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Can Apple Afford To License OS X?

Can Apple Afford To License OS X? 06/24/2005 04:42 PM

While Dell's interest is newsworthy, I doubt Jobs will let him sell OS X anytime soon. By David Kirkpatrick, Fortune

Other News: Apple Rejects Lindows
License

Other News: Apple Rejects Lindows
License 05/19/2004 10:23 AM
Apple won't license iTunes to Lindows.

Virgin demands Apple license iTunes DRM

Virgin demands Apple license iTunes DRM 08/06/2004 11:44 AM
Group's French digital music biz complains to govt.

Motorola gains Apple iTunes license

Motorola gains Apple iTunes license 07/27/2004 09:40 AM
inSourced Jul 27 2004 1:01PM GMT

Citigroup Avoids Bad Juju

Citigroup Avoids Bad Juju 07/15/2004 01:34 PM
How many companies can take a $5 billion charge and still show a profit for the quarter? Citi can.

Wal-Mart Avoids Gas Pains

Wal-Mart Avoids Gas Pains 06/03/2004 03:26 PM
Retail's 800-pound gorilla shrugs off its own predictions.

Man phones in tag renewal, avoids the
tow

Man phones in tag renewal, avoids the
tow 12/08/2003 11:38 AM
A man who'd been pulled ver for driving with expired tags called a friend while the tow was on the way and had the firend update his registration online. Before the tow arrived, the car had been registered, and the cop let him go with a ticket.

Leach took the renewal form the commission had sent him from his visor, which contained the access code he needed to renew. While Zier issued the summons and ordered the tow, Leach called a friend who took his credit card number and other information and renewed the registration for him, Conry said.

When Zier came back with the ticket, Leach told him the car was now registered. The computer inside Zier's patrol car confirmed it.

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New worm avoids feds for now

New worm avoids feds for now 01/28/2004 11:22 AM

Doctor avoids being struck off

Doctor avoids being struck off 04/14/2005 06:54 AM
A paediatrician who wrongly accused a father of murdering his sons should remain on the medical register, a court rules.

Mexico's ex-leader avoids charges

Mexico's ex-leader avoids charges 07/24/2004 07:43 PM
A Mexican judge refuses to order the arrest of former President Luis Echeverria on "genocide" charges.

Germany avoids Herero reparations

Germany avoids Herero reparations 07/18/2004 08:10 PM
Germany rejects calls to pay compensation for the mass killing of Namibia's ethnic Hereros under colonial rule.

Northrop Grumman Avoids the Shoals

Northrop Grumman Avoids the Shoals 06/08/2004 12:21 PM
A shipbuilding subsidiary strikes a deal with a steelworkers union.

Shotgun robber, 12, avoids jail

Shotgun robber, 12, avoids jail 08/19/2004 07:53 AM
A 12-year-old who attempted to hold up a store with a sawn-off shotgun avoids detention because of his age.

Manslaughter surgeon avoids jail

Manslaughter surgeon avoids jail 06/23/2004 07:44 AM
Struck-off surgeon Steven Walker is given a suspended jail sentence after admitting the manslaughter of a patient.

A Microsoft Rival Avoids Being Netscaped

A Microsoft Rival Avoids Being Netscaped 09/02/2004 05:47 AM
Forbes Sep 2 2004 10:06AM GMT

Man Sleeping in Dumpster Avoids Injury
(AP)

Man Sleeping in Dumpster Avoids Injury
(AP) 09/22/2004 06:55 PM
AP - A homeless man sleeping in a dumpster narrowly escaped serious injury early Wednesday after he was accidently placed into a trash truck.

SCO shows financials but avoids
reporters

SCO shows financials but avoids
reporters 12/22/2003 03:04 PM
What a way to start Christmas Week -- with a puppet show! The SCO Group held a one-hour teleconference this morning to discuss its financial results for the quarter and for the year. The Linden, Utah-based company hosted the obligatory Q&A session following discussion of the financials, but as has been the case in previous press/analyst conferences, it appeared that callers were carefully screened to ensure only SCO-friendly analysts were allowed questions.

RealPlayer 10.0

RealPlayer 10.0 07/01/2004 12:20 AM
Whether you’re listening to music or watching a ballgame, RealPlayer gives you the best control of your media.

RealPlayer 10

RealPlayer 10 01/19/2004 11:46 AM

RealPlayer 10 Adds New Mistakes to Old: A pretty funny lambasting — disguised as a review — of the new RealPlayer 10.

RealNetworks' multimedia-playback program — once known as RealPlayer, then RealOne and now, with last week's release of a new version, RealPlayer once again — is both widely used and widely despised.

