Hoping to fend off Oracle's lawsuit claiming Android patent infringement for certain Java patents, Google has asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to reexamine four of them. Meanwhile, an open source expert suggests that because Google is a relative weakling in the patent game, lacking few patents of its own, it will be tough to settle with Oracle....

Source: http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Google-maneuvers-in-Oracle-lawsuit/?kc=rss

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Not one to let it lie (yes, Asa, we're looking at you), Mozilla's Technical Evangelist, Paul Rouget, has produced a fancy infographic that details just how much ass Firefox 4 kicks in comparison to IE9. If you're in a hurry, here's the summary: FIREFOX RULES; IE9 SUX. For detailed analysis, read on.

For the most part Rouget relies in Firefox's pure, numerical superiority, rather than real-world use cases. Firefox 4 supports more of the HTML5 and CSS3 standards. Firefox implements almost the entire JavaScript API, as opposed to IE9's mediocre 48%. Firefox supports more Web technologies. To really drive it home, the infographic even shows how Firefox 3.5 and 3.6 are superior to Microsoft's latest offering.

Don't be mesmerized by the tawdry typography, though: with juicy propaganda it's always what isn't said that matters. There is no mention of IE9's hyperspeed JavaScript engine, Chakra. There's no mention of pinned tabs or per-process tabs or Tracking Protection Lists. It feels a bit like a scrawny, bespectacled geek throwing stones at a fat billionaire with three trophy wives -- the nerd is probably right, but the pimp doesn't really care.

There's no doubt that Firefox 4 implements a broader range of Web technologies -- and don't get us wrong, it is an excellent browser -- but more stuff doesn't necessarily equate to better stuff. You can do a lot more with a pick-up truck than a Ferrari, but choosing which one you want to drive isn't necessarily an easy decision

Firefox 4 infographic from Mozilla taunts IE9 originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First Opera 11.10 "Barracuda" snapshot available for download originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Unveiled back in October of 2010, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac is now available for download from the Mac App Store. Amazingly, visiting that link in your Web browser won't force a divide by zero error.

While we still find Windows Phone 7 and OS X to be strange bedfellows, those of you who need to sync your photos, music, videos, and podcasts from iTunes will find the Connector extremely helpful. The app will also allow you to push Windows Phone 7 updates to your device as they become available.

Engadget's Chris Ziegler would like to see a full Zune client for Mac, but that's unlikely to happen until Microsoft decides how to fully re-brand Zune as a member of the Windows Live family.

Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac hits the App Store originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Windows 7 SP1 download links are now live for MSDN and TechNet subscribers, so head to your downloads page and grab the updated ISOs. Public availability will follow on February 22nd, and end users will be able to install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 via Windows Update or download an installer.

As we've said before, SP1 won't bring many (if any) visible changes to the average user. In addition to rolling up previously available updates, Windows 7 SP1 introduces some key virtualization and remote desktop improvements.

Subscribers may want to wait until the initial rush subsides -- Microsoft's servers typically get slammed hard when top-tier downloads become available. Otherwise, we recommend downloading with the Akamai downloader. It's working well for us at the moment.

Windows 7 SP1 download links go live for TechNet, MSDN users originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/02/16/windows-7-sp1-download-links-go-live-for-technet-msdn-users/

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Here are some stories from the past week on CrunchGear: ?Inner City Bike? Is A Minimalist?s Fixed-Gear Contest: Would It Kill You To Dress Up? Jackthreads Can Help 8-Bit Mega Man Straps Serve No Purpose; Buy Them Anyway eStar From Navistar Is Another Electric Delivery Van Honeycomb Is The First Shot Fired Along Apple?s Bow [...]

Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/02/07/week-in-review-vehicle-stack/

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Over Thanksgiving 2006, James Kim, a CNET editor, disappeared along with his wife, Kati, and their two young daughters in the snowy Oregon wilderness. Kati and her two children survived; James did not. She recently recounted her experience for the first time to 20/20, detailing the family's encounter with bears and how they burned their car's tires in hopes of sending smoke signals to rescuers. Watch the clips here. [ABC News] More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/ViSRdlY2uN4/a-story-of-survival-in-the-oregon-wilderness

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uTorrent 3 beta [download link], which has been publicly available since the end of 2010, is now stable enough and juicy enough for you to sink your teeth into.

As far as actual torrenting goes, uTorrent 3 is very similar to its precursor, but it's now very apparent that this new version is about extending the BitTorrent protocol -- and the company -- into another space entirely.

The main new feature, which we alluded to when we reviewed uTorrent Remote for Android last week, is integration with uTorrent Web. uTorrent Web is a completely new offering from BitTorrent (the company) that offers secure and private zero-config control of your torrents via a Web control panel.

There's more, though! Video and music streaming makes its return, and 'Pulse' torrent ratings are making their debut. Finally, there's a new way to share files with your friends with the magic of TinyURL, BitTorrent, and 'Web Seeds.' Read on for the full hands-on treatment.

Continue reading uTorrent 3 hands on: zero-config Web control, streaming, and one-click file sharing

uTorrent 3 hands on: zero-config Web control, streaming, and one-click file sharing originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The New York Times is weighing in on the previous rumors published by Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal saying Apple may working on less expensive device with better voice control and MobileMe, but not an iPhone nano. Apple?s engineers are currently focused on finishing the next version of the iPhone, which is likely [...]

iPhone to get cheaper, better voice control, better MobileMe — but nano a no go? is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.

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Nvidia's Jen-Hsun Huang believes the laptop of the future will be similar to the MacBook Air of today.

Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog

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