http://www.afterdawn.com/ Daily updated technology news en-us Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:36:15 GMT Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:56:44 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.afterdawn.com/http://i.afterdawn.com/v3/afterdawn_feed_logo.gifSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with Google http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/28/motorola_shipped_1_million_tablets_last_year <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/motorolaxoom_300px.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Motorola shipped 1 million tablets last year" /><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/motorola" >Motorola</a> shipped 1 million <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/android" >Android</a> tablets in 2011.<br/><br/>According to the company's quarterly earnings, it appears that Motorola shipped 200,000 tablets during the Q4 pushing the total to about 1 million.<br/><br/>Motorola brought the first Honeycomb tablet to market in February 2011 with the launch of the XOOM. More recently, the company introduced the Droid XYBOARD 8.2 and XYBOARD 10.1, but each of those went on sale in January, likely meaning shipments will be included in the next quarter's earnings.<br/><br/>There are three models of the Xoom available, a Wi-Fi-only, a 3G-only, and a 3G/4G model, which was the last to be released.<br/><br/>Altogether, 10.5 million Android tablets were shipped in the last quarter of 2011, compared to 15.2 million iPads, making Motorola's share minuscule.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/28/motorola_shipped_1_million_tablets_last_year" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/28/motorola_shipped_1_million_tablets_last_year#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/28/motorola_shipped_1_million_tablets_last_year" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/dPNCyyvzmX99nn7yWv4NZt_awak/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/dPNCyyvzmX99nn7yWv4NZt_awak/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/dPNCyyvzmX99nn7yWv4NZt_awak/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/dPNCyyvzmX99nn7yWv4NZt_awak/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=NlAGs_dN6gI:oVqHnEPHsNg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=NlAGs_dN6gI:oVqHnEPHsNg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=NlAGs_dN6gI:oVqHnEPHsNg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=NlAGs_dN6gI:oVqHnEPHsNg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=NlAGs_dN6gI:oVqHnEPHsNg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=NlAGs_dN6gI:oVqHnEPHsNg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=NlAGs_dN6gI:oVqHnEPHsNg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=NlAGs_dN6gI:oVqHnEPHsNg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/NlAGs_dN6gI" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:36:15 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/NlAGs_dN6gI/motorola_shipped_1_million_tablets_last_yearhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/28/motorola_shipped_1_million_tablets_last_year http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/28/google_says_goodbye_to_the_android_menu_button <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/android 0-logo-official.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Google says goodbye to the Android menu button" />Google has hinted at it for months, but it's finally done; the <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/android" >Android</a> hardware "Menu" button is dead and will no longer be needed going forward.<br/><br/>Starting in the next few months, all Google-approved Android devices will launch without a hardware Menu button.<br/><br/>Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich tablet users should be used to soft keys instead of hardware keys, but everyone running Gingerbread (like 98 percent of us) have likely grown accustomed to pressing an actual button. <br/><br/>Replacing the Menu button is the Action Bar, which Google explains is "A window feature at the top of the activity that may display the activity title, navigation modes, and other interactive items." Google has kindly asked all devs to begin using the Action Bar in their coding, saying: <i>"In order to provide the most intuitive and consistent user experience in your apps, you should migrate your designs away from using the Menu button and toward using the action bar. This isn't a new concept - the action bar pattern has been around on Android even before Honeycomb - but as Ice Cream Sandwich rolls out to more devices, it's important that you begin to migrate your designs to the action bar in order to promote a consistent Android user experience."</i><br/><br/>There you have it. 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That would be a tenfold increase from the already blazing national standard and more than 200 times as fast as the average household setup in the United States."</i><br/><br/>While South Koreans download at over 16 Mbits per second, the average American is running a much slower connection at 4.6 Mbits per second. There are, of course, 100 <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/mbit" >Mbit</a> connections in the U.S., but they are certainly not commonplace.