http://www.afterdawn.com/ Daily updated technology news en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:55:37 GMT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:22:30 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.afterdawn.com/http://i.afterdawn.com/v3/afterdawn_feed_logo.gifSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with Google http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20494.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/xbox-live-logo.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Xbox Live Gold free for the weekend" /><b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/microsoft" target="_blank">Microsoft</a></b> is starting a promotion this weekend for <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/5652/microsoft_xbox" target="_blank">Xbox</a> Live</b> Silver members, giving them full Gold services, for free, allowing for online gameplay and full access to downloadable content. <br/> <br/>A Gold subscription normally costs $50 (or less with discounts) per year and is necessary to play games online as well as access <b>Netflix </b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/streaming.cfm" target="_blank">streaming</a>. Silver members are given nothing but gamer profiles and friends lists. <br/> <br/>For the weekend however, all silver members will be given Gold access, in the hopes that they will eventually sign up as a Gold subscriber. <br/> <br/>The promotion goes live in the United States and Canada on November 20th at 12:00PM ET / 9:00AM PT until November 23rd at the same time. <br/> <br/>In Europe, the promotion goes live from November 25th to November 30th.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20494.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20494.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20494.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2-oNsKV6PeudnWNgwPPrh5CLyag/0/da"><img 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units will be <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/firmware.cfm" target="_blank">firmware</a> upgradeable to 3D." <br/></i> <br/>Sony added the bold statement that they hope to "lead to the 3D market," and will begin to offer 3D tools to third-party developers in the near future. <br/> <br/>Besides the PS3, Sony is looking to incorporate the technology into <b>Bravia HDTVs</b> and the <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/blu-ray.cfm" target="_blank">Blu-ray</a></b> format in general. <br/> <br/>The other four keys were motion control, Blu-ray, PSN, and PSP-integration. <br/> <br/><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/ps3_keys.jpg" border="0"><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20493.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20493.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script 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officially headed for Brazil" /><b>Brazil</b>, Latin America's largest video game market will finally officially get the <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/4226/sony_playstation_2" target="_blank">Sony PlayStation 2</a></b>, albeit at a hugely inflated price that should do little to stop the rampant piracy in the nation. <br/> <br/>The console will sell for BRL 799, about $450 USD. Modded consoles that can play pirated games currently sell in the nation for a much cheaper price, so this new announcement is not not expected to help Sony's bottom line in any way. <br/> <br/>Games will also cost an inflated BRL 119, about $69 USD for new releases and $57 USD for catalog titles. At launch, only 14 games will be available including blockbusters <a href="http://www.blasteroids.com/games/details.cfm/gran_turismo_4" target="_blank">Gran Turismo 4</a> and <a href="http://www.blasteroids.com/games/details.cfm/god_of_war" target="_blank">God of War</a> II. <br/><i> <br/>"Brazil is home to a large community of gaming enthusiasts, making the country an ideal opportunity for SCEA to introduce the PlayStation experience to a new legion of fans,"</i> adds <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/sony" target="_blank">Sony</a>.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20492.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20492.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20492.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l07YdWehmwWoJ2WkcpfvkH8bEXk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l07YdWehmwWoJ2WkcpfvkH8bEXk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l07YdWehmwWoJ2WkcpfvkH8bEXk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l07YdWehmwWoJ2WkcpfvkH8bEXk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Jfu4JcVAHII:U8BxgerWqDU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Jfu4JcVAHII:U8BxgerWqDU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Jfu4JcVAHII:U8BxgerWqDU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Jfu4JcVAHII:U8BxgerWqDU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Jfu4JcVAHII:U8BxgerWqDU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Jfu4JcVAHII:U8BxgerWqDU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Jfu4JcVAHII:U8BxgerWqDU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Jfu4JcVAHII:U8BxgerWqDU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/Jfu4JcVAHII" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:06:13 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/Jfu4JcVAHII/20492.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20492.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20491.