There's a lot of talk currently of Engadget posting content without giving proper credit. Dapreview have screenshot proof of a before and after shot of Engadget removing their watermark
"As you can see, the original post on Engadget (as it appeared briefly on the front page) included a link to DAPreview and the picture from DAPreview, including a blue version of our logo. We had no problem with this. In fact, we appreciate the support, since it sends traffic our way and brings new people to DAPreview.
However, on the revised version of the same story, the link to DAPreview was removed and it has a chopped version of our picture with the DAPreview logo cut out. We do have a problem with this. They have deliberately circumvented a credit to DAPreview. Instead, the story now links to another blog (mobilemag) that covered our story. This is equivalent to ripping us off."
And it seems it isn't just Dapreview getting the shaft, Ohgizmo has a story to tell too.
"Contest has been won - updates to follow shortly. All further donations will go into an account to sustain the open source project that will be launched with the initial solution."
Over the past few weeks, many banks have been re-issuing debit cards due to fraud. There wasn't any word as to how this happen, but customers were seeing random charges appear out of no where. That's about to stop real soon since 14 suspects have been arrested.
"Law enforcement officials in New Jersey have arrested 14 people in connection with a crime spree that has forced banks across the nation to replace hundreds of thousands of debit cards.
The suspects, all U.S. citizens, are accused of using stolen credit and debit card information to produce counterfeit cards that were used to make fraudulent purchases and withdrawals from card-holder accounts, Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said. Most of the arrests were made during the past two weeks.
Some of the stolen credit card information came from the office-supply chain OfficeMax and other businesses, DeFazio told CNET News.com on Monday. "We had cooperation from the security people from many victimized businesses," he said."
So it's still unconfirmed and Amazon have not really gone out yet, but the reality is viable and well, ju
"Amazon.com is negotiating with three major movie studios about offering digital downloads of films and TV programs, according to reports Friday.
Both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal cited unidentified sources who claimed the Seattle-based e-tailer is in talks with Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, and Warner Brothers about debuting a service that will sell downloads of movies that can be saved on a PC or burned on a DVD."
Well, it's still priced less than a PSP, but then again, you can't compare an NDS to a PSP!
According to our contacts on the ground, some of Japan's largest retailers (such as Yodobashi and BIC Camera) were unable to maintain reservation lists for their customers for the first time ever.
Nintendo DS Price Correction US$ 199.90
The now officially confirmed number of units shipping is even lower than what was reported earlier by various industry sources, especially considering that the Nintendo DS is constantly sold out in Japan since shortly after Christmas, with Nintendo being unable to produce enough units to satisfy the market.
Don't bother waiting for your Intelised Mac to be upgraded, when you can do it yourself, according to this article anyway.
"There's an upside to Apple's decision to use bog-standard PC chips. Mac owners don't have to wait for the aftermarket to produce custom boards to rev their machines. And they don't have to sit idling in front of roadblocks set up by Apple, either.
No sooner had the single core Mac Mini rolled onto the market, then an enterprising hardware hacker has given it a professional upgrade - using standard Intel chips."
"Imagery of circuitry, clouds and office buildings has sparked rumors that Microsoft may be readying a new mobile communications device. Company evangelist and blogger Robert Scoble says he was unaware of the Origami Project site, but hints: "I do know that Origami is the code-name for a new kind of device. Oh, heck, here come the NDA police, gotta go!"
Scoble's comments may refer to a prototype handheld device demoed at COMDEX in 2001 by National Semiconductor."
So with all the hooplah, what exactly is it? Well, judge for yourself or wait until March 2nd.
There is a gun (BFG) in the new EA Black game that lets you blow up just about everything. It was given only to people who pre-ordered the game. Looks like someone found the congratulations page on their website.
In case that page goes down, here's the code: 5SQQ-STHA-ZFFV-7XEV
If you are having trouble with your current game, or possibly any future games you may buy, you'll want to check out Poke.
"Several years ago it seemed like a good idea to create a product for cheating in games. The software was written but as a product it never really happened... So we've dusted it off and now it's given away for free. It works with most single-player games out there. It DOES NOT work with multiplayer games. Plus if you want to cheat at multiplayer games you simply just suck, and we don't want you to have it anyway."
Internet | Engadget caught for stealing?
Software | Windows XP on Mac success!
"Contest has been won - updates to follow shortly. All further donations will go into an account to sustain the open source project that will be launched with the initial solution."
Technology | It's the robocarp!
Security | Debit card crime ring busted
"Law enforcement officials in New Jersey have arrested 14 people in connection with a crime spree that has forced banks across the nation to replace hundreds of thousands of debit cards.
"Amazon.com is negotiating with three major movie studios about offering digital downloads of films and TV programs, according to reports Friday.
Gaming | Nintendo Lite Priced under 200 USD.
According to our contacts on the ground, some of Japan's largest retailers (such as Yodobashi and BIC Camera) were unable to maintain reservation lists for their customers for the first time ever.
Hardware | DIY: Upgrade your Intel Mac
"There's an upside to Apple's decision to use bog-standard PC chips. Mac owners don't have to wait for the aftermarket to produce custom boards to rev their machines. And they don't have to sit idling in front of roadblocks set up by Apple, either.
"Imagery of circuitry, clouds and office buildings has sparked rumors that Microsoft may be readying a new mobile communications device. Company evangelist and blogger Robert Scoble says he was unaware of the Origami Project site, but hints: "I do know that Origami is the code-name for a new kind of device. Oh, heck, here come the NDA police, gotta go!"
There is a gun (BFG) in the new EA Black game that lets you blow up just about everything. It was given only to people who pre-ordered the game. Looks like someone found the .png)
"Several years ago it seemed like a good idea to create a product for cheating in games. The software was written but as a product it never really happened... So we've dusted it off and now it's given away for free. It works with most single-player games out there. It DOES NOT work with multiplayer games. Plus if you want to cheat at multiplayer games you simply just suck, and we don't want you to have it anyway."
