CrankyGeeks 134: Politics and Patents
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Apple’s Upgraded iPods, VA Court Rejects Anti-Spam Law, Obama: McCain is an Ignotech, and more…
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Is McCain an Ignotech?
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
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Apple’s Upgraded iPods
Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a revamped line of iPods and trumpeted a truce with NBC Universal that means the TV network will begin selling programs again on iTunes. The iPod upgrades Jobs unveiled Tuesday in a theater in San Francisco include two slick new Nano models, oval-shaped devices that Jobs said are the thinnest iPods Apple has ever made.
Obama: McCain is an Ignotech
Barack Obama has told voters that John McCain is a poor choice for the highest office because he “doesn’t know how to use a computer” and “can’t send an email.” A new Obama TV ad flashes images of a dumbbell-sized mobile phone, a vinyl record player, and a a Rubik’s cube.
Newspapers Cry Foul Over Google/Yahoo Ad Deal
The World Association of Newspapers says it opposes a pending deal on advertising between Yahoo and Google The group wants European and U.S. regulators to block the deal on antitrust grounds. WAN says it fears the deal would give Google “unwarranted” market power in parts of the online ad business. Yahoo expects the deal to generate $800 million in annual revenue.
Lenovo Dumps Linux
Lenovo has dropped Linux from the list of operating systems it will preload on desktops and notebooks sold via its website. The operation has been shipping Linux on client PCs since 2000. A Lenovo spokesman told ComputerWorld that its commitment to Linux had not changed. How does that make sense?
Virginia Court Rejects Anti-Spam Law
The Virginia Supreme Court declared the state’s anti-spam law unconstitutional Friday and reversed the conviction of a man once considered one of the world’s most prolific spammers. The court unanimously agreed with Jeremy Jaynes’ argument that the law violates free-speech protections because it does not just restrict commercial e-mails — it restricts other unsolicited messages as well
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