News to know: Office bloat; IE history; Google patents; Cloud computing
Notable headlines:Dinosaur Sightings: A visual history of Internet Explorer from 1 to 7 (right).George Ou: MS Office 2007 versus Open Office 2.
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Jobs on DRM: We want iTunes to be DRM free, but...
Apple CEO Steve Jobs in a blog post today says his company would embrace DRM-free music "in a heartbeat" if "the big four music companies would license Apple their music without the requirement that it be protected with a DRM." If that scenario were to play out, Jobs says "we would switch to selling only DRM-free music on our iTunes store.
The Jobs' DRM fallout is mixed
The reaction to Apple CEO Steve Jobs' open letter to the music industry about digital rights management has been relatively swift. But the scorecard is mixed when it comes to the music labels.
Microsoft's patent claim: Where's the beef?
Microsoft says free and open source software infringes on 235 of its patents. The real motive for Microsoft's patent volley may be the third version of the General Public License.
Visto lands $35 million; likely to remain controversial
Visto, a mobile email provider, said Friday it landed $35 million in funding from Altitude Capital Partners. The funds, in addition to $51 million raised in September, "completes the financing at $86 million.
Dell vs. NY Attorney General: What's the risk?
Dell went on the offensive to get ahead of a coming lawsuit from the New York Attorney General. Erica Ogg reports the suit, which will be announced formally today at a press conference, accuses Dell and Dell Financial Services of fraud, false advertising and deceptive business practices, including offering misleading financing, and failing to honor rebates, warranties and service contracts.
News to know: Browser data leaks; Tweetr; SOA sabotage
Notable headlines:Ryan Naraine: Do you know what’s leaking out of your browser? Symantec vulnerability research founder joins Microsoft.
New Apple patent hints at touch screen ecosystem
A patent by Apple reveals more about what the company may be planning for its touch screen ecosystem.In a patent filed today, Apple outlines a backside interface for handheld devices.
E-commerce patents for sale; Come and get em
An auction house said Monday that it'll auction several patents covering e-commerce procedures and privacy protection. Ocean Tomo said it will hold its Spring 2007 Live Intellectual Property Auction on April 19.
GPL 3 isn't the 'last call;' FSF locks in on Microsoft-Novell
Just when you thought that the General Public License third draft was the last word, the Free Software Foundation notes the process will drag on a bit more. There are at least 90 days until a final version and chances are it'll take a lot longer than that.