http://www.afterdawn.com/ Daily updated technology news en-us Sun, 8 Nov 2009 05:20:21 GMT Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:25:54 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/archive/20279.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/blu-ray_logo.gif" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Blu-ray &apos;Managed Copy&apos; to start in December, lacking hardware support" />Due to its byline stipulations, beginning in December all <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/blu-ray.cfm" target="_blank">Blu-ray</a></b> titles will come with the option to make one "managed copy" (a legal backup). <br/> <br/>However, for all current Blu-ray player owners as well as most near term future owners, your player will not have the capability to make the copies, making the feature useless. <br/> <br/><b>AACS-LA</b> chairman Michael Ayers says the Managed Copy is mandatory given the final <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/aacs.cfm" target="_blank">AACS</a> license and over 600 companies have signed on. Each new movie from December 4th on will come with a link on the disc which will send the player to an authentication server. If it passes, the disc can make a full <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/1080p.cfm" target="_blank">1080p</a> copy of the disc. For now though, there are no players capable of making the copies so the links are useless. <br/> <br/>Manufacturers are not required to even make such devices but <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/sony" target="_blank">Sony</a> and other AACS-LA members say they expect the first PC drives with the capability to hit by the Q3 2010. The AACS-LA says they won't even have authentication servers up and running until March 31st. <br/> <br/>There are, of course, catches to the managed copy. Studios can choose to offer the managed copy instead of digital copies like most current discs have. The studios can also choose to charge for the backups, likely a nominal fee under $10 USD. <br/> <br/><i><a href="http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6705943.html" target="_blank">VideoBusiness</a></i> adds that <i>"Managed copies can be burned to recordable Blu-ray or <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/dvd.cfm" target="_blank">DVD</a> discs, as a download to a <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/windows_media.cfm" target="_blank">Windows Media</a> DRM-compatible portable player or hard drive, on a memory stick, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/sd.cfm" target="_blank">SD</a> card or as a bound copy, such as a digital copy file on the disc."</i><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20279.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20279.cfm#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/archive/20279.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sxGs1RAwk9AW4dGiN7E6r1UVV3w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sxGs1RAwk9AW4dGiN7E6r1UVV3w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sxGs1RAwk9AW4dGiN7E6r1UVV3w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sxGs1RAwk9AW4dGiN7E6r1UVV3w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2k4JHRjpMNI:fH04TjTmD2s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2k4JHRjpMNI:fH04TjTmD2s:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=2k4JHRjpMNI:fH04TjTmD2s:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2k4JHRjpMNI:fH04TjTmD2s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2k4JHRjpMNI:fH04TjTmD2s:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=2k4JHRjpMNI:fH04TjTmD2s:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2k4JHRjpMNI:fH04TjTmD2s:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=2k4JHRjpMNI:fH04TjTmD2s:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/2k4JHRjpMNI" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 8 Nov 2009 05:20:21 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/2k4JHRjpMNI/20279.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20279.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20278.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/myka-d.png" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Myka introduces ION media center set-top" /><b>Myka</b> has launched the <b>Myka ION</b> media center <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/set-top_box.cfm" target="_blank">set-top box</a> this weekend, giving users a one-stop shop for Internet video services and video playback via your <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/hdtv.cfm" target="_blank">HDTV</a>. <br/> <br/>The ION has an <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/intel" target="_blank">Intel</a> Atom 1.6Ghz Processor 330,a NVIDIA ION Graphics Processor, as well as 4GB of <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/ram.cfm" target="_blank">RAM</a>, ten <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/usb20.cfm" target="_blank">USB 2.0</a> ports, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/vga.cfm" target="_blank">VGA</a> / <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/dvi.cfm" target="_blank">DVI</a> / <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/hdmi.cfm" target="_blank">HDMI</a> outputs, an <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/esata.cfm" target="_blank">eSATA</a> connector and Ethernet. <br/><i> <br/>"Technology has finally caught up with what consumers want out of Internet video services," </i>said Myka President Dan Lovy.