How so? The extensive use of RealAudio and RealVideo formats in online broadcasting makes the player software unavoidable, but the company's relentless use of it to sell unrelated services and features has made this program little better than spyware in many users' eyes.

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Hungarian virus writer avoids stir

Hungarian virus writer avoids stir 06/30/2004 11:08 AM
Two years' probation for Laszlo K

Mexican Ex-Ruler Avoids Charges
(washingtonpost.com)

Mexican Ex-Ruler Avoids Charges
(washingtonpost.com) 07/25/2004 02:43 AM
washingtonpost.com - A Mexican judge yesterday refused a special prosecutor's request for an arrest warrant against former President Luis Echeverria and several other former top officials in connection with a 1971 massacre, a significant setback in a case widely viewed as a test of whether Mexico will come to terms with abuses committed by the country's former authoritarian leaders.

Lauren Bacall avoids her films -- all 50
of them (Reuters)

Lauren Bacall avoids her films -- all 50
of them (Reuters) 09/08/2004 10:31 AM
Reuters - Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall may have some 50 films under her belt, but she doesn't go out of her way to catch them in the cinema.

Marathon wrecker avoids jail term

Marathon wrecker avoids jail term 08/30/2004 06:37 AM
An ex-priest is given a suspended jail sentence for pushing the front-runner off the road during the men's marathon in Athens.

Progress Software Avoids Crash and Burn

Progress Software Avoids Crash and Burn 09/17/2004 02:33 PM
Progress Software produces results in a tough market, but investors really don't care.

Microsoft move avoids antitrust concerns

Microsoft move avoids antitrust concerns 07/22/2004 09:51 PM
globetechnology.com Jul 23 2004 2:07AM GMT

Dutch crash motorist avoids jail

Dutch crash motorist avoids jail 03/23/2005 12:26 PM
The family of one of three Formula One fans killed in a road crash in Holland, condemns the guilty driver's "disgusting" sentence.

New Drug Delivery Technique Avoids
Needles

New Drug Delivery Technique Avoids
Needles 04/19/2004 12:12 AM

Yahoo leak extorter avoids prison

Yahoo leak extorter avoids prison 08/11/2004 09:00 PM
Japan Times Aug 12 2004 0:54AM GMT

Meru Avoids Mixed Traffic Penalties

Meru Avoids Mixed Traffic Penalties 08/10/2004 01:55 PM
Meru Networks introduced a new access point yesterday that it says supports both 802.11g and 802.11b clients at their maximum speeds: Typically, in a mixed environment, an 802.11b client will cause an 802.11g client to slow down considerably. The Meru AP virtually separates 802.11g and 802.11b traffic on a per packet basis. Because the packets don't see each other, the 802.11g traffic doesn't switch to a backward compatibility mode, which would require it to communicate with the AP in a way that creates overhead that typically slows down traffic in a mixed environment, said Sarah Kim, senior marketing manager for Meru. Because it is waiting for a patent, Meru is reluctant to disclose more about how the AP works, she said. Unstrung reported that the Meru AP lets 802.11g traffic transmit before 802.11b traffic, but Kim said that's not accurate. Typically, the drop in speed for 802.11g clients in a mixed environment is blamed on the fact that the clients must take turns communicating with the AP. That means the 802.11g client must sometimes wait for the 802.11b client, which by nature operates at a slower rate, to finish transmitting. It appears that Meru is addressing not this issue but the overhead issue, though again, the company was reluctant to share more details. Chipmaker Engim avoids the problems that typically occur in mixed environments by separating the traffic onto different channels. But Meru is using a single channel, Kim said....

Tsunami site's author avoids charges

Tsunami site's author avoids charges 01/04/2005 10:52 AM
Teen's request for donations was made in "good faith," police say. Security firms, meanwhile, are watching for phishing schemes.

DeLay Avoids Ethics Flap in Speech to
NRA (AP)

DeLay Avoids Ethics Flap in Speech to
NRA (AP) 04/16/2005 11:52 PM
AP - House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, under fire for alleged ethics violations, accused liberal Democrats and the national media of giving him a hard time in a keynote speech at the National Rifle Association's annual convention Saturday evening.

Beta: RealPlayer 10 for Mac OS X

Beta: RealPlayer 10 for Mac OS X 07/01/2004 10:13 AM
RealNetworks released a beta version of RealPlayer 10 for Mac OS X, plus a Real Export Plug-in, which makes it possible to export RealAudio 10 and RealVideo 10 media files from Final Cut Pro, iMovie, and similar programs.