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/sonylogo.gif" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Sony continues strong hardware sales in Japan" /><b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/sony" target="_blank">Sony</a></b> continues to see strong hardware sales in Japan for their consoles, with the <b>PSP/PSPgo</b> leading the way again for the week November 15th. <br/> <br/>The handheld sold a combined 45,197 for the week, significantly beating out rival handheld the <b>DS/DSi</b>. The PSP-3000 actually saw an increase week-on-week but extremely weak <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/pspgo.cfm" target="_blank">PSPgo</a> demand dropped the overall figure. <br/> <br/>The <b>PS3</b> led console sales, at 38,498, far ahead of both the <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/4145/nintendo_wii" target="_blank">Wii</a></b> and the <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/5652/microsoft_xbox" target="_blank">Xbox</a> 360</b>. <br/> <br/><a href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/psp-still-ahead-in-japanese-hardware-charts" target="_blank">Figures for week ended the 15th</a>: <br/><i> <br/> * 01 PlayStation Portable: 45,197 <br/> * 02 <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/nintendo" target="_blank">Nintendo</a> DS: 38,785 <br/> * 03 PlayStation 3: 38,498 <br/> * 04 Wii: 26,764 <br/> * 05 Xbox 360: 4,124 <br/> * 06 PlayStation 2: 2,031 <br/></i><p><a 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href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/microsoft" target="_blank">Microsoft</a> 'conveniently' timed the Xbox console ban to coincide with the release of the new Call of Duty: Modern <a href="http://www.blasteroids.com/games/details.cfm/warfare" target="_blank">Warfare</a> 2 game and less than two months after the release of the very popular Halo 3: ODST game,"</i> says the AbingtonIP website (discovered via <i><a href="http://www.incgamers.com/News/19698/banned-xbox-live-users-class-action-investigation" target="_blank">INCgamer)</a></i>. <br/><i> <br/>"This 'convenient' timing may have resulted in more Xbox Live subscription revenues for Microsoft than it would have generated had these Xbox console bans taken place at some time before the release of Halo 3: ODST and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2." <br/> <br/>"Additionally, sales of both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (published by Activision) and Halo 3: ODST (published by Microsoft Game Studios) would likely have been greatly diminished had the Xbox console ban occurred prior to the release of these games,"</i> concludes the text. <br/> <br/>The firm is also claiming that the bans affect more then just not being able to play games online, but also bans users from downloading movie and music content as well as stream Netflix, which requires a working Gold subscription. Additionally, AbingtonIP says Microsoft obtained information from the user's consoles without permission. <br/> <br/>This case should be interesting, to say the least.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20490.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20490.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20490.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hehVzPwJ4Hmsv_xNhZC2cTv1mj8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hehVzPwJ4Hmsv_xNhZC2cTv1mj8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hehVzPwJ4Hmsv_xNhZC2cTv1mj8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hehVzPwJ4Hmsv_xNhZC2cTv1mj8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=4MWVBvFvDS0:sTRqdHpQH_I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=4MWVBvFvDS0:sTRqdHpQH_I:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=4MWVBvFvDS0:sTRqdHpQH_I:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=4MWVBvFvDS0:sTRqdHpQH_I:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=4MWVBvFvDS0:sTRqdHpQH_I:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=4MWVBvFvDS0:sTRqdHpQH_I:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=4MWVBvFvDS0:sTRqdHpQH_I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=4MWVBvFvDS0:sTRqdHpQH_I:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/4MWVBvFvDS0" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:07:49 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/4MWVBvFvDS0/20490.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20490.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20489.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/sony_logo.gif" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Sony talks subscription-based services for PSN" />During a presentation at its media and investors conference today, <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/sony" target="_blank">Sony</a></b> noted that they are "looking into" a way to make more profits from its free <b>PlayStation Network</b>, and said it was considering a "new revenue stream from subscription." <br/> <br/>There is little to no chance that Sony will move the PSN to a subscription-based service like <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/microsoft" target="_blank">Microsoft</a></b> does with <b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/product_details.cfm/5652/microsoft_xbox" target="_blank">Xbox</a> Live Gold</b>, and it is likely that Sony just hopes to expand their current pay-for features, such as movie rentals and the upcoming MMO "<a href="http://www.blasteroids.com/games/details.cfm/dc_universe_online" target="_blank">DC Universe Online</a>." <br/> <br/><i>JoyStiq</i> spoke to a representative, who responded: <i>"We have not made any formal announcements on a subscription based service. We're looking into a variety of options."</i> Perhaps by throwing the words out there the company is testing to see public reaction to a possible pay-for PSN. <br/> <br/><i>Writer's Note:</i> We love our PSN Sony, but we certainly do not want to pay for it after having it for free for years.