Psystar lawyers hint at antitrust filing against Apple

Posted on August 21st, 2008 in Information Technology | No Comments »

Following Psystar’s retention of California law firm Carr & Farrell, attorney Colby Springer has hinted that the case may end up making some antitrust claims against Apple.

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Cablevision wins on appeal: remote DVR lawful after all

Posted on August 21st, 2008 in Information Technology | No Comments »

Content owners successfully blocked the roll out of a remote DVR system by Cablevision, but the service may be back on after the company scored a resounding victory in its appeal of the decision.

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Spaceflight’s not easy: Space X loses "Scotty" (and a rocket)

Posted on August 21st, 2008 in Information Technology | No Comments »

Space X aims to make launching satellites cheaper and more reliable, but the company has more work to do following the loss of its third Falcon 1 rocket this weekend. Star Trek’s “Scotty,” whose ashes were aboard, won’t spend eternity hurtling through the final frontier after all.

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Microsoft site makes digital photos into panoramas (AP)

Posted on August 21st, 2008 in Technology | No Comments »

In this screen shot provided by Microsoft, Photosynth, Microsoft's new online tool for presenting a collection of related digital photos, is shown.  Users can upload their pictures and sit back while the software matches pixels and arranges the image. Viewers can 'walk' around the collection in an experience that melds online photo gallery and video player. (AP Photo/Microsoft)AP - Digital cameras have liberated awe-struck travelers and proud parents from worrying about the price of film processing. But showing off those megapixels of memories is still reminiscent of tedious living room slideshows — and perhaps now worse, because instead of one blurry photo of the Eiffel Tower or the high school musical, there might be 50.


IAC completing split into 5 publicly traded parts (AP)

Posted on August 21st, 2008 in Technology | No Comments »

AP - Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp completed its split into five publicly traded companies Thursday — a move intended to give each business more focus and value than the previously cluttered whole.