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Microsoft To Take A Pass On Patch TuesdayMicrosoft plans to skip its monthly round of security patches scheduled for release next Tuesday, despite at least five zero-day vulnerabilities waiting to be fixed. Redmond is working on patches for known vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer 7, Office 2007's Publisher 2007 and Windows Vista OS, but is not ready to release any fix at the moment.
GDC: IPhone Will Change Industry Focus, Says AMD (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - In the past couple of years, regular attendees to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) have seen a fundamental change in the makeup of the business: Mobile service, hardware and software vendors have taken up an increasing amount of the show floor. Graphics chip maker ATI Technologies, now part of Intel rival AMD, aims to compete for their attention with new efforts.
Sony Dropping PlayStation 3 Chip (Reuters) Reuters - Sony Corp. is removing a chip from the European version of its new PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console, a move that cuts costs but means users cannot play some of their old games.
Targus Solitaire Backpack ReviewIf you have been searching for a versatile notebook bag, the Targus Solitaire Backpack may be what you are looking for. It has many unique features including its convertible function, which is a personal favorite. The convertible function means the bag can be used as either a backpack or as a vertical style messenger bag, now that is versatility.
Nintendo Announces Wii's First U.S. Online Title (PC World) PC World - Even with Shigeru Miyamoto's keynote just minutes away, Nintendo has already made a huge announcement at GDC regarding this year's second quarter lineup for the North American market. And the focal point of this lineup is the announcement of Pokemon Battle Revolution, the first Wii game that will take advantage of the console's online capabilities.
Vonage Stuck With $58M Tab In Verizon DisputeInternet phone service provider Vonage on Thursday was ordered to pay Verizon $58 million after a jury found it infringed on three patents owned by telecom giant Verizon Communications. The award against Vonage covers penalties and a percentage of subscriber revenue -- royalty payments to Verizon for use of the disputed technology following a week-long trial.
Sony PlayStation 3 Home Beta Site Now Up (PC World) PC World - During Wednesday's keynote presentation, Sony's Phil Harrison mentioned that, while the finished version of Home for the PlayStation 3 would be available in fall of this year, there would be a beta of the program that would be made available in April. It looks like Sony's getting a bit of a head start on the process, however, since a new Web site opened up Thursday, advertising the impending release of the beta trial. Currently, it doesn't say much, but what it does say is this:
Robot Salamander Helps Unlock Evolution MysteriesScientists in Europe have created a robotic salamander that uses an amphibian type central nervous system to switch from swimming to walking as it crawls onto land out of water. The "Salamandra Robotica," built by the Biologically Inspired Robotics Group at Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne, Switzerland, is a groundbreaking creation, said the scientists involved in the project.
Wikipedia Ain't Broke, But Needs FixingUsers of Wikipedia trust that anonymous contributors will only add true and accurate knowledge to the free online encyclopedia. However, not everyone is trustworthy. Contributors have made mistakes, of course, and then there's the widely-reported inconsistencies and outright vandalism of entries.
Apple Buffs Marketing Savvy To A High Shine (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - LOS ANGELES - Apple's marketing machine has done it again. While the biggest names in tech were in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show in January showing off new gadgets and gizmos, Apple gambled it could extract attention in San Francisco for a sneak-peek debut of the iPhone, the combination music player/cellphone and Internet device.
Beer-Launching Fridge: Coming Soon To A Couch Near You?For some, it may seem like a dream come true. For others, it may feel like an April Fools' Day joke come early, but make no mistake about it: The beer-launching fridge has arrived. John Cornwell, who graduated last year from Duke University with a degree in electrical and computer engineering, is the mastermind behind the innovation that's sure to bring joy to couch potatoes around the world.
Can Nintendo's Mii Concept Kill MySpace? (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Real-world body image concerns are bad enough, but what happens when the rest of the planet starts dissing how your Nintendo avatar looks? According to senior Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, users of the popular Wii console soon will be able to find just what others think of their online appearance.
Surprises And Enlightenment At Tech SummitLast week's first annual Tech Policy Summit in San Jose, Calif., turned out smaller than expected, but did feature some big names and key insights into tech issues. The biggest surprise was Google's apparent flip-flop on the issue of net neutrality. Another issue that came up with a surprising twist was competition policy between the U.S. and the European Union.
Peter Jackson To Develop Xbox 360 Games? (PC World) PC World - Peter Jackson, auteur of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong, is reported to have signed on with Microsoft to create two interactive series for the Xbox 360 to be released in episodic format. According to a piece from gaming blog Joystiq, reporting from Wednesday's second annual "Blogger Breakfast" event at GDC, one of the series will be based on the Halo franchise while the other will be a brand new IP.
Oracle Opens Up To Eclipse FoundationOracle has joined the board of the Eclipse Foundation, an open source consortium, and says it will donate its Java persistence framework, Oracle TopLink, to help grow the new Eclipse Persistence Platform Project. The Eclipse software is already widely used for writing applications in Java and other programming languages.
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