Article Archive for November 2007

VoIP company Vonage to pay Verizon $120 million in damages
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 17, 2007

VoIP company Vonage to pay Verizon $120 million in damages The Court of Appeals has turned down Vonage’s request for a new trial in the patent infringement case they’ve been fighting with Verizon.  With $120 million in damages to pay, what happens to the VoIP service provider?

HTC upgrades Touch with new colors and internals, over 1 million sold
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 17, 2007

HTC upgrades Touch with new colors and internals, over 1 million soldDespite what you think of the HTC Touch, it’s a formidable contender in the cell phone world. HTC is hoping to push sales even further by refreshing the Touch line with new colors and internals.

EliteTorrents uploader faces 10 torrent-less years in the slammer
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 17, 2007

EliteTorrents uploader faces 10 torrent-less years in the slammer10 years without a personal computer might cause any sane person to die a little inside.  10 years in prison without a personal computer and a $500,000 fine looming over that same person’s head might make them wish they could just give up the computer for 10 years.

Half of UK citizens found guilty of Wi-Fi thievery
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 17, 2007

Half of UK citizens found guilty of Wi-Fi thieveryThough I think nearly everyone is guilty of a little piggy-backing at one point or another, a recent poll revealed that over 50% of the UK is admittedly piggy-backing their way to the internet at least once.

Google completely removes PayPerPost bloggers Page Rank
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 17, 2007

Google completely removes PayPerPost bloggers Page RankLast month Google changed the Page Rank algorithm, a move which upset many bloggers, including major players, who saw their PR drop over night. Now, it’s changed again, as it seems a host of blogs and bloggers who have used PayPerPost and similar services have seen their PR drop to a big fat zero.

Is a new Nintendo DS on the way? – Rumors and denials…
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 17, 2007

Is a new Nintendo DS on the way? - Rumors and denials…There were unsubstantiated rumors circulating yesterday of a new lighter Nintendo DS Lite on the way, and now Nintendo have come out and denied these. So is there a redesign in place, and if so, when are we likely to see it?

PS3 outsells Wii thanks to must-have game(in Japan)
Posted from GAMER.BLORGE on November 17, 2007

ps3 outsells wii thanks to must-have game (in Japan) In news that Sony executives have been praying nightly for, the PS3 outsold the Wii in Japan from Nov 5th-11th.  Even better for the beleaguered console, it wasn’t the result of price cuts or satanic rituals, but an honest to goodness game people wanted to play.

At one year mark, PS3 still lags behind Xbox 360 and Wii
Posted from GAMER.BLORGE on November 17, 2007

At one year mark, PS3 still lags behind Xbox 360 and WiiDespite being on the market for a full year now, sales for PS3s are still behind its competitors.

Wikipedia boss to create Facebook and Google killer in one?
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 16, 2007

Wikipedia boss to create Facebook and Google killer in one?Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, unveiled a few screenshots of his new application which looks on first glance like some sort of Google/Facebook hybrid. So is Wales on the verge of creating a search engine/social network which could go after the market leaders in both fields?

MPAA and RIAA want universities to become copyright cops
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 16, 2007

US Congress wants universities to become copyright cops There is currently a new educational bill in the House of Representatives, which, if passed, would turn every public United States of America college and university in to a copyright police force.

Google testing private mobile network with Android
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 16, 2007

Google testing private mobile network with AndroidGoogle is showing signs of major dedication to releasing an "open" mobile network next year and is testing a private mobile network with phones running the Android mobile OS.

Xbox 360 will outsell PS3 2 to 1 at Christmas – Wii to outsell both?
Posted from GAMER.BLORGE on November 16, 2007

Xbox 360 will outsell PS3 2 to 1 at Christmas - Wii to outsell both?The three consoles are all gearing up for the biggest Christmas showdown, possibly in history, or since last year at least. And it looks like this could be the holiday season of the Nintendo Wii… no surprise there. But will the Xbox 360 really be able to outsell the PS3 by 2 units to 1?

Vista pushes XP and Linux aside on Asus EeePC
Posted from VISTA.BLORGE on November 16, 2007

eelep The Asus EeePC ships with Linux but with the help of an external DVD drive, it’s possible to install almost any OS of your choice, even Leopard with a bit of hacking but that comes with some legal issues that are discussed in that post.

YouTube: High resolution video in 3 months
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 16, 2007

YouTube: High resolution video in 3 monthsAccording to YouTube co-founder Steve Chen, YouTube will soon start to serve their library of content in higher resolutions. In more important news, full-screening a YouTube clip will actually be a good idea.

It’s Colossus vs PCs in code-breaking challenge
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 16, 2007

It’s Colossus vs PCs in code-breaking challengeColossus, a computer developed by the British during World War II to crack encrypted German messages, has been rebuilt and is back cracking codes at Bletchley Park for the first time in over 60 years.