12th December 2009 Archive

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TechCruncher sues former pad partner

Legal JooJoo juju

The ongoing saga of the CrunchPad JooJoo couch-potato media pad took another sharp turn Thursday when TechCrunch blogmeister, beer-can recycler, and self-reported CrunchPad JooJoo papa Michael Arrington filed suit against his former partners at Fusion Garage. As a Friday blog post by Arrington makes clear, he remains as " …

Music and Media 12 Dec 00:13
El Reg uncovers Tiger Woods tech angle

Plus shocking denial of ------------------!

We at The Register would like to take a moment to formally denounce the media's despicable smear job of US golfer Tiger Woods over malicious and unproven claims that he cheated on his wife with — at last count — every single able-bodied cocktail waitress living in the Northern Hemisphere today. What right does does the media …

Odds and Sods 12 Dec 00:25
Microsoft pines for automation firm Opalis

Wallet open again for acquisitions

Microsoft said on Friday that it has acquired Toronto-based Opalis Software, a privately-held maker of runbook automation software. The software giant did not disclose financial details of the transaction, but research firm 451 Group says the amount being negotiated in mid-October was about $60m. The acquired firm's flagship …

Business 12 Dec 01:26
Dell tech flashes woman with (her own) jubblies

Updated Remote nude pic 'boosts' star rep

A DellConnect IT specialist has been accused of intercontinental sexual hijinx for remotely flashing a woman client with a nude photo - of herself. According to a report in The Orange County Register out of Santa Ana, California, 45-year-old Stacy Gore received the boobular surprise when she was working with an India-based …

Odds and Sods 12 Dec 04:49
Chumby internet-connected alarm clock

Review Widget-tastic bedside companion

The Chumby is one of those strange little gadgets that defies easy categorisation. If we absolutely had absolutely to try to sum it up in half a dozen or so words, it would be: Wi-Fi internet radio alarm clock with widget support. Chumby: internet-connected, squeezable blob This description applies to a 150 x 100 x 80mm …

Reg Hardware 12 Dec 09:02