Archive for 2011/03/02

Chris Dodd, a former Democratic senator from Connecticut, vowed before leaving office to do something besides lobbying. A few months out of office changed his tune. Dodd will now head the MPAA film lobby

Posted: 2011/03/02 in Education / Awareness, Public Policy

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/03/no-lobbying-says-senator-before-taking-movie-biz-lobby-job.ars

iPad 2: faster, thinner, lighter; same battery, display resolution

Posted: 2011/03/02 in Education / Awareness, Tech Evolution

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/03/ipad-2-faster-thinner-lighter-same-battery-display-resolution.ars

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Hands on photos with the iPad 2, reader questions answered
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/03/hands-on-photos-with-the-ipad-2-reader-questions-answered.ars

Nintendo unveils 3DS Netflix, Super Mario at GDC

Posted: 2011/03/02 in Education / Awareness, New Business Models, Tech Evolution

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/03/nintendo-unveils-3ds-netflix-super-mario-at-gdc.ars

UK government: DSL “up to” speeds are hugely deceptive

Posted: 2011/03/02 in Bandwidth Management, Education / Awareness, Public Policy, Stats / reports

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/03/uk-up-to-cable-and-fiber-speeds-much-more-accurate-than-adsl.ars

Ubisoft Uses ‘Copyright’ Claim To Block Americans From Seeing Its Own Ad For Ridiculous ‘Adult’ Wii Game

Posted: 2011/03/02 in Blocking, Education / Awareness, Online advertising

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110226/12424913272/ubisoft-uses-copyright-claim-to-block-americans-seeing-its-own-ad-ridiculous-adult-wii-game.shtml

Texas Governor Blocks Reporters He Doesn’t Like From Reading His Tweets

Posted: 2011/03/02 in Blocking, Education / Awareness, Public Policy

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110301/00024613306/texas-governor-blocks-reporters-he-doesnt-like-reading-his-tweets.shtml