Friday, May 13, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


LimeWire settlement unlikely to blunt music piracy - Computerworld

Posted: 13 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT


Globe and Mail

LimeWire settlement unlikely to blunt music piracy
Computerworld
Computerworld - Peer-to-peer software maker LimeWire's willingness to pay a whopping $105 million to settle music piracy claims marks a decisive, if somewhat symbolic, victory for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ...
Lime Wire: Labels hurt by mismanagement, not piracyCNET
LimeWire, Record Labels Settle SuitWall Street Journal
LimeWire Settles with Record Companies for Only $105 MillionEscapist Magazine
PCWorld -The Guardian -TG Daily
all 357 news articles »

Patent Firm Shakes Down iPhone App Programmers - Wired News

Posted: 13 May 2011 12:50 PM PDT


The Guardian

Patent Firm Shakes Down iPhone App Programmers
Wired News
Apple's App Store is home to 400000 apps from third-party programmers. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com If your pockets aren't deep enough to fight a corporate giant, then sue the little guys for milk money. That's the idea behind a patent ...
Apple iPhone app developers hit by patent claimsThe Guardian
Trolled: iOS Developers Threatened With Patent LawsuitsPCWorld
Will Apple Protect Its Developers From Legal Problems?Gotta Be Mobile
GigaOm -InfoWorld -Apple Insider
all 38 news articles »

Giffords Coming To Husband's Endeavour Launch - International Business Times

Posted: 13 May 2011 02:49 PM PDT


Fox News

Giffords Coming To Husband's Endeavour Launch
International Business Times
Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was nearly slain down in an attempted homicide attempt earlier this year, will attend the space shuttle launch of her astronaut husband Mark Kelly. ...
Countdown to Shuttle Launch -- and Layoffs -- Under WayDiscovery News
Countdown clock ticking again for shuttle launchWDBJ7.com
Giffords confirms plans to watch Endeavour launchTucsonSentinel.com
Reuters -abc7.com -PC Magazine
all 1,244 news articles »

Apple rumored to release 'iPhone 4S' with T-Mobile, Sprint support in Sept. - Apple Insider

Posted: 13 May 2011 01:20 PM PDT


SlashGear

Apple rumored to release 'iPhone 4S' with T-Mobile, Sprint support in Sept.
Apple Insider
By AppleInsider Staff The details come from a research note from Jeffries & Co. analyst Peter Misek, first reported on by Forbes. In the note, Misek asserts that the next iPhone will not support the next-generation 4G long-term evolution networks that ...
Analyst: Prepare for 'iPhone 4S' on Sprint, T-MobileTIME
Apple To Release iPhone 4S With Sprint And T-Mobile Compatibility?Complex.com
Apple's Next Phone Will Be The iPhone "4S," Says AnalystThe Business Insider
Geekosystem -SlashGear -9 to 5 Mac
all 25 news articles »

Don't believe the hype: PS3 users aren't switching to Xbox 360 - BetaNews

Posted: 13 May 2011 01:10 PM PDT


Fox News

Don't believe the hype: PS3 users aren't switching to Xbox 360
BetaNews
Yesterday, Edge reported that the PlayStation Network outage is negatively affecting PS3, with gamers trading in their consoles -- half for cash, the rest for Xbox 360. Today, the story is being picked up ...
Game makers get few new details on PSN outageCNET
PSN users - How do you feel about the continued outage?ZDNet (blog)
Gearbox Head Blasts "Evil" PSN HackersEscapist Magazine
Bloomberg -PC Magazine -PCWorld
all 820 news articles »

Winklevoss Twins Face Lawsuit Over Facebook Funds - PC Magazine

Posted: 13 May 2011 02:40 PM PDT


Fox News

Winklevoss Twins Face Lawsuit Over Facebook Funds
PC Magazine
Will the saga of the Winkelvoss twins ever end? The duo now find themselves involved in a lawsuit over how their Facebook cash should be distributed. Earlier this month, a Massachusetts judge ruled that a case filed by software ...
Winklevoss Twins Sued for Part of Their Facebook FortunesFox News
Winklevoss Twins Face Suit Over Failed AllianceBloomberg
Winklevoss Twins Face Lawsuit Over Facebook SettlementPortfolio.com (blog)
Toronto Star -AllFacebook -MediaPost Publications
all 27 news articles »

Rumor: High-resolution displays destined for iPad 3 - msnbc.com

Posted: 13 May 2011 01:42 PM PDT


Complex.com (blog)

Rumor: High-resolution displays destined for iPad 3
msnbc.com
Hardware maker Samsung is showing off new high-resolution displays and causing Apple rumors to begin flying once again. After all, this new display technology would be ideal for the iPad 3. TUAW reports that the new Samsung displays ...
Samsung shows crisp, high-res tablet displayCNET
Mobile Display Screens Moving To Ultrahigh ResolutionNewsFactor Network
Samsung Announces 10-Inch "Retina" Display for TabletsPC Magazine
TIME -PCWorld -PadGadget
all 95 news articles »

Editorial: More Warfare - GamePro.com

Posted: 13 May 2011 02:00 PM PDT


Attack of the Fanboy

Editorial: More Warfare
GamePro.com
A huge amount of Modern Warfare 3 information was leaked earlier today, making Call of Duty fans understandably excited. Pete Davison stands up for those of us who tire of playing soldiers. So, Modern Warfare 3, then. ...
Infinity Ward: Modern Warfare 3 Leak Partly AccurateEscapist Magazine
Modern Warfare 3 details leakDigitaltrends.com
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 details leakedGeek.com
USA Today -1UP.com -Kotaku Australia
all 124 news articles »

Samsung's Droid Charge Hits Verizon Stores Tomorrow - PC Magazine

Posted: 13 May 2011 01:59 PM PDT


TFTS (blog)

Samsung's Droid Charge Hits Verizon Stores Tomorrow
PC Magazine
Samsung's Droid Charge smartphone, its first phone on Verizon's LTE network, is hitting Verizon stores on Saturday after a brief delay due to Verizon's brief LTE outage. Originally due to hit stores on April 29, Verizon shelved the launch ...
After delays, Droid Charge to go on sale SaturdayComputerworld
VZ: Samsung 'Droid Charge' Comes With Buzz, Says Wells FargoBarron's (blog)
Samsung Droid Charge on sale this SaturdayCNET (blog)
ZDNet (blog) -Huffington Post -Android Police
all 122 news articles »

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