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Hulu Testing Client App; Boxee Dispute Explained 166

Posted by kdawson from the my-way-or-the-i-way dept.
N!NJA sends in word of Hulu's new beta section, Hulu Labs, which is now showcasing Hulu Desktop, a client that runs on both Windows and Mac. The author believes that Hulu Desktop explains why Hulu has been so touchy about Boxee. "This clearly explains why Hulu has been so persistent in blocking Boxee — an open-source media-center application for Macs, Apple TVs, and other devices — from including its content. Since Hulu provides free, ad-based mainstream content from the largest studios and networks in the business, they are under tight constraints imposed by these major players. We have already seen good examples of where Hulu is heading with integrated advertising inside the browser. A desktop client produced in-house will be much more conducive to monetizing Hulu using these kinds of campaigns."

Feed HP unveils Edgeline printers, isn't selling them (engadget.com)

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HP is starting to see the first fruits of its $1.4 billion investment in next-gen print technogies with the debut of its new Edgeline enterprise-class color printers. The new printers squirt special fast-drying inks out of dual stationary print heads that run the entire width of the page, a system that offers the color quality of traditional inkjets at laser-like speeds. But as with all good things, there's a catch -- the printers aren't being offered for sale. The Edgeline system is apparently so ink-efficient that HP can't sell the units at competitive prices and make up the difference on consumables sales like it does with its inkjet and laser products. Instead, HP will rent the printers to high-volume customers, with a typical contract running for four years at 20,000 pages per month. That's it for hard details, though: HP hasn't disclosed how much the printer rentals will actually cost, only that average customers will see 30% drop in printing costs by deploying the new machines. (We've seen estimates of about $25K.) That estimate probably doesn't account for discount third-party ink, however, a cottage industry for which HP has never had much love. We'll see how this lame rental model affects HP's ink business -- it's still certainly better than having the cartridges programmed to expire.

[Via ArsTechnica]

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Feed Microsoft to EC: define 'unreasonable' (theregister.com)

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Seeks numerical value of reason for royalties

Microsoft just barely beat the clock today, responding to the European Commission's allegations it overcharges rivals for licensing its Work Group Server technology.
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Submission + - FDA considering diluting chocolate

Submitted by shewfig
shewfig writes: The FDA is considering a redefinition of "chocolate" to allow substitution of vegetable oil ($0.70/lb) instead of cocoa butter ($2.30/lb) and whey protein instead of dry whole milk. There are already standard terms to differentiate these products from chocolate, such as "chocolatey" and "chocolate-flavored". The change, requested by industry group the Chocolate Manufacturers of America (CMA) http://www.chocolateusa.org/About-Us/ , will allow inferior products to masquerade as the real thing. Leading the resistance is high-end chocolate maker Guittard, from their website http://dontmesswithourchocolate.guittard.com/ with significant grass-roots support from the "Candyblog" — http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/

Deadline for consumer comments is April 25, so action is needed now.

FDA website on proposed change, oddly enough missing the exact proposed changes: http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/07p0085/0 7p-0085.htm

IE7 Separated from Windows Explorer 434

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the long-overdue dept.
An anonymous reader writes "Security experts warned Microsoft 10 years ago that putting IE as a component of Windows Explorer was a bad idea, looks like Microsoft finally decided to listen to the advice. According to a short write up in Business Week, Microsoft has decided that when IE7 comes out with Vista it will no longer be a component of Windows Explorer and will be able to replace IE6 even on XP machines."

Comment Special Ed (Score 1) 211

by whfsdude (#12258790) Attached to: Digital Enhancements or Expensive Distractions?
I'm special ed and being able to take notes on my laptop helps me a ton. If I had to write them on paper I wouldn't be able to read them very well + I don't have spell check with pen and paper. However, I have seen kids using cellphones and laptops to do other things in class. Does it hurt? No - because these are the same kids that would be talking out-loud or passing notes in class. The problem isn't the technology it's the kids. If they don't want to learn or it's too easy (they understand so therefore don't feel the need to take notes) they are not going to listen regardless if there is technology or not. The bottom line is there will always be distractions and the goal should be to let kids know that yeah you can do this or that but if you don't pay attention you are not going to learn. If you don't learn you will end up working some job you don't like with no dreams. Rather than you find what is interesting, work at it, get a job doing what you find interesting and have a great life :-)

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