RealPlayer 10 for Mac OS X (Beta)

RealPlayer 10 for Mac OS X (Beta) 06/30/2004 02:45 PM
Real released RealPlayer 10 for Mac OS X today:Available in beta, the newest RealPlayer from RealNetworks enables Mac OS X consumers to enjoy hundreds...

RealPlayer Comes to the Treo 600?

RealPlayer Comes to the Treo 600? 01/08/2004 07:20 PM

There were lots of big announcements today but as far as I'm concerned, the biggest is Real's new software plus music store. Not for the music store itself, because after I download the first song for $.10 I don't envision locking my music up in AAC + Helix encrypted files, but because RealPlayer 10 brings with it a new Palm component. The line that specifically caught my eye is "support for over 50 portable music devices, including the iPOD and the Handspring Treo 600."

Naturally my fingers tripped over themselves to get to the Real site and download the software to my T600, but I couldn't find a download link for it anywhere. The key turns out to be this little phrase: "For the next 10 days, U.S. consumers who download RealPlayer 10 will be able to purchase their first track for only $0.10. Consumers can transfer tracks purchased in the RealPlayer Music Store to the Creative Zen Xtra as well as seven models of PalmOne devices, including most of the Tungsten models, the Zire 71, and the Treo 600."

I didn't realize I had to actually download the main player and create an account at the music store just to get the Palm piece that I want, but of course Real is going to make this as difficult as possible (I don't use Real anymore because it's become more and more annoying with each iteration). PDA 24/7 spelled it out in the following post:

"Email from Galley- 'As I write this, I am listening to Night Ranger's 'Don't Tell Me You Love Me' on my Zire 71. It is a 192Kbps DRM-enabled AAC file! RealPlayer 10 was released today, and it features a music store. Tracks are 99 cents, or $9.95 per album. All files are RealAudio 10 (192Kbps AAC), so the sound quality is very good. Persons who have signed up for a Music Store account can get version 1.5 of RealPlayer for PalmOS.' "

So despite my dislike for the software, I've been anxiously awaiting a new version of RealPlayer that would work with the T600 because I really, really, really want to be able to access Live365 streams. Even better, I'd like to finally be able to access Rhapsody on it, and I'm guessing this is the first step to making that a reality.

By the time I realized what I needed to do, I was home reading my aggregator for the night. Every day I carry my sync cable to work and back in order to keep my data and programs up-to-date at both home and work (yes, I need to buy a second charger/sync cable, but they all seem to be sold out). Naturally, I forgot my sync cable at work tonight, so I can't test this and install the Palm program. Argh - my kingdom for a sync cable!!

So until I have a chance to go through all of this myself, has anyone else installed the new RealPlayer 10 on a Treo 600? Can you do more than just listen to purchased Real music files in it? Can you hear live streams from other web sites? Enquiring minds want to know!

RealPlayer Rant

RealPlayer Rant 03/08/2004 11:17 PM

Real Obnoxious: Another great rant about how crappy RealPlayer is. I agree with everything here — RealPlayer borders on malware these days.

...playing video streams is only a very small aspect of what Real Player does; Real Player, most prominently, is a small bastard with inferiority complex and delusions of grandeur, not too different from Napoleon. Although Real Player's task is simple and limited to a certain timeframe, Real Player defaults to running at all times, whether its limited functionality is needed or not, and claims a seat for itself in the throne commonly called the systray.

Here was the last rant. Via BoingBoing.

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RealPlayer 10 Released

RealPlayer 10 Released 04/09/2004 04:12 PM
RealNetworks announced today the launch of RealPlayer 10, which they say will play content in RealAudio, RealVideo, AAC, Windows Media, QuickTime MPEG-4 and MP3. This version is available for North...

RealPlayer 10.0 Beta

RealPlayer 10.0 Beta 01/08/2004 08:17 PM

Update: RealPlayer 10

Update: RealPlayer 10 06/28/2004 09:54 AM
RealNetworks promises to release RealPlayer 10 for Mac OS X later this week.

Sharon Avoids Showdown on Gaza Pullout
Plan

Sharon Avoids Showdown on Gaza Pullout
Plan 05/30/2004 01:23 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 30 2004 4:50PM GMT
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Samsung Digimax V700

Samsung Digimax V700 02/01/2005 09:09 PM

Samsung won't be satisfied until they've dipped a toe in every gadget pond, it seems. Their new Digimax V700 aims at this year's consumer camera target with a 7-megapixel sensor and 3x optical zoom for less than $500 (and probably far less than that soon after launch). Available in three colors, the V700 should be out as soon as 'now' (although I'd wait for a proper review before picking one up. Consumer cameras in this class can vary wildly in quality).

