We’re back with another look at tech stuff. This is what you might call, a long one.
Beginning:
Commodore 64 creator dies
http://boingboing.net/2012/04/10/commodore-64-creator-dies.html
Commodore founder and former Atari owner Jack Tramiel passes away
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/09/commodore-founder-and-former-atari-owner-jack-tramiel-passes-awa/
RIP Jack Tramiel, Commodore founder and computing pioneer
http://www.gamesradar.com/rip-jack-tramiel-commodore-founder-and-computing-pioneer/
Iran Hopes to Be Rid of Meddlesome Internet by August
http://gizmodo.com/5900524/iran-hopes-to-be-rid-of-meddlesome-internet-by-august
Iran denies reports that internet will be cut, replaced by “clean, national intranet”
http://boingboing.net/2012/04/10/iran-denies-reports-that-inter.html
Iran’s “Halal Internet” evolves into a mere more-ambitious censorship regime
http://boingboing.net/2012/04/18/irans-halal-internet-evo.html
Internet:
Netflix for Xbox 360 updates with better contrast and episode navigation
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/09/netflix-for-xbox-360-updates-with-better-contrast-and-episode-na/
Netflix Updates Xbox 360 App, Adds Single Sign-On, Improved Facebook Sharing Outside The U.S.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/09/netflix-updates-xbox-360-app-adds-single-sign-on-facebook-sharing-outside-the-u-s/
Netflix for Android updated with fresher UI for volume controls, other ‘stability improvements’
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/netflix-for-android-updated-with-user-interface-changes/
Glitch delays net suffix deadline
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17700148
Norwich City soccer team demands teen’s arrest for finding unannounced images on public website
http://boingboing.net/2012/04/19/norwich-city-soccer-team-deman.html
Phones/ Tablets/ eReaders:
DOJ Files Antitrust Suit Against Apple and 5 Publishers Over E-Book Pricing
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2012/04/doj-files-antitrust-suit-against-apple-and-five-publishers/
DOJ Announces Terms of Settlement With 3 Publishers in E-Book Lawsuit
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2012/04/doj-terms-settlement-ebook/
Justice Department formally charges Apple, big five publishers in e-book price fixing case (update)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/doj-formally-sues-apple/
Apple says e-book price fixing charges ‘simply not true,’ Macmillan also responds
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/13/apple-says-e-book-price-fixing-charges-simply-not-true/
U.S. Files Antitrust Charges Against Apple, Book Publishers (UPDATE)
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/11/u-s-files-antitrust-charges-against-apple-book-publishers/
Apple, publishers accused of price-fixing ebooks
http://boingboing.net/2012/04/12/apple-publishers-accused-of-p.html
United States Government Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple
http://www.winsupersite.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/united-states-government-files-antitrust-lawsuit-apple-142805
Australia pondering joining e-book lawsuit bandwagon
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/12/australia-pondering-ebooks-lawsuit/
Rumor: Samsung Galaxy S III leaked on video weeks before unveil
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/04/rumor-samsung-g-2.php
iPad Case Turns Your Tablet Into a MacBook Pro Lookalike
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/04/macbook-clone-ipad-case/
Keyboard case turns your iPad into pretty good fake MacBook
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/04/keyboard-case-t.php
Apple Wins Patent On Bluetooth Headset With Built-In MP3 Player
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/04/future-apple-earbuds-patent/
Google’s Android emulator gets updated with GPU support, better CPU performance
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/09/googles-android-emulator-gets-updated-with-gpu-support-better/
Google Play Music switches on labs features: HTML5 player, star ratings and notifications
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/09/google-play-music-labs-html5-notifications-ratings/
Nokia Lumia 900 arriving in the UK April 27th, dressed in white
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/nokia-lumia-900-arriving-in-the-uk-april-27th-dressed-in-white/
Apple Patents A Tool Allowing Non-Developers To Build Apps
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/13/apple-patents-a-tool-allowing-non-developers-to-build-apps/
Nokia expects €126m loss
http://boingboing.net/2012/04/12/nokia-expects-e126m-loss.html
