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ack154 writes:
Engadget has a story about Sony and Universal Music apparently denying Zune owners the ability to squirt songs by certain artists to other Zune users. That's right, if you've actually purchased songs from the Zune marketplace and happen to run into another Zune owner, you're prohibited from sharing certain songs. From the article: "In a non-scientific sampling of popular artists by Zunerama and Zune Thoughts, it looks like it's roughly 40-50 percent of artist that fall under this prohibited banner, and the worst news is that there's no warning that a song might be unsharable until you actually try to send it and fail."
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ack154 writes:
The Register reports that a St Louis based company, Somark Innovations, has successfully tested RFID tattoos to be used for tracking cattle and other animals. Details are limited for the actual tattoo, but it's said to contain no metals and can be read up to about four feet away. Engadget has some more details on the matter. And yes, the article does mention RFID tattoos are possible for people, specifically the military.
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ack154 writes:
According to today's update to their website, the Child's Play charity has passed the $1 million mark in just two months. The final tally is listed at $1,024,400 — more than $400k over last year's total! The final update from their site reads: "You guys did it. You broke a million dollars in just over two months. Child's Play started as a way to show how good our community can be, but it's turned into something greater than we could have ever imagined. We're making an impact on lives. See you next year."
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ack154 writes:
With so much recent news surrounding Apple's upcoming iTV system, their timing may be nearly perfect. Ars gives the rundown on a recent report released from Accenture stating that nearly half of users surveyed across the globe are now looking to get downloadable videos, movies and other content on to their TV. Based on the article, if Apple can get the right combination in features, price, and usability, many consumers may be ready to eat it up. Macword has even more speculation and theory on Apple's potential living room dominance.
