Submission + - Mac OS X Leopard is out for pre-order
An anonymous reader writes: What else is needed to say. Available for pre-oder now. Shipping October 26... Head over to store.apple.com to read the full scoop!
Submission + - BBC Claims IPlayer for Linux and Mac soon
oliverthered writes: "The BBC has agreed a deal with wi-fi firm The Cloud, which operates 7,500 hotspots around the country.
The news website, programme sites and downloads of TV shows via the iPlayer can be accessed freely.
The BBC has also confirmed that users of Apple Mac and Linux machines will be able to use its TV catch-up service from the end of the year."
The news website, programme sites and downloads of TV shows via the iPlayer can be accessed freely.
The BBC has also confirmed that users of Apple Mac and Linux machines will be able to use its TV catch-up service from the end of the year."
Submission + - Torvalds vs Schwartz on GPL wars (sun.com)
javipas writes: "The controversial messaged published by Linus Torvalds in the Linux Kernel Mailing List was from the beginning to the end an open attack to Sun and its Open Source strategy. Linus criticized Sun's real position on GPL, and claimed that Linux could be dangerous to Sun. Upon his words, "they may be talking a lot more [about Open Source] than they are or ever will be doing.". Jonathan Schwartz's blog has been updated today with a post that is a direct response to Linus claims, but in a much more elegant and coherent way. Sun's CEO notes that "Companies compete, communities simply fracture", and tries to explain why using GPL licenses is taking so long."
Submission + - Apple reverses ZFS stance (theregister.co.uk)
casings writes: The Register reports: Apple has apparently admitted its next operating system will utilize Sun Microsystems' ZFS encrypted file system, contradicting earlier denials.
In a display of corporate left-hand/right-hand syndrome, Apple has reportedly confirmed comments made by Sun's chief executive Jonathan Schwartz last week that Sun's 128-bit ZFS for Solaris will appear in the Leopard Edition of OS X, due in October.
The only question is how far, and whether ZFS will be offered on a limited basis compared to Apple's weaker HFS+.
Apple was expected to unveil the news at the company's World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) this week in San Francisco, California, until senior director of product marketing for Mac OS Brian Croll reportedly said "ZFS is not happening" in Leopard.
Submission + - Macs are more secure: official (theregister.co.uk)
jenwren1010 writes: "http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/13/macs_asa_c leared/
According to El Reg, complaints against Apple adverts in the UK claiming they were more secure than Windows PCs have been dismissed by the official body responsible for such things. So there you have it, Macs ARE more secure it is official now :-)"
Submission + - China censors Flickr over massacre photos (theinquirer.net)
jenwren1010 writes: "http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40 297
Looks like Flickr has been banned by the Chinese government after someone posted photos of the Tiananmen Square massacre, according to this Inquirer report."
Submission + - Torvalds, Schwartz Go At It (crn.com)
Anonymous writes: Linus rips Sun, Jonathan Schwartz responds and offers Linus over for dinner. (CRN says it sounds like Linus is referring to Sun's hiring of Ian Murdock, among other things.)
Submission + - Google's e-mail for universities (bbc.co.uk)
m3x writes: Google is expanding its empire into universities — with entire campus e-mail networks switching over to using Google's e-mail service.
This will give the internet company a "relationship for life" with students — who can carry on using these e-mail addresses after graduating.
Trinity College Dublin has switched to Google's e-mail — with other universities considering such a switch.
Google is also offering students online tools to use in their coursework.
Submission + - New Name for Jabber Software Foundation
mattjive writes: "The Jabber Software Foundation is now the XMPP Standards Foundation, living at xmpp.org. It's a major milestone for the Jabber community and the protocol. XMPP/Jabber is still the only viable open protocol for instant messaging and is enjoying explosive growth. See the blog entry for more details."
Submission + - MI5 launches terrorist threat email service
globeFOX writes: "MI5 launches terrorist threat email service
EMAIL alerts warning of any increase in the terrorist threat will be sent out to members of the public under a new system launched by the MI5 security service.
Internet users will be able to register on the MI5 website to receive automatic updates notifying them of any change to the threat level — currently assessed as "severe", the second highest rating. As well as signing up for the updates, members of the public will also be able to register to be notified of any new information posted on the MI5 website.
The move comes amid fresh demands for an independent inquiry into the July 7 bombings after claims that the head of MI5 told MPs the day before that the country faced no imminent terrorist threat.
MI5 director-general Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller gave the assurance to a gathering of Labour whips less than 24 hours before suicide bombers hit the capital, it was reported yesterday.
