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03.10.2008 24:00 Uhr
Brando's Tiny Keyboard, now in Wireless Multimedia flavor
Filed under: Peripherals
We've seen a boatload of wireless keyboards shuffle past, but we've gotta hand it to you Brando, the itty bitty factor joined with an array of useful features reminds us your heart is in the right place. The USB 2.4Ghz RF Wireless Multimedia Tiny Keyboard is around half the size of an ordinary keyboard and features a 33-foot range, 1000dpi trackball and media player hot keys. This tight little number can be had for $48 -- throw in an ice cream cone and we're sold.
03.10.2008 23:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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RIM's co-CEO sez AT&T still testing BlackBerry Bold
Filed under: Cellphones
We've long since known that RIM's BlackBerry Bold was AT&T bound, but in case you haven't noticed, the rumored October 2nd release date has come and went, and there's nary a Bold on any of AT&T's store shelves. According to RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis, the handset is still undergoing tes
03.10.2008 23:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Briefly: Playwatch sale, apps bootcamp, iTrip Auto
In brief: Playwatch, an iTunes controller, has been reduced to nearly half-price, dropping from $13 to $7 for the month of October. Meanwhile, Big Nerd Ranch Europe is offering an iPhone Bootcamp for developers who want to learn iPhone app development. It will run December 8-12 near Frankfort, Germany. MacNN has reviewed the Griffin iTrip Auto SmartScan FM Transmitter, commenting favorably on its
03.10.2008 23:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Garmin GPSMAP 600 series runs afoul of the law on land and sea
Filed under: GPS
We get plenty of emails from big-time drug smugglers in Miami who want to know: "When will Garmin provide a comprehensive, affordable GPS solution, at home both on the road and the water?" Looks like we're one step closer to an answer with the GPSMAP 600 series. These rugged, portable touchscreen nav units feature a 5.2-inch display (800 x 480) and come with two mounts: when placed in either the marine or auto mount, the device will start up in the appropriate mode. On the road, the domestic GPSMAP 640 ($1,199 MSRP) provides the maps, turn-by-turn directions, custom PO
03.10.2008 23:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Microsoft XP downgrades extended to July?
Microsoft has extended its Windows XP downgrade program for six months past its original cutoff date, according to an email reportedly circulating among system builders. Though the company had originally set the XP pre-install option to shut down as of January 31st 2009, the new message is said to extend that deadline to July 31st. The official goal is to transition businesses, which were the or
03.10.2008 23:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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Nikon D90 unboxing and hands-on
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Here she is -- the world's first DSLR to capture 720p HD movie footage. But let's be honest, the high-def action is just a cherry on top of Nikon's D90 ($1,299 kit; $999 body only), as the expansive Live View LCD, high ISO options and heralded image quality are the real draws. You've already heard what the experts in the field had to say, but if you're just lookin' for some old fashioned gadget glamour shots to get your weekend started right, take all the time you need in the gallery below.
03.10.2008 23:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Briefly: Playwatch sale, Apps bootcamp, SmartScan
In brief: Playwatch, an iTunes controller, has been reduced to nearly half-price, dropping from $13 to $7 for the month of October. Meanwhile, Big Nerd Ranch Europe is offering an iPhone Bootcamp for developers who want to learn iPhone app development. It will run December 8-12 near Frankfort, Germany. Also MacNN has reviewed the Griffin iTrip Auto SmartScan FM Transmitter, commenting favorably on
03.10.2008 23:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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03.10.2008 23:00 Uhr
Note2Self 2.0 adds a WiFi server, auto pause
WebIS has announced the latest version of its audio recorder application for the iPhone, Note2Self 2.0. The release offers improvements including a WiFi web server, automatic level pause, multi-note delete, audio scrubbing, and three defaults emails with contact pictures for sending mail. Voice notes can be recorded, saved, and automatically sent to an email address, without pushing any buttons.
03.10.2008 22:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Kid Rock snubs iTunes, turns to Rhapsody
Popular rap-rocker Kid Rock has chosen Rhapsody as the exclusive online sales venue for his music, the owner of latter party has announced. Real notes that Kid Rock's albums have not been available online in any legal manner in the past, whether for download or streaming; as of today, the artist's entire collection should be available for purchase or streaming through the subscription version of
03.10.2008 22:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Yamaha intros pair of iPod-ready mini systems
At the CEATEC show earlier this week, Yamahaís electronics arm introduced two new mini audio systems with integrated iPod/iPhone docking stations, the TSX-120 and TSX-130. Both systems also share a built-in FM radio tuner and the same 15WRMS x 2 amplifier to drive the pair of 3.1-inch speakers. The main difference between the two is the TSX-130ís inclusion of a CD drive, USB port for reproducing a
03.10.2008 22:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Backstage: Apple’s Gold, Yellow, and Orange iPods Compared
Though we’ve put together a fairly exhaustive collection of iPod nano color comparison photos, one shot that we didn’t include was a comparison with the gold iPod mini—the model that was apparently Apple’s least popular color, and therefore discontinued when the second-generation mini was released. Here’s the comparison. As expected, gold’s not exactly an inspiring color—a far cry from the saturated, intense…
03.10.2008 22:35 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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HP said to be prepping consumer-minded iPAQ smartphone
Filed under: CellphonesDetails on this one are about as light as can be at the moment, but The Wall Street Journal has it that HP is aiming to expand its iPAQ smartphone line into the consumer market with a new model that it'll market to both average consumers and corporate users alike. According to "people briefed on the plan," the phone will have both a touchscreen and a keypad and, naturally, it'll run Windows Mobile 6.1 -- oh, and it'll be able to "send and receive emails, and access the Internet." While there's no indication of a price just yet, word is the device will be available in Europe first within the next two months, with a worldwide release to follow sometime
03.10.2008 22:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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BuildMate 1.0 automates REALbasic build process
Ekim Software is shipping BuildMate 1.0, a cross-platform build process automation tool for REALBasic. It allows users to set properties and constants, with static and dynamic values, in a project, moving the resulting application build to a builds directory. BuildMate 1.0 helps users with scheduling nightly builds and simplifying the build process into one command. The software can build multiple
03.10.2008 22:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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03.10.2008 22:00 Uhr
The second 'Brick' clue
We have received more information. This will be huge.
We'll have more for you this weekend.
(sorry guys, this isn't about the bookjust came with the other stuff)
03.10.2008 21:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Latest info hints new Macs for October 14
This is interesting: seems we may be just a week or two away from seeing the truth behind the brick and actually taking a look at genuine images of new Apple laptops, at least, that's what the latest input from Nvidia suggests.
Mac Soda tells us the day Nvidia was due to introduce the new graphic chip the new MacBook was probably going to use was quietly moved from September 30 to October 15. Now, this is interesting because of speculation and guessing - see, there were serious rumours which suggested a September 29 launch date for the new 'Books, with info now claiming an October 14 date(which is at least a Tuesday).
"NVIDIA officially launch on October 15 next MCP7A its new chipset for Intel platform that will be in 2 versions. The GeForce 9400, identical in all respects to the GeForce 9
03.10.2008 21:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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NVIDIA promo mystery machine
NVIDIA's new promo has an interesting laptop on display. Anyone seen this laptop before? You know the drill. If it is there in a day, it ain't it.
Mac Soda's glass is always half full :D
03.10.2008 21:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Mac sales may slide, iPhone to exceed expectations - research
Like all computer and consumer electronics firms, Apple may be hurt as consumer spending slowsdown in reaction to an ailing global economy, the latest research suggests.
The latest ChangeWave consumer survey confirms a decline in US consumer spending - and suggests Apple may take a hit on its Mac sales as a result. Among respondents who bought a computer over the past 90 days, 23% say they bought an Apple laptop and 17% a desktop – down 1-pt and 2-pts respectively from the August ChangeWave survey.
But while the latest Mac results are down slightly, they’re still quite close to the highs reached in both previous July and August surveys.
When considering the July, August and September surveys in combination, the results say that Apple should
03.10.2008 21:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Dodgy G4 Mac laptop power adaptor list grows
United States resident Mac users with older (pre-Intel) PowerBooks or iBooks should take another look at the list of models included within the power adaptor settlement that was announced earlier this year.
The website for the scheme (which was launched as part of a class action lawsuit pertaining to the safety of these adaptors) now offers a two-page list of models and serial numbers, and if yours is one of those named, then you're due a cash payment from Apple, so long as you make your claim by February 11, 2009.
"The settlement will provide a cash payment if you purchased certain model Apple PowerBook or iBook computers, the power adapter failed within the first three years following the initial retail purchase of the computer, and you purchased a replacement adapter," the website s
03.10.2008 21:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Apple's heart bleeds on fake Jobs data
Look - I know everyone is hunting for a story, but really - this stupid piece of 'citizen journalism' has had its effect - and we suspect someone somewhere got rich on this. We're interested in seeing the appropriate SEC response. The heart attack rumour isn't true, but for its effect - well - just look at the chart. We wish Apple would trust us more, and CNN less.
Updated, quite like this opinion, and we'd like to stress that bloggers didn't do this, a reputable news org did, before the debate becomes one aimed at citizen journalism and misses the point of the lack of investment in news teams at major publishers - or the need to seek them out on the blog
03.10.2008 21:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Hands on with the Kodak Zi6
The small digital camera found in pockets and purses across the globe may soon have a companion—the pocket digital camcorder. These diminutive moving-picture makers produce quality good enough for casual viewing and YouTube and cost less than $200.
03.10.2008 21:50 Uhr, Macworld,
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Video: World Tech Update
In this week’s show we're at Ceatec where we find cell phones that split in two, a unicycling robot and get hands-on with a fuel cell. Plus news on Nintendo's DSi and a concept car instrument panel from BMW Mini.
03.10.2008 21:50 Uhr, Macworld,
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Frisch aus der Gerüchteküche: Neue MacBooks mit NVIDIA-Chipsatz?
