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schestowitz"Report: After patent loss, Apple tweaks FaceTime - and logs 500,000 complaintsSep 13 08:30
schestowitzApple is doing a "design around" in a case where it already lost $368 million."Sep 13 08:30
schestowitzhttp://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/08/report-after-patent-loss-apple-tweaks-facetime-and-logs-500000-complaints/Sep 13 08:30
TechrightsBNarstechnica.com | Report: After patent loss, Apple tweaks FaceTime—and logs 500,000 complaints | Ars Technica  [ http://ur1.ca/fijk8 ]Sep 13 08:30
schestowitz"Imagination Aims at Intel, ARM with MIPS Chips"Sep 13 08:30
schestowitzhttp://www.eweek.com/servers/imagination-aims-at-intel-arm-with-mips-chips.htmlSep 13 08:30
TechrightsBNwww.eweek.com | Imagination Aims at Intel, ARM with MIPS Chips  [ http://ur1.ca/fijkb ]Sep 13 08:30
schestowitz"This update would mean that automatic tags would be made based on the content of a user's profile picture, whether they are tagged in it or not."Sep 13 08:30
schestowitzhttp://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2291790/facebook-comes-clean-on-facial-recognition-and-advertsSep 13 08:30
schestowitzhttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/30/facebook_data_usage_policy_rejigged_again/Sep 13 08:30
TechrightsBNwww.theinquirer.net | Facebook comes clean on facial recognition and adverts- The Inquirer  [ http://ur1.ca/fijkm ]Sep 13 08:30
TechrightsBNwww.theregister.co.uk | Facebook strips away a bit more of your privacy – but won't say why • The Register  [ http://ur1.ca/fijkn ]Sep 13 08:30
schestowitzhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2013/08/31/new-facebook-policies-sell-your-face-and-whatever-it-infers/Sep 13 08:30
TechrightsBNwww.forbes.com | New Facebook Policies Sell Your Face And Whatever It Infers - Forbes  [ http://ur1.ca/fijkp ]Sep 13 08:30
schestowitz"Sep 13 08:41
schestowitza 15-cent deposit on the filters would be a good startSep 13 08:41
schestowitzhttp://www.hngn.com/articles/11208/20130829/cigarette-butts-banned-illinois-minimum-1-500-fine-anyone-who.htmSep 13 08:41
schestowitz"Sep 13 08:41
TechrightsBNwww.hngn.com | Cigarette Butts Banned In Illinois: Minimum $1,500 Fine to Anyone Who Throws a Butt On the Ground : News : Headlines & Global News  [ http://ur1.ca/fijr8 ]Sep 13 08:41
schestowitz"it's reckoned that patent licensing from Android handsets and tablets is generating a billion dollars a year"Sep 13 08:42
schestowitzhttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/30/skype-microsoft-acquisition-analysisSep 13 08:42
TechrightsBNwww.theguardian.com | Skype: has Microsoft's $8.5bn spending paid off yet – and can it? | Technology | theguardian.com  [ http://ur1.ca/fijrs ]Sep 13 08:42
schestowitzNo proofSep 13 08:42
schestowitzJust claimsSep 13 08:43
schestowitzvery defensive reaction, see his 2nd commentSep 13 08:45
schestowitzhttp://features.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=4135657&threshold=-1&commentsort=0&mode=thread&pid=44701269Sep 13 08:46
schestowitzhttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/28/codeplex_outercurve_microsoft/Sep 13 08:46
TechrightsBNfeatures.slashdot.org | Live Q&A With Outercurve Foundation President Jim Jagielski - Slashdot  [ http://ur1.ca/fijtl ]Sep 13 08:46
TechrightsBNwww.theregister.co.uk | MS-backed CodePlex Foundation morphs into Outercurve • The Register  [ http://ur1.ca/fijtm ]Sep 13 08:46
schestowitz"Sep 13 08:48
schestowitz*Ballmer Aftermath Part 3 - Ballmer replacement and specifically Elop? (Spoiler alert: Elop won't become MS CEO)*Sep 13 08:48
schestowitz"Microsoft has paid already more than 2.5 Billion dollars Sep 13 08:48
schestowitzin marketing support to Nokia... there is no future in Sep 13 08:48
schestowitzWindows Phone" Sep 13 08:48
schestowitzhttp://communities-dominate.blogs.com/brands/2013/08/ballmer-aftermath-part-3-ballmer-replacement-and-specifically-elop-spoiler-alert-elop-wont-become-ms.htmlSep 13 08:48
