Software

  • Crowd-backed EFF files to kill off ‘podcast patent’

    Public donates $76,000 to take on patent troll Having amassed a war chest of $76,000 in public donations and identified crucial “prior art,” the Electronic Frontier Foundation yesterday filed a formal challenge aimed at killing a patent being wielded by Personal Audio LLC against podcasters such as “The Adam Carolla […]

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    The Windows 8 FAQ

    What you need to know to understand all the commotion about Microsoft’s new OS Windows 8 launches Friday, and even if you haven’t been paying attention it’s still not too late to catch up on the essentials of what’s new and significant about the operating system. Here are some frequently […]

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    What if Windows 8 flops?

    Then Windows 7 gets a longer life, Microsoft presses on Microsoft launches Windows 8 later this month after a year of gradually making the new operating system more and more available, hoping for a big hit that will drive sales this holiday season and beyond, and giving the company new […]