UK retailers to record labels: DRM is killing us
The Entertainment Retailers Association, which represents retailers who sell music and DVDs in the UK, is calling for the recording companies to abolish DRM in time for the holiday shopping season.
Archive for November 22, 2007
More evidence of iTunes movie rentals
More evidence of iTunes movie rentals…
Audio in on the iPod touch now working
TUAW’s own Erica Sadun reports on the efforts to get audio in working on the iPod touch. Will you soon be able to record voice memo’s with an iPhone?
Unreal Tournament 3 for PS3 has gone gold
Epic’s Mark Rein: “The PlayStation 3 version of Unreal Tournament 3 has gone gold! We got news last night that Unreal Tournament 3 has been approved by SCEA and has been released to North American manufacturing.”
How AMD/ATI Can Turn the Tide
Just when the ATI division of AMD gets into gear, they’re held back by the CPU division. Can this company ever fire on all cylinders? Can they reverse the momentum of rivals Nvidia and Intel?
Mac Fanboys Dream Mailbox (pic)
Any true Macfan should have a mailbox like this.
Xbox 360 returned to the store - with “some” bits missing. Owned.
This is what you get when you hire clueless people for the service desk. Xbox 360 returned for refund - well, at least the shell of the console is there. And of course nobody admits authorizing the return. Can you say “owned”?
360-Degree High-Def War Simulator Is Closer Thing Ever to Holodeck (VIDEO)
This 360-degree ultra-high definition military simulator allows you to drive a Humvee and fire real weapons with absolute precision, including machine guns and rocket launchers, anywhere you want. The 10-projector system gives a perfectly seamless panorama, thanks to Mersive’s Sol system; and may jump to your living room soon.
PS3 Outsells Wii in Japan for a Second Week
The latest sales are in from Japan for the week starting 11/11 and ending 18/11, and surprisingly the PS3 is holding on in there with its new 40GB model, fighting off Nintendo’s Wii for another week. The Xbox360 also sees a rise, and Super Mario Galaxy and Heavenly Sword also having respectable sales. Find out the numbers after the jump.
Linux defenders go after more alleged GPL offenders
The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) said it has filed suit against two companies for allegedly violating the General Public License, which covers usage of Linux and thousands of other free and open-source products.
The suits are the second and third time that the nonprofit foundation has filed suit, signaling
Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1
Does Firefox 3.0 beta 1 do a better job of handling memory than earlier versions?
MediaDefender Leaks Cost The Company $825,000
The anti-piracy organization MediaDefender lost $825,000 as a result of the leaked emails according to a recent filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It is beginning to look like they have to walk the plank to
