1. The Problem With The Linux Community 1 day ago   permalink

Linuxtoday.com

"While I'm very positive about the openSUSE team I must say that I am a lot less sanguine about some in their community. Some fans (or really fanatics) came out in force ready to attack the reviewer (me), to question my skills and even my sanity, to attack Ladislav Bodnar for posting the review, to blame the hardware, anything at all but the ...

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Juliet Kemp / LXer Linux News Automatic Linux Laptop Backups   —  Laptops are often disconnected from networks, which makes running automated network backups a bit challenging. But in Linux there is always a way, and Juliet Kemp shows how to set up hands-off worry-free automatic laptop backups.

Sam Dean / OStatic blogs Over 50 Free, Must-Have Open Source Resources   —  On a regular basis, we at OStatic round up our ongoing collections of open source resources, tutorials, reviews and project tours. These educational toolkits are a big part of the learning mission we try to preserve at the site. We regularly collect the best Firefox extensions, free online books on open source topics, free tools for developers, ... Michael Larabel / LXer Linux News Intel Linux Graphics Shine With Fedora 12   —  Intel's Linux graphics driver stack is often at the forefront of X.Org / Mesa innovations, from Intel being the first driver having in-kernel video memory management to being the first driver with mainline kernel mode-setting support to even being the driver that often first receives support for new OpenGL extensions in Mesa. The Intel Linux ... SecurityFocus Vulnerabilities Vuln: Linux Kernel 'clear_child_tid' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability   —  Linux Kernel 'clear_child_tid()' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability SecurityFocus Vulnerabilities Vuln: Linux Kernel 'sock_sendpage' NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability   —  Linux Kernel 'sock_sendpage()' NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

2. Video Demonstrates Wired’s Concept iTablet App 18 hours ago   permalink

Brian X. Chen / Wired

Who takes Apple’s rumored touchscreen tablet seriously? Wired’s parent company Condé Nast. Earlier this week, the corporation revealed its plans to work with Adobe to repurpose magazine content for upcoming digital devices, including the Apple tablet (if it is indeed real). The first mag to get the tablet treatment, of course, is ...

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Chris Jacob / Gizmodo :   Wired for the Apple Tablet

Alexander Grundner / EHomeUpgrade :   Condé Nast Shows Off ‘Digital Magazine’ for Tablets and Other Large Screen Devices

Paul Miller / Engadget :   Wired shows off an Apple tablet-formatted copy of Wired on a fake Apple tablet CNET :   Another peek at Wired's tablet edition Arnold Zafra / 901am :   Wired’s iTablet Demo with Digitized Magazine Content Peter Kafka / MediaMemo :   Another Peek at Wired's Tablet Edition

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Www.huffingtonpost.com ITablet Beta Tester Breaks Embargo   —  Recently I was given just 24 hours to explore a first production build of the Apple iTablet -- and here are my first impressions and discoveries. First, it's more like an iPhone than a MacBook. The operating system depends on gestures, and expands the vocabulary. Your hand is going to be dancing. David Winograd / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW) :    The Huffington Post has seen the iTablet... not! Newmedia / The Microsoft Blog :    Report: Apple tablet delayed until second half of 2010

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3. NASA signs 'The Rock' to make it seem cool 5 hours ago   permalink

Chris Matyszczyk / Technically Incorrect

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who plays an astronaut in the new movie "Planet 51," is NASA's latest endorser, reminding people just how useful space travel really is. The Rock? Really?

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4. Firefox: Heat and the CPU usage problem 7 hours ago   permalink

Brooke Crothers / Nanotech

Mozilla's browser does not efficiently use a computer's CPU and, consequently, can cause overheating problems in some laptops, particularly ultraportables.

5. Seize Seesmic Twitter app on BlackBerry, Android 1 day ago   permalink

Jessica Dolcourt / Android Atlas

Twitter service Seesmic expands from the desktop with two new apps for Google Android and BlackBerry phones.

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6. U.S. Mazda2 launching at Los Angeles Auto Show 23 hours ago   permalink

Wayne Cunningham / Crave

Mazda will show off the U.S. version of its Mazda2 model at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

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Mark Frauenfelder / Boing Boing Matt Logue's "Empty Los Angeles" photography book   —  Matt Logue says: I just completed a self-published book depicting an uninhabited Los Angeles, and it got an honorable mention in the photography.book.now competition at blurb.com!  The photos were made over a period of 4 years, beginning in 2005, at a variety of locations around LA. Empty Los Angeles...

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7. McAfee warns about '12 Scams of Christmas' 6 hours ago   permalink

Larry Magid / Safe and Secure

Shoppers and retailers aren't the only ones gearing up for the holidays. Criminals are out in full force with plenty of scams to separate you and your money

8. Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Tech biz turkeys 1 day ago   permalink

Rafe Needleman / Reporter

Why is it that as Thanksgiving approaches, when we should be focusing on the good things in our lives, journalists take the opportunity to talk about what's bad? I don't know, but I do know that I'm not immune to the trend. This week on the Reporters' Roundtable: tech business turkeys! Unlike the Real Deal podcast Thursday in which Tom Merritt ...

