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Communications

Submission + - No third-party apps on iPhone says Jobs

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wyldeone
wyldeone writes: "In an interview with the New York Times, Steve Jobs confirms reports that the recently-announced iPhone will not allow third party applications to be installed. According to Jobs, 'These are devices that need to work, and you can't do that if you load any software on them.' In a similar vein, Jobs said in a MSNBC article that, 'Cingular doesn't want to see their West Coast network go down because some application messed up.'"
Space

Submission + - Mars probe may have spotted lost Sojourner rover

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Maggie McKee
Maggie McKee writes: "NASA's eagle-eyed Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter may have spotted the tiny, toaster oven-sized Sojourner rover just a few meters away from its companion, the Mars Pathfinder lander. It appears to have crawled there in an attempt to re-establish contact with the lander after the lander had already died. But the pictures aren't clear enough to definitively ID the rover, and it's possible Sojourner simply took off on its own. If it were miraculously still alive after 10 years, it could be 3 kilometers away from Pathfinder — and probably impossible to find, even with MRO."
Security

Submission + - Security solution for a laptop

Submitted by
computernut
computernut writes: "I recently had a bike stolen in the middle of the night from outside my apartment, and it made me think about the safety/security of my laptop and other electonic gizmos that I own. I take the standard precautions with my laptop, I carry a laptop lock cable where ever I take the laptop, use a non laptop bag to carry it and just ordered one of these security stickers There are plenty of articles that crop up on the web that talk about laptop security. A google search brought back plenty... here's one, and another and another and another What methods do other slashdoters use to protect their laptops and other electronic items in the real world ? Has anyone ever had an occasion when one of these methods has actually saved something of theirs ?"
Power

Submission + - Wireless Power is finally here

Submitted by
oxide7
oxide7 writes: "Wireless battery technology was unveiled at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show by Powercast LLC, promising to set consumers free from power cables and heavy power adapters. The company claims its Powercaster and Powerharvester modules can recharge batteries in consumer devices smaller than a cellphone using RF broadcasts from up to a meter away."
Security

Submission + - Security Theater, With Ads

Submitted by yali
yali writes: Security experts like Bruce Schneier have criticized America's airport screening system as a lot of security theater and not much else. Well, what happens when the theater starts running ads? CNN reports that, following a pilot program at LAX, the TSA is getting ready to sell ad space in those ubiquitous gray X-ray trays in order to raise revenue. Is it right for a government agency to foist advertisements on a captive audience? And once the TSA becomes dependent on ad revenue, will it get that much harder to convince them to roll back ineffective procedures?
The Internet

Submission + - Desperate House Gamers Launches Site for Women

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An anonymous reader writes: January 12, 2007 — While the world of video gaming still remains a male-dominated one, gaming amongst females is on the rise. Yet despite the growing numbers of so-called "girl gamers", little marketing is directed or tailored towards their particular perspective. To address this gap, Desperate Housegamers (DHG) is announcing the launch of its female-oriented gaming site, dedicated to all aspects of gaming. Boasting the same features found on most gaming sites, such as game and gadget reviews, DHG caters to the female perspective while acknowledging that women are just as interested in gaming as men.

As with men, female gamers can be found in every age group. One of the fastest growing segments of the market is made up of women over the age of 18, who currently represent 38% of the gaming market — a larger segment than that represented by under-18 males, according to the Electronic Software Association. Casual games, such as Bejeweled or Tetris, are largely responsible for the boom in gaming by women over 18. Younger women often enjoy games typically thought of as "boy games", but are frequently overlooked or misunderstood by marketers.

"Female gamers of every stripe exist out there," says DHG founder Mike Krakauskas, "but they're largely ignored by the gaming industry. Most existing gaming sites are very male-oriented, from their design to their content." DHG aims to give female gamers a place they feel comfortable, and where they won't have to battle their male counterparts for respect. DHG also intends to provide female gamers with a forum where they can express their views and voice their opinions, as well as simply socialize with likeminded women.

