Problem: You have an application on Linux that needs true random data, but the /dev/random kernel pool is empty causing your program to pause. What if you could use a smart card device to fill that pool using a bit of C code?

Designed by PC Engines in Switzerland, the Alix single board computer is highly power efficient, small, and able to run common operating systems without significant modification thanks to its compatibility with the x86 instruction set.

Microsoft is hedging their bets, throwing their weight entirely behind h.264 in Internet Explorer 9, but promising to allow the new WebM codec system to be used, provided that users have installed the codec in Windows first.

Facebook has negotiated special access deals with some mobile carriers so that accessing Facebook does not count against your data cap, and cannot incur overage charges. This could be the first real example to justify network neutrality regulations.

Wild Fox aims to provide support for things like H.264 that Mozilla itself cannot ship in Firefox due to patent issues

In what might end up being a perfect example of Microsoft’s quiet dominance in the web arena, the company is now publicly stating that the forthcoming Internet Explorer 9 will only support h.264 as the codec of choice for HTML5 video.

The Theora video codec has just gained the ability to use hardware acceleration, which may make it a viable solution for mobile and open web video on devices where CPU resources and battery life are a serious concern.

After refusing to allow complete 3rd party web browsers for sale in the App Store, Apple has now approved the Opera Mini web browser for the iPhone. However Opera Mini is not just a typical web browser, which may be why Apple has approved it for sale.

Microsoft has released the first Internet Explorer 9 platform preview, inviting web developers and enthusiasts to test drive the newest technologies slated for the next version of the web browser.

A new European Parliament resolution calling for transparency of Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations was approved Wednesday with 633 votes in favor, 13 against, and 16 abstentions.