Well, well. Apple’s won its copyright infringement claim against would-be Mac cloner Psystar in California. Anyone surprised? As we’ve been saying all along, the key argument wasn’t the OS X EULA or Psystar’s failed monopoly claims, but pure, simple copyright infringement, since Psystar was illegally copying, modifying, and distributing Apple’s code. Psystar was also dinged for circumventing Apple’s kernel encryption in violation of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, but that’s just another nail in the coffin, really. There’s still some legal fireworks to come, as Apple’s various other claims like breach of contract, trademark infringement, and unfair competition weren’t addressed in this ruling, but those are all secondary issues now — and we’d expect this decision to have quite an impact on the other case currently ongoing in Florida. We’ve broken down the highlights after the break, hit up the read link for the PDF and follow along.
[Via Groklaw]
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Apple wins copyright infringement case against Psystar in California originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Good news for folks who against all odds don’t have a home theater Netflix streaming option yet, and yet inexplicably own an internet-connected Sony BRAVIA TV: Netflix just went live. It just takes applying the latest software update and you’re in business. BRAVIA owners were promised the update back in July, and let us be the first to point and laugh insensitively at PS3 owners who have use a “DVD” to get Netflix working on their Cell-powered supermachines.
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Netflix hitting internet-capable Sony BRAVIA sets today originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Thanksgiving is moving ever closer — and we all know what that means: the day that comes after. That’s right, there’s nothing more American than following up a day of thanks with a day of hitting the malls, strip malls, big boxes, and virtual shops up for the hottest deals to be found this side of the Atlantic. We’ve rounded up a few of the more choice deals we’ve
found on the ‘net for you so you don’t have to search all alone… and first up, Office Depot’s got a 17.3-inch,
Windows 7-boasting
Toshiba Satellite L555D-S7930 for $649 and a 12 megapixel Nikon
Coolipix S570 for $200, while over at Best Buy you can grab up a 120GB
PS3 with three games for $300, with a host of cheap video games for Xbox 360 and PS3. Finally mammoth of the retail world Sears has a Canon EOS Rebel XS for $570, plus some of the cheapest digital photo frames around and a DVD player for $18. You’re getting excited, aren’t you?
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Black Friday deals bonanza round up originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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HTC HD2 given a broad thumbs up as Vodafone prepares to ship the Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone for £35 a month.
We’ve seen outfit after outfit trumpet their long-lasting optical storage wares before, but Cranberry seems different. Rather than promising that whatever miracle they’ve just unearthed will be available “in the very near future,” this company is selling its wonder product right now. The so-called DiamonDisc — which is reportedly constructed from “diamond-hard stone” — is designed to store precious memories for 1,000 years or more, and it’s even built to withstand “temperatures extending up to 176 degrees Fahrenheit as well as UV rays that would destroy conventional DVD discs.” Unfortunately, each disc holds just 4.7GB of information, and each one will run you $34.95 if purchased individually. Oh, and it’s only playable on “most” regular DVD drives, so across-the-board compatibility seems less than likely. The more we think about it, the more sense that whole “just carve it into stone for future generations to see” mantra makes. Kudos, cavemen.
[Via DailyTech]
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Cranberry DiamonDisc: the $35 DVD that’ll last longer than your ghost originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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