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20489.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20489.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20489.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L4A2ildVtkCRA95oNEUjoZbsgQk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L4A2ildVtkCRA95oNEUjoZbsgQk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L4A2ildVtkCRA95oNEUjoZbsgQk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L4A2ildVtkCRA95oNEUjoZbsgQk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=sWNwtFen2Ys:uWMpXF9BGh0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=sWNwtFen2Ys:uWMpXF9BGh0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=sWNwtFen2Ys:uWMpXF9BGh0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=sWNwtFen2Ys:uWMpXF9BGh0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=sWNwtFen2Ys:uWMpXF9BGh0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=sWNwtFen2Ys:uWMpXF9BGh0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=sWNwtFen2Ys:uWMpXF9BGh0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=sWNwtFen2Ys:uWMpXF9BGh0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/sWNwtFen2Ys" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:44:25 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/sWNwtFen2Ys/20489.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20489.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20488.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/hdmi_logo.gif" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="HDMI product labels get remade" /><b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/hdmi.cfm" target="_blank">HDMI</a> Licensing</b> has announced today that they will be remaking HDMI product labels, in an effort to curb confusion for the different models of cables and products. <br/> <br/>By updating the <b>HDMI Adopted Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines</b>, HDMI Licensing has separated all HDMI cable products into five specific types: <br/> <br/><i>-Standard HDMI cable <br/>-Standard HDMI cable with Ethernet <br/>-Standard automotive HDMI cable <br/>-High-speed HDMI cable <br/>-High-speed HDMI cable with Ethernet</i> <br/> <br/>Additionally, says the guideline update (<a href="http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/trademark_logo_pub.aspx" target="_blank">available here</a>): <br/> <br/><i>Adopters may no longer use HDMI version numbers in the labeling, packaging, or promotion of any cable product. This is effective immediately for any references to the HDMI Specification Version 1.4, and Adopters have a one-year grace period for removing references to earlier versions of the HDMI specification when describing their cables.</i> <br/> <br/><i>Effective as of January 1, 2012, all non-cable products cannot make any reference to HDMI version numbers. Until that time Adopters can use HDMI version numbers only when the feature or features associated with that HDMI version number is clearly specified. For instance, a manufacturer can describe a product as featuring "HDMI® v.1.4 with Audio Return Channel and HDMI Ethernet Channel," but may not describe a product as being "HDMI® v.1.4 compliant."</i> <br/> <br/><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/hdmiproductlabels.PNG" border="0"><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20488.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20488.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20488.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-jT2sJGPYuID1FLKwrob0nP8uw4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-jT2sJGPYuID1FLKwrob0nP8uw4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-jT2sJGPYuID1FLKwrob0nP8uw4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-jT2sJGPYuID1FLKwrob0nP8uw4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=g6CmaoktEuY:Vs_4cHgsNos:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=g6CmaoktEuY:Vs_4cHgsNos:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=g6CmaoktEuY:Vs_4cHgsNos:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=g6CmaoktEuY:Vs_4cHgsNos:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=g6CmaoktEuY:Vs_4cHgsNos:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=g6CmaoktEuY:Vs_4cHgsNos:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=g6CmaoktEuY:Vs_4cHgsNos:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=g6CmaoktEuY:Vs_4cHgsNos:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/g6CmaoktEuY" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:30 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/g6CmaoktEuY/20488.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20488.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20478.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/chrome-logo.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Google introduced Chrome OS" /><b>Google</b> has now officially announced information about its Chrome operating system at the press conference. The open source OS was introduced by Google VP <b>Sundar Pichai</b> and Engineering Director <b>Matthew Papakipos</b>. <br/> <br/>There was no Beta or other product launches. The final product is planned to be released in a year. However, Google did demonstrate the Chrome OS which promises to bring cloud computing to applications. The source code for the operating system is for all to see here. <br/><!-- PAGE BREAK --> <br/>The OS is largely based on the heavy use of Chrome web browser. The aim is for speed, simplicity and safety. There is no need for installing software because of the cloud computing. Cloud applications can be created by anyone using common and simple languages such as HTML 5. <br/> <br/>In the demonstration of Chrome OS reboot took 7 seconds while logging in only 3. The applications opened in tabs as you can see in the pictures below. <br/> <br/><a href="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/ChromeOS-first-shot.