<br/><br/>While having superior speeds, South Koreans also pay less, paying the equivalent of $38 USD per month. The average American is paying $46 per month for their connection.<br/><br/>A bigger list of average speeds found here: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/18/fastest-internet-connection-speed_n_783865.html#s184351&title=1__South" target="_blank">Global Internet connection speeds</a><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/south_korea_moving_to_1_gigabit_internet_connections" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/south_korea_moving_to_1_gigabit_internet_connections#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/south_korea_moving_to_1_gigabit_internet_connections" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/nIQppYbWra00lEIAAK9tNOfsRuo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/nIQppYbWra00lEIAAK9tNOfsRuo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/nIQppYbWra00lEIAAK9tNOfsRuo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/nIQppYbWra00lEIAAK9tNOfsRuo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=KbDax7EYrmw:MT_QfmQC0UU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=KbDax7EYrmw:MT_QfmQC0UU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=KbDax7EYrmw:MT_QfmQC0UU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=KbDax7EYrmw:MT_QfmQC0UU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=KbDax7EYrmw:MT_QfmQC0UU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=KbDax7EYrmw:MT_QfmQC0UU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=KbDax7EYrmw:MT_QfmQC0UU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=KbDax7EYrmw:MT_QfmQC0UU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/KbDax7EYrmw" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:40:51 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/KbDax7EYrmw/south_korea_moving_to_1_gigabit_internet_connectionshttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/south_korea_moving_to_1_gigabit_internet_connections http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/qualcomm_going_to_create_one_android_game_every_year <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/snapdragon-gamecommand.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Qualcomm going to create one Android game every year" />Earlier this month, chip maker Qualcomm launched their GameCommand application for <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/android" >Android</a> devices.<br/><br/>The app shows off what games in the market are optimized for their Snapdragon CPUs, including single and dual core models. To even download the application you need to have a device with a Snapdragon CPU.<br/><br/>Dave Durnil, Director of Advanced Content and Gaming at Qualcomm (via <a href="http://androidandme.com/2012/01/applications/qualcomms-in-house-game-studio-will-produce-one-android-title-per-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qualcomms-in-house-game-studio-will-produce-one-android-title-per-year&utm_medium=referral" target="_blank">AandMe</a>), says the second, much-improved version of the app is coming next month at the <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/mobile_world_congress" >Mobile World Congress</a>. The updated app will bring the ability to add custom RSS feeds and new filters to sort games by publisher, size, etc. <br/><br/>Additionally, tablet layout support will be much improved.<br/><br/>Finally, and most notably, Qualcomm has now invested in an in-house studio which will create 1 major Android title every year. The studio currently has one "mini-title," the popular "Desert Winds."<br/><br/>Qualcomm has deals with Gameloft and EA for exclusive titles optimized for Snapdragon, and there are already 100 total titles in the GameCommand library.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/qualcomm_going_to_create_one_android_game_every_year" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/qualcomm_going_to_create_one_android_game_every_year#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/qualcomm_going_to_create_one_android_game_every_year" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5GxPO0kDLNC7OiZOI7hICadnVR0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5GxPO0kDLNC7OiZOI7hICadnVR0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5GxPO0kDLNC7OiZOI7hICadnVR0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5GxPO0kDLNC7OiZOI7hICadnVR0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=DH37f5vQdNw:vAualXWiLP0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=DH37f5vQdNw:vAualXWiLP0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=DH37f5vQdNw:vAualXWiLP0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=DH37f5vQdNw:vAualXWiLP0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=DH37f5vQdNw:vAualXWiLP0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=DH37f5vQdNw:vAualXWiLP0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=DH37f5vQdNw:vAualXWiLP0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=DH37f5vQdNw:vAualXWiLP0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/DH37f5vQdNw" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:27:36 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/DH37f5vQdNw/qualcomm_going_to_create_one_android_game_every_yearhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/qualcomm_going_to_create_one_android_game_every_year http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/textbook_ordered_from_amazon_comes_with_cocaine_in_it <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/125323360-26174738.