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Slashdot Daily Newsletter
In this issue:
* Internet Is Easy Prey For Governments
* <em>RoboEarth</em> Teaches Robots to Learn From Peers
* Android Tablets Were Born Too Soon
* Aboriginal Sundial Pre-Dates Stonehenge
* EA Simulation Correctly Picked Super Bowl Champs in September
* AOL To Buy Huffington Post
* HBGary Federal Hacked By Anonymous
* US Has Secret Tools To Force Internet On Dictatorships
* NASA Releases First 3D Images of the Sun
* Wikileaks' Assange Begins Extradition Battle
* New Technique For Making JPEG Images Copy-Evident
* USB Autorun Attacks Against Linux
* Alcatel-Lucent Shrinks Mobile Cell Tower To Small Cube
* Book Review: OSGi and Apache Felix 3.0
* Iran's New Space Program
* Mozilla Aims To Release Four Firefox Versions In 2011
* Last.FM To Require Subscription For Mobiles and Home Devices
* Private Space Shuttle Flights
* An Open Letter To PC Makers: Ditch Bloatware, Now!
* Motorola's XOOM Tablet To Cost $799; Wi-Fi Requires 3G Activation?
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| Internet Is Easy Prey For Governments
| from the all-your-tubes-are-belong-to-us dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Sunday February 06, @21:02 (The Internet)
| https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/014258/Internet-Is-Easy-Prey-For-Governments?from=newsletter
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Hugh Pickens writes writes "Douglas Rushkoff writes on CNN that the
revolution in Egypt starkly reveals the limits of our internet tools and
[0]the ease with which those holding power can take them away. 'Old
media, such as terrestrial radio and television, were as distributed as
the thousands of stations and antennae from which broadcast signals
emanated, but all internet traffic must pass through government and
corporate-owned choke points,' says Rushkoff adding that when push came
to shove over WikiLeaks in the US the very same government authority was
used to cut off "enemies of the state" from access and funding. Rushkoff
suggests that we use the lessons of the internet to build a
communications infrastructure that cannot be controlled from the top.
Back before the internet, many early computer hobbyists networked on
Fidonet, a simple peer-to-peer network and now digital activists propose
reviving such ideas with [1]mesh networking over Wi-Fi networks that
could connect inhabitants of an entire city without anyone having an
internet service provider. 'Until we choose to develop such alternative
networks, our insistence on seeing the likes of Facebook and Twitter as
the path toward freedom for all people will only serve to increase our
dependence on corporations and government for the right to assemble and
communicate.'"
Discuss this story at:
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/014258/Internet-Is-Easy-Prey-For-Governments?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/02/05/rushkoff.egypt.internet/
1. http://www.activistpost.com/2011/01/get-internet-access-when-your_30.html
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| <em>RoboEarth</em> Teaches Robots to Learn From Peers
| from the I'm-sorry-dave dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Monday February 07, @00:05 (AI)
| https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/0258208/RoboEarth-Teaches-Robots-to-Learn-From-Peers?from=newsletter
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mikejuk writes "A world wide web for robots? It sounds like a crazy idea,
but it could mean that once a task is learned, any robot can find out how
to do it just by asking RoboEarth. From the article: 'It's not quite
war-ready, but a new Skynet-like initiative called RoboEarth could have
you reaching for your guide to automaton Armageddon sooner than you
think. The network, which is dubbed the "World Wide Web for robots," was
designed by a team of European scientists and engineers to [0]allow
robots to learn from the experience of their peers, thus enabling them to
take on tasks that they weren't necessarily programmed to perform. Using
a database with intranet and internet functionality, the system collects
and stores information about object recognition, navigation, and tasks
and transmits the data to robots linked to the network. Basically, it
teaches machines to learn without human intervention.'"
Discuss this story at:
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/0258208/RoboEarth-Teaches-Robots-to-Learn-From-Peers?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/02/roboearth-teaches-robots-to-learn-from-peers-pour-european-frui/
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| Android Tablets Were Born Too Soon
| from the before-there-time dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Monday February 07, @03:08 (Android)
| https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/037259/Android-Tablets-Were-Born-Too-Soon?from=newsletter
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adeelarshad82 writes "When you look at the Apple iPad's sales figures,
it's not hard to see why every technology company on the planet is
jumping on the tablet bandwagon, a lot of which are Android tablets.
Unfortunately though, [0]some of these Android tablets were born way too
early. They are haunted with a series of problems including flimsy
hardware, low-quality resistive touch screens, serious display resolution
issues, and old Android versions with limited or non-existent access to
apps. Even the Samsung Galaxy Tab came well before its time. Even though
it's fast, well-designed, and comes with a decent Android implementation,
its functionality is limited to that of an Android smartphone. So here's
to hoping that [1]Honeycomb's functionality make up for the lost ground."
