WizbangTech: April 2006 Archives

Internet Makes it Possible

Posted by · Published: April 29, 2006 · Comments (2)

What was once deemed an ideal of many societies, the internet was the first society of sorts to make the dream come true: FREEDOM FOR ALL. Boon or bane, who is to decide? Fact is that whatever you are looking for on the (almost) world wide web, you are going... [Full Story]

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The Ins and Outs of Yahoo! Messenger

Posted by · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (2)

Yahoo! Messenger is a popular instant messenger client provided by Yahoo! Inc., the same company that created the famous web search engine. The program can be downloaded free of charge from Yahoo! Messenger. Login requires a free Yahoo! user name which also grants access to further Yahoo! services such as... [Full Story]

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Can James Cameron Save Hollywood?

Posted by · Published: April 25, 2006 · Comments (1)

Many in Tinseltown don't know it yet but Hollywood is in trouble. Video might have killed the radio star but technology is about to put Hollywood out of business. James Cameron is one man in Hollywood who gets it. "Titanic" director: digital cinema will save biz By Sheigh Crabtree LAS... [Full Story]

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Biodiesel Breakthrough?

Posted by · Published: April 20, 2006 · Comments (3)

I'm interested, but I'm not buying a Duramax just yet. Making biodiesel on the farm CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Thanks to an Oregon State University professor and his chemical engineering students, farmers may some- day be able to produce biodiesel fuel right on their own farms. All that's needed now is... [Full Story]

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Vivid Offers True Downloadable DVDs

Posted by · Published: April 20, 2006

Proving once again that the porn industry are the true innovators in media distribution, Vivid Entertainment Group announced it would allow users to download not just movies but full, burnable, DVDs. Vivid to offer movies to burn onto discs LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adult entertainment giant Vivid Entertainment Group said... [Full Story]

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Samsung Develops 2GB Flash Memory - For Phones

Posted by · Published: April 20, 2006 · Comments (1)

If you're geeky enough to need more memory in your cell phone than most people have in their desktops, Samsung has just the product for you. Samsung debuts 2GB memory card for mobile phones BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Samsung Electronics Wednesday announced that it has developed a 2 GB... [Full Story]

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Is Burst.com a Patent Troll?

Posted by · Published: April 19, 2006

Walaika K. Haskins, of Newsfactor.com asks an interesting question: Is Burst.com a Patent Troll? On Monday, Burst.com filed a lawsuit against Apple Computer, alleging that Apple's iTunes Music Store, iTunes software, iPod music players, and QuickTime streaming software infringe on Burst's patents. The suit, filed in Federal Court in San... [Full Story]

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Paris Hilton Inks Vid Game Deal

Posted by · Published: April 19, 2006

What do you get when you have Paris Hilton and video games in the same news story? Something that is sure to be posted on Wizbang Tech. Paris Hilton to Be in Mobile Video Games Paris Hilton is taking her celebrity status to the very small screen. The hotel heiress/reality... [Full Story]

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HD-DVD Finally Hits U.S.

Posted by · Published: April 18, 2006

If I had to pick, I'd be in the Blu-Ray camp but this is very good news for the HD DVD fans HD DVD Sails Into Stores, Sells Out The first wave of next-generation DVDs washed through retailer Best Buy this weekend, as Toshiba's first HD-DVD player arrived and quickly... [Full Story]

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Video Games Sales In Continued Sales Decline

Posted by · Published: April 18, 2006

Where are the gamers going? Video game sales down 8 percent in March: NPD LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. video game sales declined for the seventh straight month in March, falling 8 percent to $499 million, amid a rocky move to new console technology, market research firm NPD Group said... [Full Story]

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Sun's Global Desktop Gets Slashdotted

Posted by Kevin · Published: April 18, 2006

An inauspicious debut...... [Full Story]

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Tivo Spanks EchoStar, 74 Million Times

Posted by · Published: April 13, 2006

I'm sure this one had the Tivo execs using the jumpback button on all the business reports.... TiVo Wins $74 Million Patent Verdict Against EchoStar April 13 (Bloomberg) -- TiVo Inc., the pioneer maker of digital video recorders, won a $74 million jury verdict in a patent lawsuit in Texas... [Full Story]

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EE Times: Interest in Embedded Linux Remains Low

Posted by · Published: April 5, 2006

The EE TImes has a story saying that Interest in Embedded Linux Remains Low. As I'm sure you can imagine when that story hit Slashdot, there were crys of outrage saying it was not true. Of course there were 237 comments about embedded Linux and 563 comments about a self... [Full Story]

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Intel Macs to Boot OS X or Windows

Posted by · Published: April 5, 2006

If you've been waiting patiently for your dual boot Mac, the wait is over. Apple Introduces Boot Camp Public Beta Software Enables Intel-based Macs to Run Windows XP CUPERTINO, California--April 5, 2006--Apple® today introduced Boot Camp, public beta software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP. Available as a... [Full Story]

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Downloadable Movies - Twice The Price, Won't Play On TV's

Posted by Kevin · Published: April 3, 2006 · Comments (1)

Hollywood jumped half-heartedly into the downloadable movie business today, with major studios announcing deals with Movielink and CinemaNow to offer full downloadable versions of new DVD releases. The problem is that for twice the price of a physical DVD you get a product that can only be played on a... [Full Story]

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April 2006 Archives

April 29, 2006

Internet Makes it Possible

April 28, 2006

The Ins and Outs of Yahoo! Messenger

April 25, 2006

Can James Cameron Save Hollywood?

April 20, 2006

Biodiesel Breakthrough?

Vivid Offers True Downloadable DVDs

Samsung Develops 2GB Flash Memory - For Phones

April 19, 2006

Is Burst.com a Patent Troll?

Paris Hilton Inks Vid Game Deal

April 18, 2006

HD-DVD Finally Hits U.S.

Video Games Sales In Continued Sales Decline

Sun's Global Desktop Gets Slashdotted

April 13, 2006

Tivo Spanks EchoStar, 74 Million Times

April 5, 2006

EE Times: Interest in Embedded Linux Remains Low

Intel Macs to Boot OS X or Windows

April 3, 2006

Downloadable Movies - Twice The Price, Won't Play On TV's

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