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Textbook ordered from Amazon comes with cocaine in it" />Sophia Stockton of MidAmerica Nazarene University walked into a police station today in Kansas to report that the textbook she had ordered from Amazon had come with a little extra surprise, a bag of cocaine.<br/><br/>Stockton says when first opening the book, a clear plastic bag fell out filled with white powder. Scared the powder might be dangerous, the student took the book and bag to the local police station.<br/><br/>Officers tested the substance, which turned out to be cocaine: <i>"He put some gloves on and put it in a plastic bag, he took it back to test it and like 10 minutes later he came back and said, 'Did you happen to order some cocaine with your textbook?,'"</i> said Stockton.<br/><br/>Stockton says the book came from Amazon, not a third-party vendor, and it came entirely wrapped. The book was ironically "Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues."<br/><br/>Police destroyed the cocaine and have asked Amazon for comment.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/textbook_ordered_from_amazon_comes_with_cocaine_in_it" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/textbook_ordered_from_amazon_comes_with_cocaine_in_it#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/textbook_ordered_from_amazon_comes_with_cocaine_in_it" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qy_eIjPxwoaYiE7-q5C4q4pjcFw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qy_eIjPxwoaYiE7-q5C4q4pjcFw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qy_eIjPxwoaYiE7-q5C4q4pjcFw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qy_eIjPxwoaYiE7-q5C4q4pjcFw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=jEzYRBTcqdA:fNzM_Rjuk_U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=jEzYRBTcqdA:fNzM_Rjuk_U:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=jEzYRBTcqdA:fNzM_Rjuk_U:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=jEzYRBTcqdA:fNzM_Rjuk_U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=jEzYRBTcqdA:fNzM_Rjuk_U:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=jEzYRBTcqdA:fNzM_Rjuk_U:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=jEzYRBTcqdA:fNzM_Rjuk_U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=jEzYRBTcqdA:fNzM_Rjuk_U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/jEzYRBTcqdA" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:18:32 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/jEzYRBTcqdA/textbook_ordered_from_amazon_comes_with_cocaine_in_ithttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/textbook_ordered_from_amazon_comes_with_cocaine_in_it http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/netflix_kills_games_rental_idea <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/Netflix-logo-250px.png" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Netflix kills game rental idea" />During Netflix's quarterly earnings report, CEO Reed Hastings made it clear that the company's possible endeavor in to game rentals is dead.<br/><br/>The CEO simply stated the company has "no plans to enter video games."<br/><br/>During the summer, as Netflix prepared to spin-off its DVD-by-mail service into "Qwikster," the company hinted that it was preparing to get into the game rental business, making Xbox 360, PS3 and <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/product_details.cfm/4145/nintendo_wii" >Wii</a> titles available by mail. Within weeks, however, Qwikster was dead and the game rental idea was put on the shelf.<br/><br/>With Netflix <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57366781-17/game-over-netflix-frags-game-rental-idea/?part=pulse&subj=gaming&tag=title&utm_source=pulsenews&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Gaming--pulse+%28Gaming+and+Culture+-+CNET+for+Pulse%29" target="_blank">bowing out</a>, GameFly remains the only major by-mail rental outfit for games, but the price can be hefty at $16 per month for one game out at a time, and $23 for two.<br/><br/>Although the company did not disclose why it killed the idea, it is likely because the expense of signing deals with major publishers was too much to handle for the company that is expanding <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/streaming" >streaming</a> internationally and building its catalog at a fast pace.