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Technology News PhotosUpdated at 11:01 pm, October 1, 2008.The iPhone, seen in 2007, is displayed at an Apple store in ...  (AFP/File) - The iPhone, seen in 2007, is displayed at an Apple store in Santa Monica, California. Apple said Wednesday that it was dropping a controversial non-disclosure agreement that software developers who wanted to create applications for the iPhone mobile telephone had been forced to sign.(AFP/File/Gabriel Bouys)Firefighter work to rescue victims after a Metrolink commuter ...  (Reuters) - Firefighter work to rescue victims after a Metrolink commuter train en route from Los Angeles' Union Station to Oxnard collided with a freight train in the Chatsworth area, September 12, 2008. (Gus Ruelas/Reuters)Jim Smith, executive vice president and head of Wells Fargo's ...  (AP) - Jim Smith, executive vice president and head of Wells Fargo's Internet Services Group, displays a laptop computer showing the new Wells Fargo vSafe online storage product, Thursday, September 11, 2008, in a Wells Fargo bank vault in San Francisco. On October 1, 2008, the company announced the national availability of the Wells Fargo vSafe service, the first storage solution of its kind from a major financial institution. The Wells Fargo vSafe service allows customers to organize and access online copies of their most important documents, like loan and tax documents, wills, passports, birth certificates, photographs, and digital audio and video files, while keeping their originals in a safe physical location. (Photo for Wells Fargo by Court Mast)Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 (PS3) game controller is pictured ...  (Reuters) - Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 (PS3) game controller is pictured at a Sofmap electric store in Tokyo May 14, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)Investor Warren Buffett listens to a question during a news ...  (Reuters) - Investor Warren Buffett listens to a question during a news conference in Madrid May 21, 2008. (Andrea Comas/Reuters)A man browses web at an Internet cafe in Madrid May 23, 2008. ...  (Reuters) - A man browses web at an Internet cafe in Madrid May 23, 2008. (Andrea Comas/Reuters)The Slacker music player is seen in an undated handout photo. ...  (Reuters) - The Slacker music player is seen in an undated handout photo. (Handout/Reuters)A screenshot of Slacker.com, taken on October 1, 2008. (www.slacker.com/Reuters) ...  (Reuters) - A screenshot of Slacker.com, taken on October 1, 2008. (www.slacker.com/Reuters)A woman walks past a billboard that Shanghinese woman Helen ...  (Reuters) - A woman walks past a billboard that Shanghinese woman Helen Zhou placed in search of a husband in Sydney October 21, 2004. (David Gray/Reuters) |
Ars TechnicaUpdated at 11:01 pm, October 1, 2008.GIMP 2.6 released, one step closer to taking on Photoshop GIMP 2.6 has been officially released. The new version is the first to include the Generic Graphics Library, a powerful graph-based image editing framework that enables the GIMP to support higher color depth. This takes the open source graphics program one step closer to being ready for the professional graphics market. "Orphan Works" copyright reform fails in wake of bailout bid The Orphan Works Act of 2008 was passed by the Senate after "diligent search" was clarified with a handful of specific guidelines. With the controversy over the $700 billion economic bailout package, House failed to act upon it, making its prospects for passage dim this year. Cox enforces acceptable use policy, lies to its customers Shortly after the EU has determined that cutting someone's Internet service requires a court order comes news the US ISP Cox has decided that the legal system is overrated. But Cox is willing to make the law take the blame for its policy, as it falsely states that the DMCA made them do it. Court: Echostar can't get Coolsat customer data in DMCA case A Federal court Monday moved to block satellite TV provider Echostar's attempted acquisition of hundreds of thousands of customer records from distributors of hackable "Coolsat" receivers. Echostar is suing Coolsat's manufacturer under the DMCA, claiming the company abets piracy. AMD: We're well on our way to Shanghai, 45nm CPUs After months of saying very little, AMD has finally cracked wall of secrecy surrounding its upcoming Shanghai processor and given us a peek at what's in store. Shanghai is looking pretty good, and hopefully it's good enough. StumbleUpon makes stumbling easier for new users New StumbleUpon tools allow unregistered users to get a taste of the service's "show me something interesting" approach to browsing the web. The company is also allowing premier publishers to focus StumbleUpon's services and community at their specific site, which could lead to more traffic—or overwhelmed visitors. Circling the drain? AOL axing two more services this month In an attempt to unload dead weight, AOL has announced that it's cutting off two of its member services for blogging and web page hosting at the end of October. Blizzard awarded $6 million in damages from WoW bot maker Blizzard had an interesting tactic in fighting the bot-maker MDY Industries, and turning the dispute into a copyright violation looks to have been a shrewd one: the company has been awarded $6 million in damages. Apple finally drops NDA, iPhone developers rejoice The nondisclosure agreement attached to Apple's iPhone SDK has finally been lifted. Now developers can freely discuss nonbeta versions of the SDK, which will surely result in an explosion of publicly available hints, tips and programming discussion. Usage, browser limits harsh buzz from Microsoft SearchPerks Microsoft today debuted SearchPerks!, "the program that rewards you for everyday searches." The troubles with the service are limits: only available to US residents, Internet Explorer is the only browser supported by the required toolbar, and only 25 "tickets" can be earned per day. Court: RapidShare must remove infringing content proactively File sharing service RapidShare may find its business model in jeopardy as a German court rules that it must proactively check uploads for copyrighted material using a method that's more robust than file hashes. |
TechDirtUpdated at 11:30 pm, October 1, 2008.Apple Finally Realizes That NDAs For Developers Are A Bad Idea Focus On Attention First, And The Money Will Follow House Lets Orphan Works Legislation Die; Tons Of Content Remains Locked Up Activision CEO Suggests Record Labels Should Be Paying To Get In Video Games Germany Says P2P Company Must Proactively Monitor Content For Infringement Why Won't The MPAA's Lawyers Identify Themselves? |