Oft gelten die Termine für Apple-Neuvorstellungen als ein offenes Geheimnis, daher waren viele enttäuscht, als die für den 30. September erwartete Videokonferenz verschoben wurde. Als Ersatztermin wird der 14. Oktober vermutet, an dem es um "All about the Brick" gehen soll. Interessanterweise verschob auch NVIDIA stillschweigend die Einführung seines neuen Chipsatzes vom 30.9. auf den 15.10. Ein Wink mit dem Zaunpfahl, dass die neuen MacBooks mit Technik aus dem Hause NVIDIA ausgestattet sein werden?
03.10.2008 21:40 Uhr, Maclife,
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Best Buy launching cellular modem-equipped GPS units
Filed under: GPS
Best Buy sure looks to be aiming high with its first Insignia-branded GPS units, which will apparently not only pack all the expected run-of-the-mill specs but two-way, Dash-like communication as well. That desirable feature will be included on both the 4.3-inch NS-CNV20 and 3.5-inch NS-CNV10 models, each of which make use of that cellular connectivity to provide real-time traffic information and access to Google Local Search, among other things, all of which will be free for the first year (no word on pricing after th
03.10.2008 21:40 Uhr, Engadget,
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First Class Flurry flight attendant game released
Viqua Games has released its latest casual game, First Class Flurry. Players take on the role of a flight attendant, Claire, who must help bring a bankrupt airline to success through making passengers happy. She must serve drinks, prepare meals, hand out pillows, and usher people to their seats.
03.10.2008 21:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple's heart bleeds on fake Jobs data
Look - I know everyone is hunting for a story, but really - this stupid piece of 'citizen journalism' has had its effect - and we suspect someone somewhere got rich on this. We're interested in seeing the appropriate SEC response. The heart attack rumour isn't true, but for its effect - well - just look at the chart. We wish Apple would trust us more, and CNN less.
Updated, quite like this opinion, and we'd like to stress that bloggers didn't do this, a reputable news org did, before the debate becomes one aimed at citizen journalism and m
03.10.2008 21:21 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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AIRTAG intros NFC / contactless development kit, geeks celebrate
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, WirelessAs fantastical as NFC and contactless applications are, they're still relatively unknown in the grand scheme of things here on this side of the drink. Thankfully, AIRTAG is stepping up in hopes of giving us Earthlings (and by that, we mean North Americans) a few more options. The conceitedly-named AIRTAG KIT is hailed as an "NFC development kit for end-users, professionals and developers" that will enable them to "program tags to NFC standards, to communicate with all NFC mobile phones and to develop secured appli
03.10.2008 21:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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aniMate plug-in for DAZ adds drag-and-drop actions
GoFigure has released a plug-in for DAZ Studio, aniMate, that allows users to animate 3D characters with drag and drop modules, referred to as 'aniBlocks', into any DAZ project. Actions including dancing, walking, fighting, or gesturing can be initiated by dragging the appropriate aniBlock from the library and placing it in the timeline. Users can also create their own aniBlocks with DAZ Puppeteer
03.10.2008 21:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apokalypse Software acquires Simply Elegant Sales
Apokalypse Software has acquired Simply Elegant Sales from Zarra Studios, rebranding the Mac point-of-sale application as Merchant Wisdom. Apokalypse claims that the aim of the buyout is to deepen its reach into to the small- and home-business markets.
03.10.2008 21:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Fusion-io preps 700MB/sec home flash drive
Normally known for its business storage, Fusion-io today provided a glance at an upcoming solid-state drive built for very high-performance home systems. The ioExtreme card will hold just 80GB but switches from SATA to PCI Express and is tuned for sheer transfer rate above all else: data reading speeds hover between 500MB and 700MB per second, or about five times as quick as current SSDs. The ex
03.10.2008 21:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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UFSD chosen for FCP Digital Cinema Package drives
Paragon Software's Universal File System Driver (UFSD) has been chosen for use in the QuVIS Wraptor Digital Cinema Package for Apple's Final Cut Studio. The Mastering plug-in for Final Cut will allow users to create a digital cinema content distribution Ext2/3-formated hard drive. UFSD technology was developed by Paragon to provide cross-platform access to volumes of major file systems (ext2/3, HF
03.10.2008 21:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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LightWorks 7.9 adds ambient occlusion, new shaders
LightWorks Design has released the latest version of its rendering engine, LightWorks 7.9. The new version includes an ambient occlusion feature, said to further enhance the intelligent addition of ambient lighting to models for improved depth and realism. The specular final gather feature has been refined as well, in order to function faster when working with smoother surfaces.
03.10.2008 21:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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03.10.2008 21:00 Uhr
Limited edition red 'Resident Evil Code: Veronica' Dreamcast pops up on eBay
Filed under: Gaming
Console collectors know good and well that Sega dished out a few less-than-easily-attainable versions of the Dreamcast back in the day, but only the hardest of hardcore fanatics are apt to have one this bad boy. Just 1,800 of these limited edition bundles were made, which feature an atypical Code: Veronica box, a translucent red version of the Japanese console, a matching controller, a copy of Biohazard Code: Veronica (Japan's version of Resident Evil Code: Veronica
03.10.2008 20:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Das iPhone als Wahlkampf-Werkzeug
Was haben die beiden US-Präsidentschaftskandidaten Barack Obama und John McCain trotz aller Unterschiede gemeinsam? Beide sind bekennende Mac-Liebhaber. Auch bei Obamas Besuch in Berlin setzten seine Anhänger auf Apple-Notebooks, um den reibungslosen Ablauf zu gewährleisten. Die Technik aus dem Hause Apple hat sich dabei offenbar bewährt, denn nun wird auch das iPhone als Wahlkampfwerkzeug eingesetzt. Diesen Punkt kann Obama für sich verbuchen.
03.10.2008 20:37 Uhr, Maclife,
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Apple deals: refurb Macs $1,500 or less, more
Apple's online store is currently offering a range of refurbished Macs priced at $1,500 or less. Three MacBook configurations are available: for $899 is the 2.1GHz model with 1GB of RAM and 120GB hard drive; for $1,099 is the 2.4GHz model with 2GB of RAM and $160GB hard drive; and for $1,299 is the black 2.4GHz model with 2GB of RAM and 250GB hard drive. The MacBook Air with 1.6GHz processor 2GB
03.10.2008 20:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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News: iPodweek on its way, sign up now
It’s Friday, which means that iLounge’s weekly newsletter, iPodweek, will be available later this afternoon. iPodweek is a weekly summary of the best iPod news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and iPod accessory discount offers from various companies. You still have time to sign up for this week’s edition, if you haven’t done so already — just use the simple form below to…
03.10.2008 20:35 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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News: Mix: Rogers, Tagger, Photoboard, VisualHub
Rogers Wireless and Fido have announced new iPhone service plans for the Canadian market. The new $60 CAD monthly plan offers 250 weekday minutes, 1GB of data and 75 sent SMS messages, while the $75 CAD plan offers 400 weekday minutes, 2GB of data, and 100 sent text messages. Both plans include Visual Voicemail, unlimited access to Rogers Wireless and Fido hotspots, an additional weekday minute rate of $0.35 CAD, and a bonus of three months unlimited…
03.10.2008 20:35 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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Leadtek intros SpursEngine-packing PCI-E card
Filed under: Desktops
Well, it looks like Toshiba isn't just keeping its Cell-based SpursEngine chip confined to its laptops and super-resolution DVD players, as Leadtek has now also taken the wraps off a PCI-E card that'll let you add some of that "faster than real-time" HD video transcoding to your desktop PC. Dubbed the WinFast PxVC1100, the card promises to encode and decode H.264, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 video with ease (and entirely in hardware), and it includes
03.10.2008 20:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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Start der 49. Themenwoche: "Architektur"
Seit 20:00 Uhr läuft auf MacTechNews.de die 49. Themenwoche. Diese, wie der Name schon sagt, immer über den Zeitraum einer Woche laufende Aktion, stellt ein bestimmtes Thema, zu dem dann Bilder in der Galerie veröffentlicht werden können. Grundsätzlich sind alle Fotos erlaubt, wobei eigene Aufnahmen natürlich deutlich interessanter sind.
03.10.2008 20:20 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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DealNN roundup: deals for $20 or less
Today's deals at DealNN include a variety of great products for $20 or less. First off is the Philips portable stereo ratdio with digital FM tuning and a hands free adjustable sport armband that was reduced to $19.99 from $39.99. Also for $19.99 is the refurbished Logitech right handed three button USB mouse with trackball and scrolling wheel. The Sonic Impact portable speakers and alarm clo
03.10.2008 20:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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03.10.2008 20:00 Uhr
ASUS makes Eee PC S101 official, 904HA images leak out
Filed under: Laptops
Just when we think things can't get any worse for the Eee's bedraggled reputation as a brand, along comes ASUS with a subtle deviation to give us some much needed hope. The "fashion-friendly" S101 ($699 to $799), which will ship in brown (seriously?), champagne and graphite hues, and feature a 10.2-inch WSVGA LED-backlit display, an SSD up to 64GB in size, 4-in-1 flash card reader, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, a VGA output, three USB 2.0 ports, 0.3-megapixel webcam and a multi-touch trackpad. In related news, we've got the remarkably heinous 904HA
03.10.2008 19:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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MLB updates At-Bat iPhone app for post-season
MLB.com has updated its At-Bat iPhone/iPod touch app to include post-season schedules. The software should allow fans to track each post-season game live, with a pitch-by-pitch view through Gameday. Users also have access to video clips including previews and highlights, for which the app automatically detects connected networks, and plays video tailored to EDGE, 3G or Wi-Fi bitrates. At-Bat also
03.10.2008 19:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Iron Man first on Blu-ray to support iPhones, iPods
An upcoming Blu-ray disc will be the first of its sort to support iPhones and iPods, a report claims. The French release of Iron Man is expected to support NetBlender's BD Touch technology, which lets users interact with movies when both the player and the disc are compatible. Through a supporting iPhone app called Remote Haxey, French owners of Iron Man should be able to access trailers, play a
03.10.2008 19:22 Uhr, MacNN,
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Article: Instant Expert: Secrets and Features of Apple TV 2.2
Late last night Apple quietly released an Apple TV v2.2 update, providing bug fixes and stability improvements and a few additional new features. While the obvious new features include things like Genius support to bring the Apple TV in-line with iTunes 8 and the 2008 iPod models, there are quite a number of other significant changes hidden away under the hood. As usual, we have gone through the Apple TV 2.2 in detail to see exactly what has changed…
03.10.2008 19:22 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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First Looks: Incipio Feather for iPhone 3G
Furthering a concept first seen in Power Support's Air Jacket series, Incipio's Feather for iPhone 3G ($TBD) uses a sub-1mm-thick matte plastic shell to cover almost the entire glossy plastic body of the iPhone 3G. Due to the shell's thin design, the iPhone 3G remains compatible with most accessories, including Universal Docks, and yet can see its color change from white or black to pink, green, blue, or the other black/white versions. Two screen…
03.10.2008 19:22 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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Samsung takes eco-friendly to the desktop with MV100 and MZ100
Filed under: Desktops
We know how much you just love eco-friendly desktop computers, so rejoice dear readers: Samsung, on a green kick lately with its free gadget recycling program and edible cellphones, is announcing two new desktops that, individually, consume just 60W of power when on and 1W when in suspend mode. Both the MV100 Tower (the wider one) and MZ100 Slim Tower (the, uh, slimmer one) run Intel's fairly fresh
03.10.2008 19:08 Uhr, Engadget,
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Delta to filter in-air Wi-Fi
Delta will filter the content on its in-flight Wi-Fi service, the airline said today. Although the company has previously been concerned about the ramifications of active censorship on its GoGo-based service and has intended to rely on attendants alone to screen out adult sites and other material that might make some passengers uncomfortable, it now says it will implement a content filter that au
03.10.2008 19:06 Uhr, MacNN,
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03.10.2008 19:00 Uhr
Digital Photo: Geotag your shots
Most digital cameras don't include GPS receivers. No matter. With the right software you can easily add location data, called geotags, to your photos and then your snapshots on a map or share your photo route with others.
