An anonymous Google engineer recently responded to a user that was experiencing corporate Wi-Fi login issues on his Android phone, saying they would be fixed in version 2.3. "Yes, Android 2.3 is a 'major release,' and this patch will be available then," he or she wrote on the Google Code Android site under the Issues section (via Android Central).
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It looks like Java is next on Apple's kill list
An Apple developer recently leaked the rules document governing the new Mac App Store, and the details aren't good for Oracle's Java. Over on a Pastie webpage, one line in the App Store Review Guidelines reads "Apps that use deprecated or optionally installed technologies (e.g., Java, Rosetta) will be rejected."
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TV networks block Google TV, talks with search giant ensue
ABC, CBS, and NBC have all denied Google TV access to TV episodes on their own websites, according to The Wall Street Journal. Spokespeople for the three biggest US television networks confirmed that they are blocking the episodes on their websites from playing on Google TV, although both ABC and NBC allow promotional clips to work using the service.
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Pirate organization wants to run a torrent site from the sky
With the entertainment industry determined to stop filesharers, countless torrent sites have collapsed under the pressure and many survivors are arguably biding their time. For years, sites like The Pirate Bay have been considering ways to sidestep the legal system, such as buying the micronation of Sealand. That venture proved to be too expensive, but filesharers haven't given up on dodging copyright law and the Pirate Parties International (PPI) may have found a solution.
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Asus and Garmin to break up in January
One of the smartphone industry's least-successful relationships is about to end: Asustek Computer will not renew its dual-brand partnership contract with Garmin, according to Digitimes. The two-year agreement will instead be allowed to expire as it was meant to in January of 2011.
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Windows XP no longer allowed on PCs, Windows 7 turns one
Today is a very important day for Microsoft: it's the first day that Windows XP can no longer be bundled on new PCs and it's also the first anniversary of the release of Windows 7. Either Microsoft planned for these dates to coincide, or we just have a big coincidence on our hands.
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Apple: all new Macs will ship sans Adobe Flash
Apple revamped its MacBook Air this week and it was quickly discovered that the new laptop ships without Adobe Flash pre-installed. All previous generations of Macs have shipped with Adobe Flash, but those days are officially over. This wasn't just a one-time thing: every Mac sold from here on out will no longer include Flash. "We're happy to continue to support Flash on the Mac, and the best way for users to always have the most up to date and secure version is to download it directly from Adobe," an Apple spokesperson told Engadget.
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50Mbps broadband certified on Boeing business jet
Boeing has become the first airplane manufacturer to put a 50Mbps broadband connection, about 100 times faster than most competing in-flight WiFi options, on a plane. The company announced the first certification and installation of Panasonic Avionics' eXConnect in-flight Internet service in one of its planes. The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 737 aircraft will initially be used by Panasonic itself for ongoing testing, validation, and live demonstrations.
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Sharp decides to quit the PC market
After concluding that turning a profit from stand-alone products was too difficult, Sharp has announced that it will no longer sell and manufacturer PCs, neither laptops nor desktops, according to Nikkei. The company did not say when it would cease all PC production, but it did stress that it would do so very shortly. Surprisingly, Sharp says that this is just a "strategic" move and that it may one day return to the PC market. Sharp's PCs did get a positive reception from consumers, but the company still decided to give up on selling PCs in Japan.
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Weekend game deals: Arkham Asylum $13.60, 10% off all FPS
Strap on your cape and prepare to hunt the Joker as he lures you through a dilapidated loony bin full of baddies. Steam has knocked 66% off Batman: Arkham Asylum, marking one of last year's best-rated titles down to $13.60. Meanwhile, Direct2Drive offers 10% off all first person shooters via coupon code "locknload", and Microsoft is selling Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for $3.75.
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Panda: Mac is less secure than Windows, here's an antivirus
The number of Mac OS vulnerabilities has quintupled in less than a year. In 2009, 34 vulnerabilities were detected for Mac OS. So far in 2010, this number has risen to 175 vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the platform can also be affected by 170,000 macro viruses for Windows and there are 5,000 classified strains of malware that specifically target Apple systems, according to Panda Security.
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