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Comment Re:The ultimate irony (Score 1) 373

by Bruj0 on Monday April 04, 2011 @08:26PM (#35715718) Attached to: Google Fights Back Against Android Fragmentation

They can sell all the ads they want, but a few lines in my phone's /etc/hosts file and they are gone for good.
And thats the beauty of Android OS.

Comment Use quantum systems to generate one time pads... (Score 1) 171

by Sploff on Friday September 28, 2007 @02:38AM (#20779145) Attached to: First 'Quantum Computer Chips' Demonstrated

You can buy commercial Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems that you just hook up to a fiber, and they will start spitting out provably secure keys in either end. QKD was actually one of the first hot proposals in quantum information science.

Using novel schemes, such as decoy states (very weak pulses that would let you spot any eavesdropper. Roughly), QKD has been demonstrated over 10km in commercial fibers.

RIM Rejects More Patent Infringement Allegations 127

Posted by samzenpus on Monday May 01, 2006 @07:38PM from the copycat dept.

SilentOne writes "Waterloo based Research In Motion is facing new allegations of patent violation. Visto Corp. of Redwood Shores, Calif., said Monday that it had won an infringement case against Seven Networks, also of California, and is now targeting RIM for infringing four patents, including three involved in the Seven action. "Our case against RIM is based on similar technology, law and patents as the case we have just won," Visto said in a statement. "

Comment reminds me of.. (Score 1) 728

by Bruj0 on Monday February 13, 2006 @05:13AM (#14704436) Attached to: The Great HDCP Fiasco

Tell me, how's even DVD Jon supposed to circumvent encryption that's embedded in the hardware?

Yea, becouse Macrovision REALLY worked right?

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