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Www.tonic.com Tech Awards Recognize Science in Service to Humanity   —  The Tech Museum in San Jose, Calif., is appropriately located in the Silicon Valley, where the transformation of idea into innovation and invention has unfolded countless times, bringing to reality solutions to problems ranging from the mundane (how do we entertain ourselves this afternoon?) to the magnificent (how do we bring communications ... Silicon Valley Watcher :    Tech Awards For Humanity: "Cash Prizes" Galore And Al Gore's Meaningless Speech . . . And Amazing Laureates! Tom Foremski / Tom Foremski :    Tech Awards: Al Gore's a bore, "cash prizes" . . . and amazing laureates

Andrew Yoon / Joystiq Banned PSN player sues Nintendo and Microsoft   —  After being banned from the PlayStation Network for hateful comments stated in Resistance 's online community, Erik Estavillo launched not one , but two , lawsuits against Sony for infringing on his "first amendment rights" -- an argument that was shot down by Judge Ronald Whyte simply because "Sony is not part of the government." However, what ... Www.cbsnews.com Coop's corner   —  With the nation's Republican governors gathered in Austin this week for their annual meeting, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour offered his spin on current events to Bob Schieffer. CNET :    Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Tech biz turkeys Richard Mitchell / Joystiq Whitten: Xbox Live banning 'a cat and mouse game'   —  Speaking to VentureBeat , Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten discussed the recent round of Xbox Live bans . According to Whitten, banning users from Xbox Live is "a cat and mouse game." Said Whitten, "These were people that were pirating software." He added that Microsoft looks at banning users "from a safety and anti-cheating perspective" ... Tamar Weinberg / Mashable! Thanks to Mashable’s Socially Savvy Supporters   —  Thanks to this week’s advertisers and partners for enabling us to bring you the latest social media news and resources. Mashable’s sponsors are as social media savvy as our readers! Advertise with us and get noticed. Help us to help you. Mashable is seeking out site sponsors for our large, diverse audience — social media users, ... Kyle VanHemert / Gizmodo Black Friday Deals: The Only List You Need   —  Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different stores. Keep it refreshed, cuz we'll be updating it all week. UPDATE: We had to add a Page 2 with TVs, Video Games, Printers and Software Doorbuster ... 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Ryan Tate / Gawker Microsoft Let NSA Spooks 'Enhance' Windows 7   —  A National Security Agency director just bragged to a Senate subcommittee about his agency's close "cooperation" with Microsoft to, err, "enhance" how Windows 7 guards a user's privacy. Doesn't that just make you feel all warm and fuzzy? The spooks at the NSA are, of course, notorious for their role monitoring internet activity, and for their ... Digg.com Microsoft to offer 24k free training vouchers in N. Carolina   —  Microsoft Corp. is giving away nearly 24,000 vouchers to North Carolina residents who want to improve their computer skills so they can improve their lot in the work force. The vouchers will be distributed over the next 90 days and will provide free online training for Windows & Office software or advanced technical training. EWeek Law Firm Proposes Class-Action Suit For Blocked Xbox Live Users   —  A boutique Texas law firm establishes a forum for Microsoft Xbox 360 owners who feel they were unfairly banned from the company's Xbox Live service, in the interest of filing a class action suit against Microsoft. - Following the decision by Xbox 360 console maker Microsoft to ban users from the Xbox Live service, intellectual property law firm ... Paul Krill / Infoworld News Microsoft previews Rx for asynchronous programming   —  The company's Rx (Reactive Extensions for .Net), downloadable from Microsoft's DevLabs site, enable programmers to write "succinct declarative code to orchestrate and coordinate asynchronous and event-based programs based on familiar .Net idioms and patterns," S. Somasegar, senior vice president of the Microsoft developer division, said in a blog ... 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9. Nook 1 day ago   permalink

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Get bestsellers and new releases, your favorite eNewspapers, and eMagazines all delivered fast and free via 3G wireless or Wi-Fi. Browse the vast Barnes and Noble eBookstore and sample any eBook for free. Then buy it in seconds -- many bestsellers and new releases are just $9.99.

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BRAD STONE / Bits :   Barnes & Noble's Nook Sold Out for the Holidays

BRAD STONE / NYT :   Barnes & Noble's Nook Sold Out for the Holidays

MacNN :   Barnes & Noble sold out of Nook reader until 2010 ITWire :   Can't get no Nook Nicholas Deleon / CrunchGear :   The Barnes & Noble nook is officially sold out Tameka Kee / PaidContent :   Sony, B&N's Kindle-Challengers Could Be Scarce Come Christmas Joshua Topolsky / Engadget :   Barnes & Noble's Nook now sold out for the holidays TechBlog :   Linkpost |

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Mike Sachoff / Top News Barnes & Noble Says No Nook For Holidays   —  Barnes & Noble said today it has sold out of its new nook e-reader due to high demand and shipments will not arrive in time for Christmas. “nook continues to be the fastest-selling product at Barnes & Noble, and pre-orders have continued to exceed our expectations,” Barnes & Noble said on its eReading blog . “While ...

PC World Latest Sold-out! Grinch Steals Nook Christmas   —  No, Virginia, there is no Nook for Christmas. Shortage means you are more likely to find Santa Claus than a Nook e-reader under this year's Christmas tree.

Ubergizmo Nook sold out for the holidays   —  Guess the Nook is the Wii of last year - it is already sold out for the holidays according to the B&N Web site. You'll be greeted by the message, "The hottest holiday gift is out of stock. Order the Nook today to be first in line for the new year." on their page, which is somewhat similar to what happened when the Kindle ran out of stock. ... Electronista Barnes & Noble sold out of Nook reader until 2010   —  Barnes & Noble today signaled that new orders for the Nook reader now won't ship at all in 2009. Those placed today will ship no sooner than January 4th, or more than three weeks after the delay to December 11th. The bookseller hopes to console those missing the Christmas target by giving them a certificate that promises a Nook reader when it ... SFGate Barnes & Noble's Nook sells out before holiday   —  Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, Nook, won't see one before Christmas. The earliest that anyone who orders the $259 device on Friday - or later - will receive it is Jan. 4, the nation's largest bookseller said... Barnes Noble - E-book - Christmas - Holidays - Readers Robert Nelson / Gadgetell New Barnes & Noble Nook pre-orders now shipping after the new year   —  Section: Gadgets / Other , ebooks I guess this should not be all that much of a surprise, after all we have seen the shipping dates get pushed up little by little thus far. However, Barnes & Noble have announced that moving forward any new pre-orders for the Nook will ship next year. Now, just to squash any confusion, if you have already pre- ... TechFlash Barnes & Noble's Nook sells out   —  Amazon's Kindle just improved its chances of being the stocking stuffer of choice this holiday season. Barnes & Noble says its new Nook reader, a highly anticipated "Kindle killer," has sold out , and won't be shipping again until Jan. 4. That follows news that Sony's latest e-reader, the Daily Edition, may or may not get to customers in time for ... Paul Biba / TeleRead Quick Note: Nook sold out for the holidays   —  According to Engadget, via the NY Times, the Nook is sold out and the next round of readers will ship out around January 4. If memory serves, didn’t exactly the same thing happen to the Kindle 1? Digg us. Slashdot us. Facebook us. Twitter us. Share the news. Tom Johansmeyer / BloggingStocks No more Nookie 'til next year, says Barnes & Noble   —  Filed under: Amazon.com (AMZN) , Sony Corp ADR (SNE) , Media World , Technology Take the Nook off your Christmas list. The new e-reader from Barnes & Noble ( BKS ) has already sold out, and more won't be available until after the holiday has passed . The next batch will be available, at best, by November 4, 2010. In a statement, the company ... Yahoo! News B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders   —  AP - Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas. PhysOrg Team / PhysOrg.com B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders   —  (AP) -- Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas.

