May
14
2009
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May
14
2009
RealNetworks today fought back against Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) claims that it was aiding piracy by filing counterclaims against both six studios in the MPAA and the DVD Copy Control Association. Sent through a Northern District of California court, the complaints accuse both groups of violating antitrust law by colluding…



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May
14
2009
“Sounds silly, just as silly as Della is. Netbooks and laptops are presented as fashion statements, and the site’s ‘tech tips’ includes a feature, ‘Seven Unexpected Ways a Netbook Can Change Your Life,” which starts out by saying, “Once you get beyond how cute they are, you’ll find that netbooks can do a lot more than check your e-mail.'”



Comments Off on Dell launches "Della:" A 50’s Version of Dell for the Ladies | tags: laptop, Netbooks | posted in technical news
May
14
2009
If you own an iPhone or iPod Touch, you’ve probably browsed or bought from the iTunes Store. With over 35,000 downloads currently available, finding the quality in all that quantity is growing increasingly difficult, frustrating and costly.



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May
14
2009
Another day, another high-profile Twitter account gets hacked. This time, it’s one of (many) New York Times’ Twitter accounts, The Moment, which brings news from their fashion blog of the same name.



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May
14
2009
We’ve always been keen on DIY laptop stands, but reader Aaron Kravitz—inspired by an attractive stand—went above and beyond, creating one of the most attractive DIY laptop stand we’ve featured to date. Here’s how he did it.



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May
14
2009
Totally insane Vector Graphics by Ahmed Alrefaie. He creates great vectors so full of details that it’s unbelievable. No wonder why he takes a month on each piece, check it out!



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May
14
2009
Recently, Apple proudly strutted its feathers, pointing at the one billion iPhone free and paid apps users have installed on their little bundles of electronic joy. Now, the folks at LSVP have done the math and calculated how much revenue, approximately, did that billion generate.Short version: not that much.



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May
14
2009
While all eyes are on Apple’s annual developers conference as a likely forum for new iPhone hardware announcements, one Wall Street analyst is advising clients that better bets may be placed on an event a few weeks later that may also mark the return of Steve Jobs. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said he believes a press…



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May
14
2009
Gmail may not yet have the same footprint as Microsoft Exchange, but megadeals such as a recently announced 30,000-seat installation at Valeo prove that large enterprises are comfortable running applications in the cloud.



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