Online movie rental company Quickflix (ASX: QFX) is to stream movies to PlayStation3 starting later this year under an agreement with Sony.
Author: Kristin Powell
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MacFarlane: ‘Family Guy’ should’ve already ended
It’s a steamy day in early September and the “Family Guy” writers and producers are huddled in the lobby of a nondescript third-floor office in Los Angeles. 20th Century Fox TV chairman Gary Newman checks his watch while his partner Dana Walden makes small talk with Fox’s Kevin Reilly and Peter Rice. They’re all waiting on the man of the hour: Seth MacFarlane, who’s 20 minutes late.
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Oz broadband speeds leap 917% in TWO WEEKS!
Just a little over a fortnight ago, Australia’s average broadband speed was just 348 Kbps; now, apparently, it’s 3.54 Mbps, a stunning ten-times acceleration.
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Cloud Driving Microsoft To Open Source?
“Sam Ramji thinks the days where Microsoft’s, (and Apple’s, and Oracle’s) love-hate relationship with open source are numbered, thanks to the cloud. Whereas some open source advocates say the cloud may kill open source, because users won’t have access to the source, Ramji says the cloud will be its salvation. Ramji, Microsoft’s original internal open source dude, thinks companies building clouds won’t be able to keep up if they don’t participate in open source communities because that’s where the developers building new cloud infrastructure are doing most of their work. The main concerns standing in the way for both cloud builders and users of free software are legal fears, he contends. These include fears of the GPL’s copyleft provision and fears of being sued by downstream users. Is he right … or full of FUD?”
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Battlefield 3 Gets a High Res Installation Option
Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions are confirmed to have installation options for high-resolution textures.
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Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Update Detailed
Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed the content of Gran Turismo 5’s recently announced Spec 2.0 update.
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Michael Nielsen’s Free Video Courseware On Quantum Computing
Michael Nielsen, who co-authored the book on Quantum Computing, released a set of short video lectures on his blog. They make a great introduction to the subject. But here’s the catch: Due to other work responsibilities, he stopped short of completing the course, and will only complete it if he sees enough interest in the videos. Let’s show him some numbers.
Enjoy.
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NZ could host first V8 airport event
New Zealand could host the first airport-based event in the V8 Supercars Championship as officials look at replacing the Hamilton event from 2013 onwards.
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Former V8 driver survives wild Bass crossing
Former V8 Supercars driver Christian D’Agostin has survived a treacherous passing of Bass Strait on his jet-ski, all in the name of raising awareness and funds for prostate cancer.
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Online gamers crack AIDS enzyme puzzle
Online gamers have achieved a feat beyond the realm of Second Life or Dungeons and Dragons: they have deciphered the structure of an enzyme of an AIDS-like virus that had thwarted scientists for a decade.