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Firm seeks piece of Apple pie via iPod claim

Firm seeks piece of Apple pie via iPod claim"music jukebox which is configured for storing a music library therein." ??Isn't that the *definition* of a jukebox???More informative articleThe Register has a better article outlining the details of these two lawsuits:http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/07/apple_itunes_patents/On the "musical jukebox suit":st up, Lake Forest, Illinois-based Advanced Audio...

Tags: Sales strategy, Digital music, Digital media, SEE-IT, Diamond Multimedia Inc., Apple Inc., patent, Pat-rights, Advanced Audio Devices, Apple iPod, sales, lawsuit

Discussion threads 2005-03-07

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iPhone tethering rumored

When I travel I carry a second phone alongside my iPhone – for one reason. Tethering. I need to be able to get online wherever I am and Wi-Fi isn't exactly ubiquitous and free Wi-Fi seems to be getting scarcer with each passing day. To make matters...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Apple Inc., 3G, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-08-29

Android Market is Google's competitor to the Apple iPhone store

I was sent a link to the Android Community site this morning that led to the Android Developers blog post on the upcoming Android Market that looks to rival the Apple iPhone store for Android-powered devices. They decided to call it a market rather than a store to try to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Blogging, Internet, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on eve of WiMax launch

With the launch of its long-hyped WiMax service XOHM scheduled to debut in September in Baltimore, on Thursday Sprint announced a set of location-based personalization features that will enhance the user experience of WiMax subscribers by allowing them to, for example, quickly look up restaurants, check traffic and weather, and...

Tags: Sprint Xohm, Privacy, Sprint Communications, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-08-28

First images of Google-powered HTC Dream

It was rumored that the HTC G1 Dream would be the first Google powered phone on the market, and if everything pans out, those rumors will end up being true with a launch date sooner than later. Android Guys have the first mock-up drawings of the Dream, and it's...

Tags: Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Bluetooth, Digital Media, Digital Video, Cellular Phones, Digital Music, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Smart grid player Trilliant closes $40 million in funding round

Trilliant, a green tech company that's working with about 100 utilities on various smart grid deployments, has just closed a $40 million round of equity funding from a group of investors including affiliates of MissionPoint Capital Partners and zouk ventures. Trilliant CEO Bill Vogel characterizes the investment...

Tags: Green Technology, Ontario, Trilliant, Vogel, Government, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-08-28

News to know: IE 8; iPhone password locks; SOA; Palm Treo Pro reviews

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: IE 8 Beta 2 ready for download Ed Bott: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover Gallery: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Password, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, SOA, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-28

ScopeBox (dmg)

Across the industry, there is a wave of change from single-use hardware solutions to software-based solutions running on standard personal computers. ScopeBox capitalizes on this trend by allowing users to replace expensive hardware devices with a single, low-cost, flexible software application. ScopeBox recreates every major video quality assurance tool in...

Tags: Software, QA, Hardware, Divergent Media, ScopeBox, Tools & Techniques, Corporate Communications, Management, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-08-28

AudioProc Demo (exe)

AudioProc is a high quality audio dynamics processor intended to achieve a competitive 'on the air' sound signature resembling that of modern audio broadcast processors used by major market FM radio stations. AudioProc can normalize the volume and spectral balance of played material and provide a more consistent listening experience....

Tags: Audio, Clay Hellman, AudioProc, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2008-08-28

iPod Deleted Data Recovery Tool (exe)

Recover iPod Apple, Shuffle, Mini, Nano and portable media player songs, music files. Data Doctor iPod recovery software is the best solution to restore your iPod deleted files. This advanced files retrieval tool support restoration of hard drive-based iPod Classic data. Undelete utility retrieves the touch screen iPod Touch, the...

Tags: Data Recovery, Apple iPod, Data Recovery Software, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-08-28

Nar Dictionary (zip)

Nar Dictionary is a free, advanced dictionary and translation tool. Translate automatically with a click without writing a word. Nar Dictionary is able to connect instantly to new developed and updated dictionaries. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Dictionary, Nar Dictionary, Productivity

Software downloads 2008-08-28

The Irregular view of all things 'green'

One of my Irregular colleagues received a pitch from GreenJobInterview.com describing a new video service but using the 'green' moniker as a way of injecting novelty. He wasn't impressed. The first remark: That noise in the background was me throwing up.  A job board now positioning themselves as "green?"...

Tags: Hiring, Job, Toilet, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Nokia N79 and N85 announced for October 08 release

My trip to Singapore threw me off of my schedule a bit and I missed the official announcements for the new Nokia N79 and Nokia N85 that were made yesterday, along with the announcement that the N96 would be coming to the U.S. to support our 3G networks (actually AT&T...

Tags: Device, Nokia Corp., Nokia N79, Engineering, Wireless, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover

Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeoverStandardsWhat I want to know, does the "standards" mode remove previous IE hacks? For example, using the underscore in CSS statements would be ignored by every browser except IE. If IE8 now supports standards but STILL reads the underscore hack, this could be a...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8, IE8, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Adrian

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

DataViz releases Documents To Go for touch screen Windows Mobile devices

In early 2007 DataViz released Documents To Go for WM Smartphone (non-touch screen devices which was essential since these devices were unable to create documents at the time. Today, DataViz announced their new Windows Mobile touch screen product so that they now have the application for many mobile operating systems...

Tags: Touch Screen, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, DataViz Inc., Keyboards, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows, Monitors & Displays, Operating Systems, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Software, Components, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Palm Treo: The reviews are upbeat; Can a device turn Palm around?

Palm may have a hit on its hands with the Treo Pro judging from the recent spate of reviews as NDAs ended on Wednesday. The larger question is whether this pricey device can give the company a boost in the bottom line. To wit: ...

Tags: Device, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, Treo Pro, QWERTY Keyboard, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27

IE 8 Beta 2 ready for download

IE 8 Beta 2 ready for downloadRE: IE 8 Beta 2 ready for downloadIt's been a pleasure to work with the IE team to deliver some of the first Visual Search services out there. They're a cool team - and deserve some kudos. We're all looking forward to some user...

Tags: Web browsers, IE 8, IE 8 Beta 2, IE 8 Beta, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Suddenly, Android is hot again

After months of silence, the double-whammy of new software and hardware has gotten everyone talking about Android again. Earlier this month Erick Schonfeld at TechCrunch was wondering if anybody cared about Android any more. Now TC is practically gushing over the mobile platform. What happened? Two things:...

Tags: Phone, SDK, Shout-out, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Can you trust kids with a Kindle?

Can you trust kids with a Kindle?Can you trust kids with a Kindle?I agree with you for the most part. An electronic book or ereader would be good for looking up information to reference. The drawback I see is the price tag of the kindle, and if someone...

Tags: E-books, textbook, locker, e-book

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Dancing on E-voting's grave

Dancing on E-voting's graveAgreed - but consider the slippery slopeBecause once you recognized the problem in kind, you ended up arguing (accurately, I think) about degree.Why client-server can't workBecause the expert has to say "yes" to the question in court - no matter how difficult or impractical it may actually...

Tags: Fair Use, e-voting, client-server, Fairness Doctrine

Discussion threads 2008-08-27