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/netflix_kills_games_rental_idea" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/netflix_kills_games_rental_idea#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/netflix_kills_games_rental_idea" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pRn8X22NtvC-TolNP0YTYukABoo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pRn8X22NtvC-TolNP0YTYukABoo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pRn8X22NtvC-TolNP0YTYukABoo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pRn8X22NtvC-TolNP0YTYukABoo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=p5sCdyxUNbI:L_vPF_d9IMk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=p5sCdyxUNbI:L_vPF_d9IMk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=p5sCdyxUNbI:L_vPF_d9IMk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=p5sCdyxUNbI:L_vPF_d9IMk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=p5sCdyxUNbI:L_vPF_d9IMk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=p5sCdyxUNbI:L_vPF_d9IMk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=p5sCdyxUNbI:L_vPF_d9IMk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=p5sCdyxUNbI:L_vPF_d9IMk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/p5sCdyxUNbI" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:10:24 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/p5sCdyxUNbI/netflix_kills_games_rental_ideahttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/netflix_kills_games_rental_idea http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/xbox_next_will_use_blu-ray_not_play_used_games <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/microsoft-0-logo.gif" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Xbox Next will use Blu-ray, not play used games" />According to <a href="http://kotaku.com/5879202/sources-the-next-xbox-will-play-blu+ray-may-not-play-used-games-and-will-introduce-kinect-2" target="_blank">Kotaku</a>, Microsoft's upcoming console will play <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/blu-ray" >Blu-ray</a> discs, catching up to <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/sony" >Sony</a> 7 years after the launch of the PS3.<br/><br/>Another part of the report that will certainly be notable if true, is the notion that <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/microsoft" >Microsoft</a> will "incorporate some sort of anti-used game system" in the new console. It is unclear how this system would work, but it will likely not be foolproof, regardless.<br/><br/>Additionally, Microsoft is likely to launch the console with the <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/kinect" >Kinect</a> 2 motion control system including a built-in processor. The processor would allow the Kinect to process motions more accurately and smoother.<br/><br/>Microsoft would only say this: <i>"As an innovator we're always thinking about what is next and how we can push the boundaries of technology like we did with Kinect. We believe the key to extending the lifespan of a console is not just about the console hardware, but about the games and entertainment experiences being delivered to consumers. Beyond that we don't comment on rumors or speculation."</i><br/><br/>Earlier in the week, reports surfaced that the "Xbox Next" will use a Radeon 6750 <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/gpu" >GPU</a>, which would make the console 6 times more powerful than the Xbox 360.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/xbox_next_will_use_blu-ray_not_play_used_games" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/xbox_next_will_use_blu-ray_not_play_used_games#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/xbox_next_will_use_blu-ray_not_play_used_games" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/kT_v_8Sb-IZ0IO5ONKd09AhdBzs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/kT_v_8Sb-IZ0IO5ONKd09AhdBzs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/kT_v_8Sb-IZ0IO5ONKd09AhdBzs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/kT_v_8Sb-IZ0IO5ONKd09AhdBzs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cQW3Mgt_QgU:HKd-C6ERGbg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cQW3Mgt_QgU:HKd-C6ERGbg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=cQW3Mgt_QgU:HKd-C6ERGbg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cQW3Mgt_QgU:HKd-C6ERGbg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cQW3Mgt_QgU:HKd-C6ERGbg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=cQW3Mgt_QgU:HKd-C6ERGbg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cQW3Mgt_QgU:HKd-C6ERGbg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=cQW3Mgt_QgU:HKd-C6ERGbg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/cQW3Mgt_QgU" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:15:16 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/cQW3Mgt_QgU/xbox_next_will_use_blu-ray_not_play_used_gameshttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/xbox_next_will_use_blu-ray_not_play_used_games http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/android_moves_to_39_percent_tablet_market_share <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/android-0-logo.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Android moves to 39 percent tablet market share" /><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/android" >Android</a> is well on its way to controlling the tablet market, although <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/apple" >Apple</a> continues to see impressive growth in the sector, as well.