Discuss this story at:
https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/037259/Android-Tablets-Were-Born-Too-Soon?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2379345,00.asp
1. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2379261,00.asp
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| Aboriginal Sundial Pre-Dates Stonehenge
| from the back-in-the-day dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Monday February 07, @05:01 (Science)
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/0317231/Aboriginal-Sundial-Pre-Dates-Stonehenge?from=newsletter
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brindafella writes "Look out, Stonehenge, here come the [0]Wurdi Youang
rocks in the Australian state of Victoria. The semi-circle of stones has
been examined by an astrophysicist from Australia's premier research
group, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
(CSIRO), who says this arrangement of rocks is a carefully aligned solar
observatory that may be 10,000 years old. It would have been created by
local Aborigines, the [1]Wathaurong people, who have occupied the area
for some 25,000 years."
Discuss this story at:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/0317231/Aboriginal-Sundial-Pre-Dates-Stonehenge?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.news.com.au/technology/sci-tech/ancient-aboriginal-eyes-were-on-the-skies/story-fn5fsgyc-1226000523978
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wathaurong
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| EA Simulation Correctly Picked Super Bowl Champs in September
| from the miracle-madden dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Monday February 07, @08:04 (Games)
| https://games.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/0430232/EA-Simulation-Correctly-Picked-Super-Bowl-Champs-in-September?from=newsletter
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Just_Say_Duhhh writes "Before the NFL Season started, the guys at EA
Sports simulated the entire season using Madden 2011. The sim told them
[0]the Packers would win the Super Bowl. If only we had listened. What's
even more interesting is that according to the article, they've picked
the winner 6 of the last 7 years. Make that 7 out of 8!"
Discuss this story at:
https://games.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/0430232/EA-Simulation-Correctly-Picked-Super-Bowl-Champs-in-September?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.wired.com/playbook/2010/09/ea-madden-2010-sim/
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| AOL To Buy Huffington Post
| from the gobble-gobble-gobble dept.
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday February 07, @08:45 (The Media)
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/135244/AOL-To-Buy-Huffington-Post?from=newsletter
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Hugh Pickens writes writes "The La Times reports that [0]AOL has agreed
to purchase the Huffington Post for $315 million. The purchase will
increase AOL's news portfolio as it competes against Yahoo's growing
online news publication profile and Google's news efforts, as well as
traditional media companies online. The purchase has yet to acquire
government approvals, but the boards of directors of each company and
shareholders of the Huffington Post have approved the transaction."
Discuss this story at:
https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/135244/AOL-To-Buy-Huffington-Post?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fiw-huffington-aol-20110207,0,1982209.story
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| HBGary Federal Hacked By Anonymous
| from the are-you-anonymous dept.
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday February 07, @09:23 (Security)
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1424213/HBGary-Federal-Hacked-By-Anonymous?from=newsletter
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An anonymous reader writes "As the coin was tossed to kick off Superbowl
XLV, Anonymous [0]unleashed their anger at a security firm who had been
investigating their membership. HBGary Federal had been working on
unmasking their identities in cooperation with an FBI investigation into
the attacks against companies who were cutting off WikiLeaks access and
financing. Unlike the DDoS attacks for which Anonymous has made headlines
in recent months, this incident involved true hacking skills."
Discuss this story at:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1424213/HBGary-Federal-Hacked-By-Anonymous?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/02/07/hbgary-federal-hacked-and-exposed-by-anonymous/
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| US Has Secret Tools To Force Internet On Dictatorships
| from the information-is-power dept.
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday February 07, @10:00 (The Internet)
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1436243/US-Has-Secret-Tools-To-Force-Internet-On-Dictatorships?from=newsletter
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4phun found a Wired story that talks about the military options when a
dictatorship decides to cut off internet access to its population. "The
American military does have a second set of options if it ever wants to
[0]force connectivity on a country against its ruler���s wishes. There���s
just one wrinkle. 'It could be considered an act of war.'" Hopefully the
same options will be available for us when our government gets around to
[1]implementing our own kill switch.
Discuss this story at:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1436243/US-Has-Secret-Tools-To-Force-Internet-On-Dictatorships?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/02/secret-tools-force-net/
1. http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/01/30/0044222/Internet-Kill-Switch-Back-On-the-US-Legislative-Agenda
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| NASA Releases First 3D Images of the Sun
| from the break-out-the-glasses dept.
