Tech Journal http://www.ys.com Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:45:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Kim Dotcom of Megaupload Released on Bail http://www.ys.com/2012/02/23/kim-dotcom-of-megaupload-released-on-bail/ http://www.ys.com/2012/02/23/kim-dotcom-of-megaupload-released-on-bail/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:45:42 +0000 kristoffer http://www.ys.com/?p=2518 Kim Dotcom of Megaupload Released on BailMegaupload founder Kim Dotcom was released on bail from his New Zealand prison yesterday local time, in time when the United States was to turn in its extradition proceedings. The New Zealand court released Dotcom under a number of conditions: he cannot travel 80 kilometers from his home except in emergencies, he will have no [...]]]> Kim Dotcom of Megaupload Released on BailMegaupload founder Kim Dotcom was released on bail from his New Zealand prison yesterday local time, in time when the United States was to turn in its extradition proceedings. The New Zealand court released Dotcom under a number of conditions: he cannot travel 80 kilometers from his home except in emergencies, he will have no access to the Internet, and helicopters are not allowed to fly to his property. The inve...
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]]> http://www.ys.com/2012/02/23/kim-dotcom-of-megaupload-released-on-bail/feed/ 0 Windows 8 Logo Unveiled; Finally Looks Like a Window http://www.ys.com/2012/02/17/windows-8-logo-unveiled-finally-looks-like-a-window/ http://www.ys.com/2012/02/17/windows-8-logo-unveiled-finally-looks-like-a-window/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:26:06 +0000 kristoffer http://www.ys.com/?p=2515 Windows 8 Logo Unveiled; Finally Looks Like a WindowMicrosoft is set to make big changes with its Windows 8 operating system, which brings the Metro UI from mobile to desktop. Part of these changes is the introduction of a new logo. The Windows 8 logo features a four-pane window set on a quarter turn, the appearance of which is reminiscent of Metro design. [...]]]> Windows 8 Logo Unveiled; Finally Looks Like a WindowMicrosoft is set to make big changes with its Windows 8 operating system, which brings the Metro UI from mobile to desktop. Part of these changes is the introduction of a new logo. The Windows 8 logo features a four-pane window set on a quarter turn, the appearance of which is reminiscent of Metro design. It was created with the help of design agency Pentagram, which asked Microsoft a simple question when it bega...
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]]> http://www.ys.com/2012/02/17/windows-8-logo-unveiled-finally-looks-like-a-window/feed/ 0 Facebook Rolls Out “Verified Accounts” http://www.ys.com/2012/02/17/facebook-rolls-out-verified-accounts/ http://www.ys.com/2012/02/17/facebook-rolls-out-verified-accounts/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:42:01 +0000 kristoffer http://www.ys.com/?p=2512 Facebook Rolls Out "Verified Accounts"Following what Twitter and Google+ have done, Facebook will be introducing “verified accounts” for its celebrity users, which is expected to roll out beginning today. The popular social networking site began testing a system that allows users with large number of subscribers to submit a government-issued ID to prove their identity. This enables the likes [...]]]> Facebook Rolls Out "Verified Accounts"Following what Twitter and Google+ have done, Facebook will be introducing “verified accounts” for its celebrity users, which is expected to roll out beginning today. The popular social networking site began testing a system that allows users with large number of subscribers to submit a government-issued ID to prove their identity. This enables the likes of journalists, entertainers, athletes, and othe...
