Wednesday, May 27, 2009

27-May-2009 PM clippings

Enjoy:

Licence dealings between Microsoft & the NZ government fail. The SSC says "... a formal agreement with MS is no longer appropriate.":
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/5FA015D542415324CC2575C100804A31

Pystar, makers of a Mac-compatible PC and subject of a lawsuit from Apple, file for bankruptcy protection:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10249202-37.html

Canonical is building an Andriod execution environment into Ubuntu so that mobile apps can run and interoperate on a PC or netbook OS:
http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/05/canonical-developers-aim-to-make-android-apps-run-on-ubuntu.ars

Microsoft to launch a new version of the Zune to take on the iPod. US only, OLED touch screen, comes with Internet Explorer built-in:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10249364-56.html

USB 3.0 seems to be interoperable between manufacturers. Devices are expected in early 2010 and 45% of mobile PCs in 2012 will have it:
http://www.gizmag.com/usb-3-interoperability/11794/

And finally. A Kiwi wins the UK's annual cheese-rolling contest. Michelle Kokiri also avoided being one of 18 casualties in the event:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/2446299/Kiwi-wins-cheese-rolling-contest

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