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*Why Apple Just Realised the Company's First True Post-PC Quarter* We should no longer be confused about the notion of the 'post-PC era': Apple's shocking iOS device sales numbers for its first fiscal quarter are just further proof that tablets and smartphones are the personal-computing products taking over our hearts and wallets. Read more on this exclusive OSNews article... OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012	European Commission Signs ACTA I promise we'll have more on ACTA next week, but for now, I'm too busy to properly cover the subject. In any case, the European Commission signed it today, but that means little - each individual member state's parliament still has to ratify it, and if one votes against it, it's over. The European Parliament has to accept it too - not a done deal either. My opinion on the matter is clear. OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012
KDE SC 4.8 Released KDE has announced its latest set of releases, providing major updates to KDE Plasma Workspaces, KDE Applications, and the KDE Platform. Version 4.8 provides many new features, and improved stability, performance and dynamic power management. OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012	Apple Restricts Certain APIs to Mac App Store Applications "It's no longer possible to write a single app that takes advantage of the full range of Mac OS X features. Some APIs only work inside the Mac App Store. Others only work outside it. Presumably, this gap will widen as more new features are App Store-exclusive, while sandboxing places greater restrictions on what App Store apps are allowed to do." Anybody surprised by this, here's the clue stick. Please proceed to hit yourself with it. OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012
Android's Share of Tablet Market Jumps "Android accounted for 39% of the market in the final three months of last year, up from 29% a year earlier, Strategy Analytics said. Apple's share fell to 58% from 68%. Microsoft's share stood at 1.5%." Really now. OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012	5 Important Implications of the Windows 8 Pre-Beta Microsoft is giving an unusually long advanced look at their next edition of Windows 8, both for client and server, and Tom Henderson (who has been writing about networking and security for decades) takes a look at the implications of the features in the "pre-beta" tuned for businesses and network admins. The client version of the operating systems is known to have support concerns, for instance, as long-time APIs are retired and new ones introduced, as he writes in Windows 8 Client Pre-Beta: Five Important Implications. And the Windows 8 Server Editions promise more radical changes than the operating system has seen in a decade: ItÃ¢Â€Â™s a re-thinking of how server roles are accomplished for Microsoft. He discusses the impact on your Windows Server deployment in Windows 8 Server Pre-Beta: 5 Important Implications. OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012
HP To Commit webOS to Open Source by Fall 2012 "HP today began executing its plan to deliver an open webOS by committing to a schedule for making the platform's source code available under an open source license. The company aims to complete this milestone in its entirety by September. HP also announced it is releasing version 2.0 of webOS's innovative developer tool, Enyo. Enyo 2.0 enables developers to write a single application that works across mobile devices and desktop web browsers, from the webOS, iOS and Android platforms to the Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers - and more. The source code for Enyo is available today, giving the open source community immediate access to the acclaimed application framework for webOS." OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012	Google Consolidates, Updates Its Privacy Policy Google has updated its privacy policy - in fact, it has consolidated a mess of over 70 different privacy policies each covering an individual service into one, simpler policy. You'll now be treated as a single account, and data will be shared between Google services to make search results and ads more personalised (I assumed they already did that - makes sense). OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012
Google's SPDY To Be Incorporated Into HTTP 2.0 "Google's efforts to improve Internet efficiency through the development of the SPDY (pronounced 'speedy') protocol got a major boost today when the chairman of the HTTP Working Group (HTTPbis), Mark Nottingham, called for it to be included in the HTTP 2.0 standard. SPDY is a protocol that's already used to a certain degree online; formal incorporation into the next-generation standard would improve its chances of being generally adopted." OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012	Chromium-Based Remixes Worth Trying InfoWorld's Serdar Yegulalp takes an in-depth look at six Chromium-based spinoffs that bring privacy, security, social networking, and other interesting twists to Google's Chrome browser. 'When is it worth ditching Chrome for a Chromium-based remix? Some of the spinoffs are little better than novelties. Some have good ideas implemented in an iffy way. But a few point toward some genuinely new directions for both Chrome and other browsers.' OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012
