Monday, December 1, 2014

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Finland gives up on handwriting

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:04 AM PST

Pieter_Claeszoon_-_Still_Life_with_a_Skull_and_a_Writing_QuillThe home of Nokia, Finland has decided to give up teaching handwriting, in favour of typing courses.

The Savon Sanomat newspaper reports that from autumn 2016 cursive handwriting will no longer be a compulsory part of the school curriculum. Instead the schools will teach keyboard skills and “texting”. more»

Studios try internet take over

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:03 AM PST

hollywoodThe movie and nusic studios have taken their first steps towards controlling ISPs who do not do what they are told, and, indirectly the internet,  with court actions.

BMG Rights Management and Round Hill Music have sued Cox Communications for copyright infringement, arguing that the internet service provider does not do enough to punish those who download music illegally. more»

Apple plans six monthly iPhones

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:02 AM PST

two-applesBad news for Apple fanboys who have to take out a mortgage every time Jobs' Mob releases a new phone – the fruity cargo cult might release a new one every six months.

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth rumour which suggests that Apple's policy of releasing only one phone a year will be scrapped. more»

OnePlus loses Cyanogen in India

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:01 AM PST

Kazimierz_Nowak_in_jungle_2Mobile phone operating system Cyanogen was supposed to be making its first foray into India under the bonnet of the OnePlus phone.

In the US OnePlus' One smartphone has used Cyanogen, which is an operating system built atop Google's Android, but it looks like that will not be happening in India. more»

Samsung’s mobile head is still in his office not on spike

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 01:17 AM PST

bush_game_of_thronesEmbattled Samsung co-chief executive J.K. Shin still has his job, despite rumours that the knives were out following the awful results at the company.

Shin heads Samsung's underperforming mobile division and it had been expected that he would have to clean out his desk and be lead sobbing from the building with a photocopy box of his personal items. more»

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