10th July 2010 Archive
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Google: 'We did not follow Apple into phone market'
Page accuses Jobs of 'rewriting history'
Google co-founder Larry Page has denied that Google entered the phone market after Apple and the iPhone, accusing Steve Jobs of "rewriting history." In February, at an Apple town hall meeting, according to various company employees speaking with the press, Jobs dubbed Google's "don't be evil" mantra "bullshit," lambasting his …
Mobile 10 Jul 00:04
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Miniature Apple display spotted in the wild
9cm2 of LCD goodness
Today's wild-ass rumor: Apple is planning to place a 9cm2 LCD display into, well, nobody knows. A blog post on the Chinese-language fanboi site Apple.pro entitled "iWatch U !!! ?" is the source of this speculation-inducing tidbit — and we thank MacRumors for starting us off on our hunt to track down the original poster. (If …
Music and Media 10 Jul 04:11
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Reg Hardware Reviews Digest
The seven days of tech
In the past seven days, Reg Hardware reviewed many products from the worlds of consumer electronics, photography, gaming, mobile communications and information technology. If you missed anything, here are all the products we looked at this past seven days. Lifestyle Sagemcom RTI90-320 Freeview+ HD recorder Rare breed …
Hardware 10 Jul 07:02
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Image recognition – defense against a Lampard replay?
Geo-location missing an open goal
The inventor of image recognition technology used in sports across the world has written to international football's governing body to ask that they reconsider using Hawk-Eye, a tool capable of spotting when a ball has crossed the goal line – and avoiding a repeat of the England versus Germany World-Cup debacle. Speaking ahead …
Physics 10 Jul 07:02
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Samsung HT-C6930 3D Blu-ray home cinema set
Review All-in-one surround sound kit doesn’t come much better
If you like your visual entertainment to leap out of the TV and in to the living room, the 3D-capable Samsung HT-C6930 home theatre kit may well be for you. And there are several other reasons why this system deserves serious consideration if you're after a state-of-the-art home cinema. Samsung's HT C6930: design-wise, a …
reghardware 10 Jul 08:02
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Oz privacy boss says Google Wi-Fi slurp breached law
Watchdog: US Congresspeople were slurped (maybe)
The Australian Privacy Commissioner has ruled that Google ran afoul of the country's privacy laws when its Street View cars collected personal data from open Wi-Fi networks. "On the information available I am satisfied that any collection of personal information would have breached the Australian Privacy Act," said Privacy …
ID 10 Jul 14:26
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Apple sues three more over power adapter 'knock-offs'
'Icon imitation'
Apple has sued three more outfits for allegedly infringing a Jobsian patent by selling knock-off power adapters for MacBooks and MacBook Pros. According to papers filed with the US District Court or the Northern District of California, Jobs and cult are suing three California-based companies – Brilliant Store, Sunvalleytek …
Music and Media 10 Jul 15:35
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Blizzard climbs down on real names for WoW forums
Take aim. Misfire!
Blizzard has made a speedy u-turn on its decision to force members of the World of Warcraft forums to reveal their real names, following a hailstorm of criticism. Earlier in the week, the games publisher announced the move, aimed at stamping out abusive behaviour. More than 20,000 complaints on the forum later and the …
reghardware 10 Jul 17:11
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P2P judge trims student's fine by 90 per cent
Tenenbaum only has $67,500 to pay
Last year, a Boston University grad student was whacked with a court order to pay $675,000 damages for downloading 30 songs illegally and sharing them on a P2P network. This week, a US District Court agreed with defendant Joel Tenenbaum's claim that the amount determined by the jury was "unconstitutionally excessive" and …
Music and Media 10 Jul 23:23