*Why People Troll and How to Stop Them* Why do people troll? Can we prevent trolling or limit the damage trolls do? Here are some thoughts on trollology derived from academic studies and web research. Read more on this exclusive OSNews article... OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012	Ubuntu To Replace Menus with Search Field Dubbed 'HUD' As much as I dislike Unity, I commend the Ubuntu team and Shuttleworth for having the guts to try to innovate and bring the desktop forward (pretty much the exact same can be said of KDE4 and GNOME3). Shuttleworth has just announced yet another significant change for Ubuntu, and it's all about replacing the menu with a search interface dubbed the HUD. OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012
Apple Reports Bizarre First Quarter Results Apple reported its quarterly results, and thanks to the iPhone 4S and the iPad, Apple is putting out bizarre figures - 37 million iPhones, 15.5 million iPads. "The Company sold 37.04 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 128 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 15.43 million iPads during the quarter, a 111 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 5.2 million Macs during the quarter, a 26 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 15.4 million iPods, a 21 percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter." Is this the end of Android's dominance, or just a single uberquarter due to the new iPhone? OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012	Dutch Court Obliterates Apple's Appeal, Tab 10.1 Not Banned Summer last year, the Dutch courts ruled that Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 did not infringe on Apple's community designs, and as such, would not be banned from The Netherlands. This was a "quick case", and as such, Apple had the right to appeal and turn this into a "full case". Apple did, but I now think they really wish they hadn't - the Court of Appeal in The Hague has pretty much ripped Apple a new one [Dutch], and upheld the District Court's ruling. OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012
The Rust Compiler 0.1 Released "Today Mozilla and the Rust community are releasing version 0.1 of the Rust compiler and associated tools. Rust is a strongly-typed systems programming language with a focus on memory safety and concurrency. This is the initial release of the compiler after a multi-year development cycle focusing on self-hosting, implementation of major features, and solidifying the syntax. Version 0.1 should be considered an alpha release, suitable for early adopters and language enthusiasts. It's nifty, but it will still eat your laundry." OSNews ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012	NewsBone.com Suggest a feed to syndicate here, or check out what I'm doing over at freshtao. ~Created Fri Jan 27 11:58:34 2012

Cisco Expands Wi-Fi Coverage for Stadiums New large venue focused solutions includes enhanced access point and new antenna technology that aims to deliver wireless access for stadiums. Wi-Fi Planet Wi-Fi Planet Wireless News ~Created Fri Jan 27 10:01:22 2012	Cisco Adds Cloud-Based Wireless Controller to Wi-Fi Portfolio In keeping with this year's cloud-flavored theme at Interop Las Vegas, Cisco has announced the new Flex 7500 WLAN controller, which the company says is capable of supporting up to 20,000 users. Wi-Fi Planet Wi-Fi Planet Wireless News ~Created Fri Jan 27 10:01:22 2012
Aruba Builds Out AirMesh New Wi-Fi mesh networking gear rolls out from wireless vendor as it integrates Azalea technology. Wi-Fi Planet Wi-Fi Planet Wireless News ~Created Fri Jan 27 10:01:22 2012	Cisco Extends Wi-Fi for Home Office Workers OfficeExtend architecture debuts from Cisco for 'zero-touch' deployment of an extended enterprise. Wi-Fi Planet Wi-Fi Planet Wireless News ~Created Fri Jan 27 10:01:22 2012
Aruba Rolls Out New Enterprise Wi-Fi Access Points Aruba joins the 900Mbps Wi-Fi party and debuts new wired switch for network management. Wi-Fi Planet Wi-Fi Planet Wireless News ~Created Fri Jan 27 10:01:22 2012	Wi-Fi Speeds 30 Percent Slower Than Wired in Homes: Report Epitiro study concludes that consumers lose an average of 30 percent of download speed and face an increase in latency of 10 to 20 percent when using Wi-Fi connections in the home. Wi-Fi Planet Wi-Fi Planet Wireless News ~Created Fri Jan 27 10:01:22 2012
HP Delivers 900 Mbps Wi-Fi New Wi-Fi access point from HP hits the top-end of bandwidth performance, but it doesn't (yet) clean the air. Wi-Fi Planet Wi-Fi Planet Wireless News ~Created Fri Jan 27 10:01:22 2012	Meraki Expands Cloud Networking with NAC Cloud-managed networking gear expands with new security features and a 900 Mb/s access wireless access point. Wi-Fi Planet Wi-Fi Planet Wireless News ~Created Fri Jan 27 10:01:22 2012
Cisco Mobilizes Video, Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi New Cisco MOVE architecture debuts to deliver mobile video content. Wi-Fi Planet Wi-Fi Planet Wireless News ~Created Fri Jan 27 10:01:22 2012	Meraki Takes Wired Network Routers to the Cloud New cloud managed wired networking router debuts from Wi-Fi vendor, alongside a new subscription model for hardware. Wi-Fi Planet Wi-Fi Planet Wireless News ~Created Fri Jan 27 10:01:22 2012

Ben Huh - From Blogs to Books
It is hard to imagine getting advice on the future of publishing from the Cheezburger Network. Then again, questioning the status quo, and delivering what people really want, is exactly what Ben Huh has done. By using unconventional practices, he has built a group of very popular websites. So maybe it isn't such a surprise that they have published several hit books. In this keynote Huh discusses how they they engineered their books to be best-sellers.