DOJ: Dotcom could face new charges if he launches new service
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom could violate the terms of his bail, or face new criminal charges, if he launches a new file-sharing and storage service as planned, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing this week. Read the original: DOJ: Dotcom could face new charges if he launches new servicehave a look at this
Controlling Your Home with the Touch of an iPad
When you step off the elevator into the 8,000-square foot Savant Experience Center, it feels less like a showroom and more like a swanky Manhattan abode. “We wanted to develop a space where technology blended in with the environment,” says Robert Madonna, chief executive of Savant Systems, a Hyannis, Mass.-based home automation company. ”We built a high-end New York City ‘apartment’ and…everything is automated.” The Savant Experience...
Motorola scales back ITC case against Xbox, drops WiFi patent complaints
By Terrence O’Brien posted Oct 26th 2012 9:17AM Since taking over Motorola Mobility, Google has started to rein in some of the manufacturer’s legal adventures. First, it struck a licensing deal with Apple in Germany, then it withdrew an ITC complaint against the company in early October. Now Microsoft is benefiting from its new, seemingly less lawsuit-happy adversary. Moto has decided to pull its WiFi-related patent claims...
Distro Issue 63: Will Microsoft’s Surface tablet rise to the occasion?
By Billy Steele posted Oct 26th 2012 9:30AM As Windows 8 arrives on the tech scene, Microsoft’s retooled operating system carries a truckload of new devices in tow. While the Ultrabooks and All-in-ones are on their way, a lot of attention is being given to the Redmond outfit’s Surface slate. The Windows RT-wielding tablet slides into the spotlight in this week’s issue of our e-magazine and we give it a thorough...
Neo Geo X hands-on
By Sean Buckley posted Oct 26th 2012 10:00AM When the Neo Geo AES hit the scene 20 years ago, it was one of the largest, most powerful and most expensive game consoles the market had to offer, ringing in at a steep $650. Used AES machines aren’t much cheaper, and modernized slim variations don’t cost a penny less than the original hardware, either. A full home console might be a bit outside of the average gamer’s...
