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Monday, May 7, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Xobot
Poor old Android is having a bad year. (Especially compared to last year.) Apple's iPhone is soaring in China, and apparently overtaking Android in the crucial American market. Oracle's lawsuit against Google has led to several rather awkward claims, eg that the word 'license' in the phrase "we need to negotiate a license for Java under the terms we need" referred to "not a license from anybody", a kind of license with which I was previously entirely unfamiliar. CEO Larry Page's own testimony was labelled as evasive: "His denial of knowledge and recollection contrasts with evidence," wrote Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents. What a headache. Way back in 2005, Android head honcho Andy Rubin wrote in a prescient email: ?If Sun doesn?t want to work with us, we have two options: 1) Abandon our work and adopt MSFT CLR VM and C# language ? or ? 2) Do Java anyway and defend our decision, perhaps making enemies along the way.?Just imagine if they'd taken the first road. It's not widely understood in the industry that Microsoft's .NET infrastructure is more open than Java in many ways; it and its flagship language C# are ISO and ECMA standards, available to anyone and everyone, legally bulletproofed by the Microsoft Community Promise. Imagine if the Android OS ran on an entirely different technical architecture. Wait, no. Don't imagine it: examine it. Like a vision from a parallel universe, it now exists.
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
10-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 pre-order at Office Depot, ships May 11
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1-inch tablet is now officially up for pre-order at Office Depot's online storefront. With a limit of two per customer, the 16GB version of the Tab 2 will set you back $399, and your order will ship next-day delivery (for free) on May 11. Starting May 13, they will be in brick-and-mortar Office Depot stores along with the full line of accessories.
We had a nice long look at the Tab 2 at MWC, and we think Samsung did well with it. Dual-core CPU and 1GB of RAM under a very nice 10.1-inch IPS display and running Ice Cream Sandwich. If you're interested in picking one up, hit the link below to pre-order. The press release is after the break.
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Steam's latest beta client enables remote installation of games, with emphasis on 'beta'
Considering it's supposed to be a democratic free-for-all, Steam has been running a tight ship lately. We've already seen a video of a forthcoming native client for Linux, and now there's a new beta client for Windows and Mac that also brings something different: remote game management. This can save you time by letting you trigger the download and installation of a title to your home computer while you're still in the office or on the move, via any web browser. That said, this type of thing was already possible using remote desktop apps, and so far the community response to the buggy beta has been decidedly mixed -- so make sure you read up on Valve's forum (at the source link) before you expect to find your slippers, Pinot Grigio and Sniper Elite V2 all lined-up and waiting when you get home.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Microsoft Asks Windows Phone Developers To Keep The Quality Up And The Sex Down
Microsoft is trying to clean up the Windows Phone Marketplace and as part of this effort, the company just clarified some of its guidelines for developers who want to sell their apps in Microsoft's app store. Among other things, Microsoft has decided to move to "a more stringent interpretation and enforcement of our existing content policy" for apps that are "'racy' or sexual in nature." This is a problem we pointed out early last month. As Matt Burns put it, Windows Phone has a nasty porn addiction. Microsoft clearly agrees and is thankfully trying to kick the habit. Microsoft, just like most of its competitors, doesn't allow apps that contain "sexually suggestive or provocative" images or content. Swimsuits are fine. The company says that it will now pay "more attention to the icons, titles, and content of these apps and expects them to be more subtle and modest in the imagery and terms used."cory booker cj wilson cubs ellsbury brad pitt and angelina jolie brad and angelina herniated disc
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
MLB suspends Delmon Young 7 days
File-This April 27, 2012 file photo shows Detroit Tigers left fielder Delmon Young being arraigned in Manhattan criminal court in New York. Major League Baseball has suspended Young for seven days following his arrest on a hate crime harassment charge last week in New York. The commissioner's office said Monday, April 30, 2012, the suspension is retroactive to Friday, the day Young was arrested after a late-night tussle at his hotel during which police say he yelled anti-Semitic epithets. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer,File)
File-This April 27, 2012 file photo shows Detroit Tigers left fielder Delmon Young being arraigned in Manhattan criminal court in New York. Major League Baseball has suspended Young for seven days following his arrest on a hate crime harassment charge last week in New York. The commissioner's office said Monday, April 30, 2012, the suspension is retroactive to Friday, the day Young was arrested after a late-night tussle at his hotel during which police say he yelled anti-Semitic epithets. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer,File)
Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski speaks to reporters after the announcement that outfielder Delmon Young has been suspended for seven days, prior to the Tigers' baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Detroit, Monday, April 30, 2012. Major League Baseball suspended Young for seven days following his arrest on a hate crime harassment charge last week in New York. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
DETROIT (AP) ? Delmon Young was suspended by Major League Baseball on Monday for seven days without pay following his arrest on a hate crime harassment charge last week in New York.
The commissioner's office said the suspension is retroactive to Friday, when Young was arrested after a late-night tussle at his hotel during which police say he yelled anti-Semitic epithets.
"Those associated with our game should meet the responsibilities and standards that stem from our game's stature as a social institution," Commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement. "An incident like this cannot and will not be tolerated. I understand that Mr. Young is regretful, and it is my expectation that he will learn from this unfortunate episode."
The statement from the commissioner's office also said that Young would be required to participate in a treatment program.
Young is eligible for reinstatement from the restricted list May 4.
The suspension will cost Young approximately $257,240 of his $6,725,000 salary.
Speaking before the Tigers game against the Kansas City Royals was postponed by rain, Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski said Young will not appeal the ruling and that he will not face additional discipline by the team when he comes off the restricted list Friday.
"Under the (collective bargaining agreement), there's no dual discipline," he said. "He'll be activated and ready to play on Friday. If he's not in the lineup, that will be the manager's decision. He's been working out over the weekend, and took batting practice today, so he'll be physically ready on Friday."
Around 2:30 a.m. Friday, Young was standing outside the team hotel in New York. Nearby, a group of about four Chicago tourists staying at the hotel were approached by a panhandler wearing a yarmulke and a Star of David around his neck, according to police.
Afterward, as the group walked up to the hotel doors, Young started yelling anti-Semitic epithets, police said.
It was not clear whom Young was yelling at, but he got into a scuffle with the Chicago group, and a 32-year-old man was tackled and sustained scratches to his elbows, according to police and the criminal complaint.
Both Young and the group went inside the hotel, and at some point, police were called, and Young was arrested, police said. Young was first taken to a hospital because he was believed to be intoxicated, police said.
Young apologized to his teammates and fans in a statement before being arraigned hours after his arrest.
Dombrowski did not know any of the details of the treatment program. It is not known if Young would undergo sensitivity training, treatment for alcohol and anger issues or some combination.
"We have not been told those details, and we might never know all of them," he said. "When Miguel (Cabrera) was in a similar program last spring, I never saw the entire treatment program. The team is just told what they need to know to facilitate the player's work in the program."
Young is hitting .242 in 18 games, batting fifth in the order behind Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder. He has one homer and five RBIs.
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