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Apple Announces iOS 5, Check New Features for your iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
June 19, 2011 – 11:53 pm | No Comment

Not much of a surprise, but Apple already announced earlier today the upcoming release of the latest version of its mobile operating system. iOS 5 is set to be available for download come fall or some time in September this year. iOS 5 is promised to be compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod Touch [...]

Ice
June 19, 2011 – 11:00 pm | No Comment
Microsoft Releases Xbox Kinect SDK, Hackers Get to Work
June 19, 2011 – 9:00 am | No Comment

Microsoft on Thursday released a software development kit for its Kinect gaming system, and hackers are already testing the limits of what the device can do.

Novell offers legal protection for Linux
June 18, 2011 – 8:17 pm | No Comment

SuSE Linux customers will get some legal indemnification for using the open-source OS, the fourth legal umbrella to emerge from an industry grappling with threats brought by SCO.

Can Microsoft Use DMCA to Kill Competing Xbox 360 Accessories?
June 18, 2011 – 3:19 am | No Comment

Can Microsoft remotely disable third-party accessories from working with the Xbox 360 and get away with it? The Redmond, Washington, software and console maker did just that, and claims copyright law gave it the right.

Apple Patent Aims to Shut Down iPhone Camera Recording in Venues
June 17, 2011 – 1:48 pm | No Comment

Your iPhone is there when you need it: whether you’re lost and looking up directions, trying to find a nearby restaurant, or just want to film your favorite band performing in concert. But enjoy that last experience while you can, because your phone may someday know to shut its camera down when used in venues [...]

The open-source license landscape is changing
June 17, 2011 – 12:37 pm | No Comment

There is an ongoing shift toward open-source licenses that are more permissive, reflecting an increased emphasis on building communities rather than protecting against free-riders.

Core
June 16, 2011 – 11:00 pm | No Comment