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Dell and Linux Unite

Well, this is an interesting development. Turns out that I was wrong; Dell has indeed decided to expand their PC lineup to include Linux right out of the box. Last week, on their IdeaStorm blog, Dell announced that due to intense demand Linux will soon be offered as an alternative to [...]

Viacom Takes on Google

March 13 – Viacom announced today that it has filed suit against YouTube, and its parent company Google, for massive intentional copyright infringement. Viacom is seeking one billion dollars in compensation for supposed lost revenue and an injunction against any further infringements on the part of YouTube and Google.
Viacom, with a [...]

Photoshop Online

Adobe recently announced its plans to offer a free, online version of its popular image manipulation program, Photoshop. The service should be available by the fourth quarter of this year, and will be part of an every growing effort of numerous companies to get as many applications as possible off of [...]

BitTorrent Video Store Set to Fail

BitTorrent recently joined the ranks of companies trying to rent and sell legal movies and shows online. On Monday, the 26th of January, the service became available to the public, but, unfortunately, it doesn’t look too promising.
The plan is to offer movie rentals, which after purchase suffer from a 30 day download window before [...]

The iPhone Battle is Over

 

Six weeks ago, Apple, Inc. announced at the MacWorld Expo that they would be releasing a revolutionary new phone: the iPhone. That same day, Cisco Systems, who already had a product released under the very same name, filed suit against Apple for trademark infringement. The issue has now been settled, and neither [...]