03.10.2008 18:52 Uhr, Macworld,
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Lacquer expands Conduit to cover Flash Pixel Bender
Lacquer has expanded its Conduit platform, which now has software to support the Pixel Bender technology in Flash Player 10. Pixel Bender lets developers bypass Flash's normal effects and blending systems, for the sake of implementing their own shaders. Shaders are also said to enable use of multicore processors, whether for rendering graphics or running other Flash-based processes.
03.10.2008 18:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Fujitsu verhandelt Verkauf seiner Festplattensparte
Der japanische Elektronikkonzern Fujitsu verhandelt den Verkauf seiner Festplattenfertigung an Western Digital. Das hat die gewöhnlich gut informierte Wirtschaftszeitung The Nikkei erfahren. Der verhandelte Kaufpreis liegt bei 690 Millionen Euro. (Speichermedien, Storage)
03.10.2008 18:50 Uhr, golem,
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Dodgy G4 Mac laptop power adaptor list grows
United States resident Mac users with older (pre-Intel) PowerBooks or iBooks should take another look at the list of models included within the power adaptor settlement that was announced earlier this year.
The website for the scheme (which was launched as part of a class action lawsuit pertaining to the safety of these adaptors) now offers a two-page list of models and serial numbers, and if yours is one of those named, then you're due a cash payment from Apple, so long as you make your claim by February 11, 2009.
"The settlement will provide a cash payment if you purchased certain model Apple
03.10.2008 18:37 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Dell Mini 9 hacked to run OS X
Filed under: Laptops
We're assuming Apple will eventually give up and release a netbook of its own, but until then Steve had better get used to seeing OS X hacked to run on all manner of tiny laptops -- the latest to make the switch is Dell's Inspiron Mini 9. Nothing too complicated about this hack, since most of the work was already done for the internally-similarly MSI Wind, but you'll have to dig up some extra Broadcom drivers to get WiFi and sound working. Seems like a fun little project for the weekend -- anyone going to take the plunge?
03.10.2008 18:37 Uhr, Engadget,
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Revised PocketSurfer2 gets unlimited lifetime surfing in UK, old one gets cheaper here
Filed under: Handhelds
DataWind's PocketSurfer2 hasn't exactly made a huge impact here in the US, where it was unceremoniously re-dubbed the PC Edge prior to being released to the back cabinets of electronics retailers next to piles of unwanted Shifts. It's seen more success in Europe, where surfers on the go can now buy a nicely upgraded model, the PocketSurfer2R. It shares the prior device's basic layout and 640 x 240 screen, but contains a GPS receiver inside and a small touchpad to the upp
03.10.2008 18:07 Uhr, Engadget,
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03.10.2008 18:00 Uhr
HP's TouchSmart IQ506 gets reviewed, dissected
Filed under: Desktops
Who woulda thunk it? All-in-ones are officially back in. Yeah, some would argue that they never really left, but with Sony's latest family of monitor-bound PCs and HP's freshened TouchSmart line upping the ante, we'd say the war is back on. The high(er)-end TouchSmart IQ506 was recently taken for a ride over at DesktopReview, and it didn't take long for them to realize
03.10.2008 17:52 Uhr, Engadget,
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Photoboard for iPhone imitates Microsoft tech
Zest Prod has developed a new photo app designed to take advantage of the iPhone's multi-touch capabilities. Photoboard allows users to pick a variety of images to display in the app, and then solely through the use of gestures, manipulate their content. Photos can be resized by pinching, moved around by dragging, or organized by holding a finger on the screen, which bring up a circular menu. The
03.10.2008 17:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Mac sales may slide, iPhone to exceed expectations - research
Like all computer and consumer electronics firms, Apple may be hurt as consumer spending slowsdown in reaction to an ailing global economy, the latest research suggests.
The latest ChangeWave consumer survey confirms a decline in US consumer spending - and suggests Apple may take a hit on its Mac sales as a result. Among respondents who bought a computer over the past 90 days, 23% say they bought an Apple laptop and 17% a desktop – down 1-pt and 2-pts respectively from the August ChangeWave survey.
But while the latest Mac results are down slightly, they&rsq
03.10.2008 17:37 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Rogers and Fido introduce new iPhone plans
The end of September has brought an end to a Rogers/Fido iPhone offering of 6GB of data for $30 CAD, which is being replaced with two new subscription options. The revised plans are slightly different than rumored ones, and come at a cost of either $60 or $75 per month. On the $60 plan users will get 250 daytime minutes, 1GB of data, 75 sent text messages, Visual Voicemail, and unlimited evenings
03.10.2008 17:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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CNN-Bürgerjournalisten-Portal: "Steve Jobs erlitt Herz-Anfall"
Aufregung am Tag der deutschen Einheit: Schon vor einigen Stunden machte das Gerücht die Runde, dass Steve Jobs aufgrund eines schweren Herzanfalls in eine Notaufnahme eingeliefert werden musste. Die einzige Quelle hierfür war eine ominöse Meldung auf dem "Bürgerjounalisten"-Portal iReport des CNN-Betreibers Time Warner. Die Nachrichtenagentur Reuters ging der offensichtlichen Ente trotzdem nach und erhielt von Apple-Sprecher Steve Dowling eine schnelle und vor allem klare Antwort: "Dieser Bericht ist nicht wahr".
03.10.2008 17:26 Uhr, Maclife,
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ExoFly: Mars' first tourguide
Filed under: Robots
You know those insect-like micro air vehicles (MAV) we've been seeing? Well, the ExoFly aerobot is based on that camera-equipped DelFly design, only this time it's gearing up for a trip to Mars -- maybe even Titan or Venus. Turns out flapping-wing flight is perfect for the low-density viscous Martian atmosphere. The current prototype -- weighing 17g with a wingspan of 350mm and flight tim
03.10.2008 17:26 Uhr, Engadget,
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Using Apple’s online iPhone buying program
Apple now lets you begin the process of buying an iPhone 3G online so that you can streamline the credit check process used by service-provider AT&T. Peter Cohen takes the online buying program out for a spin, as he upgrades to a new phone.
03.10.2008 17:25 Uhr, Macworld,
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Researcher challenges Apple on iPhone bugs
Apple has been neglectful in addressing a pair of bugs in the iPhone's operating system, an Israeli researcher claims. Aviv Raff explains that as early as July he warned Apple about problems in Mail and Safari, each representing a possible security threat. Although three separate firmware updates have since been released for the iPhone 3G, Raff notes that Apple has not bothered to address his co
03.10.2008 17:23 Uhr, MacNN,
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ATI to ship DirectX 11 GPUs in 2009, more
At a press conference at the CEATEC show currently held in Japan, ATI graphics department senior vice president and general manager Rick Bergman announced the companyís products will support DirectX 11 in 2009, hinting at a new range of graphics processing units (GPUs), among other news. Along with support for the new programming interfaces, the update will bring with it more advanced OpenGL 2.x
03.10.2008 17:23 Uhr, MacNN,
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iTunes nabs prize from UK Digital Music Awards
The iTunes Store has taken home an award from the 2008 Digital Music Awards in the UK, according to an announcement. The service won in the category of Best Music Store, beating out internationally-known competitors such as eMusic and Napster, as well as ones less known outside of Europe, including 7digital and Music Station. The iPhone also managed to score an indirect victory, as Shazam for th
03.10.2008 17:23 Uhr, MacNN,
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Kingston teams up with Intel to supply SSD drives
Memory maker Kingston has joined up with chipmaker Intel to produce flash-memory based drives for popular-brand notebooks and servers, according to a Thursday report. Traditionally, Kingston has made flash memory cards for consumer electronics devices such as digital cameras, which make up a quarter of the companyís business. Under the deal with Intel, Kingston will resell drives made by Intel, pr
03.10.2008 17:23 Uhr, MacNN,
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03.10.2008 17:00 Uhr
NVIDIA promo mystery machine
NVIDIA's new promo has an interesting laptop on display. Anyone seen this laptop before? You know the drill. If it is there in a day, it ain't it.
