Saturday, June 23, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 23/06/2012





Schilling says he's "tapped out" after 38 Studios implosion
Personal losses came amidst weak state partnership, pitcher says.

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Motorola claims it's the victim in patent cases vs. Microsoft, Apple
Strategy of suing with FRAND patents unlikely to change under Google ownership.

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Ars Technicast, Episode 4–The science and the fiction of Prometheus
Ridley Scott’s latest film created divisions among science fiction enthusiasts.

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Federal judge sets evidentiary limits on Apple v. Samsung trial
Each side gets 25 hours to present up to 125 exhibits to the jury.

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Louisiana sex offenders must identify themselves on Facebook
But the law seems redundant, as FB's policies already forbid them from joining.

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Oversized version of 3DS hardware coming to North America in August
$199 3DS XL increases screen size by 90 percent, increases battery life.

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Diablo III digital purchases can be limited for up to 72 hours (updated)
Online purchasers must play "Starter Edition" before Blizzard review.

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Do you lose free speech rights if you speak using a computer?
Scholar argues computer-generated speech is not protected by the Constitution.

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Write speeds for phase-change memory reach record limits
Scientists bring us closer to wider use of phase-change memory (PRAM) chips.

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Hospitals can save money just sorting their trash
Hospitals are burning millions of dollars per year due to poor waste processing.

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Pixelpalooza: 15" Retina MacBook Pro reviewed
Apple replaces ports & spinning drives with Thunderbolt and 5.1 million pixels.

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New passenger service to the Moon for $100M
Excalibur Almaz brings out their refurb Russian spacecraft.

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Developer releases source of HTML5 mobile game, sheds light on challenges
Wooga says HTML5 gaming has tons of potential, but isn't quite ready yet.

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LeVar Burton talks Reading Rainbow: from TV to e-books and beyond
Ars spoke to Burton about how a revived RR uses tech to get kids reading again.

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Lantronix makes adding AirPrint compatibility cheaper for the home
$99 xPrintServer makes USB printers work with iPhones, iPads.

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reddit founders made hundreds of fake profiles so site looked popular
In its early days, reddit was built on lies. Sure, lots of code, but some lies.

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Google launches Endangered Language Project
Google tries to promote info exchange on the world's 3,000 endangered languages.

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Microsoft releases SmartGlass SDK for Xbox 360 developers
Programmers can integrate tablets, phones with console experiences.

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SSDs cost half of what they did in 2011
Fierce competition and lack of differentiation bring prices to new lows.

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The Internet's most hated man
Ars goes one-on-one with FunnyJunk’s lawyer, Charles Carreon.

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Google Play Store says Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is coming "soon"
Leak suggests we could get our a taste of Jelly Bean next week at Google I/O.

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Printer bomb malware wastes reams of paper, sparks pandemonium
A Fortune 500 co.—It's "as if it was opening the .exe, printing garbage text."

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Sorry, future Moon colonists—not much ice at the south pole
New high-res observations show little signs of ice in Shackleton crater.

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Review: Quantum Conundrum builds complex puzzles from simple mechanics
Portal creator's latest lives up to its pedigree.

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