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday February 07, @10:47 (NASA)
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1537228/NASA-Releases-First-3D-Images-of-the-Sun?from=newsletter
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mvar writes "On Feb. 6th, NASA's twin [0]STEREO probes moved into
position on opposite sides of the sun, and they are now [1]beaming back
uninterrupted images of the entire star���front and back. 'For the first
time ever, we can watch solar activity in its full 3-dimensional glory,'
says Angelos Vourlidas, a member of the STEREO science team at the Naval
Research Lab in Washington, DC. NASA released a 'first light' 3D movie
on, naturally, Super Bowl Sunday."
Discuss this story at:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1537228/NASA-Releases-First-3D-Images-of-the-Sun?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/stereo/news/entire-sun.html
1. http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010700/a010718/index.html
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| Wikileaks' Assange Begins Extradition Battle
| from the let-the-battle-begin dept.
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday February 07, @11:26 (The Internet)
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/167244/Wikileaks-Assange-Begins-Extradition-Battle?from=newsletter
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arisvega writes "Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has [0]begun his court
battle against extradition from the UK to Sweden. He faces allegations of
sexual assault against two women, which he denies. Mr Assange, 39, argues
Swedish prosecutors had no right to issue a warrant for his arrest
because he has not yet been charged with any offences. At the extradition
hearing, in London's Belmarsh Magistrates' Court, [1]his lawyers are also
challenging the move on human rights grounds. Mr Assange's legal team,
led by Geoffrey Robertson QC, argues that if their client is forced to
return to Sweden he could be extradited to the US, or even Guantanamo
Bay, to face separate charges relating to the publication of secret
documents by Wikileaks."
Discuss this story at:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/167244/Wikileaks-Assange-Begins-Extradition-Battle?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12379018
1. http://www.fsilaw.com/sitecore/content/Global/content/~/media/Files/Publications/IP_Media/Preliminary%20Assange%20Skeleton%20Argument%2011_01_11.ashx
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| New Technique For Making JPEG Images Copy-Evident
| from the believe-it-when-you-see-it dept.
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday February 07, @12:18 (Graphics)
| https://it.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/178259/New-Technique-For-Making-JPEG-Images-Copy-Evident?from=newsletter
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Gunkerty Jeb writes "The days of wondering whether those drunken sex
party photos are indeed the Olsen Twins, or if they are just the
Mary-Kate and Ashley's faces photo-shopped on the bodies of Lindsay Lohan
and Amy Winehouse are OVER! A group of academic researchers at the
University of Cambridge has developed a new technique for [0]making JPEG
images copy-evident, so that users can tell whether an image has been
recompressed and copied."
Discuss this story at:
https://it.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/178259/New-Technique-For-Making-JPEG-Images-Copy-Evident?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. https://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/making-jpeg-images-copy-evident-020711
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| USB Autorun Attacks Against Linux
| from the don't-put-strangers-in-there dept.
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday February 07, @13:01 (Open Source)
| https://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1742246/USB-Autorun-Attacks-Against-Linux?from=newsletter
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Orome1 writes "Many people think that Linux is immune to the type of
Autorun attacks that have plagued Windows systems with malware over the
years. However, there have been many advances in the usability of Linux
as a desktop OS ��� including the addition of features that can allow
Autorun attacks. This Shmoocon presentation by Jon Larimer from IBM
X-Force starts off with a definition of autorun vulnerabilities and some
examples from Windows, then jumps straight into the Linux side of things.
Larimer explains [0]how attackers can abuse these features to gain access
to a live system by using a USB flash drive. He also shows how USB as an
exploitation platform can allow for easy bypass of protection mechanisms
like ASLR and how these attacks can provide a level of access that other
physical attack methods do not." I've attached the video if you are
curious. Skip the first 2 minutes if you don't care where the lost and
found is.
Discuss this story at:
https://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1742246/USB-Autorun-Attacks-Against-Linux?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=10544
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| Alcatel-Lucent Shrinks Mobile Cell Tower To Small Cube
| from the sprinkle-lightly-over-entire-country dept.
| posted by Soulskill on Monday February 07, @13:44 (Cellphones)
| https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1820240/Alcatel-Lucent-Shrinks-Mobile-Cell-Tower-To-Small-Cube?from=newsletter
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pbahra writes "French mobile telephone infrastructure manufacturer
Alcatel-Lucent today unveiled technology that [0]shrinks a mobile cell
tower to a box the size of a Rubik's cube, potentially changing the
structure of the cellular network, reducing greenhouse emissions and
bringing mobile broadband into new areas. According to Wim Sweldens,
president of wireless activities for Alcatel-Lucent, by reducing the
technology from something the size of a filing cabinet, networks would
reduce the total cost of ownership by half, as well as halving the global
CO2 emissions from the mobile industry ��� currently equivalent of 15
million cars a year."
