Alas, the poor Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, we knew it well, but not in Germany, where a German district court ruled on Friday—it seems once and for all—that Samsung can no longer sell it, because, in so many words, it’s too much like Apple’s iPad 2. Worse still for Samsung, that means German retailers are banned from selling it …
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Does Cracking Down on Piracy Kill the Internet?
There is, it seems, only one problem with enforcing stricter copyright laws when it comes to online piracy: People stop using the Internet altogether.
It sounds dramatic, but evidence in both New Zealand and Sweden suggests that—rather than risk being caught downloading illegal material and facing fines (or, in New Zealand’s case, …
Right (Wing) Brain-Eating: ‘Tea Party Zombies’ Turns Politicians, Pundits into Walking Dead
What’s that you say? The current U.S. political climate feels needlessly antagonistic, with cults of personality replacing discussion of actual issues, exacerbated by a media that promotes partisan thinking and personal attacks for profit and ratings? Clearly, you need something to help you relax. Why not take your mind off things with a …
Hackers Are the New Mob: White House Gets Serious on Cybercrime
Potential teenage Matthew Brodericks, beware: In this era of LulzSec, DDoS attacks on BART and hacktivst group Anonymous telling NATO that the world doesn’t belong to them anymore, the White House has decided that it’s time to take hacking seriously, asking for tougher sentencing for those found guilty of cybercrime.
Speaking before …
Former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz: ‘These People F—ed Me Over’
When Carol Bartz announced that she’d been dismissed as Yahoo’s CEO (over a phone call, no less), she quickly left her hotel and scribbled an email on her iPad to blast to the company’s 13,400 employees.
It was a move so boldly 21st century that it made many (including us) like her a little bit more.
Now Bartz—a woman who once …
Report: Facebook Doubles First Half Revenue to $1.6 Billion
You’ve come a looong way from the dorm room, Mark Zuckerberg. Reuters recently reported that Facebook’s revenue has doubled to $1.6 billion in the first half of this fiscal year. I’m guessing Zuckerberg has forgotten about those instant noodles a long time ago.
The figure is nearly double what Facebook made in the first half of …
IMPORTANT: Friday Is ‘Dress Up Like Steve Jobs Day’
First we get Monday off for Labor Day and now we get a bonus technology-related holiday on Friday?! Pinch me, I must be drea—ow, I said pinch me, not slice into my forearm with your fingernail. Ah, great. I’m bleeding. It’s a figure of speech. How could I be dreaming? Who types in their dreams?
Back to the issue at hand: Friday is …
Study: 28% of U.S. Adults Use Phones for Directions
If you’re someone who likes to check out locations online, you’re far from alone. A new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project finds that more than a quarter of all American adults use mobile or social location-based media of some kind. It’s apparently good to share where you’re at these days.
The most popular …
Nintendo 3DS May Get Ugly, Awkward Righthand Joystick
Hey 3DS owners, how about a funky looking snap-in part that adds a right-side analog thumb-stick pinched off to the side of Nintendo’s no-glasses 3D portable in what has to be the ugliest expansion accessory I’ve seen. No? Well it’s not a rumor or photo-manipulated fake. That’s it up top in a shot taken from Japanese games mag Famitsu, …
Report: Yahoo ‘Open to Selling Itself to the Right Bidder’
Amidst news of Yahoo’s ousting of CEO Carol Bartz, the Wall Street Journal cites “people familiar with the matter” as saying that the beleaguered search company is “open to selling itself to the right bidder.”
Yahoo is also expected to undergo a “strategic review” by outside advisers, though such a review would be intended to explore …
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz Was Fired Over the Phone
Yahoo has fired its CEO, Carol Bartz. Tim Morse, Yahoo’s chief financial officer, will be stepping in to act as CEO in the meantime. It turns out that Bartz was fired over the phone (because face-to-face interaction is so important these days). In true geeked out fashion, Bartz confirmed her removal in an email to Yahoo employees sent …
Newer Girl: Fox Puts Show Online for Free Two Weeks Before Its TV Debut
Zooey Deschanel fans, today is your lucky day: Fox has released the first episode of the actress’ new sitcom, New Girl, online for free, a full two weeks before the show debuts on television.
The episode, which debuts on September 20th, has been released on iTunes this morning, where it will remain for free until the day of its …