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Comment Re:The Windows Phone failed. (Score 4, Informative) 172

I run the phone program for my company. We currently have around 200 users. I have purchased over 100 devices this year for employees, and not one has selected a windows phone. I offer whatever the current flagship phone is for each brand. Now, its useful to note that this is in the US. Because our germany counter part, has many more windows phones. However, I notice that German's are very anti google.
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Submission + - RIM confirms: Android apps on Playbook (idg.com.au) 1

angry tapir writes: "Research In Motion has announced that users of its PlayBook tablet will be able to run Android and Java applications. The PlayBook, which becomes available on April 19, will have two optional "app players" that will provide run-time environments for BlackBerry Java apps and Android 2.3 apps. The players will let users download BlackBerry Java Apps and Android Apps from BlackBerry App World."
Software

Submission + - BitTorrent client offers truly decentralized P2P

Shiwei writes: While BitTorrent is the most popular P2P protocol, it still relies on several centralized points for users to find the files they are looking. There have been several attempts at making BitTorrent more decentralized, and the latest Tribler 5.3 client is the first to offer the BitTorrent experience without requiring central trackers or search engines. Tribler offers some very interesting technologies; the latest version enables users to search and download files from inside the client. Plenty of other clients offer search features, including the ever-popular Torrent, but Tribler's results come from other peers rather than from a dedicated search engine. Users can search and download content without a server ever getting involved; everything is done among peers, without the need of a BitTorrent tracker or search indexer.

Submission + - Avoiding DMCA woes as an independent developer

androidstevep writes: I was just on the receiving end of DMCA takedown notice for my game in Android Market, "Super Pac".

Namco Bandai have filed the notice with Google, claiming breach of copyright of their game "Pac-Man". Although my version is obviously inspired by the original arcade game, no original artwork or sound has been copied. The problem from my point of view is that the DMCA notice is not clear where or why the breach is alleged. My guess is that maybe the name is too similar, although I did a trademark search for "Super Pac" before release and came up with nothing. Furthermore, Google have disabled my access to this app, presumably as required by the DMCA, so I am unable to even make whatever modifications would be required.

As a part-time developer with limited means (ie can't afford expensive lawyers), but willing to make best efforts to avoid legal issues, how does one negotiate what seems to be a difficult minefield of trademarks, copyrights and DMCA? Does anyone have tips in this area?

Comment I have stopped... (Score 0) 214

... reading the stories on the NYT website. I will not even sign up for the free account to read the news. I will simply go somewhere else. I am anticipated when Google news allows me to filter the times out of the Google news feed. I hope that other papers do not follow this lead.

Comment The internet... (Score 0) 398

...is my TV or radio. If something major happened i would look to it for information on any emergency situation. I would need it for a large number of things in any situation. If there was a kill switch during an emergency situation i would be lost. Also there is the possibility of access getting into the wrong hands, thus ruining daily operation of millions of businesses and citizens that require the internet. On a side note. If there truly was a kill switch, what would keep techs from developing a network outside of the loop. I bet that if something like this came to pass, someone would be working on a new outside of the loop solution.

Comment What about... (Score 1) 521

...all of those people out there that get headaches from the movies. I have giving the latest 3D movies a few tries in the past few years, and every time i leave the theater disappointed i went. I get headaches from something along the process. There has to be more of me out there. Also, most movies that i see in theaters are not worth the $5-10 a ticket, let alone the $8-15 for 3d ticket prices.

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