Didn’t see that one coming. Blog contains details to what this could mean for both companies. May as well be one of the most important takeovers of 2008 already!
Category: Technology news
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Rumor: MacBook Air will have AT&T wireless built in
John Gruber wrote, “After using my iPhone for a few months, it started feeling weird that my PowerBook doesn’t have ubiquitous wireless networking. I’d pay for it.” Me, too. Unlike Wi-Fi, an AT&T wireless MacBook could go online almost anywhere. That’s something that could make consumers dump Windows.
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HD DVD fires back, slashes hardware & software prices.
HD DVD’s response to being unceremoniously jilted by Warner going into CES was … nothing. A canceled press conference, downtrodden Toshiba press conference and rumors of further losses left great doubt that red had anything left in 2008, but now HD DVD is firing back.
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Giant pipe to speed up broadband
A new undersea internet cable would break open Australia’s broadband market, bringing faster download times and lower prices, federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said today.
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33 megapixel Super Hi-Vision (Ultra HDTV) for 2015
1080p and QuadHD / 4K can take a step back, the Japanese government has announced plans to bring Super Hi-Vision (a.k.a. Ultra High Definition) to life as a broadcast standard by 2015. Damn those Japanese!
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Australian Labor government threatens to censor Internet
Under the guise of “protecting children” from pornography and X-rated violence, the Australian Labor government has announced that it will attempt to censor local internet access. Labor’s plans, which were mooted by Minister for Communications Stephen Conroy on December 31, constitute a direct attack on freedom of expression.
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Fancy a 100GB broadband plan?
How big should download limits be? Australian ISPs are being urgeed to consider 100GB-200GB download limits, as quotas, not speed become the new broadband battleground.
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HD DVD Price Drops while Blu-ray Screws Early Adopters
“Amazon now has an HD DVD player with seven movies for only $147. Blu-ray players, of course, are still well above $300… and Blu-ray players on the market are designed without “future-compatibility capabilities.” This means that bonus features on titles released starting in October will not be playable on current Blu-ray players.”
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Current Blu-ray Players Won’t Correctly Play Future Discs
Regarding current Blu-ray player owners, Blu-ray developers stated, “They knew what they were getting into.” Representatives at the Blu-ray booth at CES said that the PlayStation 3 is currently the only player they would recommend, due to upcoming changes to the platform.
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Why schools should exclusively use free software
There are general reasons why all computer users should insist on free software. But there are special reasons that apply to schools. They are the subject of this article.