<i> "They want to be freed from their computers and watch the growing variety of Web video content on their large-screen, high-definition living room TVs. And they want to do it without a lot of hassle and without video quality suffering.</i> <br/> <br/>You can add a <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/blu-ray.cfm" target="_blank">Blu-ray</a> drive, HDD and Wi-Fi module, but that will increase the price significantly. <br/> <br/>Prices start at $379 USD. <br/> <br/><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PP44FEJAviw&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PP44FEJAviw&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object> <br/> <br/><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/myka-ion-system_small.jpg" border="0"> <br/><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/myka-ion-system_6.jpg" border="0"><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20278.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20278.cfm#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/archive/20278.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0yOX3cM1jRQKCvyBOL2UoUSuK1o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0yOX3cM1jRQKCvyBOL2UoUSuK1o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0yOX3cM1jRQKCvyBOL2UoUSuK1o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0yOX3cM1jRQKCvyBOL2UoUSuK1o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=9DySqFn8tqQ:tQJHLMkFcUc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=9DySqFn8tqQ:tQJHLMkFcUc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=9DySqFn8tqQ:tQJHLMkFcUc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=9DySqFn8tqQ:tQJHLMkFcUc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=9DySqFn8tqQ:tQJHLMkFcUc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=9DySqFn8tqQ:tQJHLMkFcUc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=9DySqFn8tqQ:tQJHLMkFcUc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=9DySqFn8tqQ:tQJHLMkFcUc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/9DySqFn8tqQ" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:07:49 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/9DySqFn8tqQ/20278.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20278.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20277.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/texting.png" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="American texters send 4.1 billion per day" />According to new <b>CTIA</b> figures, American mobile phones users send 4.1 billion texts per day, adding up to 740 billion for the first six months of 2009. <br/> <br/>The numbers show that about 14 texts are sent everyday on average by every American mobile phone user (276 million), although many teens average in the thousands and many users do not even have texts enabled. <br/> <br/><i><a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/57781;_ylt=Ang5hIv8D8bvSHJWrgR.BjMFLZA5" target="_blank">Yahoo Tech</a></i> writer Ben Patterson gives the following example to show off the giant figure in a different light:<i> <br/> <br/>Or, how about this: An SMS has a maximum capacity of 160 characters, so let's say (for the sake of example) that your average text message is about 80 characters long. And let's assume that your average novel contains about 100,000 words, and each word has about five letters. So ... assuming all that (and keeping in mind that my math is a little shaky), we here in the States are writing the equivalent of about 656,000 books—all via SMS—every 24 hours. At that rate, we could match the entire catalog of the entire New York Public Library system (which holds about 20.4 million books) in a little over a month.</i> <br/> <br/>2008 set the current record for a full year with one trillion total messages, and this year (given stable traffic for the rest of the year), that number should be surpassed by 50 percent or more.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20277.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20277.cfm#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/archive/20277.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h37kNUpp9XQV8lvX-e-Pr6YFNH8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h37kNUpp9XQV8lvX-e-Pr6YFNH8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h37kNUpp9XQV8lvX-e-Pr6YFNH8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h37kNUpp9XQV8lvX-e-Pr6YFNH8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=xa_cOWD6fqU:1OnqVMMcb84:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=xa_cOWD6fqU:1OnqVMMcb84:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=xa_cOWD6fqU:1OnqVMMcb84:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=xa_cOWD6fqU:1OnqVMMcb84:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=xa_cOWD6fqU:1OnqVMMcb84:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=xa_cOWD6fqU:1OnqVMMcb84:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=xa_cOWD6fqU:1OnqVMMcb84:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=xa_cOWD6fqU:1OnqVMMcb84:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/xa_cOWD6fqU" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 8 Nov 2009 02:00:01 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/xa_cOWD6fqU/20277.