10. Smoking Near Apple Computers Creates Biohazard, Voids Warranty 1 day ago   permalink

Consumerist.com

Unless you've recently arrived in 2009 on a time machine, you know that smoking isn't good for you. Did you know, however, that smoking isn't good for your computer, either? It's true, at least according to Apple. Two readers in different parts of the country claim that their Applecare warranties were voided due to secondhand smoke. Both readers ...

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Chris Rawson / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW) :   Smoking kills... your Mac

ITWire :   Does smoking void your Mac's warranty?

Chris Jacob / Gizmodo :   Apple Denying Support to Smokers? AppleInsider :   Smoking may void Applecare warranty due to "health hazard" Chris Matyszczyk / Crave :   How smoking can ruin your Mac Erik J. Barzeski / NSLo :   Apple Refusing to Fix Computers of Smokers Michael Bettiol / Boy Genius Report :   Some healthy advice: Don’t smoke near your Mac

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Soulskill / Slashdot Apple Voiding Smokers' Warranties?   —  Mr2001 writes "Consumerist reports that Apple is refusing to work on computers that have been used in smoking households. 'The Apple store called and informed me that due to the computer having been used in a house where there was smoking, [the warranty has been voided] and they refuse to work on the machine "due to health risks of second hand ... Ars Technica Week in Apple: Developers leaving iPhone, Psystar screwed   —  What would a week in Apple be if it didn't involve some developer drama, Google, and Psystar? That's all included in this week's top Apple news, as well as a few major software tidbits and rumors about Apple building more first-party iPhone games. Read on: Respected developers begin fleeing from App Store platform : Continued issues with the App ... Kdawson / Slashdot Anti-Smoking Vaccine Is Nearing the Market   —  Eldavojohn writes "Almost 6 years ago we discussed a vaccine to help people quit smoking as it entered human clinical trials. Now it looks like the finishing touches have been put on a deal that will go into effect once phase III testing of the drug now called NicVAX is completed. NicVAX was developed by Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, who have agreed ... Macworld IPhone owners demand to see Apple source code   —  IPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code. NEWS / Gadgetell BOOM! Top Apple news for the week of 11-15-2009   —  Section: We may not cover Apple 24x7… but we know someone who does! Here’s a few of this week’s hottest from Appletell to get you started… Apple patents Ad technology that freezes device Appletell reviews FourSquare for iPhone, iPod touch Apple’s Black Friday to be surprisingly bright? Appletell reviews Shortcovers ... Tim (Surfbits) / SurfBits The MacReviewCast #231: PS Elements 8, Fusion 3, MainMenu, iCasual   —  This week we look at Adobe Photoshop Elements 8, VMware Fusion 3, MainMenu, Karnival, Freeware plus much more. I want to thank you for downloading and listening to the podcast. We have the best in Mac hardware, software and websites reviews. We have a lot of great folks on today’s episode with their reviews and comments on software, ... Brian White / BloggingStocks Apple's iPhone set for South Korean launch   —  Filed under: International markets , Products and services , Apple Inc (AAPL) Apple ( AAPL ) continues to bring the iPhone to countries outside the U.S. Although its launch in China didn't generate as much fanfare as the company had hoped, things take time to roll into a big ball of success. Apple won't be slowing down international ... Scott Beale / Laughing Squid Apple Store on New York City’s Upper West Side   —  Photos by Scott Beale Yesterday I stopped by the new Apple retail store in New York City’s Upper West Side. The building features a beautiful glass facade and glass spiral staircase that descends to the lower level. Photo Gallery: Upper West Side Apple Store See Previously: 24 Hour Apple Store in New York This is a blog post from [...] This ... Ed / SFGate Macworld polishes 2010 show without Apple   —  The show must go on. That's the rallying cry for Macworld 2010, which is preparing to soldier on for the first time in 26 years without Apple as its anchor vendor. The show, a production of IDG World Expo, has been tweaked in a number of ways to compensate... Apple - Macworld - IDG - Macintosh - Macworld 2010 Chris / Apple Matters : First Apple Store Opens in Europe   —  The story of Apple retail stores is one of maximum secrecy followed by snowballing success. 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Both retailers have the iPod touch 8GB on sale for $188.95. Ap... Webmaster / The Mac Observer News: Original Apple I on Ebay for $50K, w/Letter from Steve Jobs   —  Jesse Sackman is selling his Apple I, the first computer designed by Steve Wozniak and sold by Steve Jobs under the then-new company, Apple Computer. Mr. Sackman has listed his Apple I on Ebay, complete with original packaging and invoice (signed by "Steven"), and a letter signed by Steve Jobs relating to a question about how to hook up a ... Ethan Kaplan / Blackrimglasses Questions for Apple   —  How are you going to reboot the AppStore? It needs an overhaul and refactoring to be a scalable architecture for innovation. It’s obvious now that the AppStore has grown out of control as a managable architecture. It needs a fundamental rethinking on how approvals and the ecosystem itself works. Would you crowd source approvals out? [...] Craig Buckler / SitePoint Is Apple Creating Ad-Supported Devices?   —  A recently-filed patent from Apple describes a device that forces the user to view or listen to an advert. Are the company considering a move to ad-supported revenue streams? Related posts: Apple Claims All Things Apple Shaped Last week, an article in the Australian newspaper The Age... Apple Bites Windows 7 Apple has revealed their opinion of ... MacInTouch Apple: Boot Camp Drivers Update 2.2 for Windows   —  "...addresses issues with the Apple trackpad and turns off the red digital audio port LED on laptop computers when it is not being used. It also includes support for the Apple Magic mouse and wireless keyboard." MacInTouch Review: Apple TV   —  We have updated our in-depth Apple TV review from Robert Mohns, who covers set-up, features, performance, compatibility, omissions, hacking, competition and the overall experience and value, with links to more resources.