Mac Soda's glass is always half full :D
03.10.2008 16:51 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Yamaha introduces four mini audio systems, all with iPod docks
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
We sure hope you're an iPod owner if you're looking seriously at any one of Yamaha's latest mini audio systems, 'cause every last one of them packs an inbuilt dock front and center. Kicking things off is the MCS-1330, which features 60-watts of amplification, an integrated CD player, two speakers and a few other inputs for non-Appleites. The MCR-330 and MCR-230 only seem to dif
03.10.2008 16:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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eBook-Reader: iPhone ist die Nummer 1
In vielen Bereichen ist das iPhone seinen Kontrahenten bereits überlegen. Das Gerät eignet sich für eine Vielzahl an Tätigkeiten, auch das Lesen von eBooks gehört dazu. In diesem Bereich waren Amazon.com mit Kindle bereits kleine Erfolge gelungen. Durch den App Store preschen jetzt aber das iPhone und der iPod touch vor und überzeugen einige Nutzer von den Möglichkeiten. Allen voran das im App Store erhältliche Programm Stanza trägt zu diesem Ansturm bei.
03.10.2008 16:36 Uhr, Maclife,
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News: Apple releases iTunes 8.0.1
Apple has released iTunes 8.0.1, the first update to its digital media management application. According to the software’s release notes, iTunes 8.0.1 adds VoiceOver accessibility to iTunes 8 and iTunes U, improves stability and performance, and provides a number of bug fixes, including seamless playback of the current song when creating a Genius playlist, improved syncing of spoken menus to the fourth-generation iPod nano and checking for updates…
03.10.2008 16:35 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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Makabre (Falsch)-Meldung: Steve Jobs mit Herzanfall im Krankenhaus
Auf einer Nachrichtenseite, die damit wirbt, "unedited and unfilteres News" zu veröffentlichten, wäre es wohl doch besser zu etwas mehr Kontrolle durch die CNN, den Betreiber der Seite, gekommen. In einer dort erschienenen Meldung erlaubte sich jemand einen makabren und geschmacklosen Scherz. Nach monatelangen Unkenrufen, Steve Jobs sei s
03.10.2008 16:35 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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Sling Media's Clip+Sling strides into beta, release looks imminent
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Video
Sling Media has a history of not disappointing, and while we were admittedly bummed to see Clip+Sling omitted from SlingPlayer 2.0, it looks like that one gripe is about to be remedied. If you'll recall, said feature was originally announced way back at the front end of 2007,
03.10.2008 16:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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News: Apple releases Apple TV Software 2.2
Apple has released Apple TV Software 2.2, the latest update to the company’s set-top box. New in software 2.2 is the ability to create Genius and on-the-go playlists, and the ability to purchase and download HD TV shows directly from the Apple TV. The update also brings other modest UI changes. Continue reading for a small screenshot gallery of the new software. Apple TV Software 2.2 is available now through the update feature in iTunes. …
03.10.2008 16:20 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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Nintendo unveils Wii Speak channel for four-way voice chats
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
Remember that Wii Speak microphone that Nintendo announced at E3 for Animal Crossing socialization, and then everyone promptly forgot about? Well, shuffled in with its other announcements yesterday, Nintendo announced the Wii Speak channel, that will allow for up to four people to voice chat directly without all that pesky fishing and digging and tea sipping and cute getting in the way. Unfortunately, literally nothing else is known about the feature -- we're curious if we can use th
03.10.2008 16:07 Uhr, Engadget,
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MS reaffirms porting Zune UI to Win Mobile
Microsoft is still committed to including aspects of the Zune interface to Windows Mobile devices, company chief Steve Ballmer said in an interview with CIO published late Thursday. The company co-founder supports the public company position and makes no mention of a rumored, internally developed Zune phone but instead says some form of the Zune shell will eventually be ported to Windows Mobile t
03.10.2008 16:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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03.10.2008 16:00 Uhr
Toshiba-Akku mit extrem geringer Ladezeit
Toshiba hat auf der CEATEC in Japan einen Akku vorgestellt, der sich durch extrem geringe Ladezyklen auszeichnen soll. Binnen weniger Minuten könne demnach beinahe die gesamte Ladekapazität erreicht werden. Zudem sei das Modell sicherer und beständiger als herkömmliche Lithium-Ionen-Akkus.
03.10.2008 15:50 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Steve Jobs mit Herzanfall im Krankenhaus?
Bestätigt ist die Meldung nicht, aber sie macht in den letzten Minuten die Runde im Netz: Steve JObs soll nach einem schweren Herzanfall in ein Krankenhaus eingeliefert worden sein! Die Quelle dieser Meldung liegt bei einem spanischen Blog, welches die Infos von einem «Zuverlässigen aber anonymen Insider» haben will. (via Mac-Essentials)
03.10.2008 15:50 Uhr, macprime,
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Acer Aspire One hacked into a UMPC for reasons unknown
Filed under: Handhelds, Laptops
We know that there are those of you who have been asking -- quite insistently -- "What does it take to get an Acer Aspire One UMPC 'round here?" Apparently, it doesn't take much: pop out the screen, replace it with an 8.9-inch touchscreen kit, flip the lid 'round so the display sits on top, toss out the keyboard and screw it all back together again. The specimen pictured ab
03.10.2008 15:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Lenovo's ThinkPad W700 gets reviewed, practicality gets questioned
Filed under: Laptops
You could tell from the specs sheet that Lenovo's ThinkPad W700 wasn't a common man's machine, and a review from the cats at Laptop Mag has all but confirmed that. Dubbed "a beast of a 17-inch [laptop]," this rig was marveled upon right from the get-go; after all, it's not everyday that you see a full-fledged digitizer built right into the palm rest, not to mention the integrated color calibrator. Unfortunately, such niceties weren't bundled in for free, as the review unit they had rocked a $3,802 price tag. Still, the design, build quality and performance were al
03.10.2008 15:01 Uhr, Engadget,
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Kingston following Intel into the SSD game
Filed under: Storage
Kingston has announced it's teaming up with Intel -- new to the SSD market itself -- to market flash memory-based drives for laptops and servers. This is a bold move for Kingston, which is usually known to stick to mature markets; clearly, the company sees the technology's potential. The effort "almost flies in the face of the usual Kingston model," said spokesman Dave Leong. "We are large and in charge!" (OK, so we made that last part up.) This is all set to pop off in Q4 2008 -- Samsung, you've been warned.
03.10.2008 15:01 Uhr, Engadget,
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03.10.2008 15:00 Uhr
Namensänderung bei Nvidia jetzt fast offiziell
Nachdem es zu Beginn der Woche noch eher als Gerücht angesehen wurde, dass sämtliche 55-nm-GPUs der GeForce-9000-Serie von Nvidia in Kürze auf die Namen „GeForce G100“, „GeForce GT 120“, „GeForce GT 130“, „GeForce GT 140“ sowie „GeForce GT 150“ hören, bringt ein inoffizieller Grafiktreiber erste Fakten.
03.10.2008 14:35 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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5800 XpressMusic: Nokias Antwort auf das iPhone
Einen Tag vor der Präsentation von Nokias neuem 5800 Xpress Music berichteten wir bereits über den Wandel des Marktes und das neue Gerät des finnischen Herstellers. Nun hat es auch Nokia vollbracht: Den Wechsel zum rein über ein Touchscreen bedienbaren Mobiltelefon. Das 5800 Xpress Music basiert bereits auf der fünften Generation des Symbian-Series-60-Betriebssystems und kommt mit UMTS, WLAN und GPS daher.
03.10.2008 14:08 Uhr, Maclife,
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Apple: CRB vs. iTunes
"Apple could close iTunes, the world's largest online music store, if a decision to award higher royalties to music producers goes against it"
03.10.2008 14:07 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Apple: iPhone Developer NDA
"We have decided to drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software. Thanks to everyone who provided us constructive feedback on this matter."
03.10.2008 14:07 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Update: iStock 1.5
The stock and portfolio tracker gets an interface overhaul, preferences for decimal places and font sizes, improvements to portfolio management, a new integrated detail info view, online help, and other updates.
03.10.2008 14:07 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Update: Rondo 2.8.0
The piano-roll-style MIDI player adds an option to set piano columns to show a full-width piano, an option to specify the tempo in absolute BPM, integrated help, mouse wheel scrolling, and other changes.
03.10.2008 14:07 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Update: Finale NotePad 2009
MakeMusic's entry-level music notation program adds dynamics and tempo markings with automatic positioning, drag-and-drop rearrangement of expression markings, import/export of MusicXML 2.0 files, and more.
03.10.2008 14:07 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Update: Dragon Stop Motion 1.1
The stop-motion animation program adds a new cinematography window for setting up scenes and reviewing stills, a digital densitometer, a QuickTime line-up layer (rotoscoping/green-screen), time-lapse operation, and more.
03.10.2008 14:07 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Apple: iTunes 8.0.1
Version 8.0.1 improves stability and performance and fixes a number of bugs, including problems syncing Genius results to iPods.
03.10.2008 14:07 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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03.10.2008 14:00 Uhr
Latest info hints new Macs for October 14
This is interesting: seems we may be just a week or two away from seeing the truth behind the brick and actually taking a look at genuine images of new Apple laptops, at least, that's what the latest input from Nvidia suggests.
Mac Soda tells us the day Nvidia was due to introduce the new graphic chip the new MacBook was probably going to use was quietly moved from September 30 to October 15. Now, this is interesting because of speculation and guessing - see, there were serious rumours which suggested a September 29 launch date for the new 'Books, with info now claiming an October 14 date(which is at leas
03.10.2008 13:52 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Pandora pre-orders extended through the weekend
Filed under: Gaming
Procrastinating? Lazy? Living on the streets? Forgot to set your alarm and slept through the week? Well, you're in luck: the Pandora pre-order page will continue to accept your orders through Sunday, and production will be increased beyond the initial 3,000 units to meet the demand. So what are you waiting for? You already blew your first shot -- and this is will be your last chance to catch the open-source sensation this year. Go on, get![Thanks, Andrari S.]
03.10.2008 13:52 Uhr, Engadget,
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A-Z London Maps for iPhone
Never be lost and navigate London through a familiar interfaceUK iPhone users planning a trip to or living in London have something to look forward too, as the Geographers A-Z Map Company has reached a deal which means you can carry that classic London travel guide on your iPhone, Cult of Mac informs.
