Thursday, May 3, 2007

Byte Into It 2nd May 2007

The Digg Rebellion
http://www.designprophet.co.uk/?p=20
http://09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63.com/

Google says a $1bn copyright action from MTV-owner Viacom against YouTube "threatens" internet use:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/6613931.stm

Computer maker Dell selects Ubuntu as operating system for its Linux-range of
computers:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/6610901.stm

On-demand video service Joost - backed by the founders of Skype - launches its
service commercially:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/6612199.stm
TV shows such as Doctor Who will be made available on-demand as the green
light is given to the BBC's iPlayer:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/entertainment/6607083.stm

Top 30 mistakes made by new mac users:
http://digg.com/apple/Top_30_mistakes_made_by_new_Mac_users_4
Some handy mail app smart mailboxes:
http://digg.com/apple/43_Folders_Some_handy_Mail_app_Smart_Mailboxes

10 OS X programs and tips that help you get the most out of your Apple Remote
- and all of the apps mentioned are free:
http://digg.com/apple/10_ways_to_get_the_most_out_of_your_Apple_Remote

Google is very near enacting a filtering service that would prevent copyright
content from being uploaded to video-sharing site YouTube, CEO Eric Schmidt said
Monday.
http://digg.com/tech_news/Schmidt_says_YouTube_very_close_to_filtering_system_2

Apple To Grant All Labels DRM-Free Distribution:
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/to/~3/113207025/article.pl

Many Vista adopters find User Account Control irritating, but Microsoft thinks it's an approach other OSes should emulate. Ahem...

Microsoft is about to follow in Adobe's footsteps by releasing the source code to part of its Silverlight technology. The news comes less than a week after Adobe announced plans to open source the Flex SDK.

MS to sell $3 version of it's software in developing countries:
http://digg.com/microsoft/Microsoft_will_sell_3_software_to_developing_countries_2

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