Comment Political ads on slashdot (Score 1) 422
can't believe the Huge Deluge of local Democratic ads on the side of this Slashdot page. URRGH
Comment already in the works? (Score 1) 246
the newest, cheapest desktop HP's, that start at $299, are giving away Works. Does that mean they are the new AdWorks?
Alltunes.com Lets Users Download AllofMP3 Songs 168
Stony Stevenson writes with word that, although AllofMP3.com was shut down by the Russian Government this week, customers from the site who have existing credit can still purchase songs through its downloadable windows desktop and smartphone client, allTunes.com. From the article: "A former AllofMP3.com user, who spoke to Computerworld on the condition of anonymity, purchased songs with his existing credit from the allTunes software client today and experienced no trouble doing so... AllofMP3's six million users will no doubt be delighted they can use their leftover credit to purchase songs, but the site's longevity hangs in the balance. Just days after the Russian Government shut down AllofMP3.com, its sister site, MP3Sparks.com, suffered the same fate."
Feed Engadget: SiBEAM details WirelessHD-compliant WVAN technology (engadget.com)
We'll bet you aren't alone if you were starting to wonder if you'd ever hear from SiBEAM again, but after an extended pause, the company is back to fully unveil its WirelessHD streaming solution. Reportedly, the company has developed 60GHz chipsets for non-line-of-sight applications, and has also stated that its OmniLink60 wireless semiconductor technology would be WirelessHD-compliant and "deliver AV connectivity for wireless applications at the 60GHz band." Built using standard CMOS manufacturing techniques, this system will purportedly allow users to enjoy Wireless Video Area Networking (WVAN), which could consist of an HDTV, HD DVD / Blu-ray player, HD DVR, etc,. and while specific integration details were solely absent, the firm seems quite adamant that its newfangled technology will have no issues fitting in (whenever it actually ships, that is) with your current setup.
[Via ExtremeTech]
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Feed Engadget: Did Apple develop an iPhone RSS reader? (engadget.com)
Filed under: Cellphones
This one's interesting: why is there an active URL at reader.mac.com which seems to semi-clearly depict an iPhone using a web RSS interface, and clearly states "This application can only be viewed using the iPhone"? We don't know. We tried spoofing the iPhone user agent to no avail, so it looks like we'll have to wait another couple of days before we find out whether Apple's rolled out a web RSS reader for mobile Safari users, or whether this is all just a big tease. But man, this might almost be as good as the RSS button on that Samsung phone.[Thanks, Sean]
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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
Submission + - Do patents stop people creating 'perfect' devices?
Chris M writes: In a recent CNET article, the mobile phone editor writes about what he thinks would make a perfect phone. Unfortunately, as someone in the comments section points out, much of the technology that is used in this concept phone belongs to separate companies. 'Im sorry to be the devils advocate here, but most of those things are patented to separate companies. So it would require almost all the major manufacturers to do this, which is highly unlikely.' Do you think patents are stopping companies from creating devices or is it just a lack of imagination?
Submission + - Apple Upgrades the iPhone Before Launch (apple.com)
Dekortage writes: "Much prior to its much-hyped launch on June 29, Apple has announced upgrades to its battery life (almost 40% more than originally announced) and scratch resistance (using "optical quality glass" rather than plastics). The announcement also includes a comparison chart pitting the iPhone against smartphones from Nokia, Samsung, Palm, and Blackberry."
Submission + - SPAM: Marriott IT exec shares network "horror story
alphadogg writes: Neil Schubert is only partly kidding when he calls Marriott International's move toward a converged network a "horror story." "I'm here to tell you a terrifying tale of network design, support and administration," he said at an IT conference in Boston, referring to a major bandwidth crunch caused by guests wielding Slingboxes and other network devices that overran the hotel chain's outdated network.
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Handling Interviews After Being a Fall Guy? 140
bheer asks: "Salon's Since You Asked column is carrying an interesting question right now — what do you say in interviews after getting fired as a fall guy at your last job? Cary Tennis, who writes the column, admits he may not be the best person for this sort of question. So I thought I'd ask others what they thought about this. Software developers are sometimes able to get away blaming the business requirements/analysis process, but anyone with any experience in this business probably has had nightmares about being the fall guy and may even have a strategy or two up their sleeve. How would deal with being in such a crummy position?"
Submission + - JFK bullet analysis was wrong
Spy Handler writes: "Researchers analyzing bullet fragments from the 1963 Kennedy assassination using new techniques say that the government's 1976 conclusion that the bullets came from only one gun (Oswald's) is wrong."
Journal Journal: Patent Study Author Contradicts Ballmer's Use of Study. 1
Dan Ravicher claims Steve Ballmer has intentionally misrepresented his Linux patent findings. Dan is the director of the Public Patent Foundation (wikipeida entry) and their report is the source of the 238 potential patent infringement number used by Ballmer.
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Submission + - Malware Hijacks Windows Update
clickclickdrone writes: "The BBC are reporting a new piece of malware is in the wild that can hijack Windows Update's functionality and bypass firewalls allowing it to install malicious code on users PCs. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6657677.stm notes the new code was discovered by Frank Boldewin at http://www.reconstruction.org/ in an email.
The attack utilises the BITS system but as ever, the best way to avoid it is common sense and an up to date AV package.
To be honest, I'm surprised it's taken this long to find a way to use Windows Update as a way in to otherwise secure systems."
The attack utilises the BITS system but as ever, the best way to avoid it is common sense and an up to date AV package.
To be honest, I'm surprised it's taken this long to find a way to use Windows Update as a way in to otherwise secure systems."
Submission + - Simple chemical trick to boost battery efficiency
space_mongoose writes: Hitachi reckons that a simple chemical additive could significantly improve battery life. Alkaline batteries have a positive electrode of manganese oxide and a negative electrode of finely powdered zinc, but zinc oxide forms around these grains of zinc. Hitachi's solution is to replace the zinc with a fine powder of zinc-aluminium alloy, displaces the zinc within the zinc oxide layer making it a much better conductor.
Feed Amazon 'misled Congress' over 1-Click patent (theregister.com)
Kept Mum about vital rejection
When Amazon.com's chief lobbyist testified before Congress in June last year, he made a bold claim.
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