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20277.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20276.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/skype_logo.gif" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Skype is finally free to be independent" /><b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/software/network_software/messaging/skype.cfm" target="_blank">Skype</a></b> founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom have ended their lawsuit this week while agreeing to transfer ownership of their remaining part of the service, allowing for the VoIP service to finally be sold to an investor consortium. <br/> <br/>In exchange for dropping the legal roadblocks, the co-founders will have a 14 percent stake in the new Skype. The rest of the investors will have a 56 percent stake, and eBay (the current majority owner) will hold a 30 percent stake. <br/> <br/>Additionally, one of the consortium members had to be dropped, as the co-founders had legal claims against them in a related matter. <br/> <br/>eBay will receive $1.9 billion in cash for part of their stake, as well as a $125 million note payable over time. The deal should close in the next few months. <br/> <br/><i>"We are very pleased to have the litigation resolved. We remain confident in a great future for Skype, and we look forward to working with Niklas, Janus and the other investors as partners to help the company achieve its full potential,"</i> adds Silver Lake, one of the main consortium partners.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20276.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20276.cfm#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/archive/20276.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gyngt_GA5ssgDcs6Cvv3MdxyvD8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gyngt_GA5ssgDcs6Cvv3MdxyvD8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gyngt_GA5ssgDcs6Cvv3MdxyvD8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gyngt_GA5ssgDcs6Cvv3MdxyvD8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=rXBqQwB3wRo:yER427zqa2I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=rXBqQwB3wRo:yER427zqa2I:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=rXBqQwB3wRo:yER427zqa2I:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=rXBqQwB3wRo:yER427zqa2I:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=rXBqQwB3wRo:yER427zqa2I:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=rXBqQwB3wRo:yER427zqa2I:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=rXBqQwB3wRo:yER427zqa2I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=rXBqQwB3wRo:yER427zqa2I:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/rXBqQwB3wRo" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:31:10 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/rXBqQwB3wRo/20276.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20276.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20275.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/internet_old_computer.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Technology leads to enhanced social worlds, says study" />Over at least the last decade, the popular belief with the Internet and technology in general is that as it evolves, users become more isolated from the world. A new U.S. survey is concluding the exact opposite, saying that the Internet and mobile phones actually enhances user's "social worlds.' <br/> <br/>The study, dubbed <i>"Social Isolation and New Technology,"</i> by the <b>Pew Internet and American Life Project</b>, says users now have much larger and diverse social networks. <br/> <br/><i>"When we examine people's full personal network... Internet use in general and use of social networking services such as Facebook in particular are associated with more diverse social networks,"</i> say the researchers. <i>"Our key findings challenge previous research and commonplace fears about the harmful social impact of new technology."</i> <br/> <br/>The survey was conducted via phone and includes 2512 adults, and states that since 1985 when the Internet really began its mainstream infancy, social isolation has remained unchanged. 6 percent of the adult population "has no one with whom to discuss important matters" in the new study, an insignificant increase from 1985. <br/> <br/>"Discussion networks" have decreased by 30 percent since 1985, says the survey, and have become less diverse however those with active Internet connections and mobile phones usually take part in Internet activities that brings them connections to more diverse networks. For example, those using phones have 12 percent larger discussion networks and those that use IM clients such as MSN, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/software/network_software/messaging/aim_triton.cfm" target="_blank">AIM</a> and others have 9 larger networks. Diversity shoots even higher for those with phones, jumping 25 percent in "diversity of core networks." It is 15 percent higher for those who even just use the Internet for emails and reading news. <br/> <br/><i>"Cell phone users, those who use the Internet frequently at work, and bloggers are more likely to belong to a local voluntary association, such as a youth group or a charitable organization,"</i> reads the study, via <i><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE5A50KD20091106" target="_blank">Reuters</a></i>. <br/> <br/><i>"However, we find some evidence that use of social networking services (e.g., Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn) substitutes for some neighborhood involvement."