Illegal Music Download Numbers Decline
In a recent study conducted by NPD, it seems that the closing of LimeWire all together has lead to more than just a small amount of users giving up the idea of P2P. The survey conducted has shown that out of all the users that download music through P2P, 43 percent of them are giving up on the concept. In real terms, this percentage accounts for about 12 million fewer downloaders total, which is an astounding number based on one individual program by itself. For the news, media, and content producers, all of this is a great sign and is more than welcomed. But for those who actually use P2P for legal usage, though far and few, it is quite a sad day when so many users drop off the sinking ship due to one program's fate.
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Google Keeping Honeycomb Under Wraps, For Now
Google has touted the openness of its Android operating system since day one, but it looks like it may be hitting a small road block. Android 3.0, code named Honeycomb, is the brains behind the wave of upcoming Android tablets. Google doesn't feel that it is ready for the public to look at it just yet. It feels that some work still needs to be done in order for it to be ready for non-tablet devices, such as smartphones. However, Google has every intention of releasing the code when it is ready. This setback only adds to the doubts that many have about the openness of Android.
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OCZ Ships One Million SSDs
San Jose-based SSD-manufacturer OCZ Technology has shipped its one millionth solid state drive (SSD).
OCZ Technology CEO, Ryan Peterson said that "solid state drives continue to represent a game-changing technology for both consumers and enterprise clients, and we are proud to achieve this milestone. But most of all, I wanted to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all of our loyal customers and partners, without whom this success would not be possible."
This is a promising milestone for OCZ, which left the RAM market earlier this year. Did OCZ make the right decision? As always, only time will tell.
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