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Submission + - Google found guilty in patent case for using Linux (networkworld.com)

Submitted by

Julie188

on Thursday April 21, 2011 @05:48PM

Julie188 writes: "A jury in the Eastern District of Texas told Google that it owes Bedrock Computer Technologies $5 million in damages for using versions of Linux that infringe on Bedrock's patents."

Comment Good (Score 1) 766

by Yim on Thursday April 21, 2011 @05:40PM (#35900238) Attached to: Microsoft Counts Down To XP Death

I can see that the camp that develops Windows Phone OS is going to progressively overtake and meld with the software developers of Windows 7. Apple is following that model with iOS becoming integrated with Lion. Just a matter of time before tablet-like computers replace the traditional setup, especially at the office, where terminal style application access could be implemented. However, XP is going to stick around, whether MS likes it or not. It's paid for, business owners are cheap, and most of their software for day-to-day runs just fine with it. When there are more SaaS options and apps for mobile devices that supersede the need for an XP machine running a bunch of local apps, then XP will be supplanted.

Submission + - Mars Orbiter Finds Buried Dry Ice Lake (ibtimes.com)

Submitted by RedEaredSlider on Thursday April 21, 2011 @05:10PM

RedEaredSlider writes: NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found a giant buried deposit of dry ice, which could be evidence that Mars once had a thicker atmosphere and was able to have more water on its surface.

The orbiter's ground-penetrating radar found the dry ice, which is frozen carbon dioxide, near the planet's south pole. The scientists think that when Mars' axial tilt increases, the carbon dioxide turns into a gas, thickening the atmosphere. The result would be more intense dust storms, but also a wider range of areas where liquid water could exist.

Submission + - Why We Should all Be Using DKIM (securityweek.com)

Submitted by wiredmikey on Thursday April 21, 2011 @03:30PM

wiredmikey writes: Why Implementing DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) can get more of your email delivered and lower the likelihood that a message will be categorized as spam.

While one of the key challenges for a receiver of email today is around whether or not they can trust that email they receive is not a scam (i.e. phishing), it’s also important to understand what a sender should be doing for sender authentication.

So why don't more people do it? It does take some time, but it's really not that hard. This article explains more about DKIM and how you can go about implementing it.

Submission + - RIM BlackBerry PlayBook: Unfinished, Unusable (infoworld.com)

Submitted by

snydeq

on Thursday April 21, 2011 @02:59PM

snydeq writes: "InfoWorld's Galen Gruman provides an in-depth look at BlackBerry PlayBook, an 'unfinished, unusable' tablet from RIM. 'At the core of it all, the design of the PlayBook as a BlackBerry-dependent device was simply a boneheaded decision by executives who hoped a hit product might entice more BlackBerry sales,' Gruman writes. 'Why RIM chose to ship the PlayBook in such a state is unfathomable. The iPad 2 and Xoom have been out for weeks, so there's no heading them off at the pass. Instead, the PlayBook debuted with all eyes on it — but instead of a world-class performer, we got the homeless guy who plays air guitar in front of the mall.'"

Submission + - Smart Windows Embed Free Solar Panels (smartertechnology.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 21, 2011 @02:10PM

An anonymous reader writes: Using a cheap plastic solar-cell formulation--protected inside standard double-pane glass--all the windows of the world could soon become solar panels, according to MIT: 'All the windows in every building in the world should be generating electricity for use on-the-spot to minimize electric bills, according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. To do that, researchers there have demonstrated transparent solar cells that harvest the heat of the sun while allowing the visible light to pass through.'

Within three years, MIT estimates that its 'smart windows' will be available for new construction and within a decade as pull-down window shades that can be retrofit over existing windows. Sign me up!

Submission + - Licensing issues shut down Pandora Outside US (pandora.com)

Submitted by randalotto on Sunday June 28, 2009 @06:06PM

randalotto writes: I'm in France for the summer and have been listening to Pandora at work. I tried logging on tonight and was greeted with a surprising message:

"We are deeply, deeply sorry to say that due to licensing constraints, we can no longer allow access to Pandora for listeners located outside of the U.S. We will continue to work diligently to realize the vision of a truly global Pandora, but for the time being we are required to restrict its use. We are very sad to have to do this, but there is no other alternative. ...

The pace of global licensing is hard to predict, but we have the ultimate goal of being able to offer our service everywhere."

I'm not sure what the deal is or what licensing requirements suddenly changed, but Pandora in France is no more...

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