So far the legal battles brewing against the phone companies have been a mixed bag. Cell phone users in California initially formed a class in 2006 for a lawsuit against all four major carriers: AT&T, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless. But the court separated the cases and each carrier is battling the lawsuits on [...]
With Metal Gear Solid 4 finally available for the
PlayStation 3, it doesn’t take a genius to predict that the PS3 is going to get a boost from having a hit console-exclusive title under its belt. Nevertheless, analysts are boldly proclaiming change is asunder. Sony’s got the Big Mo–as in momentum–while Microsoft’s got the big Slo–as [...]
Yelp user faces lawsuit over negative review
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One Yelper gets sued for a negative review he wrote about a business. Reporter Elinor Mills stops by the podcast studio to talk about the case and whether it could have a chilling effect on community review sites. Also in this podcast: Yahoo [...]
“Physics in itself is a very general-purpose computing problem. And physics fit very well on a general-purpose compute engine. It doesn’t mean you couldn’t do it on a GPU (graphics processing unit) but we’d say it tends to fit a little better on a CPU (central processing unit),” Bautista said.
Does that mean a 64-core [...]
I found the new boldly curved speaker’s “boat tail” shape distinctive as all get out and it’s not just for show, the rounded cabinet’s interior quells resonance that would muddy the sound. Those curved sides are made from seven ply, constrained layer, composite laminate wood panels, and the front baffle is reinforced with steel.
The [...]
With the tech industry closing the chapter on one contentious merger effort that eventually turned “friendly,” it waits to see if another will begin with Microsoft going “hostile” with its bid to acquire Yahoo. Microsoft is weighing its options this week.
In Oracle’s case, the enterprise software applications behemoth spent more than three months applying pressure [...]
RealNetworks failed to convince a judge Tuesday to lift a restraining order prohibiting it from selling RealDVD. That means RealDVD is unlikely to reappear in the marketplace for at least another month. U.S. District Judge Marilyn Patel indicated she wouldn’t be available for another hearing until after November 17.
Alleged Palin hacker indicted
Judge keeps RealDVD restraining [...]
Now that’s a solid Web 2.0 business model.
Get well soon, Sam.
Sam Lawrence, the CMO of Jive Software, broke his foot a week ago. He wasn’t looking forward to the hassle of wheeling around Web 2.0 Expo in a wheelchair, but found a way to take advantage of the situation: He turned his buggy into a [...]
As if Apple wasn’t having enough problems with its launch of MobileMe, its usually reliable friend Walt Mossberg has recommended that people stay far away from the service.
MobileMe does more than just give you e-mail: it’s designed to let you access your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks from any computer connected to the Internet. One [...]
The CVC, or “scramjet,” will operate only at supersonic speeds. It’s basically a constricted tube with few or no moving parts through which air is compressed at high speeds, with fuel combusted along the way. The exhaust comes out the nozzle faster than the air came in.
The turbojet engine is needed for runway takeoff [...]
