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Submission + - IE-derived Chinese Browser challenges Firefox

Submitted by crush on Wednesday January 10, 2007 @10:19AM

crush writes: Maxthon holds 30% of the Chinese browser market and is built on top of IE's layout engine. A Linux Journal article (by Glynn Moody) reports on the challenges this non-Free browser presents to Firefox by offering many of Firefox's features and offering compatibility with IE. Firefox apparently is a negligible presence in the important Chinese internet community.

Submission + - Good-bye Blu-ray? Leading Porn House Picks HD DVD

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 10, 2007 @09:43AM

An anonymous reader writes: Many attribute the demise of Betamax to the fact that VHS had more porn titles. Will the same occur with Blu-ray? One of the most highly regarded adult video producers, Digital Playground, just switched loyalties from Blu-ray to HD DVD. Now, practically the whole genre is subscribing to the format. Does this spell the end for Blu-ray?

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