<br/><br/>Apple, which at one point had 97 percent of the global market share, is down to 57.6 percent share, followed by 39.1 percent for Android. In the Q4 2011, Apple sold 15.4 million iPads while a handful of manufacturers including <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/asus" >Asus</a>, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/motorola" >Motorola</a>, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/htc" >HTC</a> and <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/samsung" >Samsung</a> sold 10.5 million Android-based tablets.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/microsoft" >Microsoft</a> was a distant third with 1.5 percent share, with 400,000 Windows 7 tablets being sold during the quarter.<br/><br/>To show how strong Android's growth is, Apple had 68.2 percent share in the Q4 2010, and Android was in second at 29 percent. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57366611-17/ipad-dominates-tablet-market-but-android-is-closing-fast/?part=pulse&subj=latest-news&tag=title&utm_source=pulsenews&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cnet%2FWSAE+%28CNET+News+-+Pulse%29" target="_blank">Says one analyst</a>: <i>"Dozens of Android models distributed across multiple countries by numerous brands such as Amazon, Samsung, Asus and others have been driving volumes. Android is so far proving relatively popular with tablet manufacturers despite nagging concerns about fragmentation of Android's operating system, user-interface and app store ecosystem."</i><br/><br/>Two generations in and Apple still has a strong lead in a market that is seeing exponential growth, but will Android 4.0 finally put fragmentation problems to rest?<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/android_moves_to_39_percent_tablet_market_share" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/android_moves_to_39_percent_tablet_market_share#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/android_moves_to_39_percent_tablet_market_share" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tt8hlksmpHGqse4UWiH8auZrAfs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tt8hlksmpHGqse4UWiH8auZrAfs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tt8hlksmpHGqse4UWiH8auZrAfs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tt8hlksmpHGqse4UWiH8auZrAfs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=SSE2I2SgH8s:HTTGS87jPho:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=SSE2I2SgH8s:HTTGS87jPho:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=SSE2I2SgH8s:HTTGS87jPho:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=SSE2I2SgH8s:HTTGS87jPho:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=SSE2I2SgH8s:HTTGS87jPho:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=SSE2I2SgH8s:HTTGS87jPho:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=SSE2I2SgH8s:HTTGS87jPho:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=SSE2I2SgH8s:HTTGS87jPho:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/SSE2I2SgH8s" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:48:16 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/SSE2I2SgH8s/android_moves_to_39_percent_tablet_market_sharehttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/android_moves_to_39_percent_tablet_market_share http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/rhapsody_acquires_napster_international <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/rhapsody_logo.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Rhapsody acquires Napster International" />Just a few months after acquiring <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/napster" >Napster</a> US, Rhapsody has announced their acquisition of Napster International.<br/><br/>The company will now operate the music service in Germany and the UK.<br/><br/>Adds Rhapsody president Jon Irwin: <i>"The acquisition of Napster and its subscriber base in the UK and Germany gives us an ideal entry to the European market. Through the benefit of scale, the strength of our editorial programming and strategic partnerships, we can now bring the Napster service to even more consumers on a variety of platforms."</i><br/><br/>Current Napster subscribers will be migrated to "the Rhapsody infrastructure" in March, gaining features and keeping their current libraries.<br/><br/>Rhapsody, which launched in 2001, is the first and largest subscription music service in the U.S. with 1 million paying subscribers and 14 million tracks available. The service is popular as it is available on all smartphone platforms.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/rhapsody_acquires_napster_international" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/rhapsody_acquires_napster_international#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/rhapsody_acquires_napster_international" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/FPxZe5sNQdTiQ6arU3utEXdtfL8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/FPxZe5sNQdTiQ6arU3utEXdtfL8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/FPxZe5sNQdTiQ6arU3utEXdtfL8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/FPxZe5sNQdTiQ6arU3utEXdtfL8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=uspZT48yoqo:bHAzAbRX-UY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=uspZT48yoqo:bHAzAbRX-UY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=uspZT48yoqo:bHAzAbRX-UY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=uspZT48yoqo:bHAzAbRX-UY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=uspZT48yoqo:bHAzAbRX-UY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=uspZT48yoqo:bHAzAbRX-UY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=uspZT48yoqo:bHAzAbRX-UY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=uspZT48yoqo:bHAzAbRX-UY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/uspZT48yoqo" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:33:37 