11. Boycott Microsoft Bing 9 hours ago   permalink

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Critics have accused President Obama of kowtowing to Chinese leaders, by failing to meet dissidents, toning down his criticisms and delaying a meeting with the Dalai Lama. On balance, I think that criticism is premature: Confrontation doesn’t help with China and can hurt, and so engagement becomes a fine line to navigate. The Obama visit wasn’ ...

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Chris Crum / Top News Bing Gets a Bunch of New Search Features   —  Update: According to Bing, all of the features that were announced are now live. However, they do not appear to be live yet for me. I am guessing they will be soon at least. Original Article: Microsoft has announced the addition of a number of new features to its Bing search engine. The company says it has been examining the trends in search and ...

Xiao Qiang / China Digital Times (CDT) Propaganda Department Bans Online Distribution of Obama Interview   —  During his trip to China, President Obama was interviewed by Southern Weekend in a very brief piece that had some trouble being distributed. An order from the Central Propaganda Department ordering websites and other media not to reproduce the piece has been circulating on Chinese blogs. From G2G blog, translated by CDT: Weiquan Net reported on ... Resourceshelf / ResourceShelf Bing Posts “Behind Bing” Tour   —  Take a multimedia tour of 14 features that Bing offers up. Each tour stop includes a video overview, some “behind the feature” comments (feel free to skip), and direct links to that specific feature. A useful way to get up to speed on a few features that are unique to Bing. Yes, it’s basically a [...]

12. How-to: run Chrome OS as a virtual machine 1 day ago   permalink

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Itching for some Chrome OS ? Well, we all are, but you might be a bit disappointed at the fact that while Google has open-sourced its progress on the OS so far, the version that is currently available for download seems eons behind what Google showed off at its event yesterday. Still, if you just have to see it for yourself, the good news is ...

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Www.infoworld.com Why Chrome OS will fail -- big time   —  The Chrome OS is here -- sort of. This week, Google was kind of enough to give the world a sneak peek at its nascent desktop operating system. And after months of speculation (and more than a few bogus screenshot galleries), I can finally say that I've seen the future ... and it's not Chrome OS. PC World Latest :    Chrome Shines, Gore Opines, Staffs Decline The Tech Report :    Name Your PC Day Shortbread Robert Scoble / Scobleizer :    Why Google Chrome OS has already won Mikepk / Mikepk :    Chrome OS and The Luxury of Time

Brian X. Chen / Wired Why Google Should Cool It With Chrome OS   —  Sometimes you have to take a step down to step up. That’s what Google should’ve done with its open source PC operating system Chrome OS, which the corporation demonstrated Thursday. Instead, Google is positioning Chrome OS against Microsoft with a lightweight OS shipping with netbooks next year. Chrome OS will function as a modified ... Podcast / Between the Lines :    Who's afraid of the big bad cloud?