Samsung Electronics Digimax V700: 7.0-Megapixel digital camera for under £300 [BIOS]

Samsung And Verizon Wireless Announce
The Samsung SCH-a790 Global Phone

Samsung And Verizon Wireless Announce
The Samsung SCH-a790 Global Phone 09/02/2004 03:45 PM
Wi-Fi Technology Forum Sep 2 2004 7:44PM GMT

Samsung M40

Samsung M40 08/05/2004 08:45 AM

Along with more pictures of the attractive Mac-like LLUON All In One PC we talked about a couple of days ago, SorobanGeeks has pictures of Samsung's new Powerbook-looking M40, a Pentium M-based machine with a 17-inch widescreen (and what looks to be an aluminum case). I guess at least a couple of Korean companies think Apple is a good place to cop designs. Seeing their results, I can't say I disagree.

Read - PC Made in Kimshi [Akiba.Soroban]

Samsung preps 2.6in VGA LCD

Samsung preps 2.6in VGA LCD 08/09/2004 05:44 AM
Will enable high-def video for smart phones, apparently

LG, Samsung Vie for LCD Supremacy

LG, Samsung Vie for LCD Supremacy 01/06/2004 05:45 AM
Hankooki Jan 6 2004 4:46AM ET

The other Samsung portfolio

The other Samsung portfolio 12/31/2004 04:44 AM
The Star Online Dec 31 2004 8:30AM GMT

The Samsung E715

The Samsung E715 01/09/2004 09:44 PM
Ever since I bought my new mobile phone -- a Samsung E715 -- about two months ago I've been meaning to write a post about how much I absolutely adore the thing. The biggest con is that it, like...

Samsung SGH-i500

Samsung SGH-i500 03/12/2003 02:51 PM
Brighthand and Palm Infocenter bring details on the Samsung SPH-i500 being displayed at CeBit. It's a flip phone running Palm...

Samsung CES Lineup

Samsung CES Lineup 01/05/2005 06:50 AM

Samsung, who is showing off this new "world's largest" 21-inch OLED display, has also announced their products that are to be shown at this year's CES. While we'll definitely dig in with some more details throughout the week, there's some appetizing bits in there already—I'd be happy to include a 57-inch LCD or a 67-inch 1080p DLP HD televisions in my "things to steal from CES" list.

Check it out after the jump.

Samsung CLP-500 printer

Samsung CLP-500 printer 07/21/2004 08:10 PM
globetechnology.com Jul 22 2004 0:51AM GMT

New Samsung 3G Phone

New Samsung 3G Phone 04/28/2004 04:47 AM
3G Apr 28 2004 8:12AM GMT

Samsung SP8004H

Samsung SP8004H 08/21/2004 04:39 PM
TechTree Aug 21 2004 8:41PM GMT

Samsung SGH-V200

Samsung SGH-V200 11/05/2003 03:36 PM
vnunet.com Nov 5 2003 3:16PM ET

Samsung Yepp YPC-C1, YP-F1

Samsung Yepp YPC-C1, YP-F1 04/04/2005 08:19 AM

Samsung has new models of their Yepp flash-based MP3 players out, the YPC-C1 and the YP-F1. Neither models are terribly inspiring, but then again, what flash players are these days? Both models support WMA (and the bulbous YP-F1 will do OGG Vorbis, too) and are available in sizes up to 2GB, as well as all the recording and FM radio capabilities flash-players have been capable of for years.

Yepp! Baby ! Encore plus de Mp3 par Samsung [AkihabaraNews]

Samsung SGH-X810

Samsung SGH-X810 06/17/2005 06:12 PM

Another day, another Samsung phone. The SGH-X810 is a MP3 phone with an iPod-like scroll wheel and a nice color screen. Specs are standard yet still drool-inducing: tri-band GPRS support, MPEG4 video recording, 1.3 megapixel stills with flash, and MP3 / AAC / AAC+ support.

AAC... hmmm... it's almost as if someone out there really likes iTunes. Maybe they'll add CONNECT and WMA support eventually, but probably not.

PhoneMag: Samsung SGH-X810 Mini Music Slider live @ CommunicAsia [PhoneMag]

The Samsung SGH-D600

The Samsung SGH-D600 06/17/2005 06:15 PM

Samsung seemingly manages to release a new phone every three days. The SGH-D600 is the newest gem. At first look, the two megapixel camera with expandable memory definitely looks nice, but the expandable memory is in the unusual Transflash format. This phone does have a large 320x240 LCD display and most of the standard dosh that comes along with with a nice cellie including flash, Bluetooth, not to mention a flip out keypad.