About Desperate Housegamers: The Desperate Housegamers website can be found at www.desperatehousegamers.com. Updated daily with news features, articles and reviews, DHG provides gamers with the latest gaming information tailored specifically for women. Features include community forums as well as a live voice chat room where women can discuss anything from gaming to general chit-chat.
The Internet

Submission + - Jail for EU p2p file sharers?

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: The European Parliament will vote at the end of this month on a controversial directive to criminalise infringements of all intellectual property rights (trademark, copyright, patents, etc). Some deputies has tabled amendments to require jail for non-commercial copyright infringements, such as internet filesharing. One of those deputies is Janelly Fourtou, the wife of Jean-René Fourtou, boss of Vivendi-Universal. Other amendments intends to criminalise "attempting, aiding or abetting and inciting" copyright infringements, which could render illegal all filesharing software. Recently, a court in Japan found the software author of Winny guilty of aiding copyright infringements.
Handhelds

Submission + - Apple ad suggests iPhone will have Arm inside

Submitted by General Lee's Peking
General Lee's Peking writes: According to this article, the iPhone's CPU may be ARM instead of PowerPC. A previous article which had been retracted had jumped the gun and reported Intel as the supplier of the iPhone's CPU. So it appears Mac OS X has been ported to yet another architecture.
Sony

Submission + - On again, off again with Sony...

Submitted by
njkid1
njkid1 writes: "So the CES show probably hasn't been the strongest that Sony has seen. Sure, the company's won a technical Emmy, and I'm sure that MotorStorm and a couple of other games have left some surefire impressions on the floor, but their promises and announcements haven't exactly been on the mark.http://www.gamedailyxl.com/2007/01/11/on-agai n-off-again-with-sony&ncid=AOLGAM000500000000011"
Windows

Submission + - Vista business sales stronger than expected

Submitted by angelasmark
angelasmark writes: It appears Vista may be making a little bit bigger splash with businesses than a lot of us thought it would. According to an article here Vista has outsold Win2k when you compare sales of each during its first month. Maybe its a little too early to say Vista is a dud?
The Almighty Buck

Submission + - Apple, Inc. buys Apple, Corp?

Submitted by X4NR-EH
X4NR-EH writes: When Steve Jobs announced, during his keynote address at MWSF 2007 Tuesday, that Apple Computer, Inc. would be changing its name to Apple, Inc., one would expect to hear an announcement of another law suit by Apple, Corp. Not only is there no word of complaint from Apple, Corp., but a brief visit to the respective web sites of Apple, Inc. (http://www.apple.com) and Apple, Corp. (http://www.applecorps.com) reveals something startling. The look and feel of Applecorps.com is very, very similar to that of Apple.com. Of particular interest is the font used for the word "Apple" beneath Apple Corp's apple logo. It is identical to the font used by Apple, Inc. beneath the image of the new iPhone. Is it possible that we will be hearing an announcement of something bigger than the Beatles' catalog being available on iTunes? Is Apple, Inc. in the process of purchasing Apple, Corp?
Movies

MPAA Caught Uploading Fake Torrents 579

Posted by CowboyNeal from the old-bait-and-switch dept.
An anonymous reader writes "The MPAA and other anti-piracy watchdogs have been caught trapping people into downloading fake torrents, so they can collect IP addresses, and send copyright infringement letters to ISPs. The battle between P2P networks and copyright holders seems to be a never ending battle. It will be interesting to see how much the anti-piracy groups practices change once they begin begin selling movies and TV shows legally on bittorrent.com."
Operating Systems

Submission + - 2007, the Year of the Penguin

Submitted by
Grinin
Grinin writes: "Hello Slashers!

I wanted to write an article to help get the word out that Linux can be used both as a home desktop operating system as well as in the office environment. The article was intended for all audiences and thus many technical aspects are explained. I'm sure the title has been used quite a bit, but I chose "2007, the Year of the Penguin" because its just so catchy. I would love to hear some constructive criticism regarding the paper, and if you think I should add/edit/or change anything, please let me know. I really think Linux has a fighting chance if we start making software that is able to work on all platforms.

Hope you like the paper. Comments and emails welcome.

Enjoy,
Chris

http://chrisllorca.com/articles/2007_the_year_of_t he_penguin

hope this doesn't kill my bandwidth, but we'll see."

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