</i> <br/> <br/><i>"Our survey results suggest that people's lives are likely to be enhanced by participation with new communication technologies, rather than by fearing that their use of new technology will send them into a spiral of isolation," </i>concludes the survey.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20275.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20275.cfm#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/archive/20275.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KmzkwYPcoqd7dy6EVOAfKjPWs5o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KmzkwYPcoqd7dy6EVOAfKjPWs5o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KmzkwYPcoqd7dy6EVOAfKjPWs5o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KmzkwYPcoqd7dy6EVOAfKjPWs5o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=YmEyLaBGkrY:0SSgfUEE0kI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=YmEyLaBGkrY:0SSgfUEE0kI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=YmEyLaBGkrY:0SSgfUEE0kI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=YmEyLaBGkrY:0SSgfUEE0kI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=YmEyLaBGkrY:0SSgfUEE0kI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=YmEyLaBGkrY:0SSgfUEE0kI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=YmEyLaBGkrY:0SSgfUEE0kI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=YmEyLaBGkrY:0SSgfUEE0kI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/YmEyLaBGkrY" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:12:11 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/YmEyLaBGkrY/20275.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20275.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20274.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/iphone-3g-front.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="iPhone app developer sued for &apos;stealing&apos; user&apos;s numbers" />The <b>iPhone App</b> developer <b>Storm8</b> has been sued this week by Michael Turner, who claims that the developer is 'stealing' user's phone numbers, a clear violation of the federal<b> Computer Fraud and Abuse Act</b>. <br/> <br/>The class action suit is on behalf of all who have purchased apps from Storm8 and have had their phone number "phoned home" by the apps. <br/> <br/>Storm8 admits to collecting the numbers but has called it a glitch in their source code. They also say the problem has since been corrected. In his suit, Turner says "glitches" would never lead to the collection of phone numbers and that the developer created specialized code in their games to do so. <br/> <br/>The developer has yet to respond to any questions about how a bug in code can lead to phone number collection and has not publicly spoken about whether the numbers remained saved in Storm8 databases.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20274.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20274.cfm#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/archive/20274.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mgT_fA5pv-_V-un4Cg_LajRW8RY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mgT_fA5pv-_V-un4Cg_LajRW8RY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mgT_fA5pv-_V-un4Cg_LajRW8RY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mgT_fA5pv-_V-un4Cg_LajRW8RY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=62yIrcnTp_U:P5V-pj3pYYE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=62yIrcnTp_U:P5V-pj3pYYE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=62yIrcnTp_U:P5V-pj3pYYE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=62yIrcnTp_U:P5V-pj3pYYE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=62yIrcnTp_U:P5V-pj3pYYE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=62yIrcnTp_U:P5V-pj3pYYE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=62yIrcnTp_U:P5V-pj3pYYE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=62yIrcnTp_U:P5V-pj3pYYE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/62yIrcnTp_U" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:18:49 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/62yIrcnTp_U/20274.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20274.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20266.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/amazon logo.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Amazon, Disney, Pixar start deep Blu-ray promotion" /><b>Amazon, Pixar</b> and <b>Disney</b> have started a deep <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/blu-ray.cfm" target="_blank">Blu-ray</a></b> promotion this week, as well as dropping the prices on the much anticipated titles <b>Up</b> and <b>Monster's Inc</b>. <br/> <br/>The large e-tailer has dropped the price of Up to $19.99 for the 4-disc Blu-ray edition (includes digital copy and standard <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/dvd.cfm" target="_blank">DVD</a>), a giant drop off its MSRP of $45. Monster's Inc. has also been dropped to $23 for the same 4-disc <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/bd.cfm" target="_blank">BD</a> edition, a steep drop from its $41 MSRP. If you purchase the two together, Amazon is also offering $10 off just for buying the combo. Some quick math shows that you are getting two brand new Blu-rays, two standard DVDs and two digital copies for $33 shipped. <br/> <br/>Additionally, Disney and Pixar are offering an extra $10 off if you purchase another BD from a selection of Disney and Pixar films. <br/> <br/>Via the promotion here: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000448181&plgroup=1&plpage=1&tag=bluraynews-20" target="_blank">Disney, Pixar Blu-ray promotion</a><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20266.