Discuss this story at:
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1820240/Alcatel-Lucent-Shrinks-Mobile-Cell-Tower-To-Small-Cube?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2011/02/07/alcatel-lucent-shrinks-cell-tower-to-a-cube/
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| Book Review: OSGi and Apache Felix 3.0
| from the read-all-about-it dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Monday February 07, @14:26 (Book Reviews)
| https://books.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1335241/Book-Review-OSGi-and-Apache-Felix-30?from=newsletter
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RickJWagner writes "OSGi is a Java framework that's designed to simplify
application deployments in shared environments. It allows applications
with differing dependencies to run side-by-side in the same container
without any deployment time contortions. The end result is that your
application that needs FooLib v2.2.2 can run right beside my application
that needs FooLib v1.0, something not often possible in today's
application servers." Keep reading for the rest of Rick's review.
This story continues at:
https://books.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1335241/Book-Review-OSGi-and-Apache-Felix-30?from=newsletter
Discuss this story at:
https://books.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1335241/Book-Review-OSGi-and-Apache-Felix-30?from=newsletter#commentlisting
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| Iran's New Space Program
| from the surveilling-puppies-and-sunshine dept.
| posted by Soulskill on Monday February 07, @15:11 (Privacy)
| https://politics.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/192216/Irans-New-Space-Program?from=newsletter
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eldavojohn writes "Coinciding with the 32nd anniversary of the Iranian
revolution, Iran [0]opened a center to receive satellite images built
'entirely by Iranian engineers.' Iran promised that by the end of their
year (March of 2011) they would launch two observational satellites: Fajr
(Dawn) and Rasad-1 (Observation-1). You might recall two years ago when
they launched [1]Omid, which completed about 700 orbits in two weeks.
There are reports that new launch rockets will be revealed in February to
launch the new satellites ��� all equipment is claimed to be entirely
Iranian made. Iranian media is reporting that one of the satellites '[2]carries
remote measuring equipment that would be used in meteorology and
identifying sea borders.' The Iranian Student News Agency says Explorer 4
(Kavoshgar 4) is meant to [3]transport humans and other living organisms
into space, and that the sensory on the satellites 'is able to find gas
and oil resources, identify coal mines, jungles and agricultural products
as well as salty-marsh and contaminated environments.' These rapid fire
achievements are not the only bragging Iran has done as of late; they
also claim '[4]new gamma radiation units for medical treatments and a
supercomputer billed as among the top 500 most powerful in the world.
But, fact or fiction aside, the [5]satellites have old enemies
speculating."
Discuss this story at:
https://politics.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/192216/Irans-New-Space-Program?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h6NCI7rr2ugydihmM-STB8LqgQnQ?docId=CNG.a83b90fe544f84fa51539c41ac8e90cc.781
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omid
2. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/164071.html
3. http://www.isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1710773&Lang=E
4. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gWiKCB2QatKpezIyF8T-hi6PI6rg?docId=288e8fd509ce4f5293dc9fffdcdd3e03
5. http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2011/02/russia_iran_space.html
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| Mozilla Aims To Release Four Firefox Versions In 2011
| from the what's-in-a-number dept.
| posted by Soulskill on Monday February 07, @15:53 (Firefox)
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1955241/Mozilla-Aims-To-Release-Four-Firefox-Versions-In-2011?from=newsletter
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An anonymous reader writes "Mozilla is planning to release [0]four new
versions of its open source browser by the end of this year. That means
Firefox 4, Firefox 5, Firefox 6, and Firefox 7 are all slated to ship in
2011. Mozilla was originally planning on having Firefox 4 out by the end
of last year, but it had to [1]delay the release. The last release was
[2]Beta 10 but there are still probably two more betas, at least one
release candidate, and of course a final build. It's clear the company no
longer thinks this model is a good one, and wants to accelerate its
release cycle, much like Google did with Chrome." More detailed
information on the accelerated development cycle and the major features
intended for each new version are [3]available on Mozilla's Firefox 2011
Roadmap.
