15th October 2011 Archive

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Swedish court confirms jail for Pirate Bay cofounder

Now all they have to do is find him

Cofounder of the Pirate Bay Gottfrid Svartholm has had his court sentence confirmed after he failed to show up for a court hearing. Now all the court has to do is find him. Svartholm had a limited time to appeal his 2009 sentence of a year in prison and $4.4 million in damages. The other founders - Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij …

Music and Media 15 Oct 00:13
Judge OKs warrantless tracking of suspect's cellphone

Surveillance in the digital age

Investigators seeking the location history of an armed robbery suspect's cellphone aren't required to obtain a search warrant before compelling the carrier to turn over the information, a federal judge has ruled. The decision, issued by US District Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the District of Columbia, said the Stored …

Law 15 Oct 00:22
Oz's SKAMP to help global mega-telescope bid

Aus/NZ bond over SKA project

The University of Sydney’s radio telescope has been super-charged by CSIRO smarts, boosting its bandwidth tenfold. The freshly tinkered telescope formerly known as MOST, the Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope, has been renamed SKAMP (the Square Kilometre Array Molonglo Prototype). The CSIRO was contracted to develop …

Science 15 Oct 01:01
Ten... earphones for mobiles

Product Round-up Hear, say

Here we go again with some more headphones, but this time I'm looking at those faithful friends you'd use on a daily basis with your smartphone. While still likely to be churning through MP3s, their function is also to act as hands-free kit, so conversational ability is key. While you can spend silly money on smartphone earbuds …

reghardware 15 Oct 07:00
Silicon Valley's social tech formula doesn't add up

Open...And Shut If no IPO, what?

In technology, as in other industries, only a few companies make it to the top. The rest get bought by the successful few, or go out of business. Unfortunately, the formula for tech seems to be a bit askew at the moment, with heavyweights Zynga and Groupon both on the ropes. If these supposedly successful companies can't buy …

Financial News 15 Oct 11:00
World Solar combatants rev their ~~engines~~ batteries

WSC We who are about to drive salute you

The heat is rising here in the capital of Oz's Northern Territory ahead of tomorrow's starting flag of the World Solar Challenge. El Reg's Special Projects Bureau is here braving improbable humidity, Oz beer and internet connection shenanigans to bring you the very latest on the world's leading heliowheels, but at 8:30am …

SPB 15 Oct 14:21