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Microsoft Points phased out in favor of cash in Windows 8
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Microsoft has actually started to remove its Points repayments system as the default way to pay for new music downloads and motion picture leasings or purchases in Windows 8. The recent modification impacts the way Windows 8 individuals will pay for digital material in the os. Formerly, in Windows 8 betas, Microsoft used its Points system for all Video purchases and leasings.
The controversial currency for Xbox Live and the Zune Marketplace has actually been commonly utilized around the Xbox 360 to acquire Xbox Live Game games, gamertag photos, and additional downloadable material. The system means users have to purchase bundles of points that correspond to 80 Microsoft Points for each $ 1. In our own testing in the last copy of Windows 8, we are now able to pay for new music or …
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FCC votes in favor of rethinking spectrum holding rules, goading broadcasters into wireless selloffs
Author: Brittany Turner
FCC meetings could be momentous celebrations under the right situations, although it’s hardly ever the instance that we see the agency pass two possibly far-reaching measures in one sitting, like we just saw on Friday. To start, regulators have actually voted in favor of a proposition that will certainly review spectrum sale rules and may drop the case-by-case determinations in favor of a more constant screening mechanism. The reexamination will additionally consider a change to the ownership regulations surrounding wireless network frequencies that treats bands below 1GHz in a different way than those above– the far better to attend to a chorus of smaller sized carriers that do not such as all the prime spectrum going to the companies with the most current clout, namely AT&T and Verizon. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski says that reform can spur innovation with more competition, although dissenting Commissioner Robert McDowell is fretted that constant guidelines will in some way produce “uncertainty.”
Side-by-side with the evaluation, the FCC is proposing an incentive-based reverse auction technique to have TELEVISION broadcasters voluntarily quit their spectrum for cellular and information use. The multi-phase approach would have TV carriers set the rate at which they’re ready to offer their spectrum to the FCC; those that simply cannot bear to part with their airwaves would be confined into a tighter band array to create larger offered regularity blocks in the auction that follows. As with additional FCC proposals, there’s most likely to be a long interval between the auction vote, the review and any definitive rulemaking, let alone an effect– auctions on their own can easily take years to play out. Still, any sort of success with the measures could head off spectrum crunches while concurrently preventing any sort of remedies from consolidating too much power and producing their very own problems.
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Author: Jon Mitchell
FCC meetings can be momentous occasions under the right circumstances, although it’s seldom the case that we see the agency pass two potentially far-reaching measures in one sitting, like we just saw on Friday. To start, regulators have voted in favor of a proposal that will review spectrum sale rules and might drop the case-by-case determinations in favor of a more consistent screening mechanism. The reexamination will also consider a change to the ownership rules surrounding wireless frequencies that treats bands below 1GHz differently than those above — the better to address a chorus of smaller carriers that don’t like all the prime spectrum going to the companies with the most existing clout, namely AT&T and Verizon. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski argues that reform could spur innovation through more competition, although dissenting Commissioner Robert McDowell is worried that consistent rules will somehow create “uncertainty.”
Side-by-side with the review, the FCC is proposing an incentive-based reverse auction strategy to have TV broadcasters voluntarily give up their spectrum for cellular and data use. The multi-phase approach would have TV providers set the price at which they’re willing to sell their spectrum to the FCC; those that just can’t bear to part with their airwaves would be corralled into a tighter band range to make for larger available frequency blocks in the auction that follows. As with other FCC proposals, there’s likely to be a long interval between the auction vote, the review and any definitive rulemaking, let alone an impact — auctions by themselves can take years to play out. Still, any success with the measures could head off spectrum crunches while simultaneously preventing any solutions from consolidating too much power and creating their own problems.
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No Comments »Chrome Web Store offers app recommendations from your Google+ mates, allows you to return the favor
Author: Rod Sutherland
Aiming to your internet pals for some Chrome Web Shop ideas? If so, the folks at Google have just made accessing stated listing of suggestions much easier. The wardrobe unveiled a new characteristic for the application repository that permits you to see all of the add-ons that your Google + mates are raving about. You’ll additionally have the ability to offer some suggestions of your very own thanks to the addition of the trusty +1 button on the information page of each providing. Simply in instance you forget to hit the “From Your Circles” link before scanning, each application will certainly bear a stamp of approval– ought to it be deemed worthy of the extra clicks. If you’re short on acquaintances or are still new to the social network, the Chrome dev group’s listings will certainly appear for you as well.
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Kodak Shutters Digital Camera Business In Favor Of Licensing, Photo Printing
Author: Stefanie Jenkins
Consider today the end of an era for one of the most iconic brands in the imaging industry. While their bankruptcy protection filing from last month signaled the need for some drastic action, it’s still a bit of a shock to see Kodak announce that they are putting all of their digital cameras, camcorders, and picture frames out to pasture.
When all is said and done, Kodak expects annual operating savings of around $ 100 million, but the bigger loss is going to be that of a cultural icon. Kodak will still exist, sure, but primarily as a purveyor of desktop printers as well as online and retail photo printing services.
The company is also looking to expand its brand licensing program in order to bring in some much-needed revenue, but their consumer imaging division is shaping up to be a shell of its former self.
