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Submission + - Homebrew: The Barriers and Predictions

Submitted by Croakyvoice on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @01:20PM

Croakyvoice writes: DCEmu have an article up that discusses the coming of mass market homebrew. It looks at the past by discussing the barriers and looks to the future by looking at where each console might be going. " Over the past few weeks I've explored the mass market homebrew options on the Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360. Today I finalize the 'Here Comes Homebrew' series by looking at what was preventing mass market homebrew and, for everyone's amusement, sticking my neck out with a few predications; appropriate on the eve of GDC."

New Controversy over Black Hat Presentation 144

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @01:07PM from the black-hat-on-a-white-field dept.

uniquebydegrees writes "InfoWorld is reporting about a new controversy swirling around a planned presentation at Black Hat Federal in Washington D.C. this week. Security researcher Chris Paget of IOActive will demo an RFID hacking tool that can crack HID brand door access cards. HID Corp., which makes the cards, is miffed and is accusing IOActive of patent infringement over the presentation, recalling the legal wrangling over Michael Lynn's presentation of a Cisco IOS hole at Black Hat in 2005. Black Hat's Jeff Moss says they're standing by their speaker. A news conference is scheduled for tomorrow AM." Update: 02/27 20:10 GMT by Z :InfoWorldMike wrote with a link to story saying that the presentation has been pulled from the slate for Black Hat, as a result of this pressure.

Submission + - Windows Genuine Advantage gets more lenient

Submitted by Troglodyte on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @12:54PM

Troglodyte writes: Microsoft is revamping its Windows Genuine Advantage program so that it generates fewer false positives. WGA now has a third category besides "genuine and "not genuine," called "not sure." From the article: "While Microsoft has not responded to requests for comment, it's quite obvious what is going on here: Microsoft has added 'not sure' as a way of cutting down on the number of false positives associated with WGA. As many as one in five PCs were failing WGA checks, but this new setting should both reduce this and give Microsoft the chance to investigate further the kinds of things that are landing folks in the 'not sure' category."

Submission + - Neo Geo, MSX and PC games on Wii Virtual Console

Submitted by

Wowzer

on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @12:41PM

Wowzer writes: "Recently Nintendo of Japan showed the Neo Geo logo on their Wii Virtual Console page. From the article: "SNK Playmore will start its support with Neo Geo games [in Japan] in the summer of 2007! No pricing or specific games were announced, nor does anyone know if MSX and Neo Geo games will become available to Americans or Europeans." The MSX games Eggy and Aleste will be available as early as Spring 2007 in Japan. But Americans aren't left behind with its first two casual PC games Jewel Quest II and Sproink hitting the Wii Shop in Q1 2007 as well."

China Treats Internet Addiction Very Seriously 249

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @12:35PM from the glad-i-don't-live-in-china dept.

eldavojohn writes "China has taken new extremes in preventing internet addiction in youths and is even offering boot camps to parents who want their child weaned from the electric teat. The article notes that 'no country has gone quite as far as China in embracing the theory that heavy Internet use should be defined as a mental disorder and mounting a public crusade against Internet addiction.' The article mentions the story of Sun Jiting who 'spends his days locked behind metal bars in this military-run installation, put there by his parents. The 17-year-old high school student is not allowed to communicate with friends back home, and his only companions are psychologists, nurses and other patients. Each morning at 6:30, he is jolted awake by a soldier in fatigues shouting, "This is for your own good!"' Sun found himself spending 15 hours or straight on the internet. Thanks to his parents' intervention and the treatment, he now has life mapped out until he's 84. "

British Government Comes Out Against 'Pure' Software Patents 91

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @11:59AM from the keeping-software-out-from-under-lock-and-key dept.

uglyduckling writes "The British Government has issued a response to a recent petition calling for 'the Prime Minister to make software patents clearly unenforcible'. The answer is reassuring but perhaps doesn't go far enough, and gives no specific promises to bring into line a patent office that grants software patents (according to the petition) 'against the letter and the spirit of the law'. The Gowers Review that it references gives detailed insight into the current British position on this debate, most interestingly recommending a policy of 'not extending patent rights beyond their present limits within the areas of software, business methods and genes.'"

Submission + - From Rayman to Rainbow Six: The Rise of Ubisoft

Submitted by

njkid1

on Wednesday February 14, 2007 @06:23PM

njkid1 writes: "Ubisoft may not rival the scale of an Electronic Arts or Activision, but the French company has amassed a number of top brands in recent years and is arguably one of the premier publishers in today's video game market. In this exclusive, Ubisoft North America President Laurent Detoc explains the company's journey and where it's headed. http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=1525 5&ncid=AOLGAM000500000000014"

Submission + - Google can't spell ...

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 14, 2007 @06:01PM

An anonymous reader writes: Google's artwork for today (Feb 14, 2007 — Valentine's Day) displays a chocolate covered strawberry in place of the lower case 'g' in their name but it looks like they forgot the 'l', so today it's spelled Googe instead of Google. Oops! Check it out: www.google.com

Submission + - You Don't Know Jack Is Back!

Submitted by

Nate The Intern

on Wednesday February 14, 2007 @03:47PM

Nate The Intern writes: "You Don't Know Jack, the notable irreverent quiz-show party game, is back. The site, where high culture and pop culture collide, is updated with free content every weekday and currently boasts 5 new "DisOrDat" questions each week, community and personal scoreboards and more. Mega Church or Condom Brand? International Airline or Erectile Dysfunction Pill? With access to the archives, there are over two months worth of questions to keep you occupied AND help you prepare for the upcoming release of more than 4 brand new 7-question games per month (including the infamous Jack Attack)! http://www.youdontknowjack.com/"

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