Submission + - German iPhones unlocked via iTunes (itwire.com)
WirePosted writes: "The unlocking of T-Mobile iPhones is being carried out via iTunes, according to a German Mac news and rumours site."
Submission + - Unlocked iPhone price revealed in France
kevinbr writes: Orange is offering iPhone at 549 to customers who do not wish to benefit from one of the four "Orange for iPhone" plans and at 649, without a plan. The cost of unlocking the handset is 100 euros during the six months following the acquisition of the iPhone, regardless of the package chosen.
http://www.companynewsgroup.com/communique.asp?co_id=129028
http://www.companynewsgroup.com/communique.asp?co_id=129028
Submission + - ASUSTek committed to meet GPL (asus.com)
An anonymous reader writes: ASUSTek is committed to meet the requirements of the GNU General Public License
The open source code for EeePC is available here. To download the source code of all open source software packages that are included in the product, follow the steps listed below...
The open source code for EeePC is available here. To download the source code of all open source software packages that are included in the product, follow the steps listed below...
Submission + - Gene Study Supports Single Bering Strait Migration (eurekalert.org)
Invisible Pink Unicorn writes: "One of the most comprehensive analyses of genetic variation ever undertaken supports the theory that the ancestors of modern native peoples throughout the Americas came from a single source in East Asia across a northwest land bridge some 12,000 years ago. One particular discovery is of a 'unique genetic variant widespread in natives across both continents — suggesting that the first humans in the Americas came in a single migration or multiple waves from a single source, not in waves of migrations from different sources. The variant, which is not part of a gene and has no biological function, has not been found in genetic studies of people anywhere else except eastern Siberia. The researchers say the variant likely occurred shortly prior to migration to the Americas, or immediately afterwards.' The full article is available online from PLoS."
Submission + - The World's most Effective Speed Bump
DeeQ writes: Here's the perfect way to slow down those doggone kids driving their noisy pocket rockets, invading the neighborhood at high speed without regard to the peace and personal safety of the local inhabitants. This Deutsch-speaking dude has created an unusually powerful gadget that will teach those whippersnappers a lesson. Profoundly satisfying. If only these expertly crafted special effects could somehow be practically translated into the real world. [YouTube]
Submission + - Anti-piracy tactics futile (canoe.ca)
Samalie writes: Canadian newspaper "The Sun" columnist Darryl Sterdan has written a blazing piece on how anti-piracy tactics are hurting the music reviewer. FTA:
Read the full story here.
This isn't one of those stories about how gangster-rap lyrics or Satanic metal make me want to kill. This is the story of something more ridiculous: How the music industry's anti-piracy tactics are so absurdly counterproductive, they practically encourage me to steal music to do my job.
Read the full story here.
Submission + - Anonymity of Netflix Prize dataset broken (arxivblog.com)
KentuckyFC writes: "The anonymity of the Netflix Prize dataset has been broken by a pair of computer scientists from the University of Texas, according to a report from the physics arXivblog. It turns out that an individual's set of ratings and the dates on which they were made are pretty unique, particularly if the ratings involve films outside the most popular 100 movies. So it's straightforward to find a match by comparing the anonymized data against publicly available ratings on the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) (abstract on the physics arxiv). The researchers used this method to find how individuals on the IMDb privately rated films on Netflix, in the process working out their political affiliation, sexual preferences and a number of other personal details"
Submission + - In postSovien Russia,Microsoft owns the DataCenter
thanosk writes: In the Siberian city of Irkutsk
Microsoft is planning to build a brand new data center.
After the announcements for data centers in the US and Ireland
it seems that the cold weather and the obvious marketing potential of expanding
into the huge capitalist Russian market prompted the move by Microsoft
.
In the strategy game against Google to control the online-service world it seems
that no frontier is far enough for these two giants wrestling for supremacy
Microsoft is planning to build a brand new data center.
After the announcements for data centers in the US and Ireland
it seems that the cold weather and the obvious marketing potential of expanding
into the huge capitalist Russian market prompted the move by Microsoft
.