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/uspZT48yoqo/rhapsody_acquires_napster_internationalhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/27/rhapsody_acquires_napster_international http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/xbox_live_headed_to_android_ios <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/xbox-live_0.png" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Xbox Live headed to Android, iOS" /><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/microsoft" >Microsoft</a> has confirmed it is working on bringing 'Xbox experiences' to <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/android" >Android</a> and <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/ios" >iOS</a> devices.<br/><br/>Xbox Live, the company's online gaming and social network, remains compatible with just Windows Phone devices for now, but that should change within the year.<br/><br/>Says a spokesman to <i><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2012/01/25/microsoft-xbox-live-coming-to-droids-and-ipads/" target="_blank">Forbes</a></i>: <i>"While the Xbox Live experiences and games always work best on the Windows platform, we understand that some Xbox fans may be using other types of devices. To satisfy that need, we are working to extend a few of our Xbox experiences and titles to other platforms."</i><br/><br/>Microsoft already has a "My Xbox Live app" on iOS but the app only helps you track your achievements and talk with friends.<br/><br/>Additionally, Microsoft recently announced the end of its points currency on Xbox Live, which will move back to actual dollar amounts by the end of the year. Many had criticized the currency and its exchange rate as many people were left with small amounts of points that were useless and required a new block purchase just to buy an item they wanted.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/xbox_live_headed_to_android_ios" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/xbox_live_headed_to_android_ios#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/xbox_live_headed_to_android_ios" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/NJUoDjLy8FuY9MpIfkIzXs6zkzs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/NJUoDjLy8FuY9MpIfkIzXs6zkzs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/NJUoDjLy8FuY9MpIfkIzXs6zkzs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/NJUoDjLy8FuY9MpIfkIzXs6zkzs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=b4DP0cqChME:Z4RgXJUzQh4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=b4DP0cqChME:Z4RgXJUzQh4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=b4DP0cqChME:Z4RgXJUzQh4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=b4DP0cqChME:Z4RgXJUzQh4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=b4DP0cqChME:Z4RgXJUzQh4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=b4DP0cqChME:Z4RgXJUzQh4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=b4DP0cqChME:Z4RgXJUzQh4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=b4DP0cqChME:Z4RgXJUzQh4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/b4DP0cqChME" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:18:54 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/b4DP0cqChME/xbox_live_headed_to_android_ioshttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/xbox_live_headed_to_android_ios http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/realnetworks_sells_120_million_worth_of_patents_software_to_intel <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/realnetworks_logo_v2.gif" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="RealNetworks sells $120 million worth of patents, software to Intel" />RealNetworks has announced they have sold about $120 million worth of video software and patents to <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/intel" >Intel</a>.<br/><br/>The company retains the right to use the technology, and Intel gets to build up their portfolio of patents in the realm of smartphones, notebooks and other portables. Real will also work with Intel on continued development of all patents and software involved.<br/><br/>Intel will be paying for 190 patents and 170 patent applications, as well <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/streaming" >streaming</a> video compression/decompression software.<br/><br/><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204573704577184723517737422.html" target="_blank">Says</a> Real CEO Thomas Nielsen: <i>"To bring new technology like that [video software] to market requires significant reach into the consumer and business markets. A partner like Intel has the capacity and size to do that."</i><br/><br/>Streaming video, especially on smartphones and tablets, is showing exponential growth and many companies are jousting for a chance at market share and to offer the best experience.