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Portable Capture Station
Millions of people could be helped, says Intel

There are an estimated 55 million people in the United States who have specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia or vision problems that hinder their ability to read. While there are solutions that can help mitigate these problems, millions of people around the world still have problems reading. A computer with text-to-speech capabilities can help, but doesn’t help much with printed text in textbooks or newspapers.

From the BBC:

Thousands of gamers may have been cut off from Microsoft's online gaming service Xbox Live for modifying their consoles to play pirated games.

In a wireless market featuring high prices, limited competition and sparse regulation, it's time consumers got some protection.

Smartphone Owner's Bill of RightsMany smartphone owners are frustrated with the high prices they pay to wireless service providers, as well as the treatment they get from providers once they're locked into a two-year service contract. Americans have limited choices in mobile broadband devices and services, and mobile operators in the United States currently enjoy relative freedom from regulation.

Mac OS X 10.6.2 delivers more than three dozen fixes, but crashes Atom-based netbooks.

By Paul McDougall
InformationWeek
November 10, 2009 10:23 AM

Apple's latest update to its Mac OS operating system offers more than three dozen fixes for bugs ranging from unprompted data deletion to spontaneous system logouts. And to the consternation of some Apple fans, it also disables netbooks hacked to run the OS on Intel (NSDQ: INTC)'s Atom processor. [Comments...]

From DailyTech:

Microsoft is predicting slower adoption after the initial buzz, do to the state of the economy

Microsoft seems well positioned for the future. Its new Windows 7 operating system has been largely well-received by the press and public thanks to an unprecedented public testing program, which saw millions taking Windows 7 for a free spin.

It's frustrating to be a consumer these days, especially knowing that your personal information could be exposed anytime there's a major data breach. Two new Senate bills aim to improve notification to customers when their information is exposed to thieves and, despite their shortfalls, experts  are  still holding out hope.

Five years ago, Mozilla made it clear that the browser wars weren't over after all.

In the 1990s, Netscape had lost its dominance in the browser market to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, and the Netscape-spawned open-source project called Mozilla had sunk into obscurity. Even a federal antitrust suit accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive practices with its browser and Windows was not enough to turn the tide.

From The Register:

A sight-impaired gamer is taking various branches of Sony to court for failing to make their games accessible enough to disabled gamers.

From XBit Labs

Intel Faces New Lawsuits from New York State

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Final vote within three weeks

The battle for Internet User Rights in Europe has been ongoing for the last two years, as lawmakers across the pond have been working on a new package of telecommunications laws. The "Telecoms Reform Package" is supposed to amend a set of laws passed in 2002, and seeks to unify laws covering the European communications market.