Phone Mag: SGH-D600 2 Megapixel Camera Slide Phone live @ CommunicAsia [PhoneMag]

Samsung SGH-C100

Samsung SGH-C100 08/08/2004 05:31 AM
TechTree Aug 8 2004 8:47AM GMT

Samsung Digimax i50 MP3

Samsung Digimax i50 MP3 06/24/2005 04:01 PM

The nearly-flat camera is the hottest new form factor, for certain (think FujiFilm Z1, Sony DSC-T7, Casio Whatever), and Samsung is not staying out of the game, this time upgrading their older model to produce the i50 MP3. As you can guess, this five-megapixel sidearm is not only a pocket-ready camera, but also will support MP3 playback from SD and MMC cards—sounds great to me. Details are scant at the moment, but LetsGoDigital has some inital info (and really, until someone gets a hands-on, there's not that much more you really need to know).

S amsung Digimax i50 MP3 introduction [LetsGoDigital]

Apple issues QuickTime security patch

Apple issues QuickTime security patch 05/06/2004 10:03 AM

Samsung to build new LCD plant

Samsung to build new LCD plant 12/27/2004 11:56 PM
TechSpot Dec 28 2004 3:26AM GMT

Samsung Q30 Notebook Reviewed

Samsung Q30 Notebook Reviewed 01/03/2005 08:07 AM

Sony's VAIO X505 laptop may be slightly smaller than the new Samsung Q30, but I know which one I'd rather have: the one that doesn't require me to carry external Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and memory card reader adapters to squeeze out that slimline package. The Q30 does have an external DVD drive, but considering how infrequently I use the optical drive on my laptop anyway, I'm fine with that. The Q30's 12-inch screen has a 1,280 by 768 pixel resolution, which is nice, although the Achilles' Heel for some may be the laptop's lack of a PC Card slot (something the X505 not only has, but relies on).

The unit Trusted Reviews got their hands on is a Korean import, but Samsung is planning to release the device at least in the UK, if not the USA (I'm fairly positive we're getting it).

Samsung Q30 - Ultra-Portable Notebook [TrustedReviews]

Samsung Digimax U-CA3 Reviewed

Samsung Digimax U-CA3 Reviewed 06/30/2004 09:23 AM

It's always dangerous when a manufacturer, let along a reviewer, calls a camera (or whatever) "fun." Oh gee, just what I wanted on my 3.2-megapixel camera, "rainbow-colored blinking "disco" lights," "animated 3D avatar start-up screen," and "desaturated colors!" (I'm unsure that was meant as a "fun" feature). So basically, the Samsung Digimax U-CA3 is a kids camera, which is fine -- I support giving children the crappiest of all options in consumer electronics if it means keeping the good equipment for myself -- but for $229 I'd hope for something a little less "fun" and a little more "actually worth buying."
Read - Samsung Digimax U-CA3 [PCMag]

Samsung SP0411N 40 GB It is just 4
months and my HDD has st

Samsung SP0411N 40 GB It is just 4
months and my HDD has st 08/21/2004 04:39 PM
TechTree Aug 21 2004 8:41PM GMT

Samsung licenses PowerVR MBX

Samsung licenses PowerVR MBX 01/29/2004 09:58 AM
Imagination's deal with ARM pays off

Samsung getting Motorola's number

Samsung getting Motorola's number 03/08/2004 11:18 PM
Chicago Tribune Mar 7 2004 11:50AM GMT

Samsung Profit Jumps

Samsung Profit Jumps 07/16/2004 11:52 AM
TheStreet.com Jul 16 2004 3:46PM GMT

Dell, Samsung, printer tie-up

Dell, Samsung, printer tie-up 01/11/2004 12:22 AM
AME Info Jan 10 2004 11:37PM ET

Samsung MITs M400

Samsung MITs M400 08/29/2004 08:51 AM
TechTree Aug 29 2004 11:40AM GMT

Samsung updates the i600

Samsung updates the i600 02/16/2004 01:23 PM
Samsung is offering an update for its SCH-i600 Smartphone. This doesn't look like the update to the 2003 version of the Smartphone OS that is...

'Super 3G, Nothing Fancy,' say Samsung
and LG

'Super 3G, Nothing Fancy,' say Samsung
and LG 01/03/2005 10:06 AM
Telecoms Korea Jan 3 2005 1:51PM GMT

New RealPlayer Avoids Apple DRM License

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