TechrightsBNcommunities-dominate.blogs.com | Communities Dominate Brands: Ballmer Aftermath Part 3 - Ballmer replacement and specifically Elop? (Spoiler alert: Elop won't become MS CEO)  [ http://ur1.ca/fagb1 ]Sep 13 08:48
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schestowitz"Sep 13 08:48
schestowitzSimon Phipps. "Bye-bye Ballmer, hello open source? Microsoft's upcoming options"Sep 13 08:48
schestowitz"It may be sci-fi as my editor thinks"Sep 13 08:48
schestowitzhttp://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/bye-bye-ballmer-hello-open-source-microsofts-upcoming-options-225891?source=rss_infoworld_top_stories_Sep 13 08:48
TechrightsBNwww.infoworld.com | Bye-bye Ballmer, hello open source? Microsoft's upcoming options | Open Source Software - InfoWorld  [ http://ur1.ca/fijvu ]Sep 13 08:48
schestowitz"Sep 13 08:48
schestowitz"I joined to contribute to a community-driven operating Sep 13 08:50
schestowitzsystem that valued community foremost and I think that is Sep 13 08:50
schestowitzno longer the case.Sep 13 08:50
schestowitzI think the Ubuntu of present is Canonical-driven and not Sep 13 08:50
schestowitzmuch of a meritocracy and is focused on catering to the Sep 13 08:50
schestowitzexpectations of users of non-free operating systems versus Sep 13 08:50
schestowitzkeeping their existing users satisfied."Sep 13 08:50
schestowitzthtp://benjaminkerensa.com/2013/08/21/on-leaving-ubuntuSep 13 08:50
schestowitz"Windows 8.1 won't rescue PC market this year, IDC says. Sep 13 09:24
schestowitzPC shipments will drop by 9.7% in 2013"Sep 13 09:24
schestowitzhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9242011/Windows_8.1_won_39_t_rescue_PC_market_this_year_IDC_saysSep 13 09:24
TechrightsBNwww.computerworld.com | Windows 8.1 won't rescue PC market this year, IDC says - Computerworld  [ http://ur1.ca/fikhr ]Sep 13 09:24
schestowitzIf SIP takes off further, Skype will only diminish.  Possibly PRISM was a death blow for the proprietary service.  Jitsi, Blink and Linphone are all much better now anyway.Sep 13 09:25
schestowitzhttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/30/skype-microsoft-acquisition-analysisSep 13 09:25
TechrightsBNwww.theguardian.com | Skype: has Microsoft's $8.5bn spending paid off yet – and can it? | Technology | theguardian.com  [ http://ur1.ca/fijrs ]Sep 13 09:25
schestowitz"Sep 13 09:29
schestowitzvery interesting approach, and probably very effectiveSep 13 09:29
schestowitzhttps://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/touring-norways-municipalities-kindles-open-source-interestSep 13 09:29
schestowitz"Sep 13 09:29
TechrightsBNjoinup.ec.europa.eu | Touring Norway's municipalities kindles open source interest | Joinup  [ http://ur1.ca/fikl6 ]Sep 13 09:29
schestowitzUSPTO Publishes Suggestions For "Intellectual Property" EnforcementSep 13 09:36
schestowitzcomment period already closed. At least the EFF got in.Sep 13 09:36
schestowitzhttp://www.uspto.gov/ip/officechiefecon/comments_joint_strategic_plan.jspSep 13 09:36
TechrightsBNwww.uspto.gov | Comments Regarding USPTO's Joint Strategic Plan for Intellectual Property Enforcement Voluntary Best Practices Study  [ http://ur1.ca/fikp8 ]Sep 13 09:36
schestowitz"Sep 13 09:36
schestowitzmore fawning over Bill trying to repaint him as a visionary, when Ballmer has only held steady on the course that he set.Sep 13 09:36
schestowitzhttp://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57600539-75/a-vote-for-bill-gates-as-interim-microsoft-ceo/Sep 13 09:36
schestowitz"Sep 13 09:36
TechrightsBNnews.cnet.com | A vote for Bill Gates as interim Microsoft CEO | Microsoft - CNET News  [ http://ur1.ca/fikpe ]Sep 13 09:37
schestowitz"advising Box: Ex-Microsoft exec Sinofsky helping Levie and team"Sep 13 09:37
schestowitzhttp://www.geekwire.com/2013/boxs-aaron-levie-brings-microsoft-exec-steven-sinofsky-special-adviser/Sep 13 09:37
TechrightsBNwww.geekwire.com | Guess who's advising Box: Ex-Microsoft exec Sinofsky helping Levie and team - GeekWire  [ http://ur1.ca/fikpn ]Sep 13 09:37
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