Google’s Upcoming Phone: More Details
The first mobile phone based on Android, which is software supported by Google, will debut this fall.
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Archive for August 20, 2008
First Android Phone Just Approved By FCC
The first handset to run Android (aka “the Google Phone”) has been approved by the FCC. In the documents provided, it appears that we have now a release date for this highly anticipated phone: November 10th, 2008. So what will the HTC Dream offer? We take a look at some of the details and unknowns surrounding this device.
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Take Two Interactive To Sign Agreement With EA
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. today confirmed that it expects to sign a confidentiality agreement with Electronic Arts allowing EA to enter into Take-Two’s formal process to evaluate strategic alternatives. Take-Two also affirmed that it is continuing its discussions as part of this process to maximize value for stockholders.
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Music, movie lobbyists push to spy on your Net traffic
Recording industry and motion picture lobbyists are renewing their push to convince broadband providers to monitor customers and detect copyright infringements, claiming the concept is working abroad and should be adopted in the United States.
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Your Influence on Game Developers
To hardcore players, this question may sound ridiculous, but do game developers have too much fan feeback? Obviously, there are many that don’t, and won’t, take any of it seriously. For others, it’s their main source of feedback.
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Throttle The Package: Europe’s Fight for Net Neutrality
Defend Net Neutrality! Don’t force ISPs to spy on their customers in the name of copyright enforcement!
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RIAA, KaZaA user settle 3-year-old lawsuit
One of the longest running file-sharing lawsuits has come to a close, as Denise Barker and the RIAA have mutually agreed to settle a three-year-old lawsuit for $6,050. Barker has been represented by Ray Beckerman, known for his Recording Industry vs The People blog, who used the case as a platform to attack the foundations upon which the RIAA
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Apple’s Secret “Back to My Mac” Push behind IPv6
The Internet is running out of addresses.To get around this problem and a host of others not addressed in the existing Internet Protocol (IPv4),a new revision has been in development for years,called IPv6.Apple has a few tricks up its sleeve for pushing IPv6 adoption,and many Mac users are already chin deep in the technology without even knowing it
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Hack Your Wii for Homebrew Apps and DVD Playback
Despite the fact that it ships with a DVD drive, for whatever godforsaken reason, the Nintendo Wii doesn’t support DVD playback
—until last week, that is, when a homebrew hacker released a tool that enables DVD playback on your Wii.
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Mozilla Drags IE Into The Future With Canvas Element Plugin
Most browser implementors are quick to adopt emerging Internet technologies, but Microsoft can’t or won’t make Internet Explorer a modern web browser. Despite some positive steps in the right direction, Internet Explorer still lacks many important features. Its mediocrity has arguably hampered the evolution of the web and forced many site designers
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Olympic Torrents More Popular Than Ever
This week, close to two million people have downloaded the Olympics opening ceremony, which makes it the most pirated TV-show of the week - again. The International Olympic Committee is not too happy about it, and they are urging the Swedish government to take on The Pirate Bay.
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