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Xbox Live Pricing To Go Up To $60 Per Year 199

Posted by Soulskill on Monday August 30, 2010 @05:30PM from the nickles-and-dimes dept.

donniebaseball23 writes "Microsoft has raised the annual price of Xbox Live Gold to $60, which is a price hike of $10. The new price goes into effect on November 1, but gamers can lock in the current Xbox Live price by renewing now. EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich is not surprised by the move, nor does he think it will really have much impact on the Xbox momentum."

SFLC Wants To Avoid Death by Code 247

Posted by timothy on Thursday July 22, 2010 @07:37PM from the me-too-me-too dept.

foregather writes "The Software Freedom Law Center has released some independent research on the safety of software close to our hearts: that inside of implantable medical devices like pacemakers and insulin pumps. It turns out that nobody is minding the store at the regulatory level and patients and doctors are blocked from examining the source code keeping them alive. From the article: 'The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for evaluating the risks of new devices and monitoring the safety and efficacy of those currently on market. However, the agency is unlikely to scrutinize the software operating on devices during any phase of the regulatory process unless a model that has already been surgically implanted repeatedly malfunctions or is recalled. ... Despite the crucial importance of these devices and the absence of comprehensive federal oversight, medical device software is considered the exclusive property of its manufacturers, meaning neither patients nor their doctors are permitted to access their IMD's source code or test its security.'"

Microsoft Clears MechWarrior4 Free Launch 131

Posted by Soulskill on Thursday April 22, 2010 @03:36AM from the done-and-done dept.

Vamman writes "If you've been following the drama surrounding the free release of MechWarrior4, then you're probably aware that the initial announcement, made last summer, was a bit premature. Now, nearly a year since that announcement was made, MekTek Studios has announced that Microsoft Legal has given clearance for the free release of Mechwarrior4. This move by Microsoft Games couldn't come at a better time for the community, as the owners of MechWarrior are attempting a reboot of the franchise."

Comment Re:Well, yeah (Score 1) 375

by AuraOfDeath on Sunday September 14, 2008 @04:10AM (#24996811) Attached to: Apple Rejects iPhone App As Competitive To iTunes

I did mention that it was back in the day, And back then you had to order parts from apple or a apple store exclusively. There was no X86 processor, there was no interchangeability of parts. It was purely an apple machine. They have grown a lot, but they still reflect that same mindset when it comes to their software. They STILL choose which machines that you can run MACos on. I Still can't easily obtain a version of MACos anything on my pc. Yes? no? Am I lying? I think not. But the other way around is available.. I >could run windows on a Personal Computer capable of running MacOS. With really no hacking involved, thanks to boot camp. For me.. Apple is purely a trendy shiney to not own. I can't afford it, why should I purchase it when I have a pc with a legit xp install and a linux install? The Pro's simply do not out weigh the cons. At least not until Apple furthers their change of tunes. (no... not iTunes)

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