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Hollywood puts RealDVD to test in court; Judge asks public to leave

RealNetworksThat RealNetworks' last September-launched product RealDVD is in troubled waters is obvious - it is being tested in court, as lawyers arguing for the Hollywood studios alleging that RealNetworks violated copyright law!

The sale of the $30-priced RealDVD, which could copy retail DVD content onto one hard drive and up to five devices, was blocked by a federal Judge, after only a few thousand sales, as Hollywood raised objections against it.

Microsoft adds remote media streaming and XP Mode features to Windows 7 Release Candidate

Microsoft adds remote media streaming and XP Mode features to Windows 7 Release CandidateSome leaked details about Windows 7 Release Candidate indicate that Microsoft has made minor tweaks and added some new features to the new operating system. The new features introduced to Windows 7 Release Candidate include a feature that will help a Windows 7 PC to stream media from home to any Internet-connected Windows 7 PC. Furthermore, the Windows 7 OS will support a virtual Windows XP environment for running legacy Windows XP apps.

Why has Nokia sold its mobile TV unit to Wipro Technologies? (Analysis)

The multinational communications corporation based in Espoo, Finland – Nokia Corporation has sold its enterprise mobile TV unit to the Bangalore, Karnataka based Wipro Technologies to focus on consumer software solutions.

Offering reason for why enterprise mobile TV unit has been sold to Wipro, Nokia said, "We wanted to focus on the consumer side of things rather than on the business-to-business side.”

It is little surprising that Nokia has sold its mobile TV unit to Wipro at the time when Mobile TV and on-demand video are growing in popularity among mobile phone users. They are increasingly becoming popular because they provide a slew of entertaining features.

Lenovo gearing up for ThinkPad netbook for business customers

Lenovo gearing up for ThinkPad netbook for business customersScoring slew of acclaims and applauses for its IdeaPad netbooks, Lenovo is now gearing up for ThinkPad-branded netbook. The Australian magazine APC has reported that Lenovo is planning to develop ThinkPad netbook for business customers.

Action-filled Terminator Salvation games for Twitter and iPhone

Terminator Salvation games for Twitter and iPhoneThe users of social networking and micro-blogging service, Twitter can now be the part of the Resistance Army to joint the human resistance against the machines through first-ever game created for the social networking platform, Terminator Salvation Twitter game from Sony Pictures Releasing International.

Scientist Tweets using only his mind!

Washington, Apr 25 : Taking a revolutionary step towards modern communication technologies, a doctoral student posted a status update on the social networking Web site Twitter - only by thinking about it.

Adam Wilson's message-"using EEG to send tweet"- just 23 characters long, demonstrated a natural, manageable way in which "locked-in" patients can couple brain-computer interface technologies with modern communication tools.

Wilson, from University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineering doctoral student, is among a growing group of researchers worldwide who aim to perfect a communication system for users whose bodies do not work, but whose brains function normally.

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