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20266.cfm#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/archive/20266.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wG-0TOvYBCm3ItQ6iIH9As_L8WU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wG-0TOvYBCm3ItQ6iIH9As_L8WU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wG-0TOvYBCm3ItQ6iIH9As_L8WU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wG-0TOvYBCm3ItQ6iIH9As_L8WU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=P754C7BDg-I:Th7CDVaaghU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=P754C7BDg-I:Th7CDVaaghU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=P754C7BDg-I:Th7CDVaaghU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=P754C7BDg-I:Th7CDVaaghU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=P754C7BDg-I:Th7CDVaaghU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=P754C7BDg-I:Th7CDVaaghU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=P754C7BDg-I:Th7CDVaaghU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=P754C7BDg-I:Th7CDVaaghU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/P754C7BDg-I" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:16:28 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/P754C7BDg-I/20266.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20266.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20265.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/BlackBerry_Logo_.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="BlackBerry passes iPhone in market share again" />According to new <i>IDC</i> figures, <b>RIM BlackBerry</b> has once again surpassed <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/apple" target="_blank">Apple</a></b> for smartphone market share, moving 30 percent for the quarter to 19 percent, above Apple's 17.1 percent. <br/> <br/>The report cites the launch of the <b>Tour</b> and the <b>Curve 8520</b> as key factors in the giant leap. BlackBerry also has better distribution in "key" countries, says IDC. <br/> <br/><b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/nokia" target="_blank">Nokia</a></b> remained the clear leader at 37.9 percent and <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/htc" target="_blank">HTC</a></b> grew to 5.6 percent while <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/samsung" target="_blank">Samsung</a></b> lost share, falling to 3.5 percent. HTC's growth was mainly attributed to the popularity of the <b>myTouch 3G</b> (<a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/15908/htc_magic" target="_blank">HTC Magic</a>). <br/> <br/>On the whole, the smartphone market jumped 4.2 percent to 43.3 million units.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20265.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20265.cfm#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/archive/20265.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JIjDB97rXb4Z2QZct-Gb2mj73iQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JIjDB97rXb4Z2QZct-Gb2mj73iQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JIjDB97rXb4Z2QZct-Gb2mj73iQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JIjDB97rXb4Z2QZct-Gb2mj73iQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=e7jao8jSSZE:RwHfUUp8YBM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=e7jao8jSSZE:RwHfUUp8YBM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=e7jao8jSSZE:RwHfUUp8YBM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=e7jao8jSSZE:RwHfUUp8YBM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=e7jao8jSSZE:RwHfUUp8YBM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=e7jao8jSSZE:RwHfUUp8YBM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=e7jao8jSSZE:RwHfUUp8YBM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=e7jao8jSSZE:RwHfUUp8YBM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/e7jao8jSSZE" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:45:49 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/e7jao8jSSZE/20265.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20265.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20264.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/d2dLogo.gif" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Digital stores will not sell Modern Warfare 2 due to Steamworks" /><b>Direct2Drive</b>, the PC gaming digital distribution service, has said today that they will not be selling the expected blockbuster <b>Call of Duty: Modern <a href="http://www.blasteroids.com/games/details.cfm/warfare" target="_blank">Warfare</a> 2</b> because it includes rival <b>Valve's "Steamworks."</b> <br/> <br/>Steamworks includes auto-updating, anti-cheating, Achievements and <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/software/desktop_software/other_tools/steam.cfm" target="_blank">Steam</a> Cloud technology. <br/> <br/>D2D calls the technology <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/drm.cfm" target="_blank">DRM</a> however and says they will not sell the game because <i>"we don’t believe games should <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/force" target="_blank">force</a> the user to install a Trojan Horse."