Celebrate Black Friday at 30,000 feet with free GoGo in-flight internet
There are simply no words to describe the raw chaotic energy of a shopping crowd at a high-traffic mall in the height of Black Friday. Keep your head down, push your way to where you need to go, and make your way to the checkout line. Or, if you are just looking for a good time, find a corner to hide in and enjoy some people-watching. Maybe you’ve decided to sit at home and smugly surf the Internet, laughing at those who didn’t get to sleep off that tryptophan overdose most of us will suffer from all that turkey. Read more...
Google fights to hide incriminating emails
Google is fighting to hide an email in which it seems to admit to knowingly infringing the Java patents, but with the text already public it will be a hard fight to win.
Both companies have filed their arguments, with Oracle putting the case for exposing the email, while Google argues that it is privileged communication. The letter detailing both sides has been helpfully uploaded by Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents, but basically Google argues that the text was a client-attorney communication, while Oracle claims that's bollocks. Read more...