Sebastian Rupley / GigaOM 4 Big Gambles Google Is Taking With Chrome OS   —  You’ve gotta hand it to Google: The company is never shy about throwing the proverbial spaghetti against the wall to see if it will stick. Over the years, it’s introduced countless projects that have gone through long beta cycles only to fail miserably — or achieve a degree of success far below what was expected. [...] Sam Dean / OStatic blogs :    4 Substantial Risks That Google Takes With Chrome OS Digg.com How to Run Chrome OS as a Virtual Machine   —  Itching for some Chrome OS? Well, we all are, but you might be a bit disappointed at the fact that while Google has open-sourced its progress on the OS so far, the version that is currently available for download seems eons behind what Google showed off at its event yesterday. Still, if you just have to see it for yourself... Michael Gartenberg / Engadget Entelligence: Chrome OS, babies, and bathwater   —  Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he'll explore where our industry is and where it's going -- on both micro and macro levels -- with the unique wit and insight ... Jack Wallen / GHacks technology news Google Chrome OS: First looks, first impressions   —  The very early stages of the REAL Google Chrome operating system has been released (and done so fully open sourced). It’s not an operating system you can (and should) be putting on a stand alone machine. Actually what has been released are VirtualBox and VMware images that can be booted in their respective virtual machines. Martin [...] Colin Gibbs / GigaOM Google’s Past Failures Offer Perspective on Chrome OS Release   —  The Internet is abuzz over Google’s release of the open-source version of its Chrome OS, and for good reason. It’s free, which will save hardware manufacturers licensing fees, and it appears ideally suited for the netbooks that have become such a hot item for the mobile crowd (GigaOM Pro, sub. required). But Chrome is not [...] Digg.com Chrome OS: Internet failing at PC > PC failing at Internet   —  In 2009, it's better to be an Internet company that's taking slow, awkward first steps toward the PC, than a PC company that's still trying and failing to truly integrate with the Internet. Ars looks at what Chrome OS means for Google, Apple, Microsoft, the netbook, ARM, Intel, and the cloud. "Revolutionary" is a clichéd term, but Chrome OS is ... Innovation Google Chrome OS: Why should people switch?   —  Will you be using Chrome OS a year from now? At the Web-based operating system's coming-out party at Google headquarters on Thursday, Google presented its vision of Chrome, and a huge amount of information on what the browser and operating system are based on, how they run, and the safeguards in ... Brian X. Chen / Gadget Lab Why Google Should Cool It With Chrome OS   —  Sometimes you have to take a step down to step up. That’s what Google should’ve done with its open source PC operating system Chrome OS, which the corporation demonstrated Thursday. Instead, Google is positioning Chrome OS against Microsoft with a lightweight OS shipping with netbooks next year. Chrome OS will function as a modified ... Craig Buckler / SitePoint Google Launch Chrome OS   —  The media has been wildly speculating about Google's Chrome OS launch this week. Craig takes a close look at what has actually been released. Related posts: Google Chrome Leaves Beta Just 100 days after launching their Chrome browser, Google has... Chrome Extensions Likely by May The number one most requested feature for Google's Chrome web... ... Today Google Unveils Chrome OS; Tech World Yawns   —  Earlier this week, Google gave the world a first look at the Chrome OS. The press event confirmed what was suspected when Google announced it was working on a netbook operating system four months ago -- it would emphasize speed and simplicity. As the tech world tests versions of the operating system that were compiled from Google's source code it ... The Onda Why Chrome OS smells bad   —  I've not downloaded or attempted the early release of Chrome OS yet, but having read through the docs, I can't help but feel that Google attempting to launch two post-PC operating systems at the same time is only going to confuse partners, consumers, and even developers. Unless Google gets into the hardware business, it's going to have to depend ... Today Google Chrome OS: A Simple FAQ   —  Everyone's all a-twitter over Google's newly announced operating system, Google Chrome OS. So what is it, and what could it do for you? Here are some answers. Griffin McElroy / Joystiq Report: Mario Kart, Pilotwings and Smash Bros. coming to Virtual Console by year's end   —  Gamespot is reporting that Nintendo revealed to them that a few oft-requested classic titles will be added to the Virtual Console within the coming weeks. According to the report, the festivities will kick off this coming Monday, when Super Mario Kart (which has been available in Japan for approximately forever ) will be added to the storefront ... Ubergizmo Google OSes might merge   —  Google co-founder Sergey Brin revealed that the two operating systems from the company, Chrome and Android, were "likely to converge over time," without offering any specific date for our reference. This is interesting news, and it would certainly bode well for developers as they won't need to make too many modifications to the coding when ... Susabelle / Geek News Central Google, Google Chrome, and the Cloud   —  This past week, I attended and presented at a conference for Adaptive Technologists. This is my official geek-tech title. I work with people, primarily students, with disabilities, providing technical solutions to their accessibility needs. This is the premier conference for geeks like me, and I spend the entire week networking with others [...] Ubergizmo Virtual Butler mirror   —  Remember the first time you watch Disney's Snow White? I just loved the way the magic mirror effects were done up, and all through traditional animation methods to boot. The Virtual Butler mirror brings back memories of yore, where it functions like a real mirror although can be connected to a variety of spots around your home including alarms, ... EWeek Google Chrome OS is 10 Years From Broad Enterprise Adoption   —  IDC analyst Al Hilwa said Chrome Operating system will take some hard selling by Google and its partners to get on netbooks, those hard disk-less machines from Asus, Dell, HP and others that let users access Web applications. He wonders if consumers and enterprises will accept only running Web applications and not local apps. Gartner analyst Ray ... TechSpot Weekend Open Forum: Google Chrome OS and the future of cloud computing   —  After much speculation Google introduced Chrome OS this week, a feature-stripped operating system aimed at netbooks that's built around the company's browser and relies on web applications. Actual data and programs are stored and run online, while local storage is only meant to be used to speed up those processes. Ulrich Bantle / LXer Linux News Just Today: Download of VMware Image of Google Chrome OS   —  Google has prepared its Chromium OS, alias Chromium, for download. Anyone hesitant to intall if from source code will find a functioning VMware image from Linux Magazine Online. Paul Hartsock / TechNewsWorld Google's Strange and Shiny New OS   —  Google just keeps invading new territories, and its latest target is your computer's operating system. It's officially released the open source code for its Chrome OS, an operating system that will turn up in third-party vendors' netbooks. Those devices should start selling next year. With Chrome, Google takes a very different approach than major ... John Chow / John Chow dot Com Google Chrome OS In Plain English   —  Yesterday, Google showed off their new Chrome OS. The new operating system is sure the put the fear of God into Microsoft. Chrome OS is a complete paradigm shift, where you no longer have a desktop. Instead, everything is in the cloud. This has been the direction I have been heading with my business for [...] Tom Johansmeyer / BloggingStocks Google says: Chrome for Christmas   —  Filed under: Internet , Competitive strategy , Google (GOOG) , Microsoft (MSFT) , Technology Google ( GOOG ) is letting a few developers peek behind the curtain. The early look the company's new operating system, Chrome , is happening in true Google style: by invitation only. When it's released, which should be in time for the holidays , ... EltonStoneman / Geekswithblogs.net Processing Excel uploads with BizTalk and nServiceBus   —    [Source: ] Following on from the sample for processing Excel uploads with nServiceBus , I have a comparable version using BizTalk on MSDN Code Gallery here: BizTalk and nServiceBus Excel Upload . The BizTalk (2006 R2) sample uses a FILE receive port with a simple pipeline component to disassemble the ... Patrick Goss / LXer Linux News ARM excited by Chrome OS   —  Chip designer ARM is excited about the prospect of Google Chrome OS, according to the company's EVP of Marketing Ian Drew. Speaking to TechRadar after being name-checked by Google at the unveiling of Chrome OS, Drew admitted that he couldn't predict whether the revolutionary principles behind the new operating system would be successful, but that ... Jason Kaneshiro / Webomatica Google Chrome OS: I Don’t Get It   —  I guess Google's browser-only OS is not for people like me, because I'm scratching my head trying to understand the point.