Dame Eliza, who is stepping down within months, recently warned of the continuing danger of a major attack in the UK by al-Qaida or related organisations.
Details of the threat level — assessed by the Government's Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre — have been on the MI5 and Home Office websites since August.
The move prompted considerable public interest and a Whitehall source said the email updates were intended to build on that system. At the same time, it is seen as a further contribution to the Government's policy of keeping the public informed about the dangers of a terror attack.
Yorkshire Post 10 January 2007
I wonder what M15 could tell us that would not already be splashed across all media..."
EMAIL alerts warning of any increase in the terrorist threat will be sent out to members of the public under a new system launched by the MI5 security service.
Internet users will be able to register on the MI5 website to receive automatic updates notifying them of any change to the threat level — currently assessed as "severe", the second highest rating. As well as signing up for the updates, members of the public will also be able to register to be notified of any new information posted on the MI5 website.
The move comes amid fresh demands for an independent inquiry into the July 7 bombings after claims that the head of MI5 told MPs the day before that the country faced no imminent terrorist threat.
MI5 director-general Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller gave the assurance to a gathering of Labour whips less than 24 hours before suicide bombers hit the capital, it was reported yesterday.
Dame Eliza, who is stepping down within months, recently warned of the continuing danger of a major attack in the UK by al-Qaida or related organisations.
Details of the threat level — assessed by the Government's Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre — have been on the MI5 and Home Office websites since August.
The move prompted considerable public interest and a Whitehall source said the email updates were intended to build on that system. At the same time, it is seen as a further contribution to the Government's policy of keeping the public informed about the dangers of a terror attack.
Yorkshire Post 10 January 2007
I wonder what M15 could tell us that would not already be splashed across all media..."
Journal Journal: Apple iPhone 2
Pending questions regarding the iPhone:
- Can the iPhone route Internet traffic to a laptop, particularly sharing Edge with a laptop over WLAN?
- Can ISV's ship complementary software for the iPhone? It is running Mac OS X, and thus technically this should have a chance; but does Apple provide APIs for third party software to smoothly integrate with the remaining phone software, and to smoothly interact with the touch screen interface? Will the iPhone be another target in Xcode
Submission + - Apple's new iphone
cmax writes: "Apple's new iphone has recently been displayed on their website seen here:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/
I have been using HP iPaqs for a couple of years, both ones that are simply handhelds and ones that have integrated cell phone systems. The Apple iphone is by far the best looking, and hosts the best opperating system as of yet. Some of the main features I have noticed are the excellent integration between the phone and the handheld, which is something that I believe has been lacking in many previous versions released by competitors, as well as the multi-touch interface. This is displayed most visibly in a video I had seen before on multi-touch interfaces seen here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=PLhMVNdplJc
I had no idea, however, that this technology was going to be available so soon or in a handeld device as the first consumer product.
I for one am excited for the release of the iphone and will be interested to see how the market accepts it, and the new technologies it offers.
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Max Bailey — http://www.cmyblogs.com/"
I have been using HP iPaqs for a couple of years, both ones that are simply handhelds and ones that have integrated cell phone systems. The Apple iphone is by far the best looking, and hosts the best opperating system as of yet. Some of the main features I have noticed are the excellent integration between the phone and the handheld, which is something that I believe has been lacking in many previous versions released by competitors, as well as the multi-touch interface. This is displayed most visibly in a video I had seen before on multi-touch interfaces seen here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=PLhMVNdplJc
I had no idea, however, that this technology was going to be available so soon or in a handeld device as the first consumer product.
I for one am excited for the release of the iphone and will be interested to see how the market accepts it, and the new technologies it offers.
—
Max Bailey — http://www.cmyblogs.com/"
Submission + - Gates Foundation Evil After All
mqduck writes: "Bill Gates haters can breath a sigh of relief: the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is evil after all. According to the L.A. Times, "The Gates Foundation reaps vast profits every year from companies whose actions contradict its mission of improving society in the United States and around the world, particularly the lot of people afflicted by poverty and disease" such as using slave labor. "Critics," the L.A. Times says, "fault the Gates Foundation most for failing to use the power of its immense wealth to improve the behavior of the companies in which it invests.""
Submission + - City uses private helicopter to spy on citizens
ISurfTooMuch writes: This Jackson Free Press article reports that the city of Jackson, Mississippi has contracted with a private organization to operate a surveillance helicopter outfitted with advanced surveillance devices, including an infrared camera, which is being used to look inside people's homes, something police cannot legally do. Since the helicopter is technically not operated by the city, it is not bound by the legal restrictions police would have to abide by, and this worries privacy and civil-liberties advocates. Wired also is running a blog story about it.
