The issue came to a head last August when TorrentFreak reported that Comcast was surreptitiously interfering with file transfers by posing as one party and then, essentially, hanging up the phone. Comcast denied the allegation, but tests conducted by the Associated Press showed Comcast was actively interfering with peer-to-peer networks even if relatively small files [...]

My colleagues over at CNET Reviews in New York have managed to get their hands on a review unit of Psystar’s Open Computer, and they’ve got all sorts of pictures to share. For those of you who just woke up, Psystar is selling computers with Mac OS X Leopard as a preinstallation option, which [...]

The move is made possible through use of an open interface in AIM 6.8, another new development. Version 6.8 also includes “mini-applications” that run at the bottom of the AIM buddy list window; 150 new CBS radio stations in AOL Radio; and restoration of the ability to save and import buddy lists, a feature that [...]

In a brief interview on Wednesday, Kamen told me what separates this new limb from past efforts is the depth of motion that it can offer. With just two days of training, said Kamen, the founder of Deka Research and Development, a soldier who lost both arms in Iraq was able to use the prosthetics [...]

The LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player not only plays DVDs, it also receives streaming video from Netflix.
A feature called BD Live will give people access to additional content and previews.

Update at 7:30 a.m. PDT: The day of the announcement has been corrected.
With the LG box, due to come out this fall, Netflix subscribers will [...]

Icahn himself was appointed earlier this month, with two other spots set to be announced Friday.

With former AOL CEO Jonathan Miller apparently out of the picture, Yahoo is close to settling on two other directors from Carl Icahn’s dissident slate.

AllThingsD reported on Tuesday that Yahoo is likely to choose two members of Icahn’s dissident slate–Frank [...]

But yes, if you have a service of this type, you’d better keep an eye on it. If you’re seeing a daily transfer rate over 6 or 7 gigabytes per second, you’ll have to find a way to throttle your bandwidth (often a feature of these services) or upgrade to one of Comcast’s commercial [...]

Where sites like this come in handy is when it comes time to find obscure items. Something like a stamp or coin collection might be something somebody is willing to ship, whereas most goods on the service are for in-person pickups only. They can also be helpful in case you’re trying to track down stolen [...]

I’ve suggested before that the company that owns the heart of open-source monetization would be sitting on a massive opportunity. Yes, there are alternative ways to monetize open source (e.g., Google’s advertising model), but for many years to come vendors will make money by distributing software, not merely advertising around that software.
Back in early 2007 [...]

Cook talks about the use of Macs at universities.
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10:55 a.m.:
Steve says Apple will be the only computer company using Nvidia’s new chips for a while. Apple didn’t go with HDMI because it can’t drive the 30-inch high-resolution display, he says. That’s why it went with DisplayPort.

10:34 a.m.:
There are no [...]