13. Magic Mouse Drivers for Windows Now Available 5 hours ago   permalink

Chris Jacob / Gizmodo

Magic Mouse owners lusting for multi-finger gestures on a PC can stop wishing. Some good ol' fashioned hackery pulled Windows drivers from the latest Bootcamp update. You can grab them here , report back with results. [ Uneasy Silence , thanks Dan! ]

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Thomas Ricker / Engadget :   Windows drivers for Apple's Magic Mouse conjured from the ether

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The Tao of Mac Windows Mobile   —  The descendant of CE , oft-rebranded but never really overwhelming. Resources: Date Link Notes Nov 17 Windows Mobile Market Share Drops by About 30 Percent in 2009 Impressive. ☯ " Windows Mobile " was written by Rui Carmo for The Tao of Mac and was originally posted on Friday, 20 November 2009. Except as noted, it's ©2009 Rui Carmo ...

Dan Nosowitz / Gizmodo Windows 7 Sales Are Great   —  March, 2007 : Windows Vista 's initial sales are great, "more than doubling" those of its predecessor, Windows XP . Flash forward to November, 2009 : Windows 7 initial sales are 234% higher than Vista's. Those numbers sound awfully similar... What does this all mean? To be honest, not all that much—mostly, it means that there are just more ... Macworld Review: The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile 4   —  Once you set it up, The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile 4 will do the job for syncing a variety of types of data from a Windows Mobile 4 smartphone with your Mac. Paul Krill / Infoworld News Ruby shining on Java, Windows, and Mac OS   —  Ruby, the popular open source dynamic language, is making headway not only on Java but also on the Windows and Mac platforms. Appearing at the RubyConf event in Burlingame, Calif., on Friday afternoon, Engine Yard officials offered insights on JRuby, which puts Ruby on the JVM (Java Virtual Machine).  JRuby also functions with Windows. Apple ... Abhisek / TechNet Blogs Making NFS volumes available to Windows Users   —  Very frequently we come across requirement to mount a NFS share for users. A very general approach to mount the share as Administrator or to run the mount command wrapped up in a script. This way the mount works properly but the same mounted drive will not be available for all the users. My experience is that most of the users will be able to ... Swiblog / TechNet Blogs SEHOP per-process opt-in support in Windows 7   —  In a previous blog post we discussed the technical details of Structured Exception Handler Overwrite Protection (SEHOP) which is an exploit mitigation feature that was first introduced in Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 RTM. SEHOP prevents attackers from being able to use the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) overwrite exploitation ... Jason Kaneshiro / Webomatica Magic Mouse: Decent Mouse, No Magic Spell   —  I picked up the Apple Magic Mouse a while back, but took the time to really put it through its paces before writing this review. Brad Sams / Neowin.net Windows 8 is coming in 2012   —  According to the latest roadmap from Microsoft, it would appear that Windows 8 will arrive sometime in 2012. This would follow a three year product cycle that would keep it in line with Vista and Windows 7 releases. The road map is clear about the targeted date and does not try to hide the fact that the code name is "Windows 8". Little else is ... Digg.com Sinofsky's Windows plan: More data, less testosterone   —  While some have criticized Steven Sinofsky for being tight-lipped, the Windows boss insists that he is being prudent, not secretive."Everybody wants to know what's coming and what's next." But, he said, talking too soon, too early is actually a bad thing that just leads to frustration. Jake Ludington Windows 7 Upgrade from Vista or XP   —  As part of my latest round of videos I did for HP, Andru Edwards and I walked through the process of upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows Vista (and XP). There are two primary scenarios you might be going through if you decide to upgrade. You're either going to replace the operating system on your current computer or you're going to buy a new ... MacInTouch Apple: QuickTime 7.6.5 for Windows   —  This QuickTime update for Windows addresses issues with QuickTime libraries and displaying movies embedded in web pages.

14. Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 White Unlocked Import 7 hours ago   permalink

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Feature: 8+ Megapixel Camera, A2DP, Bluetooth, Calendar, Camera, Candy Bar Form, Edge, Email Client, GPS / Location, High-Speed Data GPRS, Megapixel Camera, Memory Card Slot, MP3, Smartphone, Speaker Phone, Touch Screen, Video Capture, Video Clip, Wi-Fi

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Rob Jackson / Android Phone Fans :   Xperia X10 To AT&T, Details Emerge

Chris Jacob / Gizmodo :   If the Xperia X10 Partners Up, It'll Be With AT&T

Vladislav Savov / Engadget :   Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 heading to AT&T

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Ubergizmo Sony Xperia X1 misses out on Windows Mobile 6.5 update   —  Sony Ericsson has confirmed that their Sony Xperia X1 smartphone will not be getting any Windows Mobile 6.5 update, which is rather disappointing since it points toward cellphone manufacturers who don't seem to offer long enough support for their devices these days. Permalink: Sony Xperia X1 misses out on Windows Mobile 6.5 update from Ubergizmo |

Digg.com Beta Adobe Flash Shows Big Gains On GPU-Accelerated HD Video   —  Streaming High Def flash video clips to your PC, netbook or notebook just got much less taxing on your machine thanks to Adobe's upcoming release that will offload to your graphics chip. In fact, CPU resource savings are pretty huge in some cases. The Tao of Mac Sony Reader   —  This is an update to an item originally published on Wednesday, 28 February 2007. The Reader is Sony’s take on the LIBRIe for the Western market, with a few twists. I bought a PRS -505 on January 2008 for a number of reasons (not the least of which was my wanting to spend less time online), and plan to upgrade in 2010. Good Points: Build ... SAUL HANSELL / NYT Sony Ericsson's Infinite Hope for a Turnaround   —  Sony Ericsson hopes to differentiate its new smartphones with an "Infinite Button" that links entertainment and communications. But will it ever be sold in the United States? Lisa Katayama / Boing Boing Video: Lady Gaga before she became famous   —  In this video clip from New York University's annual talent show four years ago, Stefani Germanotta — aka Lady Gaga — performs two songs she wrote herself. She came in third place. At the end of her performance, one of the judges says: "Norah Jones, look out!" Little did she know that Lady Gaga would not be making Norah Jones-ish ...