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]]> http://www.ys.com/2012/02/17/facebook-rolls-out-verified-accounts/feed/ 0 Sony Ericsson Breakup Complete; Now Goes Under New Name http://www.ys.com/2012/02/16/sony-ericsson-breakup-complete-now-goes-under-new-name/ http://www.ys.com/2012/02/16/sony-ericsson-breakup-complete-now-goes-under-new-name/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:19:39 +0000 kristoffer http://www.ys.com/?p=2509 Sony Ericsson Breakup Complete; Now Goes Under New NameAfter several attempts to dodge the issue, Sony Ericsson has finally come clean: the merger is no more. Sony has finally bought the 50-percent share of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, which is reported to cost 1.05 billion euros ($1.37 billion). The transaction began in October last year and was completed just yesterday. Now [...]]]> Sony Ericsson Breakup Complete; Now Goes Under New NameAfter several attempts to dodge the issue, Sony Ericsson has finally come clean: the merger is no more. Sony has finally bought the 50-percent share of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, which is reported to cost 1.05 billion euros ($1.37 billion). The transaction began in October last year and was completed just yesterday. Now Sony Ericsson is a fully-owned subsidiary of Sony, the company will be renamed Sony Mo...
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]]> http://www.ys.com/2012/02/16/sony-ericsson-breakup-complete-now-goes-under-new-name/feed/ 0 Bankruptcy Court Grants Kodak to Borrow Money, Stop Sponsorships http://www.ys.com/2012/02/16/bankruptcy-court-grants-kodak-to-borrow-money-stop-sponsorships/ http://www.ys.com/2012/02/16/bankruptcy-court-grants-kodak-to-borrow-money-stop-sponsorships/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:16:03 +0000 kristoffer http://www.ys.com/?p=2506 Bankruptcy Court Grants Kodak to Borrow Money, Stop SponsorshipsIn Kodak’s road to recovery, the struggling imaging company has received court approval to borrow $950 million in restructuring funds. This comes almost a month after Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. US Bankruptcy Judge Allen Gropper decided in favor of Kodak’s request today, allowing it to continue operations during this trying transition. The [...]]]> Bankruptcy Court Grants Kodak to Borrow Money, Stop SponsorshipsIn Kodak’s road to recovery, the struggling imaging company has received court approval to borrow $950 million in restructuring funds. This comes almost a month after Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. US Bankruptcy Judge Allen Gropper decided in favor of Kodak’s request today, allowing it to continue operations during this trying transition. The court decision also grants Kodak permission to halt...
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]]> http://www.ys.com/2012/02/16/bankruptcy-court-grants-kodak-to-borrow-money-stop-sponsorships/feed/ 0 Reddit Modifies Stance on Free Speech to Dismay of Jailbait Supporters http://www.ys.com/2012/02/16/reddit-modifies-stance-on-free-speech-to-dismay-of-jailbait-supporters/ http://www.ys.com/2012/02/16/reddit-modifies-stance-on-free-speech-to-dismay-of-jailbait-supporters/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:36:27 +0000 kristoffer http://www.ys.com/?p=2503 Reddit Modifies Stance on Free Speech to Dismay of Jailbait SupportersReddit, a popular user-generated content aggregation site, has been pretty adamant when it comes to advocating free speech in its website, including allowing its members to post links and photos that can be considered child pornography. The website, which is even more popular than media sites in terms of number of visits, claims it [...]]]> Reddit Modifies Stance on Free Speech to Dismay of Jailbait SupportersReddit, a popular user-generated content aggregation site, has been pretty adamant when it comes to advocating free speech in its website, including allowing its members to post links and photos that can be considered child pornography. The website, which is even more popular than media sites in terms of number of visits, claims it does not want to impose theirs or anyone else’s opinions to its members. How...
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]]> http://www.ys.com/2012/02/16/reddit-modifies-stance-on-free-speech-to-dismay-of-jailbait-supporters/feed/ 0 Guy Proposes to Girlfriend by Infographic http://www.ys.com/2012/02/15/guy-proposes-to-girlfriend-by-infographic/ http://www.ys.com/2012/02/15/guy-proposes-to-girlfriend-by-infographic/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:43:25 +0000 kristoffer http://www.ys.com/?p=2500 Guy Proposes to Girlfriend by InfographicWell isn’t this sweet, and geeky! Drake Martinet, an associate editor of All Things D, proposes to his girlfriend, Mashable’s vice president of marketing and communications Stacy Green, on Valentine’s Day in a way tech bloggers do best: by an infographic. Infographics are graphic visual representations of information and data. You can usually see such [...]]]> Guy Proposes to Girlfriend by InfographicWell isn’t this sweet, and geeky! Drake Martinet, an associate editor of All Things D, proposes to his girlfriend, Mashable’s vice president of marketing and communications Stacy Green, on Valentine’s Day in a way tech bloggers do best: by an infographic. Infographics are graphic visual representations of information and data. You can usually see such images everywhere from subway maps to space ...
