Copying a movie or a TV show for the purpose of offering a "networked DVR" service is apparently OK, given the Supreme Court's decision today not to review a lower...

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Posted by Rick Merritt on Jun 29, 2009 08:17 PM in Computing

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I went to see Buzz Aldrin at a book signing recently and during his discussion he waxed lyrical on the importance of going to Mars and how critical space travel...

Posted by Patrick Mannion on Jun 29, 2009 08:14 AM in DesignScape

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You're likely familiar with the concept of open-source software. But how about open-source hardware? I was introduced to that concept last week during a visit with Bug Labs, based in...

Posted by Richard Nass on Jun 22, 2009 11:04 AM in DesignScape

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Steve Jobs has been recovering from a liver transplant he received about two months ago....

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Posted by Nic Mokhoff on Jun 20, 2009 09:49 AM in Consumer

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The Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University claimed to have found a replacement for silicon. Physicists Yulin Chen, Zhi-Xun Shen and their colleagues tested the...

Posted by Mark LaPedus on Jun 17, 2009 02:28 AM in Semiconductors

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Sun has canceled its ''Rock'' processor project, according to The New York Times. That article can be read here....

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Posted by Mark LaPedus on Jun 17, 2009 02:18 AM in Semiconductors

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For years, China took flack for the turtle's pace at which it reorganized its cellular providers and handed out contracts for upgrades to 3G. Now the ironic good news is...

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Posted by Rick Merritt on Jun 8, 2009 12:06 PM in Computing

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I've had a little time to digest it, and I've even spoken to one of the parties involved—a VP at Wind River—as well as one of their chief competitors. I...

Posted by Richard Nass on Jun 4, 2009 04:59 PM in Computing

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The story behind the acquisition of Wind River by Intel is just starting to take shape. But my initial reaction is, "Why?" Isn't Intel getting enough support already from Wind...

Posted by Richard Nass on Jun 4, 2009 11:07 AM in Computing

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Waiting for Godot? How about fab investments? Christian Gregor Dieseldorff, an analyst at SEMI, is looking for signs of increasing investments in fabs. ''The latest data from SEMI’s World Fab...

Posted by Mark LaPedus on Jun 3, 2009 12:00 PM in Semiconductors

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Seven banks have looked into the financial health of 45 Korean conglomerates. They listed ''nine as financially problematic,'' according to The Korea Times. The troubled chaebols: Dongbu, Kumho Asiana, GM...

Posted by Mark LaPedus on Jun 2, 2009 11:50 AM in Semiconductors

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Renesas and NEC Electronics are set to merge. This summer, NEC Electronics will idle its Roseville, Calif.-based fab ''twice for two-week furloughs,'' according to the Sacramento Business Journal. The move...

Posted by Mark LaPedus on Jun 2, 2009 11:33 AM in Semiconductors

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