Monday, September 27, 2010

IT News HeadLines (Ars Technica) 26/09/2010



Week in Apple: 3D animation, netbook cannibalization, FaceTime iPad

This week we discussed the implications of Apple's lawsuit over MagSafe connectors, what happened between Ping and Facebook, the malware risks for iOS jailbreakers, 3D animation on the Mac, and much, much more. In case you missed it, here's the roundup:
An intro to 3D on the Mac, Part II: Animation and Rendering: In Part II of our epic introduction to 3D on the Mac, you'll learn the basics of character animation and rendering, and you'll get an overview of the major 3D software packages on the platform.
Verizon CEO throws wet blanket on iPhone rumors: Verizon's CEO made cryptic comments Thursday morning at an investor conference, suggesting that the expected January launch of a CDMA-compatible iPhone on Verizon's network is not in the works.
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Week in gaming: Civ V review, Bungie as top indie dev
Another week has come and gone, with Civilization V taking up the majority of our time. If you haven't read the review... you're in the minority, according to our numbers. Bobby Kotick claimed Bungie is the only high-quality indie developer working today, and we took a look at the upcoming Supreme Court case that will finally determine whether the government needs oversight in the sales of video games.
Oh, and we played the new Castle Ravenloft board game based on 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons rules. Needs a little work, but an adventure under an hour, with 40 miniatures? Well worth the price.
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Week in tech: supercolliders and life outside the basement
Wondering what was hot in the world of science and tech this past week? Wonder no more.
A photo tour of the Large Hadron Collider: Ars takes a trip to the Large Hadron Collider, and invites you along to check out the hardware and control rooms that help run the largest physics experiment that humanity has ever attempted.
4chan tries to change life "OUTSIDE the basement" via DDoS attacks: 4chan members organized a major distributed denial of service attack this weekend against the MPAA, RIAA, and others. Is this the future of cyber-protest?
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Week in Microsoft: HomeGroup's domestic bliss, no free ride on Android
Here's the week that was in the world of Microsoft.
HomeGroup: A practical guide to domestic bliss with Windows 7: Microsoft has been trying to give Windows home users a convenient, peer-to-peer networking solution since at least 2002. With Windows 7 HomeGroup, they finally got it right. Ars walks you through HomeGroup's functionality, architecture, and history.
Microsoft says patent-infringing Android isn't really free : Microsoft has verbally attacked Google again, this time saying that Android should not be called free given all the legal issues it is attracting.
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