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/realnetworks_sells_120_million_worth_of_patents_software_to_intel" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/realnetworks_sells_120_million_worth_of_patents_software_to_intel#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/realnetworks_sells_120_million_worth_of_patents_software_to_intel" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/1S0GRlbf-ORR3OLP6A5UiMoJ6ck/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/1S0GRlbf-ORR3OLP6A5UiMoJ6ck/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/1S0GRlbf-ORR3OLP6A5UiMoJ6ck/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/1S0GRlbf-ORR3OLP6A5UiMoJ6ck/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=uyCsOdm5lnY:Uxx4SbGN38Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=uyCsOdm5lnY:Uxx4SbGN38Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=uyCsOdm5lnY:Uxx4SbGN38Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=uyCsOdm5lnY:Uxx4SbGN38Q:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=uyCsOdm5lnY:Uxx4SbGN38Q:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=uyCsOdm5lnY:Uxx4SbGN38Q:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=uyCsOdm5lnY:Uxx4SbGN38Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=uyCsOdm5lnY:Uxx4SbGN38Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/uyCsOdm5lnY" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:08:07 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/uyCsOdm5lnY/realnetworks_sells_120_million_worth_of_patents_software_to_intelhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/realnetworks_sells_120_million_worth_of_patents_software_to_intel http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/logitech_we_are_out_of_revue_units <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/logitech_revue.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Logitech: We are out of Revue units" />Following the company's quarterly earnings report, it was revealed that <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/logitech" >Logitech</a> has finally sold out of the Revue <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/set-top_box" >set-top box</a>, the failed <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/google_tv" >Google TV</a> experiment that caused the previous CEO to be fired.<br/><br/>Logitech has also taken its name of the Google TV supporter list, but says there is a chance they can return in the future.<br/><br/>The company took a massive loss on the boxes, being forced to drop the price from $299 to $99 after just a few months on the market. CEO Guerrino de Luca admitted the company was far too bullish on the technology when it launched the box, overinvesting at a time when it was still unclear whether the technology would be widely embraced. <br/><br/>Google TV allows users to stream videos and access sites and apps via their TVs using a set-top box and impressive keyboard. Media companies have mostly blocked access to their <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/streaming" >streaming</a> sites via Google TV, however, making the service useless in its current form. <br/><br/>Logitech took a $90 million loss on its Google TV expenditure and its attempt to revamp European retail operations in the quarter before this one.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/logitech_we_are_out_of_revue_units" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/logitech_we_are_out_of_revue_units#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/logitech_we_are_out_of_revue_units" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RdCBtIRC1P9mm3yycgryNT6alr8/0/da"><img 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href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/25/foxconn-employee-tells-us-that-the-next-iphone-is-ready-for-production-indicates-likely-summer-launch/" target="_blank">9to5Mac</a> is citing a Foxconn employee who has apparently spilled some of the beans on the upcoming iPhone 5.<br/><br/>Word is the iPhone 5 is almost ready for production, with sample devices already available.<br/><br/>For the actual device, the iPhone 5 will have a 4-inch display, will not have a tear-drop form factor like rumored, will have a different form factor than the <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/product_details.cfm/22269/apple_iphone_4s_64_gb_" >iPhone 4S</a>, and will include <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/lte" >LTE</a> support.<br/><br/>While none of this is confirmed, of course, the sources say the iPhone 5 is coming this summer, as <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/apple" >Apple</a> moves back to its normal June release schedule.<p><a 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href="http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/25/reed-hastings-we-expect-dvd-subscribers-to-decline-every-quarter-forever/" target="_blank">the report</a>, Netflix revealed for the first time the kind of margins the company makes on its two products, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/dvd" >DVD</a> subscriptions and streaming subscriptions. Streaming comes in at just 11 percent profit margin, while the DVD rental business has a hefty 52 percent margin.