03.10.2008 13:50 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Thunderbird 3 - Alpha statt Beta
Die Entwicklung von von Mozillas E-Mail-Client Thunderbird 3 hinkt dem Zeitplan hinterher. Eigentlich sollte demnächst eine erste Beta-Version veröffentlicht werden, doch die Entwickler entschieden sich diese umzubenennen und zunächst eine dritte Alpha-Version zu veröffentlichen. (Browser, E-Mail)
03.10.2008 13:50 Uhr, golem,
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Microns Erwerb von Qimonda perfekt?
Bereits seit dem Frühjahr dieses Jahres versucht die Konzernmutter Infineon, die stark angeschlagene Tochter Qimonda zu verkaufen. Nach anhaltenden Gerüchten im September scheint der Deal mit Micron nach Berichten des Branchendienstes DigiTimes nun perfekt zu sein.
03.10.2008 13:35 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Nokia 'Comes With Music' service won't kill iTunes
Nokia's service isn't everything it promisesCarphone Warehouse today confirmed the pricing and launch details of Nokia’s ‘Comes With Music’ service, and while the proposition may appear attractive, it's already being slammed as "fatally flawed" by some detractors.
03.10.2008 13:35 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Apple arbeitet an verbessertem Quick Look
Mit der in Leopard eingeführten Funktion Quick Look hat Apple eine sinnvolle und hilfreiche Vorschau-Option für Dokumente, Bilder und Videos integriert. Sie öffnet die Datei ohne Programmstart kurz, um den Nutzer einen Einblick in das Werk zu geben. Ein neu eingereichter Patentantrag erläutert weitere Möglichkeiten von Quick Look und ebnet den Weg zur Internet-Nutzung
03.10.2008 13:22 Uhr, Maclife,
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Neue Version des Nintendo DS vorgestellt
Gestern stellte das japanische Videospiel-Unternehmen eine grundlegend überarbeitete Version ihrer Handheld-Konsole Nintendo DS unter der Bezeichnung DSi vor. Bekommt der iPod touch, laut Apple ja der "Mehrspaßdennje iPod", nun Konkurrenz?
03.10.2008 13:06 Uhr, Maclife,
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Nokia targets Apple with touch-screen mobile phone
Nokia introduces its iPhone-killing 'Tube' productFinnish phone maker Nokia launched its first touch-screen phone on Thursday, intending to one-up Apple's iPhone on features and be competitively priced. The company also took the veil off of its iTunes-bashing 'Comes With Music' service.
03.10.2008 13:05 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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03.10.2008 13:00 Uhr
NICT, JVC Victor team up on no-glasses-needed 3D HDTV
Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Betcha didn't see this one coming, did you Philips? No sooner than the aforementioned company unveiled a rather striking 56-inch Quad Full 3D HDTV over on the left coast of the US did Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and JVC Victor one-up that with a 72-inch prototype of their own. Revealed at CEATEC 2008, the Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) set doesn't even require v
03.10.2008 12:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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So können iPhone-Apps entwickelt werden
Die Aufhebung des iPhone-SDK-NDA am Mittwoch war für viele Entwickler eine Erlösung. Endlich können sich Programmier-Freunde nun gegenseitig über Erfahrungen in Foren und Code-Schnipsel austauschen. Die Kollegen von ArsTechnica wagen des ersten Schritt und erläutern in einem umfassenden Artikel ihre Erfahrungen mit der Entwicklung von iPhone-Programmen.
03.10.2008 12:36 Uhr, Maclife,
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GPS-Navi mit Spielekonsole
Hersteller Kinwei erweitert seine Auswahl an Komplett-Navigationssystemen. Das KW-GM4306TG soll neben der Zielführung auch als Spielekonsole taugen.
03.10.2008 12:35 Uhr, CHIP,
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Bilder von weiteren Intel-X58-Mainboards
Mittlerweile vergeht fast keine Woche mehr, in der nicht neue Bilder zu einer der kommenden X58-Platinen von Intel im Internet auftauchen. Diese Woche hat es bereits das Rampage 2 Extreme von Asus erwischt, auch wenn dieses wahrscheinlich noch ein Vorserienexemplar war.
03.10.2008 12:35 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Apple aktualisiert MobileMe Control Panel für Windows auf Version 1.2
Apple hat für das MobileMe Control Panel für Windows ein Update auf Version 1.2 herausgebracht. Das Update bringt eine verbesserte Unterstützung von großen Kontaktdatenbanken mit und beseitigt einen Fehler, der eine MobileMe-Datenbank zeitgleich mit einem Exchange-Server synchronisierte. Vorausgesetzt wird Windows XP Service Pack 2 oder W
03.10.2008 12:35 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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WD to Acquire Fujitsu Storage division?
A rumor is currently indicating that Fujitsu might sell its Storage Division due to lack of financial profitability. If the company announces to be considering all options, Western Digital seems to hold the pole position.
It would not be so surprising since WD is expecting to come back as a strong leader in the storage business and the recent acquisition of Maxtor by Seagate is a new giant to compete with. By acquiring Fujitsu Storage Division, WD would then gain technology and market share in the 2.5" HD market massively used in notebooks by OEM.
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03.10.2008 12:20 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Radeon HD 4400 Mobility Almost Ready
According to http://www.xbitlabs.com, ATI demoed its future Radeon HD 4000 Mobility during the Ceatec, an event taking place in Japan,
If we currently ignore the performance level of such GPUs and how they will be integrated in different cards, some of the unveiled details are interesting:
- Those new GPU Mobility will be also available as MXM format, so making possible to exchange the GPU without changing computer or motherboard. This connector is already used by Apple in the iMac 24". However, it is not really useful for end users as Apple does not offer GPU upgrade for those iMacs.
- As with desktop; one will be able to install two of those Mobility cards in the same computer in order to make them working simultaneously to boost 3D rendering, an interesting detail with the forthcoming Snow Leopard.
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03.10.2008 12:20 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Price of RAM Modules Reached a New Low Record
Source : DigitimesFor RAM module manufacturers, this is a dark period as prices of their products keep going down. Their financial income dropped again by 10% in September, and with the current economic crisis, they expect to loose 20% more in a short term.
Some manufacturers have stopped production lines to reduce the volume of modules available on the market, but it seems that it remains ineffective.
So, customers should still have the opportunity to buy cheap RAM modules for the coming days and months, as resellers and distributors have large stocks to be emptied.
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03.10.2008 12:20 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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16:9 Displays for 11% of Notebooks Manufactured in Q4 2008
Source : DigitimesAs we reported it already several times, future notebook will feature 16:9 display in order to adopt the proper format for HD video. According to recent information, 11% of notebooks to be manufactures in Q4 2008 will have such format, indicating its rather fast adoption by OEM and customers. For some manufacturers such as BenQ it represents one third of its production. So, one will have to choose between the current 16:10 format and the new video-oriented 16:9.
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03.10.2008 12:20 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Microsoft Wants to Compete with Google on WebApps
After having turned the web into its favorite domain, Google launched several WebApps dedicated to customers, and turning their computers into a terminal as software and required computing tasks are running on Google servers. Adobe decided to follow by offering light version of its key application as WebApps, as well as promoting its Flash format.
Microsoft could be strongly impacted if Google and Adobe WebApps become so popular that end users will not need to have MS Office installed locally on their computers. In a recent interview, Steve Ballmer indicates that a "cloud version" of Office/Windows should arrive soon. If this is the strategy followed by most of the key players, will Apple have to follow? Not necessarily. If one looks at MobileMe, one can already identify the first stones of a potential WebApps suite, and by simply adding some functions and defined applications over time, it could at the end offer an online iLife-light service to Mac users (most likely restricted to MobileMe accou
03.10.2008 12:20 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Royalties on Music Remain Unchanged
The Copyright Royalty Board defines among other things the royalties that online music store have to pay per sold track to the Majors or right owners. One of topic of the discussion was linked to the recent request made by the National Music Publishers' Association to increase royalties from 9 cents to 15 cents per track.
Last year, apple announced that with such increase, the Company will not make any money out of its online store and would then close it down as the unified price per track can not be discussed. Facing such reaction from the leading online store, the Copyright Royalty Board decided last year to maintain royalties to 9 cents per track, and renewed it too for the coming year. However, the relationships between Apple and music Majors remain difficult: the leader of online music stores (80% market share) is a new source of revenues for Majors, however it does not compensate the lost of income linked to the lower usage of physical media.
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03.10.2008 12:20 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Apple TV 2.2 erschienen
Neben iTunes 8.0.1 steht auch ein Update für Apple TV auf Version 2.2 zum Download bereit. Die Aktualisierung lässt sich über die integrierte Software-Update-Lösung des Apple TV herunterladen und bringt eine verbesserte Genius-Funktion sowie einen neuen Stand-By-Modus mit, der sich durch das längere Drücken der Play/Pause-Taste im Hauptme
03.10.2008 12:20 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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03.10.2008 12:00 Uhr
Noiseblocker mit weiteren Multiframe-Lüftern
Bereits im Juni zeigte Noisblocker ein interessantes Lüfterdesign mit einer sogenannten Multiframe-Technologie – einem mehrteiligen Rahmen, der Körperschall im Keim ersticken soll. Nun hat der deutsche Kühlungsspezialist eine Erweiterung der Multiframe-Klasse um drei High-Speed-Modelle angekündigt.
03.10.2008 11:50 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Google launches 'Google News for blogs'
Google launches advanced search site for blogsSix years since Google launched Google News by applying its search technology to breaking news stories, the company has moved to apply its technology to a similar service to track new blog posts.
03.10.2008 11:35 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Heute im Kummerkasten: Echte Freundschaft und falsche Fünfer
Irgendwann musste es ja soweit kommen: Seit Jahresanfang löst unser Kummerkasten die kleinen Problemchen, die Ihnen bei der täglichen Arbeit über den Weg laufen. Aber wer löst nun die Probleme des Kummerkasten, seit der am Wochenende mit ein wenig zu viel sportlicher Schräglage vom Weg abgekommen ist? Wie gut, dass es Freunde gibt: Neben Trost
03.10.2008 11:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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Nintendo's mystery pedometer linked to DS "fitness game"
Filed under: Gaming
Hey, remember that odd Nintendo pedometer we spied the other day? Well now we've got a possible explanation for its existence. According to our homeboys at Joystiq, the tiny device will be tied to some type of fitness game for the DS (and new DSi, we assume). There's not a lot known, but they claim that one of the videos shown during the company's Fall event in Japan indicates the title will be available in November, and will actually require some type of physical movement. Needless to say, the entir
03.10.2008 11:34 Uhr, Engadget,
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Webseiten-Ranking: Die besten e-trade-Seiten
Für unser Website-Ranking simuliert unser Kooperationspartner ip-label kontinuierlich Anfragen bei ausgewählten Websites. Dabei testet das IP-label-Agent-System rund um die Uhr die Verfügbarkeit und Performance der Webseiten.
