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Wikipedia is holding a 24 hour blackout of it's English language pages in protest of proposed new anti piracy legislation in the U.S. Instead, Wikipedia is showing a splash page which says; "the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet." Google and Craiglist are protesting by featuring pleas that the U.S. public contact members of Congress and urge them to vote against the Stop Online Piracy Act, (SOPA), and the Senate version called Protect IP. Craiglist's snarky note: "Corporate paymasters, KEEP THOSE CLAMMY HANDS OFF THE INTERNET!" SOPA is a bill that intends to allow corporations to censor the Internet and target rogue sites, according to cnet, these are; 'Web sites that happen to be located in a nation more hospitable to copyright infringement than the United States is.' Cnet is hosting a FAQ on the Act at; http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57329001-281/how-sopa-would-affect-you-faq/?tag=mnco...

Earlier today we   covered   Samsung’s remarkable new OLED TV. In a year where the newest and best TVs seem to be the unofficial theme of   CES , this one stood out from the crowd for its remarkable display technology. Well, it looks like Samsung had more in their bag of awesome than just a great new TV. At their booth today they’ve been showing off their new Smart Window transparent LCD display. Let me say that again: Transparent. LCD. Display. Unlike traditional LCDs, this one lacks back light units (BLUs), relying instead on ambient light to let you see what you’re doing. With the BLUs taken out, you can see right through the display to whatever’s beyond – your back yard, for example. Never fear that the panel becomes useless after dark, though. It includes a special transparent BLU that acts as a light when the other lights go out. Also, since the bulk of the power drawn by a traditional LCD display goes to the BLUs, the Smart Window uses about a tenth the electricity...

Rumours surfaced late last night, (4th Jan), that Apple are showing an interest in fighting for the rights for the next set of Premier League games. The billion pound battle for the tender may be hotting up as Apple, and possibly Google, join the dead bidding certs of Sky, ESPN and Middle East network Al Jazeera. The rights for the Premier League coverage is hotly contested, unlike other sporting events which are in decline, the FA accepted a 30% drop on the FA Cup and England 2 year ITV deal. The tender goes out before the end of the season, and if Apple were successful, it would surely help to establish their latest Apple TV venture.                            ITNEWSER

A new study compiled by online back up specialists, mozy, has identified 'the top 50 things we don't do anymore' due to the impact of technology. The study of 3,000 adults found that people rarely use the telephone when booking holidays or tickets, seldom print photographs or write letters by hand, The Telegraph reported that one in five people are never out of reach of an internet device and the average Brit now has more than four computing devices in their home, double that of ten years ago. So check them out, here's the top 50 things we don't do anymore; 1. Ring the cinema to find out times 2. Going into the travel agents to research a holiday 3. Record things using VHS 4. Dial directory enquiries 5. Use public telephones 6. Book tickets for events over the phone 7. Print photos 8. Put a classified ad in the shop window 9. Ring the speaking clock 10. Carry portable CD players 11. Write handwritten letters 12. Buy disposable cameras 13. Take plenty of change for ...