15. Uh-Oh: Gameloft moves away from Android development 9 hours ago   permalink

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The sudden surge in interest in Android (largely due to all of the hype surrounding the Droid) has caused a lot of developers to reconsider the platform. Atleast one major development house, however, isn’t impressed.

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Guest Author / TechCrunch :   2010: The Year Android Will Shake Its Money Maker

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Greg Kumparak / MobileCrunch Uh-Oh: Gameloft moves away from Android development   —  The sudden surge in interest in Android (largely due to all of the hype surrounding the Droid) has caused a lot of developers to reconsider the platform. Atleast one major development house, however, isn’t impressed. Earlier today, Alexandre de Rochefort, Finance Director of Gameloft, told an investor conference that the company had “ ...

Macworld Gameloft to cut back on Android development   —  Mobile games developer Gameloft has announced it's cutting back on development for the Android, citing a lack of revenue. TG Daily :    Gameloft chooses iPhone over Android

Roselyn Roark / Wired Android Version of Foursquare Combines Function and Fun   —  It’s surprising that Yelp, the go-to site for finding restaurants, bars and other venues, has no presence in the Android Market. But that’s okay. Foursquare does the job with a social incentive to boot. Foursquare is a location-based social mobile network that allows users to check-in at different places, post tips and to-do items ... Digg.com Is the Android OS Growing Too Quickly?   —  After getting off to a slow start, Android phones have gone gangbusters. As of last July, there was only one Android-powered device available in the U.S., but that number has since exploded. Now, there are eight Android phones available stateside, with more expected to debut in the coming months. So things must be looking pretty great .... Search Engine Watch Blog Google News Updates Mobile Site for iPhone, Android, and Palm Pre   —  Google has made some enhancements to its mobile news site . The updates are just for the iPhone, Android, and Palm Pre. The look and feel is pretty much the same. What's new is more stories, sources, and images. A new "Jump to" link brings a pop up box offering quick access to a specific news category. Any personalizations you make on your ... PC World Latest Brin: Two Google Operating Systems May Become One   —  Google co-founder says Chrome and Android could someday become a single OS. Chrome browser plus Android OS equals... Android. James Kendrick / GigaOM Android This Week: ARM Alliance Formed; Droids Fix Themselves?   —  Android is like a snowball rolling downhill — it won’t be long before it’s moving too fast for anything to stop it. That movement is surely going to spread from the smartphone sector, where Android has its roots, to that of smartbooks. Knowing this, ARM and the Android folks have put their heads together and [...]

16. Where's YouTube on Popcorn Hour? 1 day ago   permalink

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On November 18, 2009 Syabas, makers of the award-winning Popcorn Hour product line, uploaded a message to their Media Service Portal that said, “As of Wednesday, December 2, 2009, YouTube will no longer be available to Popcorn Hour users.”

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Eliot Van Buskirk / Wired :   YouTube Blocks Non-Partner Device Syabas as Allegations Fly

MacNN :   YouTube blocking native video API from TV devices

John Herrman / Gizmodo :   YouTube Shuts Down API Access, Leaves Set-Top Boxes High and Dry Alexander Grundner / EHomeUpgrade :   YouTube Stops API Access to Non-Licensed Connected CE Devices Peter Kafka / MediaMemo :   YouTube Says Popcorn Hour Is Over

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Jordan McCollum / Andy Beal Closed Captioning Brought to You by YouTube   —  Google announced that closed captioning is coming to YouTube. Yeah, yeah, yeah, we know it was already there in many videos where the creators took the time to add the subtitles for the hearing- or speaker-impaired. But now, for selected participating partners (mainly universities), YouTube itself will be adding the captions. The captions will be ...

Laura June / Engadget Robots perform synchronized interpretive dance for the holidays, fill us with cheer   —  You know what we love? Dancing robots and Christmas tunes. So combining the two and throwing the video up on YouTube would be akin to heaven, right? Well, as you'll see in the amazing video after the break: it doesn't get much better than this. In fact, it might even be enough to clear the "bah humbug" out of us for good. Continue reading Robots ... Barb Dybwad / Mashable! LUNCHTIME POLL: What’s Your Favorite Video Sharing Service?   —  It’s Friday, people, which means that not only is it Follow Friday , it’s also time for the Lunchtime Poll ! Last week we wanted to know about your favorite news reader (or whether you use RSS at all). We’ll have the results for you later today, but let’s get a head start on the new poll: what’s your favorite video ... JD Lasica / Socialmedia.biz YouTube’s role in citizen journalism   —  Olivia Ma on YouTube as a news channel from JD Lasica on Vimeo. During the recent annual conference of the Online News Association in San Francisco, I had a chance to sit down (literally on the floor) with Olivia Ma, news manager in YouTube’s News & Politics team. YouTube is in the news again this week with [...] Jay Yarow and Kamelia Angelova / Silicon Alley Insider CHART OF THE DAY: YouTube's Top Money Makers Are Record Labels   —  Music videos from Sony and Universal on YouTube have more advertising sold against them than any other group, according to analysis from TubeMogul. Below is an approximation of the daily share of YouTube's monetized views based on the number of videos that carry ads in YouTube's daily top 100 most-viewed. This is why Sony, Universal, and YouTube ... Techworld.com News Google to support IPv6 protocol on YouTube   —  Video streaming site to get internet upgrade Google plans to upgrade its YouTube video streaming website to provide support for IPv6, a long anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol. Michael McWhertor / Kotaku Left 4 Dead 2's Midnight Riders, Ellis Take To YouTube, Facebook   —  Gamers looking for more story in their Left 4 Dead 2 experience may want to refocus their efforts on the web. Ellis, one of the game's new Survivors, and his favorite fictional band, the Midnight Riders have YouTube accounts. Right now, there's not much to the Midnight Riders' YouTube channel, just like the web site that bears their name. What ... Electronista YouTube blocking native video API from TV devices   —  YouTube drew controversy with word this week that it has begun limiting the use of its native video API on devices. Reflecting new terms of service, any device that connects to a TV must have a license from YouTube to get fully native video support. The move will ban smaller-scale devices like the Popcorn Hour C-200 from directly accessing ... AJ Glasser / Kotaku The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Snow Temple Preview: Ditching Zelda   —  Two of the major selling points for The Legend of Zelda: Spirits Tracks have been the train and the addition of Zelda to Link as a companion character. But what can you expect from the rest of the game? I sat down at Nintendo's Redwood City office to get a good look at the single-player mode for myself (since all I had to go on were Nintendo ... TechSpot Facebook named third most popular video website behind YouTube and Hulu   —  If you needed any more proof of just how large and important social networking has become, the following bit of news should convince you. When you think of online video, sites like YouTube and Hulu probably come to mind, but you should add Facebook to that list. The social networking giant is ranked number three for video streams worldwide, ... Macworld Google adds captions to YouTube search   —  In a step to make YouTube videos more accessible to deaf people as well as to anyone else searching for videos online, Google has launched an automatic video captioning service.