</i> <br/> <br/>As an alternative, D2D will offer a $5 USD off coupon for other Activision titles and says they will never support any products with Steamworks, due to its forced nature. <br/> <br/>After D2D made its decision, many other digital stores joined in the boycott, including <b>GamersGate</b> and <b>Impulse.</b> Says Impulse:<i> "We share some of the same concerns as Direct2Drive over the bundling of the Steam client with the game. 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<b>Netflix</b> among other services. <br/> <br/><a href="http://blog.boxee.tv/2009/11/06/unveiling-the-boxee-beta-in-nyc-on-dec-7th/" target="_blank">In beta</a>, Boxee will see a completely new user interface, improved navigation and improved search. <br/> <br/>The app is available on Windows machines, Macs and <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/apple" target="_blank">Apple</a> TV. <br/> <br/>Check our review of the Boxee in alpha here: <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/17134.cfm" target="_blank">Preview: Boxee</a><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20263.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20263.cfm#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/archive/20263.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a 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href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/microsoft" target="_blank">Microsoft</a></b> has announced that the <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/5652/microsoft_xbox" target="_blank">Xbox</a> 360 Sky Player</b> is now fully available to all UK and Ireland gamers with no more delays expected. <br/> <br/><i>"As you may know we have been implementing a gradual rollout of the Sky Player on Xbox 360 service since our initial launch, and as of today, 100 per cent of the Xbox base can access Sky Player, and tens of thousands of new users are accessing the service daily,"</i> says Microsoft. <br/> <br/><i>"The quality of the service remains of the utmost importance to both Sky and Xbox, and as such we will run further testing over the weekend and continue to monitor the service closely,"</i> the press release concludes.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20262.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a 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src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/applelogoFINAL.png" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Apple considering releasing $99 8GB iPhone 3GS" />This is a short blurb and is to be considered speculation for the time being, but <i>BoyGeniusReport</i> is reporting today that two separate "inside sources" have told the site that <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/apple" target="_blank">Apple</a></b> and <b>AT&T</b> are planning on releasing an 8GB <b>iPhone 3GS</B> in the next month for $99 USD as a way to combat the next in a long list of "iPhone Killers," the <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/motorola" target="_blank">Motorola</a> DROID</B>. <br/> <br/>The DROID, which launched yesterday to much fanfare from rival carrier <b>Verizon</b>, is the first Android phone to handle Android OS 2.0 and the inclusion of <b>Google Navigation</b> for free, a full-on <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/5876/hakkapeliitta_gps" target="_blank">GPS</a> app that rivals apps on the iPhone that cost up to $100 USD. <br/> <br/>For more information on the Moto DROID, please check here: <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20126.cfm" target="_blank">Motorola DROID is official</a></b><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20261.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20261.cfm#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/archive/20261.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7e2PUGQFlPqp2kD5e1dK-aSSR1s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7e2PUGQFlPqp2kD5e1dK-aSSR1s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a 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consumers. <br/><i> <br/>"I recognise there is more software piracy, playing downloaded software data without purchase, than some years ago on many of the current platforms, including <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/5288/nintendo_ds" target="_blank">Nintendo DS</a>,"</i> said Iwata, via <i><a href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/nintendo-piracy-is-an-endless-battle" target="_blank">GI.biz</a></i>. <br/> <br/>Iwata says that piracy has become more rampant in Europe than in the United States, specifically because many nations there do not have any piracy regulation. <br/> <br/>Nintendo will continue to use legal measures, as well as <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/firmware.cfm" target="_blank">firmware</a> and hardware updates, to combat piracy, but did allude to the fight as a cat-and-mouse chase. <br/><i> <br/>"As the piracy itself is underground, someone somewhere finds out the solution to evade our measures. When we shut one hole of the mice, they have dug a new one somewhere else. We have acknowledged that this is an endless battle and we believe the best measure is to keep fighting it technologically and legally," </i> he concluded.