comment,' he said and hung up. The press release sought to explain Anonymous's aims and lack of any formal organization. It explained that the Anonymous name is applied to a shifting roster of individuals who come together on an ad hoc basis, depending on individual concerns and practical, day-to-day matter such as who happens to be online at the time. Clicking on the document's properties revealed Tapanaris as its named author."

First-Sale Doctrine Lost Overseas 775

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday December 15, 2010 @03:39PM from the you-buy-nit-you-keep-it dept.

Max Hyre writes "In a 4-4 decision, the US Supreme court let stand the Ninth Circuit's decision that the First-Sale Doctrine (which says once you buy something, the maker gets no say in what you do with it) only applies to goods made in the US. That Omega watch you bought in Switzerland last year? It's yours now—forever. You can't sell it without Omega's permission."

AMD's New Flagship HD 6970 Tested 152

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday December 15, 2010 @09:58AM from the more-pixels-please dept.

I.M.O.G. writes "Today AMD officially introduces their newest flagship GPU, the Radeon HD 6970, hot on the heels of the Radeon HD 6870 released at the end of October, then the NVIDIA GTX 580 in early November, which is Nvidia's current flagship card. Initial testing and overclocking results are publishing at first tier review sites now. While the HD 6970 is a strong performer and the price point is outstanding for consumers, the GTX 580 retains the flagship crown while the AMD 5970 keeps the single card performance crown with its dual GPUs on a single card."

Comment Jumping for an Education (Score 1) 608

by Geccoman on Thursday October 07, 2010 @07:24PM (#33831168) Attached to: Flat Pay Prompts 1 In 3 In IT To Consider Jump

I'm currently looking to jump ship to work for an online university. There will be a pay cut, but I will get free tuition for me, and 80% discount for my spouse and children. Where I currently am, no one has gotten a raise in 3 years, and everyone I know is actively shopping the market for new work.

Researchers Demo ASP.NET Crypto Attack 98

Posted by timothy on Sunday September 19, 2010 @04:57PM from the theoretical-no-more dept.

Trailrunner7 writes "The crypto attack against ASP.Net Web apps has gotten a lot of attention this week, and with good reason. Microsoft on Friday night issued a security advisory about the bug, warning customers that it poses a clear danger to their sites. Also on Friday, the researchers who found the bug and implemented the attack against it released a slick video demo of the attack, clearly showing the seriousness of the problem and how simple it is to exploit with their POET tool."

Submission + - Apple lifts ban on native Google Voice application (mac.com)

Submitted by SD_92104 on Friday September 17, 2010 @05:34PM

SD_92104 writes: Following last weeks change to the iPhone developer agreement and publication of AppReview guidelines, Apple seems to have also changed its view on native Google Voice applications. GV Connect, an application that has been in approval limbo since last year (and has been available as a MacOS Dashboard widget for well over a year) is now available for download from the iPhone AppStore. Let's hope that Apple won't change its mind again and start pulling Google Voice apps again after a while

Submission + - Graffiti makes a comeback on Android (mymobilewave.com)

Submitted by zachinvest on Friday September 17, 2010 @05:18PM

zachinvest writes: Graffiti, still the most popular handwriting recognition software ever developed for mobile devices, is now available as a free application specifically optimized for Android. This new version includes Japanese input support. Graffiti installs as an alternate Input Method so once installed, you can easily switch into Graffiti mode for all of your text input-and you don’t need a stylus anymore! On today’s high-quality capacitive touch screens, Graffiti input with just your finger works great.

Submission + - Security Vulnerabilities are lower now than 2006 (esecurityplanet.com)

Submitted by darthcamaro on Friday September 17, 2010 @04:51PM

darthcamaro writes: Nearly every report we see about technology security paints a bleak picture of increasing security vulnerabilities as the years go by. That's not necessarily the entire truth though. A new report from HP TippingPoint shows that 2006 was the peak year for vulnerabilities and no year since then has exceeded 2006 total number of reported security issues.
"As new products are released we're finding bugs in those products, but a lot of the bugs in 2006 were found in older products," Mike Dausin, manager, Advanced Security Intelligence at HP TippingPoint DVLabs told InternetNews.com. "In many cases a lot of products really take security very seriously these days and as a result there may be fewer vulnerabilities."

