Archive for January 12, 2008

Ubuntu Hardy Heron Alpha 3 released

Alpha 3 includes several new features that are ready for large-scale
testing. Note: This is still an alpha release. Do not install it on production machines. The final stable version will be released in April 2008.

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Official KDE 4.0.0 Release Announcement

The KDE Community is thrilled to announce the immediate availability of KDE 4.0. This significant release marks both the end of the long and intensive development cycle leading up to KDE 4.0 and the beginning of the KDE 4 era. Be sure to also check out the KDE 4.0 Visual Guide.

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Sony drops 20GB, 60GB PS3 models in Japan

Sony has tweaked the PlayStation 3 hardware and pricing since launch, and today brings news of the cancellation of the 20GB and 60GB models in Japan.

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Four Stars Found in Amazingly Tight Bunch

Four stars discovered swirling in region equal to Jupiter’s orbit.

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FBI Wiretaps Canceled for Non-Payment

Telephone companies have cut off FBI wiretaps used to eavesdrop on suspected criminals because of the bureau’s repeated failures to pay their phone bills on time.

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A Look Back at KDE 4 RC2++, A Look Forward to 4.0

A look at the updated openSUSE KDE 4 RC2++ packages and a look forward to 4.0 releasing tomorrow. Plenty of screenshots. Will you be installing it tomorrow?

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Macworld Expo 2008 Keynote Live Coverage: Web, SMS, iPhone

With Macworld San Francisco Expo less than a week away, MacRumors is gearing up to travel to San Francisco to cover the event with our traditional MacRumorsLive keynote coverage as well as expanded floor coverage at http://www.macrumors.com/mwsf/.

The Keynote will take place at 9am Pacific on T…

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Network Solutions defends frontrunning-to stop frontrunners

Network Solutions has been heavily criticized for its new policy that automatically registers domains to itself once a user searches for it. The company has now responded, saying that the policy is a “security measure” meant to protect customers from real domain frontrunners.

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Bill Gates Thinks 360 Will be “the most reliable” console

Red ring of what? If you ask Bill Gates, the Xbox 360 following the new warranty and repairs is becoming “the most reliable video game box out there.”

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Under pressure from EMI, RIAA could disappear

EMI is unhappy with its contributions to music trade groups. Now, the IFPI confirms to Ars that the organization is taking a hard look at its own budget and mission, with a special eye to its relationship with national groups like the RIAA. The RIAA as we know it might even cease to exist.

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CES 2008 Ads: Best of the worst

The very best of the worst CES ads…..

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Booth Review: Top 10 Booths of CES 2008

Wandering around the CES show floor, you have to laugh when the elaborate multi-million dollar structures designed to convince you of a company’s credibility are called “booths.” Of all we saw here this week, step through the most exquisite, best-designed and overall most awe-inspiring of them all in this top ten gallery of the Best Booths of CES.

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