03.10.2008 11:33 Uhr, CHIP,
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Apple misses September deadline for iPhone 'push'
Apple fails to ship iPhone notification patchApple's had issues meeting some of its self-imposed deadlines in the last couple years. Some of the delays, such as Leopard, have been big; others, like the iPhone SDK, somewhat smaller. As we watched the calendar tick over from the end of September to the beginning of October earlier this week, Apple missed yet another of its targets by not releasing its promised push notification system for the iPhone.
03.10.2008 11:33 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Nokia targets Apple with touch-screen phone
Nokia introduces its iPhone-killing 'Tube' productFinnish phone maker Nokia launched its first touch-screen phone on Thursday, intending to one-up Apple's iPhone on features and be competitively priced. The company also took the veil off of its iTunes-bashing 'Comes With Music' service.
03.10.2008 11:03 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Apple veröffentlicht iTunes 8.0.1
Über die Softwareaktualisierung steht seit kurzem ein Update für iTunes zur Verfügung. Das knapp 60 MB große Update enthält wichtige Fehlerbehebungen. Dazu gehören laut Apple:
[list]Übergangslose Wiedergabe des aktuellen Titels beim Erstellen einer neuen Genius-Wiedergabeliste
Verbesserte Synchronisierung von gesprochenen Menüs auf de
03.10.2008 11:00 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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03.10.2008 11:00 Uhr
iTunes 8.0.1 und Apple TV 2.2 verfügbar
In der vergangenen Nacht veröffentlichte Apple gleich zwei Updates - und gibt sich in den dazugehörigen Patchnotes außerordentlich gesprächig. iTunes 8.0.1 verbessere - wie üblich - die Stabilität und Leistung. Daneben geht man aber auch konkret auf die in der neuen Version inkludierten Fehlerbehebungen ein
03.10.2008 10:37 Uhr, Maclife,
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Microsoft Surface made pressure-sensitive with Wii Balance Board
Filed under: Displays, Misc. Gadgets
So you've got a spare Microsoft Surface and Wii Balance Board laying around, whaddya do? Well, you could try stacking them on top of each other and hope that big-ass table doesn't crush your little plastic Nintendo toy, and with some code slapped on what you'd end up with is pressure-sensitive surface computing. This clever little concept was
03.10.2008 10:37 Uhr, Engadget,
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Western Digital: Zweite Generation „Caviar Green“
Western Digital hat in dieser Woche die zweite Generation seiner umweltfreundlichen Desktop-Festplattenreihe WD Caviar Green vorgestellt. Die 3,5-Zoll-Festplatten nutzen die GreenPower-Technologie für einen geringeren Energieverbrauch im Vergleich zu Standard-HDDs. Die neue Plattform setzt auf 333 GByte pro Platter mit 32 MB Cache.
03.10.2008 10:36 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Promo-Programme von Zippo und Audi
Unabhängig vom Nutzwert der Anwendungen ist es schön zu sehen, dass immer mehr Firmen das Potenzial des App Store erkennen und mit kostenlosen Apps um die Gunst der iPhone- und iPod touch-Besitzer buhlen.
Das virtuelle Zippo-Feuerzeug dürfte ein Pflichtdownload für alle Zippo-Fans werden, sobald die Applikation auch hin Deutschland im Store erhätlich ist. Momentan nur über den US-Store zu beziehen, lässt sich der Metallkappe klassisch durch eine Handbewegung öffnen, anschließend entzündet man die Flamme wie gewohnt mit dem Daumen.
Audis A4 Challenge dagegen gibt es schon länger zum kostenlosen Download, die erste Version musste allerdings vernichtende Kritiken einstecken. Die
03.10.2008 10:36 Uhr, iFun.de,
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Update 2.2 for the Apple TV
Apple proposes via the update module for the Apple TV to download a new version 2.2 of its firmware.
It fixes a security breaches caused by reading a file specifically prepared with this in mind and it also adds the Genius function to the device, a thing that Apple finds important since this function will enable them to encourage you to buy more online music.
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03.10.2008 10:36 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Updates über Nacht: iTunes 8.0.1 und Apple TV 2.2
In Cupertino schert man sich nicht um deutsche Feiertage, das hätte man sich ja denken können. Während die macnews.de-Redaktion das verlängerte Wochenende am Donnerstag Abend in geselliger Runde begrüßt hat, waren Apples Entwickler fleißig und haben über Nacht zwei Updates veröffentlicht: iTunes liegt nun in Version 8.0.1 vor und behebt eine
03.10.2008 10:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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Update of iTunes 8.0.1
A small update is available since last night for iTunes taking us to version 8.0.1(58.5 MB via software update). For once (and we are not complaining) the description of the corrections are detaileded
iTunes 8 includes Genius, which makes playlists from songs in your library that go great together. Genius also includes Genius sidebar, which recommends music from the iTunes Store that you don't already have.
With iTunes 8, browse your artists and albums visually with the new Grid view; download your favorite TV shows in HD quality from the iTunes Store; sync your media with iPod nano (4th generation), iPod classic (120GB), and iPod touch (2nd generation); and enjoy a stunning new music visualizer.
iTunes 8 and iTunes U are now accessible with VoiceOver on your Mac.
iTunes 8.0.1 improves stability and performance and provides a number of important bug fixes, including:
Seamlessly plays the current song when creating a new Genius pl
03.10.2008 10:20 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Facebook app takes the pain from baby-naming
Someone you know having a tough time naming their newborn?Facebook Applications Factory Bappz has introduced a brand nw Facebook application built for Mothercare’s social networking site for parents Gurgle.com, ‘Name My Baby’. "If you're having a baby and are still uncertain of what name to choose, ‘Name My Baby’ provides a 20,000 name database to help you though the maze of choices," the developers explain.
03.10.2008 10:20 Uhr, Macworld UK,
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Updates: iTunes 8.0.1 und Apple TV 2.2
Apple bringt mit zwei wichtigen Updates Verbesserungen und zusätzliche Funktionen für iTunes und Apple TV:
iTunes 8.0.1 lässt sich über die integrierte Updatefunktion ("Nach Updates suchen
") oder hier als Neuinstallation laden und bringt folgende Änderungen:
Übergangslose Wiedergabe des aktuellen Titels beim Erstellen einer neuen Genius-Wiedergabeliste
Verbesserte Synchronisierung von gesprochenen Menüs auf den iPod nano
Behebt ein Problem, bei dem Fernsehsendungen in HD beim Download gelöscht werden (bislang nur USA)
Verbesserte Suche nach Updates im App Store
Verbesserte Bedienungshilfen mit VoiceOver
Behebt Probleme beim Synchronisieren von Genius-Ergebnissen auf den iPod
Mit Software 2.2 kommen für Apple Set-Top-Box Apple TV auch einige lang ersehnte neue Funktionen:
Genius-Wiedergabelisten: Die Listen können synchronisiert und direkt auf Apple
03.10.2008 10:05 Uhr, iFun.de,
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03.10.2008 10:00 Uhr
Nokia stellt Smartphone mit Musikambitionen vor
Nokia hat heute mit dem „5800 XpressMusic“ ein neues Mobiltelefon vorgestellt, das sich sowohl für das Surfen im Internet, das Telefonieren sowie zur Verwaltung von Mediendaten eignen soll. Dabei setzt der Hersteller auf ein Touchscreen-Bedienkonzept und einen eigenen Music-Store.
03.10.2008 09:50 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Sony Ericsson patent app takes the tedium out of zooming your camera
Filed under: Cellphones, Digital Cameras
It's a beautiful autumn day, and you're out in the wooded path beyond the railroad tracks just taking it all in and killing some time. Hey, what's that? Why, it's the cutest bunny rabbit you've ever seen! Time to pull out that 8-megapixel C905 and oh, this sucks, you actually have to press a button to zoom in and out! Screw this
03.10.2008 09:42 Uhr, Engadget,
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40 nm, DX11 und mehr GDDR5 bei ATI in 2009
Während man sowohl bei Intel als auch bei AMD gerne einmal über zukünftige Produkte plaudert und man so schon mehr oder weniger alles über die kommenden Prozessoren Nehalem und Shanghai weiß, ist bei den Grafikkarten, genauer gesagt bei Nvidia und erneut AMD (diesmal die GPU-Sparte ATi) Rätselraten angesagt.
03.10.2008 09:40 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Man lernt nie aus: "Alte" Empfänger in Apples Mail aussondern
Apple Mail besitzt die an sich praktische Funktion, dass alle Adressen bisheriger E-Mail-Empfänger gespeichert bleiben und bei der erneuten Eingabe einer Empfänger-Adresse diese automatisch mittels Wortergänzung vervollständigt werden. Man spart sich so die erneute Eingabe der gesamten E-Mail-Adresse. Doch mit derZeit sammeln sich so auch einige "Karteileichen" an.
03.10.2008 09:22 Uhr, Maclife,
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03.10.2008 9:00 Uhr
Apple TV 2.2 fixes security, adds Genius support
Apple has released an Apple TV 2.2 update to address security issues with the company's set-top box and media player as well as add a few new features to keep pace with iTunes 8, released last month. Specifically, the update fixes two separate issues where a maliciously crafted movie file could lead to either an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. According to Apple, th
03.10.2008 08:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Real DVD not yet legal
In September, Real announced it's new software for PCs, RealDVD. It allows the contents of a commercial DVD video to be copied to a computer. According to Real, the fact that it uses DRM (similar to what is done with those from the iTunes store) makes it legal.
