'Mainstream media' mute in SOPA piracy debate

'Mainstream media' mute in SOPA piracy debate


'Mainstream media' mute in SOPA piracy debate

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 08:45 AM PST

Self-censorship or edicts from corporate masters?

An analysis of US television coverage has found a deafening silence among members of the pejoratively tagged "mainstream media" when it comes to coverage of SOPA, the online intellectual property legislation now under consideration in Congress.…

Official: The smartphones that suck much more than others

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 02:43 AM PST

Biggest data-slurping mobiles named and shamed

3G networks are straining to support the demands of punters as their shiny new smartphones demand more and more information from the internet, says a report by British firm Arieso. iPhone 4S users use twice as much data as iPhone 4 users, and three times as much as iPhone 3G users.…

Ten... mini hi-fi systems

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:00 AM PST

Good things in small packages

Product Round-up  Compact enough for a bookshelf but punching above their weight compared to a portable radio, mini hi-fis are an audio staple. These items can become the sole sound system for anyone pushed for space in bijou flats, bedsits and student digs or serve as a back-up in bedrooms, kitchens and other places around the home.…

Apple legal threat to Steve Jobs doll deemed 'bogus'

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:34 PM PST

'Personality rights' die when we do

It appears that Apple's threatened lawsuit against the Chinese manufacturer of a Steve Jobs action figure may be baseless. At least in the US. At least in most states.…

Windows 8 to get self-healing 'Storage Spaces'

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:31 PM PST

Microsoft's next OS to sport ZFS features

Microsoft will introduce in Windows 8 what it calls Storage Spaces – a method of putting drives into a virtual pool from which self-healing virtual disks can be created, with some resemblance to ZFS features.…

Boffins hack evolution, create SUPERSOLDIER ANTS

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:30 PM PST

Genetic prestidigitation could engineer new species

Researchers in Canada have created a new type of supersoldier ant by activating genetic material from long-dead forms of life.…

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