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Sony Drops PS3 Jailbreaking Lawsuit

, Apr 12th 2011 Discuss [3]

Sony has reached an agreement with PlayStation 3 hacker George "Geohotz" Hotz. They dropped their lawsuit in exchange for his promise to never again tinker with the game console or any Sony product. Hotz got into trouble after publishing an encryption key and software tools in January that let Playstation owners gain complete control of the game console, or jailbreak it. He was accused of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, in addition to other laws. Read The Full Story

Samsung to Release Two NFC-enabled Bada 2.0 Phones

, Apr 12th 2011 Discuss [0]

Samsung plans to release two NFC-enabled smartphones later this year, based in their proprietary OS, Bada 2.0. Samsung reported last week that the French arm of the company had sold 2.1 million smartphones in France in 2010, and expects to sell 6 million this year, with 25% of the phones running on Bada. A high end model is due out in September and a low end model will follow in November. Read The Full Story

Twitter for Blackberry Officially Released Today

, Apr 12th 2011 Discuss [3]

Twitter now has an app for BlackBerry smartphones. v1.1 is officially out of beta and will be available in BlackBerry App World today. The app has been in beta for six weeks, being tested by users in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. The new release includes many new features, such as the ability to add locations to tweets, and Push @mentions. Continue after the break to see more. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Science Week In Review – April 9 2011

, Apr 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

This week in science: the deadly nature of biofuels, marauding space junk endangering astronauts and maybe even our connected life, underwater jets, and giant rockets. Also, a couple of multitasking power plants, and a very different way to re-use plastic. Read on for more!

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Commodore 64 is Back in Business!

, Apr 7th 2011 Discuss [6]

Did you have one? Or are you nostalgic for the good 'ol days of the 1980s? Personally, I had an Apple IIe, but the Commodore was the hot gadget to have back in the day. Well Commodore 64, in all its boxy glory, has had an update and is ready for a new day. The new Commodore looks exactly the same as the old one, even down to the keyboard. But the inside has had an update. Read The Full Story

Toys “R” Us Might Stock iPad 2 Next Month

, Apr 7th 2011 Discuss [5]

Before the iPad 2's launch, we had information that Apple was planning a much larger distribution of the iPad 2 than they had with the original iPad, selling it outside of traditional electronics stores. According to a tip received by the site ModMyi.com, Apple may begin selling the iPad 2 at Toys "R" Us next month. A Toys "R" Us employee supplied pictures and training materials to the site. Read The Full Story

There and Back Again: Turning Plastic Into Oil

, Apr 7th 2011 Discuss [4]

We are producing ever larger amounts of plastic waste. There is enough plastic in the Pacific Ocean gyre to fill Texas twice, and there are two trillion pounds of plastic sitting in US landfills. And at the same time, oil prices are going up at a rapid rate. Well, an Oregon company called Agilyx may have a solution to both of these pressing problems. The company has a patented method of converting plastic waste into synthetic crude oil. Read The Full Story

Facebook Announces Open Compute Project

, Apr 7th 2011 Discuss [3]

Facebook announced the Open Compute Project today on Facebook live, hoping to share the innovations the company developed at its Prineville, Oregon data center. We watched the company's press event today at its Palo Alto headquarters, in which CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained that Facebook's new features have necessitated a more efficient data system. So Facebook has built a new system from the ground up, and they are now opening it up, making the server and data center designs and schematics freely available. Read The Full Story

Verizon, AT&T “pleased” with Xoom and Atrix sales

, Apr 7th 2011 Discuss [5]

We covered several analyst reports yesterday, saying that the Motorola Xoom and Atrix were sales failures. Not so, say Verizon and AT&T. Verizon issued a statement to Computerworld, stating "We are pleased with customer response to the Xoom." And AT&T issued a statement saying "Our customers are very satisfied with the Atrix, and we are equally as pleased with the results to date." Neither company has released sales figures. So what is the real story? Read The Full Story

75 Year Old “Spade Hacker” Shuts Down Internet for Two Countries

, Apr 7th 2011 Discuss [4]

A 75 year old woman, who was just trying to scrape out a living by digging up copper wire to sell, inadvertently shut down the internet for two countries on March 28. The woman somehow unearthed and cut the fiber optic cable running between Georgia and Armenia, shutting down online access for a good part of the day, 5 hours in Georgia and 12 in Armenia. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Bing iPad App Takes on Safari

, Apr 7th 2011 Discuss [7]

Microsoft released Bing mobile for iPad today, the company's first foray into the world of iPad apps. This app is completely separate from the Bing iPhone and iPod Touch app. The app is centered on search, as you would expect, and it seems to be taking a shot at luring users away from the stock Safari browser. There are some limitations, but also some features that could make it a very useful app. Read The Full Story

Electric Cars Next for Formula One Racing?

, Apr 5th 2011 Discuss [3]

The FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile), has asked Formula One's governing body to set up a racing championship series for electric cars in hopes of increasing public awareness and excitement about electric vehicles. Jean Todt, president of the FIA, speaking to the Financial Times, said that his organization is working with Formula One to create new electric car, go-kart and single-seater racing categories. It would make races a whole lot quieter... Read The Full Story
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