Open-source friend to all of the video codecs, VLC media player , has hit version 2.0, bringing with it a raft of recent features across Mac OS, Windows and Unix versions. VideoLAN's also brought the player kicking and screaming into this decade with a closer (read; less Windows 98-looking) makeover. The computer version will include a brand new 64-bit edition, while Mac OS X users… »

When it rains, it pours. Just hours after European regulators gave the golf green light to Google to grab up Motorola Mobility, the usa Justice Department gave the couple its own blessing. The $12.5 billion purchase has drawn serious scrutiny from both regulators and large G's own partners, though, consensus seems that Mountain View is more fascinated about Moto's patents than in… »