Submission + - About GM's Futuristic EN-V Mini-Cars (incl.videos) (mobilesynergetics.com)

Submitted by __aajbyc7391 on Friday September 17, 2010 @04:48PM

__aajbyc7391 writes: GM's EN-V (Electric Networked-Vehicle) recently made news by driving autonomously outside the confines of its World Expo 2010 Shanghai pavilion (where it's been on display since March) for the first time. What's an EN-V? This article introduces the EN-V concept vehicle, which integrates a broad range of 'intelligent transportation system' and 'cooperative mobility' principles and technologies. According to GM, the zero-emission concept vehicle was designed to address six key mobility concerns facing residents of big cities: energy, environment, safety, congestion, parking, and affordability. Three short YouTube videos (produced by GM) delve into the overall goals of the EN-V, its design and human-factors considerations, and how the prototypes were constructed. One thought immediately comes to mind, though: where the heck do you stow your groceries?

Submission + - New U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy Revealed (securityweek.com)

Submitted by wiredmikey on Friday September 17, 2010 @03:18PM

wiredmikey writes: After meetings at NATO and the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe on cybersecurity, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III detailed the Defense Department’s new cybersecurity strategy at a Brussels gathering sponsored by the Security and Defense Agenda this week.

The first is simply recognizing that cyberspace is a new domain of warfare, on a par with air, sea, land and space. “We need training, we need doctrine, we need all the elements we apply to any other domain,” he said. “That’s the fundamental reason that the U.S. stood up the United States Cyber Command.”

Submission + - Intel Confirms HDCP Encryption Key Leak (informationweek.com)

Submitted by Fumbili on Friday September 17, 2010 @02:56PM

Fumbili writes: Intel on Thursday confirmed that the encryption code posted recently on a content sharing Web site is the master HDCP key used to secure video content on devices with protected interfaces, such as HDMI.

Submission + - Oracle profits up 20%, outpacing industry (nytimes.com)

Submitted by yuna49 on Friday September 17, 2010 @02:11PM

yuna49 writes: Ashlee Vance at the New York Times reports, "Oracle posted better-than-expected results for its first quarter on the back of strong sales of new software products and higher maintenance and support revenue. Wall Street analysts praised the company for turning in such results for a quarter that closed at the end of August, traditionally one of the slowest selling periods. Oracle’s performance also provided a bright spot for the business computing sector, which has produced a mixed bag of results in recent weeks. "

Submission + - US college blocks Facebook and Twitter (guardian.co.uk)

Submitted by NotBornYesterday on Friday September 17, 2010 @01:56PM

NotBornYesterday writes: A social experiment is underway at a college in Pennsylvania. Eric Darr, the university's provost, was inspired to try the experiment when he observed his 16-year-old daughter at home with Facebook open on her laptop, listening to music on iTunes, and had apps open on her iPhone and three different conversations going on instant messaging – all simultaneously. "It struck me how overpowering all this was, not in a negative way, and it made me wonder what would happen if all that wasn't there."

So, for the past week the private Harrisburg University has cut off access through its networks to Twitter and Facebook, instant messaging services and video chat through Skype. The reaction of the 800 or so students ranged from curious to puzzled to outraged. And the results?

Alexis Rivera, an 18-year-old student of internet security, said she had been surprised by the effect of being deprived of her beloved instant messaging and Facebook. "It's a lot better," she said. "I can pay attention much better now." As it is a laptop university, students have computers open at most lectures. In an average class, Rivera would have AOL, Yahoo, MSN and Skype instant messaging running, with up to seven chats going at the same time. "Normally I'd be chatting to other people in the class about how boring it was," she said. This week, without the distractions, she has found herself taking more notes and following the tutor with greater understanding. She has been doing more homework, as in the past she often missed assignments because she was so busy messaging she didn't hear them. And she's also become more outgoing. "I'm a lot more social," she said. "I talk to a lot more people, face to face, rather than sitting there typing away."

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