Software

Apple Frees Publishers And Users From App Store’s Draconian Content Subscription Rules

Apple has finally recognised that their App Store content subscription policy was total bullshit and reversed it, no longer making stupid demands to publishers and other content providers. Their ridiculous pricing and in-app purchase dictates are now gone, according to MacRumors:


October 21, 2010
Software

What Won’t Apple Allow In The New Mac App Store?

In news that will surprise absolutely no one at all, Apple has posted a lengthy list of qualities that will keep your software out their new app store. Check below for the most interesting (and the strangest) prohibitions.


August 19, 2010

The Internet Industry Association Supports The NBN

Gizmodo AU

The Internet Industry Association today issued a statement announcing their support for the introduction of the NBN. Which isn’t too big a surprise, I guess.


August 16, 2010
Online

Greens Cyber Safety Policy Smells Of Common Sense

Gizmodo AU

While the focus of the election from a geek standpoint has shifted from internet filtering to the NBN given the fact the Libs and Greens have both promised to block the filter in the senate, that doesn’t mean online safety has gone away as an election issue. The Greens today announced their policy, and to give them credit, it’s a common-sense approach.


August 10, 2010

Liberal Party’s Broadband Policy Is A Whole Heap Of Nothing

Gizmodo AU

Shadow Communications Minister Tony Smith today announced the Liberals broadband policy. Or rather spent almost an hour telling the media that should they be elected, the Libs won’t actually be doing anything to provide a national broadband infrastructure to take the country future.


March 14, 2010
Uncategorized

Apple Will Replace Dead Battery IPads For $US99

The Battery Replacement Service FAQ on Apple’s USsite outlines their policy for handling iPads with diminished battery capacity, and it is a surprisingly generous: for a $US99 service fee, they’ll send you a brand new iPad.


August 11, 2009
Geek Out

You wanna return that? Give us a cookie.

This weekend I bought new headphones for my iPhone at Mikey’s Hook Up, a computer store in Williamsburg, NY. Everything was good until I saw their absolutely outrageous returns policy in their receipt.