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A group of Chinese authors is petitioning Apple to halt the distribution of their books through multiple apps in the App Store, according to the 21st Century Herald Tribune (as reported by Reuters). The authors are part of a group called the Writers Rights Alliance, and this isn't the first time the Alliance has gone after a technology company for offering its books for download without consent. The group previously petitioned China's largest search engine, Baidu, to cease the publication of its books in the Baidu Library (similar to Google Books).
However, a spokesperson for the Writers Rights Alliance said Apple's allowance of apps on the App Store is a graver situation. The Baidu Library offered Alliance books downloads for free, but some of the apps in the App Store make a profit through sales of the app or in-app purchases. From the Writers Rights Alliance's perspective, Apple is infringing on the Alliance's intellectual property by taking its 30 percent commission on sales of the authors' works. Apple has not yet publicly commented on the matter.
Chinese authors to petition Apple to halt book downloads originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Source: http://www.tuaw.com/2011/07/08/chinese-authors-to-petition-apple-to-halt-book-downloads/
Wood-burning stoves aren't known for being particularly efficient, and their smoke not only contains high carbon emissions but causes health risks to those who inhale it. A portable design from BioLite aims to tackle this problem and turn the stove into a cell phone charger in the process. The stove converts heat energy into electricity, powering a small fan to improve the wood's combustion. Beyond this, one to two watts are available to charge a cell phone or LED light via a USB port.
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In a move that's either smart or creepy, depending on your perspective, TV networks have started putting in new ads inside reruns of old shows, Entertainment Weekly reports.
So for example old reruns of How I Met Your Mother will include ads for the recently-released movie Bad Teacher. In the screenshot below, both the ad and the screen it's on were added on.
On the one hand this is a smart new revenue source. On the other hand, it seems that nothing would take you out of what you're watching faster.
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Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/theyre-putting-new-ads-in-old-tv-reruns-2011-7
Apple orders iCab iOS browser to cripple JavaScript modules originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
When we think of scientists, we often picture distinguished researchers in white coats, methodically conducting experiments in labs that run like well-oiled machines. Unfortunately things are usually less glamorous. Science labs have a lot going on, and while they're generally very focused on making sure safety protocols are followed and contamination is minimized, there are some things that are a little less organized. Like ordering supplies ? oftentimes reagents are either ordered in excess (resulting in waste) or forgotten about until they're needed (resulting in delays). Quartzy, a startup that's part of the most recent Y Combinator batch, is setting out to fix that problem. The company launched around 18 months ago and has 4,500 scientists worldwide using the service ? and there are plenty more who could use help keeping their supplies in check. 
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Nintendo has been struck with a lawsuit by an intellectual property owner which claims to hold the rights to viewing glasses-free stereoscopic images.?
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