The phase out process is set to begin during the first half of this year, and Kodak has reached out to their retail partners in order to make sure their last remaining customers aren’t left in the lurch when it comes to support and warranties.
Kodak CMO Pradeep Jotwani notes that the company has been scaling back their efforts in the digital imaging space in order to focus on more lucrative aspects of their business. It’s a understandable move for Kodak to make — the company has been on the ropes for quite some time now, with slumping camera sales and some high profile departures only adding fuel to the fire. Even so, the loss of a once-dominant player in the industry stands as a reminder to competitors that staying nimble and innovative is the key to survival.
Consider the blurring lines between cell phones and cameras. Kodak dipped their toes into the water by lending their name and optics to the Motorola MOTOZINE, but never really pursued the space further. Now, a study from the NPD Group points at smartphone camera use supplanting the need for a standalone camera, and a timely gamble back then could have made for smoother seas these past few years.
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Judge rules in favor of employees fired over Facebook post, orders them back to work
Author: Tristan Richards
The National Labor Relations Board has weighed in on the role of social networking at the office, determining that employees can’t be fired for what they post on Facebook — as long as they use the platform to talk about improving their workplace. The NLRB’s ruling, announced on Wednesday, stems from an incident last year, when an employee at the Hispanics United of Buffalo non-profit organization went on Facebook to complain about a co-worker who accused her of slacking off at the office. Other colleagues soon chimed in on the woman’s wall post with a slew of profanity-laced comments, before the targeted employee noticed the thread and reported it to a supervisor. Citing the agency’s zero-tolerance policy on cyber harassment, the boss fired the five employees who participated in the online discussion — including one who went on to file a complaint with the NLRB. Last week, administrative law Judge Arthur Amchan finally issued a verdict in the case, determining that the employees retained the right to talk about “their terms and conditions of employment,” as stipulated under the National Labor Relations Act. Because this particular Facebook thread involved discussion of “job performance and staffing levels,” Amchan ordered Hispanics United to reinstate the employees. The decision marks the first time that an administrative judge has ruled on a Facebook-related workplace case, though the NLRB says it’s received “an increasing number of charges related to social media in the past year” — so it likely won’t be the last. You can read the Board’s statement in full, after the break.
Judge rules in favor of employees fired over Facebook post, orders them back to work originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple and Nokia patent dispute ends in Nokia’s favor
Author: Jamie Colby
It’s over. The patent battle between Nokia and Apple just ended not with an injunction, but with a press release citing a license agreement and payments from Apple to Espoo. The specifics of the agreement are confidential, but Nokia does say that Apple will make a one-time payment followed by on-going royalties. So, while Nokia may be having trouble selling its zombied handsets, at least its IP portfolio can help fill the coffers during the transition to Windows Phone. Read the full press release after the break.
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Apple and Nokia patent dispute ends in Nokia’s favor originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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TCO study compares active and passive 3DTV glasses, doesn’t really favor one over the other
Author: Jade Kim
The debate over active and passive 3DTV glasses has, for the most part, been riddled with biased claims (and more than a little mudslinging) from TV manufacturers on both sides of the aisle. Now, however, an independent study from TCO Development has finally shed some light on how the two glasses can actually affect a user’s viewing experience — and yes, there are some differences. When researchers tilted the passive, film pattern retarder (FPR) above or below a vertical viewing angle of 15-degrees, 3D images tended to bleed into one another at a higher rate. Active glasses, meanwhile, transmitted white images at a luminance that was three times lower than what FPR-equipped shades delivered. But because passive 3D glasses display images at different polarizations for each eye, they don’t offer as much vertical resolution as their active counterparts. Unfortunately, TCO didn’t look into how each pair of glasses affects a viewer’s health and comfort — which, for most of us, would probably be the deciding factor. But as soon as it does, expect either Panasonic or LG to jump all over the results. Dive into the full PR after the break.
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Court rules in Sony’s favor against LG, PlayStation 3 free to enter Europe again
Author: Matthew Wilson
Well, it looks like there won’t be a widespread PlayStation 3 shortage in Europe anytime soon — the Hague’s civil court of justice has just ruled in Sony’s favor in its dispute with LG, and ordered that the 300,000 PS3s currently seized by customs be released to Sony for distribution across the continent. LG has also reportedly been ordered to pay €130,000 in legal fees — and if it doesn’t comply, it will face a fine of €200,000 per day until it does. That doesn’t mean that the tussle between the two companies is over, however, as this ruling doesn’t have anything to do with the patents at the heart of the dispute.
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Court rules in Sony’s favor against LG, PlayStation 3 free to enter Europe again originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nexus S will drop Super AMOLED in favor of Super Clear LCD in Russia, maybe other territories too
Author: Charity Woods
The US and UK may be the only officially official markets for the Samsung-built Nexus S from Google, however Sammy’s Russian team has already dished out a few extra details on overseas availability. Penciling in a February 2011 launch for the Gingerbread flagship, the Russki guys point out that their version of the Nexus S will come with a 4-inch Super Clear LCD instead of the Super AMOLED panel adorning the English-speaking variants. This is most likely motivated by the still limited supply of S-AMOLED displays, though we wouldn’t fret too much — the Super Clear stuff has shown that it’s no slouch either. If anything, it’ll be the February release that has us grumbling our way through winter.
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