The major movie studios don't agree with Real, and six of them (in other words all of them) have decided to pursue Real Networks. They believe that ill-intentioned people will only rent the movies before copying them, rather then buying them. These arguments are valid, and may sway the results. However, everyone know how easy it is to get rid of CSS on DVDs today. At least Real's software has the merit of not allowing files to be shared on the internet.
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03.10.2008 08:20 Uhr, Hardmac.com,
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Apple aktualisiert iTunes auf Version 8.0.1
Apple hat soeben das erste Update für iTunes 8 veröffentlicht. Das ca. 58.5 MB grosse Update ist durch die Software-Aktualisierung oder via apple.ch erhältlich. Apple schreibt zum Update: iTunes 8.0.1 verbessert die Stabilität und Leistung und enthält einige wichtige Fehlerbehebungen, einschließlich: Übergangslose Wiedergabe des aktuellen Titels beim Erstellen einer neuen Genius-Wiedergabeliste Verbesserte Synchronisierung von gesprochenen Menüs auf den iPod nano Behebt ein Problem, bei dem Fernsehsendungen in HD beim Download gelöscht werden Verbesserte Suche…
03.10.2008 08:20 Uhr, macprime,
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Neue Hardware im Oktober? «Brick» zeigt sich wieder
Bereits seit Anfang/Mitte September wird über ein Apple-Special-Event am 14. Oktober gerätselt. Der Event soll vor allem neue Mac-Hardware bringen und soll unter dem Moto «All about the Brick» stehen. Gerüchte sind in letzter Zeit wieder genügend unterwegs sodass so ziemlich jedes Mac-Modell ein Update erfahren könnte. Neue MacBooks im Aluminium-Design werden schon lange vermutet, ebenfalls neue MacBook Pros welche vom Design her etwas mehr dem MacBook Air ähneln sollen. Wiederum ein anderes Gerücht besagt sogar, dass…
03.10.2008 08:20 Uhr, macprime,
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Sony's Vaio TT gets dissected, found to contain small components
Filed under: Laptops
Of course it had to happen sooner or later, but we're a little taken aback that someone at Sony had the temerity to slice open a newborn Vaio TT and put it on display -- in a booth at CEATEC, no less -- for the whole world to see. Righteous indignation aside, the thing is pretty impressive, especially considering that without the Blu-ray drive it would only be about half the size. We have one more pic for you after the break, and be sure to check out our look insi
03.10.2008 08:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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03.10.2008 7:00 Uhr
Nokia getting a little "help" with its headset designs
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Wearables
Nokia has produced a number of stereo headsets in the past, and while they were fine, they didn't exactly wow us with any sort of innovation, particularly when it came to aesthetics. Perhaps that's why it's asking for a little help with the Music Almighty Headset Competition. Anyone is welcome to take one of the company's vanilla products, like the BH-604 or
03.10.2008 06:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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iTunes 8.0.1 improves Genius, spoken menus, more
Apple on Thursday unveiled iTunes 8.0.1, a new update for the company's media player that adds a number of bug fixes, performance enhancements, and functionality. The update advertises seamless playing of a current track when generating Genius playlists, as well as improved spoken menu synching for the new iPod nano. Also resolved was an issue related to in-progress HD TV downloads mysteriously de
03.10.2008 06:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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03.10.2008 6:00 Uhr
The Tagger edits MP3, AAC tags
Deadbeat Software has announced The Tagger, an MP3 and AAC tag editor for Mac. The software allows users to batch edit audio files, and claims to support a wider range of ID3 tags than iTunes. Files can be automatically selected for editing using an integrated browser, and any changes are saved instantly. Included tools allow changes to the tag case or trim tag.
03.10.2008 05:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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LG's BD300 Netflix / Blu-ray deck ships on October 10 for $349
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Contrary to what LG coerced us into believing at CEDIA, its Netflix / Blu-ray-lovin' BD300 will actually be sold a full $50 cheaper than the previously quoted $399.95. Circuit City has the deck up for pre-order right this very moment for $349.99 (okay, so maybe that's not a full $50, but c'mon), and better
03.10.2008 05:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Rudder
In our current financial train wreck, you need to be careful with money. This simple online financial service helps you plan and keep control of spending.
03.10.2008 05:35 Uhr, PCMagazine,
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Brick clue #2
We have received more information. This will be huge.
We'll have more for you this weekend.
03.10.2008 05:06 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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iStock 1.5 offers new graphic interface, preferences
Danholt4mac has released the latest version of its stock portfolio application, iStock 1.5. New features include an overhauled graphical user interface, new preferences for adjusting decimal places or font sizes, and improved portfolio management. The detail info view has been restyled, and online help provided. The app now supports English, German, French, Spanish, and Chinese languages.
03.10.2008 05:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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03.10.2008 5:00 Uhr
iBowl for iPhone uses accelerometer for input
SGN has launched its latest iPhone sports simulation game, iBowl. The app uses the phone's accelerometer for input, allowing the user to swing the phone like a bowling ball. A "BOWL" button on the touch screen is pressed through the screen and released at the end. Wrist twist will put spin on the ball and control the direction.
03.10.2008 04:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Ask Engadget: What are the best waterproof headphones?
Filed under: Ask Engadget, Portable AudioIt's true -- hunting down a waterproof MP3 player is a cinch, but finding a decent pair of waterproof headphones to accompany said player can prove challenging. Have a look at Melinda's question, and after you're done providing your best advice, send over an inquiry of your own to ask at engadget dawt com. "I am an almost-daily lap swimmer, but lately I have been suffering from "lap boredom." I've been looking into the latest ways to take
03.10.2008 04:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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Macgamestore releases Clue Classic
Macgamestore has released its latest game for Mac, Clue Classic, which continues the board game legacy that spans more than 50 years. Characters include Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, and Miss Scarlet, all gathered together at the Tudor Mansion to solve a murder. Six suspects are considered, with six possible murder weapons and nine rooms in which to find clues.
03.10.2008 04:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Report: Apple computer sales could slow for holidays
A report by market research company ChangeWave suggests that Apple could be facing hard times for computer sales through the holidays. The company performance for the past quarter has been good, with 23 percent of survey respondents who purchased a computer in the past 90 saying they bought a Mac notebook, and 17 percent a desktop. The report expects Apple to meet its projected numbers for sales b
03.10.2008 04:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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03.10.2008 4:00 Uhr
Sicherheitslücke in Mail-Anwendung öffentlich gemacht
Es ist eher ungewöhnlich, dass Sicherheitsexperten auf Sicherheitslücken in aktueller Software aufmerksam machen. Meist wird der betroffene Hersteller vorab informiert und gewartet, bis ein entsprechender Patch veröffentlicht ist. Dies hat Sicherheitsexperte Aviv Raff allerdings laut eigenen Angaben getan und Apple bereits vor fünf Monaten über Schwachstellen in der iPhone-Mail-Anwendung informiert.
03.10.2008 03:51 Uhr, Maclife,
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Copyright Royalty Board hat Entscheidung über zukünftige Abgabenhöhe gefällt
Alles bleibt beim alten in den USA: Die National Music Publishers' Association, die unter anderem die Songschreiber vertritt, hatte eine Erhöhung des Anteils der Rechteinhaber am Download-Kuchen gefordert. Doch das CRB gab der Forderung der NMPA nicht statt und lässt die Höhe bei 9 Cent (gefordert wurden 15 Cent). Diese Entscheidung dürfte Plattenfirmen und Online-Musikhändler freuen, denn damit müssen sie den Autoren nicht mehr abgeben - wahrscheinlich wäre eine Preiserhöhung die Folge gewesen, wenn die Forderung im vollen Umfang genehmigt worden wäre.
03.10.2008 03:36 Uhr, Maclife,
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Mysterious leaked Nikon DSLR ads hint at something "big"
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Man, the DSLR rumor mill never stops, does it? This time we're being treated to some leaked Japanese Nikon ads, which feature a shadowy DSLR body that's somewhat different than the D700 and D3 and the word "big" in Japanese. Of course, it could be totally fake, but we're not going to say we're not hoping for a compact full-frame camera -- but we're clearly dreamers. Anyone else have any guesses? Read - First ad Read - Second ad Read
03.10.2008 03:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Adobe gründet Wohltätigkeitsorganisation
Schon bisher hat Adobe ein Prozent der Einnahmen für wohltätige Zwecke ausgegeben, nun möchte der Photoshop-Hersteller eine direktere Kontrolle über die Verwendung der Gelder bekommen und gründet zu diesem Zweck die Adobe Foundation. Ein Projekt der Foundation sind die Adobe Youth Voices, die Kindern den Zugriff auf Medien erleichtern sollen. Das Programm richtet sich speziell an die Kinder, die sonst keine Möglichkeiten haben sich durch neue Medien auszudrücken. Adobe kooperiert in diesem Bereich mit Schulen und wohltätigen Organisationen weltweit.
03.10.2008 03:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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Netflix kommt für den Mac
In den USA konkurriert Netflix mit dem iTunes Store, bietet aber zusätzlich noch einen DVD- und Blu-ray-Verleihservice an. Doch dem digitalen Vertrieb gehört die Zukunft und deshalb gibt es nicht nur unter Windows Netflix-Videos zu sehen, sondern auch über eine Apple-TV-ähnliche Set-Top-Box. Nun möchte man auch den Mac erobern.
