Archive for August, 2010
Reddit Bucks Conde Nast Owners, Runs Pro-Pot Legalization Ads
The social news site Reddit staged a mini-rebellion Friday, deciding to run ads for a pro-marijuana legalization campaign for free, after Condé Nast executives ruled against taking payment for the ads.
Who Writes Pro-Cable Internet Legislation? Cable Does
A long-simmering bill in North Carolina that sought to make community-owned broadband networks much more difficult to establish was sponsored by a prominent state lawmaker and backed by incumbent ISPs, including the cable lobby. But it’s not like those ISPs actually wrote the now-discarded bill, right? Um …
Sony’s Newest Android Phone Is a High Dose of Can-Do
Oh snap, another Android phone. But this one’s from Sony Ericsson and it is nothing if not capable.
Paul Allen Files Patent Lawsuits Against Entire Web … Except Microsoft
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has filed patent lawsuits against some of the net’s largest companies, including Google and eBay, alleging they are violating patents he owns on recommendations and displaying information to web users.
Nokia Phones Hacked to Run Android
If you love Nokia hardware but wish for a better operating system, consider what some enthusiastic developers have done. Developers have hacked Nokia’s internet tablets so the devices combine the body of Nokia and the brains of Android.