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Psystar lawyers hint at antitrust filing against Apple

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:11:11 +0000

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.

Cablevision wins on appeal: remote DVR lawful after all

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:11:10 +0000

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.

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

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:11:09 +0000

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.

Microsoft site makes digital photos into panoramas (AP)

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:08:42 +0000

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)

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:46:49 +0000

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.

Apple tries to de-bug iPhone (USATODAY.com)

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:18:00 +0000

USATODAY.com - Apple acknowledged that a software update for the iPhone partly fixes the connection snags that have caused a global firestorm for the new iPhone 3G.

Sony to launch new high-resolution PSP (AFP)

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:26:37 +0000

AFP - Sony will launch a new PlayStation Portable in October with a high-resolution screen and a built-in microphone that enables it to be used as a telephone, the company said Thursday.

US company sues Nintendo in Wii wand patent suit (AP)

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:51:08 +0000

AP - Nintendo’s hit Wii console with its wandlike remote controller has been targeted in patent infringement complaints by a U.S. technology company.

Apple sued over iPhone 3G reception issues (CNET)

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0000

CNET - An Alabama woman has filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming the iPhone 3G’s network is slower than advertised.

Salesforce.com stock drops on cautious outlook (AP)

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:51:30 +0000

AP - Salesforce.com Inc. kept its financial guidance within the range of analyst estimates Wednesday, disappointing investors who expected a more bullish forecast from one of the Internet’s most popular software services.