Stupid Thing RIM Have Done This Week:
Twitter and Facebook for BlackBerry get BBM connected, BBM gets some animated avatars
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/twitter-and-facebook-for-blackberry-get-bbm-connected-bbm-gets/
RIM’s Updating Spree Adds BBM Support To Their Facebook, Twitter, Travel And Music Apps
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/11/facebook-and-twitter-blackberry-apps-get-a-bbm-friendly-update/
RIM patent application ponders a desk dock for your BlackBerry
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/12/rim-phone-dock-patent-app/
RIM patent application describes rotating keypad that can be used in more than one position
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/rim-patent-application-describes-rotating-keypad-that-can-be-use/
Computers:
Google Chrome OS Busts Out Of Browser With New Interface
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/04/google-chrome-microsoft-apple/
Google’s Chrome OS Will Soon Look More Like Windows Than A Browser
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/09/googles-chrome-os-will-soon-look-more-like-windows-than-a-browser/
Sony to cut 10,000 jobs and slash bonuses, says Japanese newspaper
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/09/sony-to-cut-jobs-and-bonuses-says-nikkei/
Sony Confirms 10,000 Jobs To Go As Part Of Its Big ‘One Sony’ Reorganization
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/12/sony-confirms-10000-jobs-to-go-as-part-of-one-sony-reorganization/
Sony sheds 10,000 staff in revamp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17686681
Sony hit with record losses, cuts 10,000 jobs, games big focus of revitalization plans
http://www.gamesradar.com/sonys-revitalization-plans-good-games-bad-10000-employees/
Adobe outs Premiere Pro CS6: a ‘massive release’ with better multicam and more
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/12/adobe-outs-premier-pro-cs6-video-editing/
Apple releases fix for Flashback malware
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/12/apple-releases-fix-for-flashback-malware/
Apple issues Flashback removal tool for 10.7 Lion systems not running Java
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/14/apple-issues-flashback-removal-tool-for-10-7-lion/
Apple Releases Mac Flashback Trojan Removal Tool
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/13/apple-releases-mac-flashback-trojan-removal-tool/
Two More Years: Microsoft Reminds Windows XP Users That It’s About Time To Upgrade
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/09/two-more-years-microsoft-reminds-windows-xp-users-that-its-about-time-to-upgrade/
Seattle Rex vs. Apple: The Verdict Is In
http://www.seattlerex.com/seattle-rex-vs-apple-the-verdict-is-in/
Social Media:
Google+ Refresh: Just Like Facebook, It’s All About the Apps
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2012/04/google-plus-redesign-apps/
Google+ gets a major update, simpler UI and heavier focus on Hangouts (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/google-gets-a-major-update/
Google+ Gets A Big Refresh With New Navigation, A Redesigned Stream, A Dedicated Hangouts Page & More
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/11/google-gets-a-big-refresh-with-new-navigation-a-redesigned-stream-a-dedicated-hangouts-page-more/
Larry Page: Google+ Is “Social Spine” With 170M Users, “Healthy Growth” and “Impressive Engagement”
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/12/larry-page-google-is-googles-social-spine-seeing-healthy-growth-and-impressive-engagement/
Google gives its Google+ social network a huge makeover
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/04/google-gives-it.php
Facebook buys Instagram for $1bn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17658264
Facebook Buys Instagram For $1 Billion, Turns Budding Rival Into Its Standalone Photo App
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/09/facebook-to-acquire-instagram-for-1-billion/
Instagram’s User Base Explodes, Surpasses 40 Million
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/04/instagram-40-million-users/
From 0 To $1 Billion In Two Years: Instagram’s Rose-Tinted Ride To Glory
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/09/instagram-story-facebook-acquisition/
Facestagram: Five New Features Facebook + Instagram Could Launch
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/09/facebook-instagram-features/
Twitter Has Been Verifying Accounts of Fictional Characters
http://www.geekosystem.com/twitter-verifies-fictional-character/
Games:
Skyrim gets Kinect integration on Xbox, over 200 voice commands in tow (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/12/skyrim-kinect-integration-xbox/
ZeniMax copyrights Skyrim’s “Fus Roh Dah”, but soon you can shout it at your Kinect
http://www.gamesradar.com/zenimax-copyrights-fus-roh-dah-now-you-can-shout-it-your-kinect/
Kinect-Powered Dragon Shouts, More Coming To Skyrim
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/04/12/kinect-powered-dragon-shouts-more-coming-to-skyrim.aspx
Skyrim’s voice-enabled Dragon Shouts arrive ‘the week of April 23′
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/13/skyrims-voice-enabled-dragon-shouts-arrive-the-week-of-april-2/
Zenimax files ‘FUS RO DAH’ trademarks, USPTO cowers behind desk
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/11/zenimax-files-fus-ro-dah-trademarks-uspto-cowers-behind-desk/
Bethesda Re-Releasing Quake 4
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/04/11/bethesda-re-releasing-quake-4.aspx
California GameStops Now Have To Put DLC Warnings On Used Games
http://kotaku.com/5900734/california-gamestops-now-have-to-put-dlc-warnings-on-used-games
GameStop to warn California consumers of online fees for used games
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/10/gamestop-to-warn-california-consumers-of-online-fees-for-used-ga/
GameStop trade-in practices slammed: CA judge orders warnings for used games
http://www.gamesradar.com/gamestop-trade-practices-slammed-ca-judge-orders-warnings-used-games/
Halo 4 release date announced for November 2012
http://www.gamesradar.com/halo-4-release-date-announced-november-2012/
Microsoft hiring Xbox Skype engineer
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/20/microsoft-hiring-xbox-skype-engineer/
Skype recruiting Xbox developers for ‘next generation services’
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/20/microsoft-recruits-xbox-devs-for-skype/
Nintendo patents handheld game emulation on ‘low-capability’ systems
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/nintendo-patents-handheld-game-emulation-on-low-capability-sys/
Nintendo granted patent for emulating handheld consoles and software
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/nintendo-granted-patent-for-emulating-handheld-consoles-and-soft/
Ghost Recon Future Soldier Beta
Other:
DARPA realizes it needs contact lenses, opts for those nice AR tinted ones (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/13/darpa-innovega-ioptik-augmented-reality-contact-lenses/
DARPA getting AR contact lenses, expect yours by 2014
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/04/darpa-getting-a.php
Amazon Now Lets You Trade In Your Old CDs In Exchange For Gift Cards
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/11/amazon-now-lets-you-trade-in-your-old-cds-in-exchange-for-gift-cards/
Oakley eyes augmented reality kit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17745935
Pebble: E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-e-paper-watch-for-iphone-and-android?ref=live
Questions / Email:
(ExplodedDragon): I have a question for the end of the show: I’m holding out on getting a new phone until 4G is common place in the UK. How long until that happens do you think?
To Finish:
Too late for Easter: Chocolate printer to hit eBay in April, cost $4,000
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/08/chocolate-printer-to-hit-ebay-in-april/
Chocolate printer to be sold after Easter
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/04/chocolate-print.php
Apple Macintosh 128k prototype with 5.25-inch Twiggy floppy drive for sale on eBay
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/apple-macintosh-128k-with-twiggy-floppy-drive/
Macintosh prototype for sale on Ebay, but bring Steve Jobs money
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/04/macintosh-proto.php
Canada Post sues crowdsourced postal-code database, claims copyright in Canadian postal-codes
http://boingboing.net/2012/04/13/canada-post-sues-crowdsourced.html
Bulletproof case protects your iPhone from trigger happy gangsters
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/04/bulletproof-cas.php
The World’s Strongest, Thickest, and Most WTF iPhone Case [IPhone]
http://kotaku.com/5902245/the-worlds-strongest-thickest-and-most-wtf-iphone-case
Scientists invent real “Doctor Who sonic screwdriver”
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-04-19/scientists-invent-real-doctor-who-sonic-screwdrive
MacBook Pro fragrance reproduces the scent of an Apple unboxing
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/04/macbook-pro-fra.php
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