17. Glenn Beck Stakes Out a More Activist Role in Politics 1 hour ago   permalink

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The conservative firebrand Glenn Beck is planning voter registration drives and rallies, but he is cautious about how he might directly support particular candidates.

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Mediabistro.com Glenn Beck Bites Back   —  He'll be at The Villages retirement community in Florida this afternoon announcing "The Plan " for his show in 2010, but if you missed it from earlier this week, here's Glenn Beck striking back at South Park, The New Yorker , Playboy , "The Daily Show" and SNL, over unflattering stories and portrayals -- including a Beck impression by Eric ...

Mediabistro.com What's Glenn Beck Planning?   —  Glenn Beck will be in Florida tomorrow wrapping up a two-day, seven-city speaking and book-signing tour. During his stop at The Villages retirement community north of Orlando, Beck promises to reveal how his Fox News show will look come January, which is the one-year anniversary of the show: New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media .

18. Swag Saturday: Tekken 6 1 hour ago   permalink

Ben Gilbert / Joystiq

Here it is, folks: your chance to beat up relatives all throughout the holiday season, albeit from the relative safeness of Tekken 6 's confines! For this week's Swag Saturday , we're giving out a copy of Tekken 6 for the Xbox 360 to one lucky commenter who tells us which fictitious holiday character (think: Santa, the Easter Bunny) they'd like ...

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Daniel Feit / Wired Hands On: Samurai Shodown Tries 3-D Swordplay   —  OSAKA — The Samurai Shodown series was one of SNK’s biggest successes back in the 1990s, adding medieval weapons to the crowded 2-D fighting genre with a cast of characters rooted in Japanese history and mythology. The newest game is called Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny (Samurai Spirits Sen in Japan) and it’s coming to the [..

19. New Sony NXCAM is more camcorder than you ever need, but still you covet 15 hours ago   permalink

Ross Miller / Engadget

Sony's latest professional-grade camcorder probably meets your needs and then some by quite a stretch, recording AVCHD up to 24Mbps and SD quality in MPEG-2 / 9Mbps. We're also looking at a 20x zoom lens, 3 x 1/3-inch Exmor CMOS sensor, and storage options including Memory Stick Pro Duo and an optional 128GB flash memory drive. Don't lie, you ...

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Tameka Kee / PaidContent Why Sony's Planned Music Store Won't Start Out As A Serious iTunes Challenger   —  Sony keeps flip-flopping over adding music downloads to the PlayStation Network (PSN). After scrapping plans to add a music store to the gaming network—complete with the ability for gamers to port tracks to the handheld PSP—comes news that the company will indeed expand the PSN into a full digital download store, with music, books, ...

The Globe and Mail Sony eyes online service to build loyalty   —  Company plans service to be up next year, to include games, movie downloads, interactive entertainment accessible on Sony products Gary Merson / Gizmodo The 5 Best TVs You Can Buy   —  We've teamed up with the HD Guru himself, Gary Merson, to publish the absolute best five TVs you can buy right now. As you'll see (and might already notice above), there are some surprises on the list. Panasonic Z1 Panasonic's flagship HDTV is its thinnest 54-inch plasma HDTV ever, with only 1-inch depth. They did it by eliminating a third sheet ... Ubergizmo PS3 Units Can Support 3D Via Firmware Update   —  Could be all be gaming on the PS3 in the future with 3D stereoscopic technology? Well, according to Sony, it seems like that’s what the future will be like, and your current PS3 can support it with a firmware update (we've seen the PS3 demo at CEATEC in Tokyo). Sony is aiming to lead the 3D market ( here's Sony's plan ) and will be ... Andrew Yoon / Joystiq Critter Crunch dev praises Sony's support of indie games   —  "They support the living sh*t out of it, and they support it really well," Capybara's Nathan Vella told Gamasutra when talking about Sony's free PhyreEngine . "Any of the parts that are inside Phyre that we didn't know how to fix or we had an issue with, they would fix it for us in a day. Overall, I think Sony's doing a lot of right stuff for ... David Rothman / TeleRead New Sony e-store for books, movies, music and apps is coming, says company—but it ‘is not imminent’   —  Now that Sony has revealed plans for a new iTune-like store—offering e-books along with music, movies and apps—I was curious if this might just help pave the way for a multimedia tablet. You think Sony would answer that question directly right now? Dream on. 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