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/news_narrow/ChromeOS-first-shot.jpg" border="0"/> <br/> <br/></a> <br/><a href="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/Chrome-os-apps.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/news_narrow/Chrome-os-apps.jpg" border="0"/></a> <br/> <br/>In addition to HTML 5 you can use Flash to create applications. The operating system allows the reordering of tabs and you can create new windows and group websites/applications. <br/> <br/><a href="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/Chrome-os-chess.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/news_narrow/Chrome-os-chess.jpg" border="0"/></a> <br/> <br/><a href="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/Chrome-os-wmanager.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/news_narrow/Chrome-os-wmanager.jpg" border="0"/></a> <br/> <br/>Despite the focus in cloud computing and applications, you can browse the files of a traditional mass storage with the web browser. <br/> <br/><a href="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/Chrome-OS-files.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/news_narrow/Chrome-OS-files.jpg" border="0"/></a> <br/> <br/>According to Google they have achieved the speed by dropping out everything redundant. <br/> <br/><a href="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/Chrome-os-speed.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/news_narrow/Chrome-os-speed.jpg" border="0"/></a> <br/> <br/>Safety has been taken care of requirement for application signatures. That way it is far harder to get infested with malware because they do not get the signatures required for installation. If unsigned software is about to be launched, the OS halts and is restored to clean state. <br/> <br/><a href="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/Chrome-os-malware.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/news_narrow/Chrome-os-malware.jpg" border="0"/></a> <br/> <br/>Chrome OS features mandatory automatic updates that will quickly fix possible security holes. There is also no need for additional security patches for older versions, because each of the systems runs the same up-to-date version. <br/> <br/><a href="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/Chrome-os-security.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/news_narrow/Chrome-os-security.jpg" border="0"/></a> <br/> <br/><a href="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/Chrome-os-sandbox.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/news_narrow/Chrome-os-sandbox.jpg" border="0"/></a> <br/> <br/>For ordinary consumer the only way to acquire Chrome OS is to buy a computer with one installed. You won't be able to install it on traditional hard drives, only Solid State Drives are supported. <br/> <br/>Although Chrome OS relies largely on web content, internet connection is not required. You can store files and use the offline capabilities of HTML 5 applications. <br/> <br/>The operating system currently supports ARM and x86 processors and the computer that was used in the demonstration was Asus Eee series. 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target="_blank">Skype</a></b> unit, less than a month after the company made a deal with the founders of the software that ended all current litigation. <br/> <br/>The auction giant will sell most of its stake for $1.9 billion in cash and a note with principal of $125 million. <br/> <br/>EBay will keep a 30 percent stake, meaning the new deal values Skype at $2.75 billion, a small increase from the $2.6 billion it was purchased for by EBay in 2005. <br/> <br/>Besides the founders of the software, the rest of Skype was sold to an investment consortium led by Silver Lake and Joltid Limited.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20477.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20477.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20477.cfm" type="text/javascript" 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beta for <b>Silverlight 4</b> and the most notable features appear to be <b>Google <a href="http://www.blasteroids.com/games/details.cfm/chrome" target="_blank">Chrome</a></b> browser support, the ability to integrate HTML from within applications and videoconferencing support. <br/> <br/>Perhaps as notably is the company's claims that apps will start faster then with Silverlight 3 and will run up to 2x faster. <br/> <br/>Adds <i><a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/11/18/software.to.run.html.and.protected.h264.video/" target="_blank">Electronista</a></i>: "Developers will be able to incorporate video and audio recording tools, potentially enabling services such as video conferencing using webcams. Highlighted changes to the interface include multi-touch gesture support, drag-and-drop, right-click menus and mouse-wheel scrolling." <br/> <br/>Video output can also be encrypted and protected to prevent unauthorized viewers from watching <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/streaming.cfm" target="_blank">streaming</a> media. <br/> <br/>Full beta should be released in a couple of months.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20476.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20476.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20476.