Archos Vision PMPs get UK pricing

"The new flagship model, 3 Vision, comes with a 3-inch touchscreen, 8GB of storage, microSDHC card slot, video playback, and a few less significant features like a voice recorder, calendar, stopwatch and an FM transmitter for streaming music to your Hi-Fi. Positioned as a direct competitor to the iPod touch, the new Archos will cost nearly half as much at £90 ($148). Other models detailed today include the 2 Vision -- a 1.8-inch version of the foregoing that loses video playback but gains a 16GB option likely to be priced at £50 ($82) -- and the Archos Clipper, a 2GB no-frills player priced at £20 ($32). For those looking to get a head start on everyone else, the 8GB 2 Vision is already available through Archos' online store for £40 ($65)."

Usenet Loses RIAA Copyright Infringement Suit

"Criticism of the RIAA's tactic of targeting individuals intensified last month when a jury found that a Minnesota mother should pay the RIAA $1.92 million for downloading 24 songs.
As part of the new strategy, the RIAA is asking Internet service providers to join a voluntary anti-piracy initiative that would include ISPs passing along RIAA copyright infringement notices to subscribers. Those people who ignore repeated notices would face the possibility of having their service reduced and possibly suspended before a lawsuit is considered.
In return for ISP cooperation, the RIAA would no longer file lawsuits to force the service providers to turn over identifying information of suspected illegal file sharers."

About OsiriX

"OsiriX is an image processing software dedicated to DICOM images ('.dcm' / '.DCM' extension) produced by imaging equipment (MRI, CT, PET, PET-CT, SPECT-CT, Ultrasounds, ...). It can also read many other file formats: TIFF (8,16, 32 bits), JPEG, PDF, AVI, MPEG and Quicktime. It is fully compliant with the DICOM standard for image comunication and image file formats. OsiriX is able to receive images transferred by DICOM communication protocol from any PACS or imaging modality (STORE SCP, STORE SCU, and Query/Retrieve : MOVE SCU-SCP, FIND SCU-SCP) ."

-Oh, to have a MAC

Disney Netpal hands-on

"We got a quick look Disney's little Netpal Eee PC rebadge, and found our not-too-high expectations slightly exceeded by the fairly slick skin Disney has slapped on top of XP. The Netpal platform is really Disney's primary contribution here, since the computer underneath is vanilla Eee PC other than the fairly stylish 'boy' and 'girl' skinning job. The shell, however, is a locked down environment that allows parents to white list web sites and email addresses for kids to access, along with a list of allowable apps -- kids aren't restricted to just Disney's set of experiences, little Bobby can master PowerPoint in between play dates if his parents don't mind. Standard netbook sluggishness is of course a drawback, but the extensive parental controls, kid-friendly interface and $350 retail price are all good omens for rising above the general shoddiness and usual misnomer of 'kid tech.' Video is after the break."

Archos 3 8GB touchscreen PMP launched

Archos 3 8GB touchscreen PMP launched
by Nilay Patel, posted Jun 11th 2009 at 1:13PM

Not much detail on this yet, but Archos just announced the Archos 3 touchscreen media player. The 8GB device has a three-inch touchscreen and will do 14 hours of audio playback, as well as photos and voice recording. We're waiting for pricing and availability, we'll let you know."

Amazon Kindle DX to start shipping on June 10th

"Amazon just dropped word that the new Kindle DX will start shipping out on June 10th, a pleasant improvement on the previously vague 'summer' release date. The device is still available for pre-order, and shipments of the $489, 9.7-inch, PDF-capable ebook will be on a first-come, first-served basis."

Windows 7 To Ship Oct. 22, Microsoft Confirms -- InformationWeek

"Microsoft is hoping that the Windows 7 operating system helps it recover from the Vista debacle. Vista failed to catch on with mainstream computer users and businesses have shunned it outright. Windows 7 is said to be lighter and easier to use than its predecessor. It also includes slick new features such as built-in support for touch screens and tools that improve day-to-day tasks such as desktop searches and PC-to-PC file transfers."