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]]> http://www.ys.com/2012/02/15/guy-proposes-to-girlfriend-by-infographic/feed/ 0 “Angry Birds” Comes to Facebook http://www.ys.com/2012/02/15/angry-birds-comes-to-facebook/ http://www.ys.com/2012/02/15/angry-birds-comes-to-facebook/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:42:52 +0000 kristoffer http://www.ys.com/?p=2496 "Angry Birds" Comes to FacebookAngry Birds has become one of the most popular games in digital times, having been downloaded over 500 million times in various gaming platforms. But in case you have not noticed, Angry Birds is absent on Facebook until yesterday. The Facebook version of this addictive physics-based puzzle game from Rovio is not a mere port [...]]]> "Angry Birds" Comes to FacebookAngry Birds has become one of the most popular games in digital times, having been downloaded over 500 million times in various gaming platforms. But in case you have not noticed, Angry Birds is absent on Facebook until yesterday. The Facebook version of this addictive physics-based puzzle game from Rovio is not a mere port of the mobile app, as it adds a few more features such as exclusive levels and all-new powe...
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]]> http://www.ys.com/2012/02/15/angry-birds-comes-to-facebook/feed/ 0 Study: Online Piracy Does Not Affect Box-Office Returns http://www.ys.com/2012/02/14/study-online-piracy-does-not-affect-box-office-returns/ http://www.ys.com/2012/02/14/study-online-piracy-does-not-affect-box-office-returns/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:50:02 +0000 kristoffer http://www.ys.com/?p=2493 Study: Online Piracy Does Not Affect Box-Office ReturnsLooks like SOPA advocates would not like this recent study about online piracy. Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Wellesley College report that piracy does not affect Hollywood’s domestic box-office revenues. Its study shows that the presence of BitTorrent file-sharing software since early 2000s, had no effect whatsoever on U.S. receipts. “Consumers in the U.S. [...]]]> Study: Online Piracy Does Not Affect Box-Office ReturnsLooks like SOPA advocates would not like this recent study about online piracy. Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Wellesley College report that piracy does not affect Hollywood’s domestic box-office revenues. Its study shows that the presence of BitTorrent file-sharing software since early 2000s, had no effect whatsoever on U.S. receipts. “Consumers in the U.S. who would choose between the...
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]]> http://www.ys.com/2012/02/14/study-online-piracy-does-not-affect-box-office-returns/feed/ 0 Europe and US Gives Google-Motorola Merger Their Blessings http://www.ys.com/2012/02/14/europe-and-us-gives-google-motorola-merger-their-blessings/ http://www.ys.com/2012/02/14/europe-and-us-gives-google-motorola-merger-their-blessings/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:31:35 +0000 kristoffer http://www.ys.com/?p=2490 Europe and US Gives Google-Motorola Merger Their BlessingsThe Google-Motorola Mobility deal is officially a go! Reuters reports that the European Commission has approved Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility. However, the office will remain vigilant and keep its eye on Google to make sure telecom-related patents would be licensed at fair prices. Included in the deal are Motorola’s 17,000-plus patents [...]]]> Europe and US Gives Google-Motorola Merger Their BlessingsThe Google-Motorola Mobility deal is officially a go! Reuters reports that the European Commission has approved Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility. However, the office will remain vigilant and keep its eye on Google to make sure telecom-related patents would be licensed at fair prices. Included in the deal are Motorola’s 17,000-plus patents and 7,500 patent applications, which Go...
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