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ns_ubM65zoUWaII4sad2u75eqNw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ns_ubM65zoUWaII4sad2u75eqNw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ns_ubM65zoUWaII4sad2u75eqNw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ns_ubM65zoUWaII4sad2u75eqNw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Pf57v-wLOQ4:KwQjRFuG6fg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Pf57v-wLOQ4:KwQjRFuG6fg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Pf57v-wLOQ4:KwQjRFuG6fg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Pf57v-wLOQ4:KwQjRFuG6fg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Pf57v-wLOQ4:KwQjRFuG6fg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Pf57v-wLOQ4:KwQjRFuG6fg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Pf57v-wLOQ4:KwQjRFuG6fg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Pf57v-wLOQ4:KwQjRFuG6fg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/Pf57v-wLOQ4" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:50 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/Pf57v-wLOQ4/20476.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20476.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20475.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/PUREDIGITAL.JPG" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Next &apos;Flip&apos; camcorder will have Wi-Fi?" />According to <I>PocketLint</i>, the next <b>Flip</b> <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/camcorder.cfm" target="_blank">camcorder</a> from maker <b>Pure Digital</b> will include Wi-Fi, allowing for easier uploading of videos directly to hosting sites. <br/> <br/>If the rumors prove true, the new Flip will also include a large slider screen, which will reveal the record and menu buttons. The screen itself will not be touchscreen, which makes sense given the fact that Flip camcorders are popular for their cheaper pricing. <br/> <br/>Pure Digital was acquired by networking giant <b>Cisco</b> earlier this year and Wi-Fi support would be a clear indication of the new ownership's direction. <br/> <br/>Rumor is the device will ship in the Q2 2010.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20475.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20475.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20475.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hC-HyddP-3FJgxl9ujB_5VbI30w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hC-HyddP-3FJgxl9ujB_5VbI30w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hC-HyddP-3FJgxl9ujB_5VbI30w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hC-HyddP-3FJgxl9ujB_5VbI30w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=hA6gFs4-i2g:Tvz5TLAQpxA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=hA6gFs4-i2g:Tvz5TLAQpxA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=hA6gFs4-i2g:Tvz5TLAQpxA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=hA6gFs4-i2g:Tvz5TLAQpxA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=hA6gFs4-i2g:Tvz5TLAQpxA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=hA6gFs4-i2g:Tvz5TLAQpxA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=hA6gFs4-i2g:Tvz5TLAQpxA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=hA6gFs4-i2g:Tvz5TLAQpxA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/hA6gFs4-i2g" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:32:00 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/hA6gFs4-i2g/20475.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20475.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20472.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/internetexplorerlogo.png" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="IE9 will have better JavaScript performance" /><b><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/hardware/manufacturer.cfm/microsoft" target="_blank">Microsoft</a></b> has said today that its upcoming <b>Internet Explorer 9</b> browser will "nearly" close the <b>JavaScript</b> performance gap that its current browser version has against rivals <b>Firefox</b> and <b><a href="http://www.blasteroids.com/games/details.cfm/chrome" target="_blank">Chrome</a></b>. <br/> <br/>The claim is notable especially because the software giant only started developing IE9 last month. <br/> <br/>Says Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft president of Windows and Windows Live:<i> "We know we have a lot of work to do in some areas of performance. [However], we're getting very close to the other browsers."</i> <br/> <br/>Mozilla's director of community development Asa Dotzler says the move is unsurprising but Microsoft still has tons of work to do to match Firefox or Chrome in terms of speed and performance. <br/> <br/><i>"Microsoft dug a huge hole when it mostly abandoned IE6 and the Web from 2001 until 2006. Their early efforts at ramping back up with IE7 were a big disappointment to most Web developers and while their efforts with IE8 were much better, they're still at least a full generation behind the modern browsers,"</i> says Dotzler. <br/> <br/>Currently, Chrome performs JavaScript benchmarking tests 10 times faster than Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox performs them at 4 times the speed. <br/> <br/>Somewhat shockingly is the low Acid3 scores for Internet Explorer. The Acid3 benchmark test "is a test page from the Web Standards Project that checks how well a web browser follows certain selected <a href="http://www.blasteroids.com/games/details.cfm/elements" target="_blank">elements</a> from web standards, especially relating to the Document Object Model and JavaScript." IE9 scores a 32 out of 100, while Chrome, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/software/network_software/web_browsers/safari_win.cfm" target="_blank">Safari</a> and Firefox all score 100/100. Even the beta of Firefox 3.6 scores a 92. <br/> <br/><i>"We need to do a better job on Acid3," </i>Sinofsky confirmed. <i>"We have made some improvements in IE9, which now scores 32 out of 100."</i> IE8 scored a 24.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20472.