GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Microsoft sued over Windows 8 UI “We developed the concept of Tiles in the 1990s, which was ahead of its time,” SurfCast CEO Ovid Santoro said in a statement. “Microsoft’s Live Tiles are the centerpiece of Microsoft’s new … Read More
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GLENN’S SHOWNOTES EU warns Microsoft over Windows 8 browser option EU antitrust regulators have told Microsoft not to repeat the mistake of denying consumers a choice of rival web browsers in its new Windows 8 operating system, in a dispute … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Facebook’s new Want button deepens e-commerce inroads Only a few weeks ago Facebook unveiled its new Gifts feature in the US (as yet unavailable in Australia) which allows users to purchase and send physical items to one … Read More
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GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Husic: ‘Aussie tech vendors have no more chances’ 2 Microsoft, Adobe and Apple have been given multiple opportunities to become involved in the inquiry, according to Federal Labor MP and IT price inquiry panel member Ed Husic, … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Con man pleads guilty to selling fake Facebook shares In selling these shares that he didn’t own and wasn’t allowed to sell, Mattera raked in $11 million from naive would-be investors. The Feds originally nabbed Mattera in South … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Google Maps dives underwater for panoramic ocean views Google on Tuesday announced that the company has added its firstunderwater panoramic images to Google Maps. The service now offers 360-degree views of what are generally considered to be six … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES iPhone 5 Sales “Record-Breaking”: Telstra2 slides Telstra sold out of the iPhone 5 in just 18 hours after the pre-orders kicked off on Friday 5:30 pm, marking a new sales record for the telco. “Tens of thousands pre-registered … Read More