Discuss this story at:
https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/1955241/Mozilla-Aims-To-Release-Four-Firefox-Versions-In-2011?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.techspot.com/news/42297-mozilla-plans-to-release-firefox-40-50-60-and-70-in-2011.html
1. http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/10/28/1812252/For-Firefox-4-Youll-Need-To-Wait-Until-2011
2. http://www.techspot.com/news/42148-mozilla-releases-yet-another-firefox-4-beta.html
3. https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Roadmap
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| Last.FM To Require Subscription For Mobiles and Home Devices
| from the if-thine-foot-offend-thee,-shoot-it dept.
| posted by Soulskill on Monday February 07, @16:36 (Music)
| https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/2032202/LastFM-To-Require-Subscription-For-Mobiles-and-Home-Devices?from=newsletter
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Hummdis writes "If you, like so many others, listen to Last.FM on your
mobile or home entertainment devices, then [0]you're going to need to pay
for this once-free service effective February 15th. It remains free to
listen on the Last.FM website, Xbox Live, Windows Mobile 7 phones and the
desktop app, but if you want to continue to listen on Android, your
Blu-ray player, or any other device, you'll need to spend the $3.00 per
month to be able to do so."
Discuss this story at:
https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/2032202/LastFM-To-Require-Subscription-For-Mobiles-and-Home-Devices?from=newsletter#commentlisting
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| Private Space Shuttle Flights
| from the discovering-a-challenging-endeavour-for-enterprise dept.
| posted by Soulskill on Monday February 07, @17:20 (NASA)
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/2112212/Private-Space-Shuttle-Flights?from=newsletter
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An anonymous reader writes "It has recently been suggested that when the
Space Shuttles are retired after their final flights this year, they may
[0]continue operations under the funding of private enterprise. United
Space Alliance is considering a $1.5 billion per year proposal to take
the fleet private. The aging spacecraft have been flying for close to 30
years, and NASA is retiring them for good reason. Is it safe to continue
flights in private hands?"
Discuss this story at:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/2112212/Private-Space-Shuttle-Flights?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2011-02-05-space-commercial_N.htm
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| An Open Letter To PC Makers: Ditch Bloatware, Now!
| from the take-this-free-trial-and-shove-it dept.
| posted by Soulskill on Monday February 07, @18:06 (HP)
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/2223251/An-Open-Letter-To-PC-Makers-Ditch-Bloatware-Now?from=newsletter
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MojoKid writes "This is the final straw, the last stand. This is the year
that companies have to wise up and realize that they're destroying the
experience of the very machines they are marketing so vigorously against
their competitors. We're talking about bloatware, and it's an issue that
we simply cannot remain silent on any longer. The term 'bloatware'
generally refers to any additional software installed on a machine that
is not a native part of the operating system. 'Bloatware' is usually
provided by third-party software companies, and can range from security
suites to unwanted Web browser toolbars. It's most problematic, as these
programs generally attempt to boot up first thing, right as the OS is
booting up, before the end-user ever has a chance to launch the program
on their own accord. It's time for manufacturers to [0]take note:
consumers do not want bloatware. It's a royal pain from top to bottom,
and moreover, it ruins your brand. When people think of HP and Dell, they
immediately think of just how infuriating it is that their last 'new' PC
took over one minute to boot up and become usable. To these companies:
why are you saddling your machines with software that makes it less
enjoyable to use? The solution seems pretty simple. If you still wish to
include loads upon loads of third-party software, stick it all on a thumb
drive and include it with every new machine. Problem solved."
Discuss this story at:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/2223251/An-Open-Letter-To-PC-Makers-Ditch-Bloatware-Now?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://hothardware.com/News/Open-Letter-To-PC-Makers-Ditch-The-Bloatware-Now/
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| Motorola's XOOM Tablet To Cost $799; Wi-Fi Requires 3G Activation?
| from the screen-better-be-made-out-of-dilithium dept.
| posted by Soulskill on Monday February 07, @18:49 (Android)
| https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/2235211/Motorolas-XOOM-Tablet-To-Cost-799-Wi-Fi-Requires-3G-Activation?from=newsletter
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WrongSizeGlass writes "The price of Motorola's [0]XOOM Tablet has been
[1]leaked in a Best Buy ad. The $799 Android 3-enabled tablet will be
available starting Feb 24th. Though the price may seem a bit high, the
most surprising detail is that activating the Xoom's Wi-Fi will
[2]require signing up for at least one month of Verizon's 3G service.
Let's hope the fine print in the Best Buy ad turns out to be a typo."
Discuss this story at:
https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/02/07/2235211/Motorolas-XOOM-Tablet-To-Cost-799-Wi-Fi-Requires-3G-Activation?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Tablets/ci.MOTOROLA-XOOM-US-EN.overview
1. http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/06/best-buy-ad-prices-motorola-xoom-at-800-affirms-february-24th/
2. http://www.dailytech.com/Motorola+Xoom+Priced+at+800+Will+Reportedly+Require+Data+Contract+to+Unlock+WiFi+/article20845.htm
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