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• Judge bars RealNetworks' copying software
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge has kept in place a temporary prohibition on RealNetworks Inc.'s distribution of software that lets consumers copy and store DVD movies on their personal computers and portable hard drives. RealNetworks and Hollywood's ...
• Google's latest is possibly an iPhone killer
Unlike the iPhone, the T-Mobile G1 phone — which is the first phone to use Google's Android software — has a slide-out keyboard. It will be available in November on the T-Mobile network and will go head to head with Apple's iPhone, the ...
• Don’t get caught in Web of bogus security alerts
Warning: Cyber thieves are using fake security alerts to scare you into buying their worthless software. Security experts call it “scareware,” and it’s a growing problem. These bogus warning messages are designed to look exactly like the real ...
• Lying about your age? A computer can tell
How well can you hide your age? Computer scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a software program that estimates age based solely on someone’s facial appearance, suggesting that in the near future you won’t ...
• The iPhone Apps Sweepstakes
At first, Jon Trainer had visions of retirement. The software developer had created a game that could be played on the Apple (AAPL) iPhone and iPod Touch devices, and sales were through the roof. Users of the iPhone couldn't get enough of the $7.99 ...