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Digital currency Bitcoin reaches record value
The digital currency bitcoin has more than doubled in a month and now stands at a record value of just over $323. According to Coindesk.com, the value is even slightly higher than the official Bitcoin Price Index indicates. Today, $323 was pai…
Oracle to patch Java vulnerability on short notice
Oracle may release a patch for Java 7 as early as Tuesday to close serious security vulnerabilities. Oracle is reportedly working on a Java 7 patch that would be part of a major security update on Tuesday fixing a total of 86 vulnerabilities. …
Online retailers report strong turnover growth
Dutch online retailers generated nine percent more turnover in the past half year than in the same period last year. Industry association Thuiswinkel.org reported this to public broadcaster NOS on Sunday. There were 42 million online orders, …
Dutch House of Representatives postpones ACTA signing
The House of Representatives wants the Netherlands not to sign the anti-piracy treaty ACTA as long as it is unclear whether the treaty conflicts with fundamental rights and other European treaties. A motion from GroenLinks, co-signed by D66, P…
Five ways Windows vindicates Steve Jobs
The influence of the recently stepped-down Steve Jobs remains palpable—not only for Apple products and fanboys. Jobs’ vision is now also being affirmed by PC giant Microsoft. Five times Windows proves Jobs right. Flash ban Apple’s archrival M…
Google is working on MySQL support in App Engine
Google’s cloud computing service App Engine will give developers the ability to set up a relational database. The database software is based on, and compatible with, the widely used MySQL database. At the moment, a small number of developers c…
BMW plans to integrate an NFC chip into car keys
BMW plans to integrate an NFC chip into car keys. These could then be used for payments and could also serve as a hotel room key. BMW reasons that everyone always has their car key at hand and is used to keeping an eye on it. That is why it wo…
Apple disables iPhone jailbreak detection
Apple has quietly disabled the detection API for iPhone jailbreaks. iOS 4 now appears to tolerate jailbreaking. Apple introduced the jailbreak detection API (application programming interface) last summer in iOS 4.0. The reasons for its remova…
Apple and Microsoft boast about HTML5
The battle over HTML5 specifications—and who supports them best—is in full swing. Both Safari and Internet Explorer 9 are being held up as “shining examples” in this area. Competitors are angry. Both Apple and Microsoft have cranked up the pro…