Stories about: Fred

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    Five classic Apple marketing tactics that lock you in 05/11/2009 03:43:00

    Once you enter the Big Tent of Apple, it's exceedingly hard to find the exit.
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    Big changes coming to notebook design by 2015 21/08/2009 11:32:00

    A lot has changed in the 20 years since the first laptop computers appeared, including gigahertz processors, color screens, optical drives and wireless data. However, one thing that has stubbornly stayed the same is the conventional clamshell format with its hinged display lid that opens to reveal a mechanical keyboard.
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    EFF: Apple's claim that jailbroken iPhones can crash cell towers a 'hill of beans' 30/07/2009 08:41:00

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) took exception today to Apple's claims that "jailbroken" iPhones could cripple a mobile carrier network, calling the argument nothing but "a hill of beans."
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    Cool speakers from around the world 27/07/2009 15:06:00

    Kenwood's stunning new speakers (pictured above) are just about to hit Japanese stores, and hit them they shall. Each speaker is encased in a beautiful glass stand, and also features, as an optional extra, a number of blue and white LED lights.
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    Cisco announces its highest level certification ever 30/06/2009 09:11:00

    For years, the coveted Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)  was the highest, most difficult rank a network professional could achieve. No more. On Monday, Cisco announced a new certification, the Cisco Certified Architect, which will become the rank above CCIE. The CCA will attempt to marry the networking engineering know-how of the CCIE with the business acumen of a MBA.
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    Analysis: $US1.92M fine in music piracy case could hurt RIAA 22/06/2009 08:40:00

    The massive $US1.9 million fine imposed by a US federal jury in the retrial of a woman accused of pirating 24 songs may could end up hurting the Recording Industry Association of America's anti-piracy campaign more than anything else, a leading copyright lawyer said.
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    Fight to legalize iPhone jailbreaking set for Friday 04/05/2009 04:46:00

    Apple's iPhone marketing chief will square off against the Electronic Frontier Foundation and others Friday as the U.S. Copyright Office considers whether to allow an exemption to the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that would permit jailbreaking.
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    RealDVD for legitimate users, CEO tells court 29/04/2009 11:32:00

    RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser took the stand Tuesday in his company's ongoing legal battle against the motion picture industry, arguing that RealNetworks' DVD-copying software is not designed to create a free-for-all of illegal copying.
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    Apple is sued after pressuring open-source iTunes project 28/04/2009 05:09:00

    The operator of a technology discussion forum has sued Apple, claiming that the company used U.S. copyright law to curb legitimate discussion of its iTunes software.
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    Cisco bolsters security family 22/04/2009 04:32:00

    Cisco Tuesday announced the Cisco IPS Sensor v. 7.0, adding what it calls "reputation analysis" to augment the signature-based defense of the intrusion-prevention system.
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    Twitter finally plans to make money 27/03/2009 09:28:00

    Twitter, the hugely popular messaging service, is regularly mocked for not yet finding a way to make money rather than spend it sending out its members "tweets" to computers and cellphones. Now, a Wall Street Journal report quotes Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, who says the company recently hired a product manager to oversee the development of premium services -- that is, extra features that companies or other users would need to pay for.
 
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