4th March 2012 Archive
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Europe is a happy hunting ground for TiVo
Customer decline screeches to a halt ...
After pioneering the DVR and trick-play functions over a decade ago, TiVo eventually ran out of steam, until reinventing itself as a vendor of hybrid software for integrating broadband and broadcast services from 2008. This meant it was no longer confined to its own boxes but could enter partnerships with set-top box vendors as …
Media 4 Mar 2012, 11:00
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Warp drives are PLANET KILLERS, Sydney Uni students find
Roam the universe, cheat Einstein, fry your friends
In 1994, a physicist called Miguel Alcubierre proposed a “warp drive” solution resolving the prohibition in Einstein’s special relativity on traveling faster than light. The problem turns out to be that anybody in the path of the incoming space ship gets fried. That’s the conclusion of a group of University of Sydney physics …
Science 4 Mar 2012, 21:06
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Pandora may open its box downunder
Stealing advertising and eroding listeners: report warns
Internet radio outfit Pandora is set to disrupt the Australian radio landscape eroding advertising revenue and asset valuation, according to a new report from Morgan Stanley. The report suggests that Southern Cross Media (SXL) group, as the largest and most profitable radio business in Australia, has the most to lose from new …
Business 4 Mar 2012, 22:06
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Yelp boosts Bono's Elevation
IPO hits top of the charts
Bono’s investment fund Elevation Partners has scored a hit with Yelp’s IPO. Shares in the user generated directory and review site surged 64 percent on its first day of trading on Nadaq on Friday. Shares soared to $US24.58, giving Yelp a market valuation of $US1.47 billion. The San Francisco-based company raised $US107.3 …
Business 4 Mar 2012, 22:30
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Giant stick insect saved from extinction
'Tree lobster' bred in captivity, thanks in part to Dick Smith
A colossal stick insect, assumed extinct for 80 years, has been found in the wild, bred in captivity, and now has a population of over 700 awaiting possible repatriation. Dryococelus australis, commonly known as Tree Lobsters thanks to their tough carapace, are native to Lord Howe Island, a pacific speck belonging to Australia …
Science 4 Mar 2012, 22:54
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Android a photo-slurper too: report
Don’t use smartphones for
naughty picsany picsOn the heels of last week’s controversy regarding the photo-slurping habits of iPhones come reports that Android can play similar games with privacy. Following the template it used to demonstrate the iOS vulnerability, the New York Times commissioned an Android app developer, Ralph Gootee of Loupe, to put together a demo app …
Security 4 Mar 2012, 23:00
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Russia’s fraud-busting Webcams join the party
Putin’s victory eclipsed by election-night voyeurism
Seeking to reassure voters in Russia’s presidential elections that the poll would be fraud-free, Vladimir Putin ordered that Webcams be set up, complete with live streams, in 95,000 polling stations. However, while the cameras have failed to stem complaints about the electoral process that’s almost certain to deliver the …
Bootnotes 4 Mar 2012, 23:30
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Gaming devices and smart TV now Harvey Norman channels
Five per cent online sales target missed, now wants one or two per cent
Retailer Harvey Norman says gaming devices and smart TVs are now channels for the company. The Register cannot find any presence for the retailer on these two channels,so presumably it's a case of watch this space for new efforts. The company included the devices in its new “omni channel strategy” revealed in the Chairman's …
Business 4 Mar 2012, 23:33