03.10.2008 03:21 Uhr, Maclife,
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Sony intros new Reader with touch gestures
Sony tonight fulfilled expectations with the launch of a new, high-end Reader. The PRS-700 is one of the first and few devices to mix the use of an e-ink display with a touchscreen interface and is said to make interacting with books more natural; users make swiping gestures with their fingers to turn pages and use a stylus to select text, run a search or make notes with an on-screen keyboard. S
03.10.2008 03:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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03.10.2008 3:00 Uhr
Sony announces PRS-700 Reader with touchscreen
Filed under: Handhelds
Sony's plan to launch an updated Reader today wasn't exactly a secret, but there are still some surprises to the new PRS-700 -- particularly the new six-inch touchscreen E-Ink display. Page turning is now accomplished by a swipe motion with faster refreshes, and there's a stylus and on-screen keyboard for searching and note-taking -- plus an LED reading light (not a backlight) for reading in the dark. Apart from that, it's basically the same deal as the PRS-505
03.10.2008 02:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Ballmer keeps talking, says Android "looks like version one"
Filed under: CellphonesSteve Ballmer's whirlwind UK media tour ahead of the Professional Developers Conference just keeps giving us sound bite gems: first it was Windows Cloud, then Zune on Windows Mobile, and now Stevie's taking shots at Android and the G1. Calling Microsoft David to Google's search Goliath, Ballms said that he wasn't worried about Android because it won't be "attractive" to other handset manufacturers because it's "version one and it looks like version one." Not only that, but he apparently thinks Google
03.10.2008 02:36 Uhr, Engadget,
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Nokia hints at new touch-based Communicator
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Every so often, Nokia will pop out a brick-like beast of a clamshell smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard -- a black sheep in Espoo's lineup in every sense of the word. These so-called Communicators even had their own custom Symbian-based operating system, Series 80, until the E90 came around and brought 'em in line with the rest of the S60 crowd. Of course, S60 just took a big leap to the world
03.10.2008 02:06 Uhr, Engadget,
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03.10.2008 2:00 Uhr
Potential MacBook 16:9 screens compared to current 16:10
iMacmatician has used his mathematics skills for good and not evil to create a helpful guide for what we feel will be new MacBook screen sizes. The 16:9 ratio seems like a lock at this point so we will have some nice new sizes to choose from. What sizes do you guys think we'll see?
Notice the height is about the same but the screens will become a bit wider at various sizes. Most likely the bezel around the screen will have to change significantly for the new MacBooks.
iMacmatician has used his mathematics skills for good and not evil to create a helpful guide for what we feel will be new MacBook screen sizes. The
03.10.2008 01:41 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Nokia boss has high praise for iPhone
Nokia boss (President and CEO) Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo is full of praise for Apple, though he's digging in his heels to compete with the iPhone company.
He described Apple's impact on the industry across the last year and said the company had done the industry "a big favour".
As reported by Reuters, he observed, "We have a new, credible competitor in this business. You know I need to take my hat off," he said of how the iPhone has raised expectations for phones. But he's still preparing a fight back, with looming missions such as the UK launch of Comes With Music and imminent release of touch-sensitive handsets.
He's still not sure about Google, rhetorically asking attendees at the
03.10.2008 01:41 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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PBS 2hr Obama/McCain bio free through iTunes
PBS is making its US election coverage available through YouTube and iTunes this month, offering its Frontline documentary series through both outlets
The network will broadcast its election special "The Choice 2008,"
premiering Tuesday, 14 October, from 9-11p.m. ET on PBS - but you won't be uninformed if you miss the show, as it will be made available for free download from iTunes the next day and for free viewing on YouTube, as well as through the PBS website.
The two hour show comprises a dial biography of John McCain and Barack Obama. These bios are PBS traditions - the network has offered them for five elections across two decades.
Here's a preview:
03.10.2008 01:41 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Google Android's predictive search exposed
Android software engineer Andy Stadler has explained a little more on how search works Android-powered phones on the Google Mobile blog.
Google has chosen to integrate search across its platform and inside most applications, including Maps and Android Market.
"We've made Search easier to use by providing suggestions. As you type, the list of suggestions refines itself, and you'll immediately jump to that search with a simple touch," the company reveals on its blog. Essentially that sounds like predictive search - should be useful on a mobile device.
Google has also do
03.10.2008 01:41 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Latest MacBook Pro (fake) images ship!!!
We're happy to reveal the all-new latest fake MacBook/MacBook Pro images. Get on!!
With the almost completely unlikely tag-line of, “A blend of beauty meets beastly power," (which sounds like a Dell marketing plug - on a bad day) and the notion. "Pro, on-the-go", these latest images claim a two-tone case, a magnetic latch and (we're sad to note) no glass trackpad
We aren't sure about the two-tone design, for a start it looks derivative, for a second note, there's lots of people who don't like black keyboard on their Apple notebooks, and finally we note the Apple logo is white, meaning yet another colour.
Signing off, we'd like to thank Cult of Mac for spotting the image, and warn you, dear readers, once again, these may not be real but pending release of the much
03.10.2008 01:41 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Your iPhone will be your wallet
It really is only a question of time before your iPhone becomes an electronic wallet - after all, on Android, it's already almost there.
We've mused on this before, but things have taken another step forward with news of Mitek's Mobile Deposit (read, banking) application for the iPhone.
In brief, what the ImageNet Mobile Deposit application for the iPhone does is quite interesting - while also being a simple concept..essentially, the software allows banks to accept paper check deposits from merchants and customers via camera-equipped mobile phones.
To make a deposit, the user initiates a mobile banking session, keys in the deposit amount, and snaps a photo of the front and back
03.10.2008 01:41 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Security boffin goes public on unpatched iPhone flaws
Security researcher Aviv Raff has gone public on a pair of security vulnerabilities within the iPhone that he first warned Apple about months ago.
The researcher says he decided to publicise the workings of these security flaws on his blog because Apple has released at least three iPhone software updates since he informed the company of the flaws, and has made no move to patch the mobile system against the vulnerabilities. He let the company know about these problems way back in July.
The vulnerabilities are within Mail.
Mail automatically downloads images - images which could be compromised, and when they are downloaded, the image URL checks back with its source, enabling spammers to harvest an email address.
Fault two concerns Mai
03.10.2008 01:41 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Nokia 'Comes With Music' ships with hassle
Nokia today announced its much-mooted 'iTunes killer, 'Comes With Music', an all-you-can eat music service that was originally reported to be going to offer music for permanent retention within the purchase price of the handset.
On the face of it, the deal, available only in the UK seems sanguine enough - but the devil's in the detail: the music is DRM-protected, can only be registered to two devices (handset and PC) at once, and it becomes impossible to enable the music for other devices after two years.
The deal
- One year's unlimited access to download and keep as many of a two million-strong music catalogue you like.
- These songs can be kept and played on the handset you get with the deal, and also on one PC.
- Service goes live on 16 Octob
03.10.2008 01:41 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Obama supporters now have iPhone application
OK McCain supporters, we promised you an McCain Apple story and failed. Turns out those tech savvy Obama whippersnappers have come up with an iPhone application that is pretty durn coolif you are into that sort of thing. The Obama '08 Application(iTunes link) is available from the app store and has a flurry of features for those actively supporting Obama:
Call Friends: A great volunteering tool that lets you make a difference any time you want by talking to people you already know. Your contacts are prioritized
03.10.2008 01:41 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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Google homepage timelapse
Kinda fun look back at Google's homepage over the past 10 years as per the Internet Archive. WARNING: turn your sound off unless you want to hear some Techno Opera-Omen-Paul Simon-Dream Theater montage.. Props
03.10.2008 01:41 Uhr, 9to5Mac,
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KDDI shows off Samsung-made 3.1-inch WVGA OLED display, 3D LCD panel
Filed under: Displays
It's been almost a full year since Samsung first announced its plans for a 3-inch WVGA OLED panel, but it's now finally delivered, and found a partner in the form of KDDI, which was showing off the panel at CEATEC. As Tech-On notes, the panel is quite the upgrade over Samsung's current top-end 3-inch QVGA panel and, best of all, KDDI says that it'll be showing up in actual products "shortly," though it's not about to get any more specific than that. As if that wasn't enough, KDDI also had a new "3D LCD" panel built by an unnamed "Japanese panel manufacturer"
03.10.2008 01:41 Uhr, Engadget,
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Eee marketing getting adorably bitchy
Filed under: Laptops
When every company out there is cranking out the same 10-inch 1.6GHz Atom netbook, there aren't many ways to make your product stand out: the obvious trick is to go low on price, but ASUS isn't messing with its profit margins. Instead, it's apparently going negative in the most adorable way possible -- check this hit piece on the Acer Aspire One. If all these frowny faces are to be believed, using the Aspire One will basically be awkward and unergonomic for a short while, at which point you'll burst into flames. Not only that, but ASUS can't even bring itself to spell out "Aspire," instead starring it out like someone m
03.10.2008 01:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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GClue releases Plasma and iKoto for iPhone
GClue has released two new apps for the iPhone, iKoto and Plasma. iKoto is an application that lets users play a virtual Koto (Japanese Harp), an instrument traditional to Japan that produces oriental tones. The app also features recording functions and a demonstration that plays the song "Rokudan no shirabe" while visually vibrating each string so the user can follow along.
03.10.2008 01:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Music royalty hike turned down by CRB
The planned royalty increase for CD and digital music downloads was slapped down by the Copyright Royalty Board, according to MarketWatch. A three-judge panel oversaw the decision, declining a raise from 9.1 cents per song to 15 cents. The royalty increase faced stiff opposition from music stores, with Apple threatening that, should the royalty hike go through, it would cease operations of the iTu
03.10.2008 01:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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GiantCrayon SudokuArcade uses notebook tilt for input
GiantCrayon has released its newest game, SudokuArcade, which combines falling blocks, clock timing, and Sudoku puzzles. The graphics and theme replicate classic cabinet arcade games. Users must arrange the blocks on a nine by nine grid so that each column, row, and three by three region contains the digits from one to nine with no duplicates.
03.10.2008 01:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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03.10.2008 1:00 Uhr
BlackBerry Storm shows off in trippy Vodafone promo vid
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
In what can only be described as the fastest and most exhilarating one minute, twenty-two seconds of our lives, RIM and Vodafone have thrown together a promotional video for the upcoming Storm that touches on most of the handset's high points: mobile music, GPS, desktop-grade browsing, streaming video, expandable memory, and -- get this -- voice and data ("it can do two things at once," we're triumphantly told). Now, bear in mind this is a Vodafone video, not Verizon, so that "two things at
03.10.2008 00:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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News: Copyright Royalty Board leaves download royalties unchanged
The Copyright Royalty Board has issued new guidelines which leave the royalty rate for digital downloads at 9.1 cents per song sold. A panel of three federal judges that sets the royalty rates paid by record labels to music publishers and songwriters for the sale of CDs or digital downloads, the board had been under pressure from the National Music Publishers Association to raise the rate to as high as 15 cents per song, a proposal that Apple had…
03.10.2008 00:05 Uhr, iPodlounge,
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