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20472.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20472.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z4fKoCJtQ8kFf9pv5Djl3PWyrY0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z4fKoCJtQ8kFf9pv5Djl3PWyrY0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z4fKoCJtQ8kFf9pv5Djl3PWyrY0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z4fKoCJtQ8kFf9pv5Djl3PWyrY0/1/di" 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online music video hub" that would share revenue between YouTube (the back-end) and the major labels (front-end). <b>AT&T</b> <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20116.cfm" target="_blank">joined last month</a> and said at the time: <i>"Music and entertainment are two of the broadest-reaching and influential 'passion points' for consumers, and aligning our brand with a new property like Vevo gives us a chance to reach them in fresh, meaningful ways." <br/></i> <br/>The Abu Dhabi Media company is also a founding member, reportedly with a $300 million stake.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20471.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20471.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20471.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a 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href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Ti6UbVqrzBA:zYLL5i1kM34:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Ti6UbVqrzBA:zYLL5i1kM34:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Ti6UbVqrzBA:zYLL5i1kM34:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Ti6UbVqrzBA:zYLL5i1kM34:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/Ti6UbVqrzBA" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:44:26 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/Ti6UbVqrzBA/20471.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20471.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20470.cfm <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/hulu_logo.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Hulu, EMI sign music video deal" />Popular TV and movie <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/streaming.cfm" target="_blank">streaming</a> site <b>Hulu</b> has announced its first music video agreement with a major record label, signing with <b>EMI Music</b>. <br/> <br/>The deal will have Hulu stream some concert footage and music videos of EMI artists, starting with exclusive material from singer Norah Jones. <br/> <br/>The deal should help Hulu, now the US' second most used streaming video site, to steal some more market share away from giant <b>YouTube</b>, which dominates the market as a whole but especially in music videos.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20470.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20470.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20470.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y-mwj-dYc2GbKBCaTVwHlTG5974/0/da"><img 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about 50 new movies each week, adding to the already 2000 title-deep catalog in Europe. <br/> <br/>House also noted that the company had increased the offerings of the service by 700 percent since launch. <br/><i> <br/>"It'll be a little bit more complex, because we're trying to maintain that mix between Hollywood content as well as local studio content, and also I think we'll see short form and television become part of that play as well,"</i> House added during the <a href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sony-video-delivery-service-will-grow-weekly" target="_blank">interview</a>. <br/><i> <br/>"But I think we're in a good spot - I think we have something like 2000 movies available at launch, which is a pretty substantial library. Break that down to a per-country basis and there's around 800 films available for the UK, for example. <br/> <br/>"So we're starting out with a really strong offering - there's plenty there to choose from, a tremendous number of current hits - and then I think we'll grow it somewhere in the region I hope of about an additional 50 movies per week. So that'll encourage return traffic, people coming back, something new for them there to check out - we're feeling fairly comfortable about the content line-up we've got, and that's led us again to this being the right time to launch." <br/></i><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20469.cfm" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20469.cfm#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20469.cfm" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VXFl1qM4sgaxGGY6gPEFwEgzosQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VXFl1qM4sgaxGGY6gPEFwEgzosQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VXFl1qM4sgaxGGY6gPEFwEgzosQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VXFl1qM4sgaxGGY6gPEFwEgzosQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=X_vHxO6hGIM:2R_8jC14BrI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=X_vHxO6hGIM:2R_8jC14BrI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=X_vHxO6hGIM:2R_8jC14BrI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=X_vHxO6hGIM:2R_8jC14BrI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=X_vHxO6hGIM:2R_8jC14BrI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=X_vHxO6hGIM:2R_8jC14BrI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=X_vHxO6hGIM:2R_8jC14BrI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=X_vHxO6hGIM:2R_8jC14BrI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/X_vHxO6hGIM" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:02:44 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/X_vHxO6hGIM/20469.cfmhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20469.cfm