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Submission + - Woz on Zuckerberg and the new Facebook (afr.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 14, 2012 @10:13AM

An anonymous reader writes: Apple founder Steve Wozniak gives his appraisal on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and the challenges he will face after the IPO on Friday. Woz must see some of himself in Zuckerberg, saying he is idealistic and more interested in sharing information than making money.

Submission + - Apple rumoured to be acquiring German TV maker Loewe (ndtv.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 14, 2012 @10:05AM

An anonymous reader writes: Apple is said to be in negotiations to acquire German manufacturer of HDTVs, Loewe AG. As per reports in AppleInsider, the final decision could be announced as early as the end of this week. Loewe, like Apple, is seen as a manufacturer of premium products, focusing on elegant design backed by a strong supply-chain.

Submission + - Steve Jobs action figure on sale in Japan (hobbymedia.it)

Submitted by

Modellismo

on Monday May 14, 2012 @09:44AM

Modellismo writes: "Last week I spotted this Steve Jobs toy figures on sale in Akihabara (Tokyo).

The quality is not that bad, each figure costs just 980 yen (ca 10 euro/13$) and comes complete with glasses, iPhone and an Apple logo shaped stand."

Submission + - Online music storage firm MP3tunes files for bankruptcy (reuters.com)

Submitted by fishmike on Friday May 11, 2012 @11:16AM

fishmike writes: Online music storage firm MP3tunes Inc filed for bankruptcy in a U.S. court, following its prolonged run-in with music publishing giant EMI Group over copyright issues, court filings showed.

MP3tunes is a so-called cloud music service that lets users store music in online "lockers." Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc and Google Inc have similar cloud services.

Submission + - Google driverless car now licensed in Nevada (video) (tech-stew.com)

Submitted by

techfun89

on Tuesday May 08, 2012 @12:14PM

techfun89 writes: "The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles announced it has approved Google's application to test the autonomous vehicles on public roads. The DMV will require at least two people in the vehicle during testing, one being in the driver's seat.

Before this official approval, the car was tested on freeways and neighborhoods near Las Vegas. Tests showed the car was safe and possibly safer than those driven by humans. Las Vegas was a good test for the driverless car as there are frequently many distractions for drivers."

Submission + - Warner Bros. 1080p Movies Available on iTunes (cepro.com)

Submitted by

Stowie101

on Tuesday May 08, 2012 @10:16AM

Stowie101 writes: "Warner Bros. is starting to make 1080p titles available on iTunes. The studio has made 1080p versions of popular titles such as Batman Begins, Clash of the Titans, and The Dark Knight available on iTunes.

Warner Bros. is working on adding additional content. The average price for one of these 1080p movies ranges from $14.99 to $19.99, depending on the title.

All Warner Bros. movies support iCloud for those not on Apple TV users but Mac, iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users."

Submission + - Can Ceton Rejuvenate Windows Media Center? (cepro.com)

Submitted by

Stowie101

on Wednesday April 18, 2012 @09:49AM

Stowie101 writes: "Just when you thought Windows Media Center was dead, Ceton and DTS announce a new Media Center Extender that delivers streaming media from a Windows 7 PC to multiple TVs in the home. The Ceton Echo is an alternative to Xbox for extending entertainment throughout the home. Unlike most mass-market first-generation Media Center Extenders, the Echo not only streams content, it also includes a Web browser. Ceton is incorporating DTS audio technology in the boxes."

Submission + - Amazon's Cloud Now 1% of Interet (wired.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 18, 2012 @08:50AM

An anonymous reader writes: A Wired story claims Amazon's cloud now hosts enough companies and traffic to generate 1% of all Internet traffic (and visits from 1/3 of daily Internet users). An amazing number if its true. And a little scary for one company to host this much cloud infrastructure.

Submission + - Why Bill Gates Is A Hero And Donald Trump Is A Zero (forbes.com)

Submitted by NORTHCRAFT on Wednesday April 18, 2012 @06:33AM

NORTHCRAFT writes: Gates: Well, Dr. Wakefield has been shown to have used absolutely fraudulent data. He had a financial interest in some lawsuits, he created a fake paper, the journal allowed it to run. All the other studies were done, showed no connection whatsoever again and again and again. So it’s an absolute lie that has killed thousands of kids. Because the mothers who heard that lie, many of them didn’t have their kids take either pertussis or measles vaccine, and their children are dead today.