In the strategy game against Google to control the online-service world it seems
that no frontier is far enough for these two giants wrestling for supremacy
Submission + - Florida Bar Association vs Jack Thompson
Farnite writes: "Anti-Violent-Video-Game Lawyer Jack Thompson is finally being brought before the Florida Bar Association today. From the article: "The Florida Bar is pursuing several complaints concerning Thompson's professional conduct in court cases against the video game industry." Is this the start of the end for the constant harassment of video game companies by Jack?"
Submission + - Google Ordered To Reveal Blogger's Identity (aviransplace.com)
Aviran writes: "Israeli court ordered Google to reveal the identity of a blogger that uses Google's own blogging platform, Blogger.
The blogger accused a Shaarei Tikva comity member of illegal acts all through his blog posts. Google objected to the request claiming freedom of speech, however the court sided with the plaintiff and said that since the plaintiff is a public figure running for reelection, he is allowed to confront his accuser and clear his name."
The blogger accused a Shaarei Tikva comity member of illegal acts all through his blog posts. Google objected to the request claiming freedom of speech, however the court sided with the plaintiff and said that since the plaintiff is a public figure running for reelection, he is allowed to confront his accuser and clear his name."
Submission + - Java 6 available on OSX thanks to port of OpenJDK (bikemonkey.org)
LarsWestergren writes: Many Mac users have been upset that Apple has not made Java 6 available on the platform. Landon Fuller posts that there is a developer preview release available of Java JDK6 on Mac OSX, Tiger and Leopard. It is based on the BSD port of Sun's Java 6 and is made available under the Java Research License. Charles Nutter posts about impressive JRuby performance gains using Java 6 on his Mac.
Submission + - SCO not charging linux anymore
luxifr writes: SCO Germany boss Michael Olson now stated a cease-and-desist declaration (german news!) towards the tarent GmbH in which he promises not to claim that linux contained intellectual property of SCO anymore. In addition to that he assured tarents lawers of dropping the statement that users and clients of open source businesses would have to fear restrictions. In a third point he pledged himself not to make the assertion of linux being an "unauthorized unix derivate" anymore.
That sounds pretty good to me, as it strengthens the legal position of linux and open source.
That sounds pretty good to me, as it strengthens the legal position of linux and open source.
Submission + - Microsoft, Autodesk lose patent appeal (nwsource.com)
harsha_c writes: Z4 Technologies Inc. sued Microsoft and Autodesk Inc., maker of drafting software, in 2004, claiming the technology they used to activate newly installed software and deter piracy infringed on patents created and owned by David Colvin, the owner of privately held z4.
Commerce Township, Mich.-based z4 argued that Microsoft's Windows XP and Office 2003 suite of productivity software used its patented method of asking computer users to supply two passwords, or authorization codes, before they could fully use new software.In April 2006, a federal jury in East Texas ordered Microsoft to pay $115 million to z4, plus attorney fees and $25 million for willful patent infringement.The jury also ordered Autodesk to pay $18 million to z4.
Submission + - CanadaTrying to Ban BitTorrent By Stealth? (torrentfreak.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Dozens of Canadian media companies are trying to shut down a little-known torrent site called QuebecTorrent but while this action slips by without anyone noticing, the main plan is get a legal precedent against ALL Canadian BitTorrent sites with a view to shutting them all down. With the Netherlands looking like a BitTorrent un-safe haven right now, is Canada about to join it?
Submission + - How do you securely change your e-nationality?
DigitAl56K writes: Being a foreigner in the US has its ups and downs. One of the downs I face stems from the music industry's obsession with territory restrictions. Not only am I unable to purchase certain UK releases online despite being able to import CDs, but I also can't listen to most of the webcasting radio stations near my home because they've had to implement IP->Geo lockouts. This leads to a cultural disconnect for me that the Internet really ought to solve. If you've ever graced the forums of an online music store you have likely seen dozens of users around the globe with similar complaints, and in general the only solution is to find an open proxy in another country to bypass the artificial barriers.
Unfortunately many open proxies are not intended for medium-high bandwidth applications, and may be unknowing victims of malware designed to sniff and steal information. Are there any reputable secure and/or trustworthy commercial proxy/tunneling services designed to provide end-points in specific countries?
Unfortunately many open proxies are not intended for medium-high bandwidth applications, and may be unknowing victims of malware designed to sniff and steal information. Are there any reputable secure and/or trustworthy commercial proxy/tunneling services designed to provide end-points in specific countries?