<br/><br/>Unfortunately for Netflix, CEO Reed Hastings confirms that the DVD rental business is a dying one:<i> "We expect DVD Subscribers to decline every quarter.. forever."</i> In the Q4 2011, the company lost 2.76 million DVD subscribers whilst gaining 220,000 streaming customers. One the other hand, however, Hastings says <i>"profitability of each new streaming subscriber is almost twice what it is for DVDs -we'd obviously like them to do both, but if they're only going to use one, we'd much prefer they use streaming."<br/></i><br/>Netflix recently expanded to the UK and Ireland and will compete with LoveFilm in the region.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/netflix_ceo_dvd_subscriptions_will_decline_forever" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/netflix_ceo_dvd_subscriptions_will_decline_forever#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/netflix_ceo_dvd_subscriptions_will_decline_forever" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-klhVCViF5RI3OaSBBeQ4sGggLA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-klhVCViF5RI3OaSBBeQ4sGggLA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-klhVCViF5RI3OaSBBeQ4sGggLA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-klhVCViF5RI3OaSBBeQ4sGggLA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Co_3OClui9Q:C2McfGjVs-c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Co_3OClui9Q:C2McfGjVs-c:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Co_3OClui9Q:C2McfGjVs-c:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Co_3OClui9Q:C2McfGjVs-c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Co_3OClui9Q:C2McfGjVs-c:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Co_3OClui9Q:C2McfGjVs-c:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Co_3OClui9Q:C2McfGjVs-c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Co_3OClui9Q:C2McfGjVs-c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/Co_3OClui9Q" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:41:22 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/Co_3OClui9Q/netflix_ceo_dvd_subscriptions_will_decline_foreverhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/netflix_ceo_dvd_subscriptions_will_decline_forever http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/ex-microsoft_employee_suspect_in_kelihos_botnet_attacks <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/kelihos.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Ex-Microsoft employee suspect in Kelihos botnet attacks" /><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/microsoft" >Microsoft</a> has confirmed this week that it suspects a former employee is behind the massive Kelihos <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/botnet" >botnet</a> attacks.<br/><br/>The man, Russian citizen Andrey Sabelnikov <i>"wrote and/or participated in creating"</i> the software which infected over 40,000 machines in 2011. Kelihos was used to send spam and malware before being shutdown last September.<br/><br/>Sabelnikov was a former employee in Microsoft's anti-virus division. Sabelnikov is currently working on a freelance basis with a software development and consulting firm, says the <i><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16700192" target="_blank">BBC</a></i>. The company notes that thousands of PCs remain infected to this day.<br/><br/>Microsoft bases its allegations <i>"on evidence Microsoft investigators uncovered while analyzing the Kelihos malware."</i><br/><br/>Kelihos was in charge of 41,000 infected machines sending over 3.8 billion spam emails per day at its peak.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/ex-microsoft_employee_suspect_in_kelihos_botnet_attacks" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/ex-microsoft_employee_suspect_in_kelihos_botnet_attacks#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/ex-microsoft_employee_suspect_in_kelihos_botnet_attacks" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/whX6uqcCE8AmS5xx8_4g2dpa2Ts/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/whX6uqcCE8AmS5xx8_4g2dpa2Ts/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/whX6uqcCE8AmS5xx8_4g2dpa2Ts/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/whX6uqcCE8AmS5xx8_4g2dpa2Ts/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=_8_7m-4vfIg:ij-nLB2T97U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=_8_7m-4vfIg:ij-nLB2T97U:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=_8_7m-4vfIg:ij-nLB2T97U:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=_8_7m-4vfIg:ij-nLB2T97U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=_8_7m-4vfIg:ij-nLB2T97U:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=_8_7m-4vfIg:ij-nLB2T97U:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=_8_7m-4vfIg:ij-nLB2T97U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=_8_7m-4vfIg:ij-nLB2T97U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/_8_7m-4vfIg" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:17:29 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/_8_7m-4vfIg/ex-microsoft_employee_suspect_in_kelihos_botnet_attackshttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/01/26/ex-microsoft_employee_suspect_in_kelihos_botnet_attacks