Submission + - IBM Patent: Smart Floors Detect Heart Attacks, Intruders

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 09, 2012 @12:06PM

An anonymous reader writes: An IBM patent issued in March describes multitouch floors that detect who is in the home and what they’re doing – perfect for detecting intruders and falls, notes MSNBC. CEPro.com suggests the technology also could be used to replace cameras and sensor arrays typically required for gesture control, and could detect staggering teens and "unregistered" boyfriends. The floors would have “tremendous implications for home health technology.”

Submission + - Multitouch Floor Detects Heart Attacks, Intruders (cepro.com)

Submitted by

Stowie101

on Monday April 09, 2012 @12:04PM

Stowie101 writes: "Someday your floor could be the only security sensor you need for the home, if IBM moves ahead with a patent granted on March 20, “Securing premises using surfaced-based computing technology.”

The patent describes a multitouch floor that can determine who is in the house, and what they’re doing. The floor senses the shapes, weight and number of feet on the ground so it can distinguish between parents, kids, infants, pets and unauthorized visitors.

The system takes different actions based upon identifying which object is in a particular location. For example, if the system senses that a small child is in an "off-limits" location, such as a swimming pool or hot tub area, the child's caregiver can immediately be notified to prevent the child from getting hurt. Similarly, if the system senses that the family dog has entered an area that is off-limits, such as a living room or bedroom, actions can be taken accordingly. If the owner is home, the owner can be notified with an alert in order to remove the dog from the off-limits location. If no one is home, a high-pitched dog alarm can be sounded in order to have the dog retreat from the off-limits location.

The smart floors also could determine the position and movement of the home’s occupants, which has tremendous implications for home health technology, aging in place and telemedicine. If a resident falls and does not get up in a certain amount of time, the floor – like any other security sensor – could send a message to the home alarm, home automation or PERS (personal emergency response system) device to alert a family member or monitoring station."

Submission + - Sony To Cut 10,000 Jobs (itworld.com)

Submitted by

jfruh

on Monday April 09, 2012 @12:00PM

jfruh writes: "For years, Sony has wandered somewhat aimlessly, putting out well-regarded products in the PC and consumer electronics spaces (among others) but really coming to a dominant position anywhere. New president Kazuo Hirai has promised a tighter ship, and that process begins by shedding 10,000 jobs, or 6 percent of the company's workforce."

Submission + - Microsoft buys 800 AOL patents for $1 billion (networkworld.com)

Submitted by

netbuzz

on Monday April 09, 2012 @09:21AM

netbuzz writes: "Marking the latest escalation in the technology industry’s intellectual-property arms race, Microsoft is paying AOL a shade over $1 billion for 800 patents, the cream of which AOL CEO Tim Armstrong has described as “beachfront property in East Hampton.” Armstrong insists they haven't left the cupboard bare: “We continue to hold a valuable patent portfolio as highlighted by the license we entered into with Microsoft. The combined sale and licensing arrangement unlocks current dollar value for our shareholders and enables AOL to continue to aggressively execute on our strategy to create long-term shareholder value.”"

Comment Ridiculous (Score 1) 1

by Stowie101 on Thursday March 29, 2012 @01:43PM (#39512575) Attached to: YouTube Partially Unblocked in China

Pretty ridiculous they can't get YouTube in China. Twitter, Vimeo, and a bunch of others have been blocked for a while too. Maybe this is a start of that changing.

Submission + - Chicken Feathers: Another Way Drugs Get Into The Environment (acs.org)

Submitted by LilaG on Thursday March 29, 2012 @01:35PM

LilaG writes: Chicken feathers processed at high temperatures become “feather meal” that finds use as fertilizer and animal feed. But the feathers retain a slew of pharmaceutical compounds, and not just drugs used to treat chickens, researchers report. They discovered antibiotics, fungicides, caffeine, and other compounds in feather meal.

As with "biosolids" (derived from human and animal waste) that are used in agriculture, feather meal may provide a conduit for drugs to get into the environment and foster antimicrobial resistance.

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