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20260.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20260.cfm#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/archive/20260.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WDpWs5rTpd_xtyno3vpZaEpVK_4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WDpWs5rTpd_xtyno3vpZaEpVK_4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WDpWs5rTpd_xtyno3vpZaEpVK_4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WDpWs5rTpd_xtyno3vpZaEpVK_4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=kw83UcsQBjY:TJMI3inRJb8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=kw83UcsQBjY:TJMI3inRJb8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=kw83UcsQBjY:TJMI3inRJb8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=kw83UcsQBjY:TJMI3inRJb8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=kw83UcsQBjY:TJMI3inRJb8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=kw83UcsQBjY:TJMI3inRJb8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=kw83UcsQBjY:TJMI3inRJb8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=kw83UcsQBjY:TJMI3inRJb8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/kw83UcsQBjY" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:37:35 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/kw83UcsQBjY/20260.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20260.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20252.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/eu-flag.gif" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="EU amends &apos;three strikes&apos; bill" />The EU has ruled to change the Internet piracy "three strikes" bill, in an effort to give more rights to those accused of piracy. <br/> <br/>EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding says EU lawmakers and governments are in agreement after two years of negotiations, that those accused of piracy and facing being cut off from the Internet should have the right to a trial. <br/> <br/>The bill goes to final approval in the European Parliament at the end of the month. <br/> <br/>Now, with the new guarantee, authorities must be able to prove that users were in fact downloading unauthorized copies of music or movies, and all alleged users are presumed innocent. <br/><i> <br/>"Full due process rights will have to apply in any administrative case, except in cases of duly justified urgency, like serious crime, terrorism, child pornography," </i>adds Spanish lawmaker Alejo Vidal-Quadras. <i>"This is really a step forward." <br/></i> <br/><i>"This Internet freedom provision is unprecedented ... and (gives) a strong signal that the EU takes fundamental rights very seriously. (It will) substantially enhance consumer rights and consumer choice in Europe's telecoms markets." <br/></i><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20252.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20252.cfm#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/archive/20252.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GJCkSIKTGhkyxV_SH7slgZNtn60/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GJCkSIKTGhkyxV_SH7slgZNtn60/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GJCkSIKTGhkyxV_SH7slgZNtn60/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GJCkSIKTGhkyxV_SH7slgZNtn60/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cIob6jZY_I8:aPjW_AUp6GM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cIob6jZY_I8:aPjW_AUp6GM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=cIob6jZY_I8:aPjW_AUp6GM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cIob6jZY_I8:aPjW_AUp6GM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cIob6jZY_I8:aPjW_AUp6GM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=cIob6jZY_I8:aPjW_AUp6GM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=cIob6jZY_I8:aPjW_AUp6GM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=cIob6jZY_I8:aPjW_AUp6GM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/cIob6jZY_I8" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 03:13:50 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/cIob6jZY_I8/20252.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20252.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20251.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/dell_logo.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Dell officially launches the Adamo XPS" />After months of teasing the ultraportable, <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/dell" target="_blank">Dell</a></b> has finally officially launched the <b>Adamo XPS</b>, a notebook thinner than the <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/4643/apple_macbook_air" target="_blank">Macbook Air</a></b>. <br/> <br/>The ultraportable boasts the following specs, via <i><a href="http://www.adamobydell.com/xps/us" target="_blank">Dell</a></i>: <br/> <br/><i>*Thinnest laptop in the world at 9.99mm <br/>* 13.4-inch <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/widescreen.cfm" target="_blank">widescreen</a> LED <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/hd.cfm" target="_blank">HD</a> display <br/> * 1.4GHz <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/intel" target="_blank">Intel</a> Core 2 Duo ULV processor - 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