17 November 2009 - 09H42
Is Steve Jobs trying to force us to watch adverts?
The Independent reports on a new patent application in the US which reveals that Apple is in the process of copyrighting software which would force consumers to watch or listen to adverts on its products.
By James CREEDONThe paper reports that many bloggers are furious about the news. One described it as “the most invasive, demeaning, anti-utopian and downright horrible piece of cross-platform software technology that anybody’s ever thought of.”
Should the patent come into use, iPods carrying the feature would be offered at a cut down price.
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China Daily
There’s room for both of us: Obama
South China Morning Post
Cartoon: “Ask not what your country can do for you…ask what it can do for US,” Obama
LA Times
Editorial on Obama’s visit to China
The Washington Post
Editorial on Obama’s visit to China
The Guardian
One man, four frauds…and the mystery of the missing £8m
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Not retreating, just reloading: Palin sets sights on new push for the White House
The Irish Times
Irish all report fit for showdown in Paris
The Irish Times
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