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The first thing that greeted me upon loading Hanna in my DVD Player was the following message: “This disc is intended for rental purposes and only includes the feature film.” Rental-specific DVDs are not especially new. In particular, I had noticed for several months that many of the DVDs I received from Netflix seemed to…

Burglars steal iPads from Covent Garden Apple StoreRob Shoesmith, who has been camping outside the store to buy the new iPhone 4S when it goes on sale this Friday, said on his blog “It’s around 1.15 am and the Apple Store in Covent Garden has just been raided! Woke up to hear a load of…

Film School Rejects reports that Mark Gordon will be the producer. Sony has recently had a string of hits based on biographies, including The Social Network and Moneyball. Given the world’s reaction to Mr. Jobs passing, this movie would surely extend that string.The biography was authorized by Mr. Jobs and it has been reported that…

We’ve seen this Apple did this once before. It released a somewhat modest upgrade from the first iPhone model called the iPhone 3G. But you see, Apple called the new phone an iPhone 3G instead of an iPhone 1S. And its shape was a bit different, so that must mean it’s new! Later, Apple upgraded…

So in Pages, start typing a word that you can’t remember how to spell. For me, that’s usually one that has a lot of double letters. Is there one S? Are there two? That’s what I have a computer for, along with browsing Reddit. Anyway, when you’d like Pages to offer you suggestions, hit the…

The iconic ad was part of Apple’s well received “Think Different” campaign and the Steve Jobs version shows his passion for the company he helped create.The unaired version of the ad came to light following the death of Mr. Jobs on Wednesday. Mr. Jobs was 56 years old at the time of his passing and…

His family offered this statement following the announcement:Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family.In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness; a website…

 Microsft Chairman Bill GatesBill Gates statement, in full: I’m truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’ death. Melinda and I extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends, and to everyone Steve has touched through his work. Steve and I first met nearly 30 years ago, and have been colleagues, competitors and friends over…

Samsung wants iPhone 4S injunctions in Italy and FranceApple unveiled the iPhone 4S during a special media event on Tuesday with plans to ship the combination iPod and smartphone in the U.S. and several other countries on October 14. The new model looks like the iPhone 4 it replaces, but has a faster processor, better cameras,…

My reaction also has has nothing to do with Tim Cook hosting the event. Assuming the script of the event had remained the same, the presence of Steve Jobs would have made no difference. 

The company announced in September that the updates were coming, but at the time didn’t offer a firm release date.Flash 11’s 2D and 3D rendering offer full hardware acceleration support with up to a 1,000 times performance improvement compared to Flash Player 10. The new versions of Flash and AIR also support Adobe Flash Access…

Apple on Samsung deal proposal: MehWithout the prospect of a quick settlement, Samsung’s legal team said the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia is “commercially dead,” according to Reuters.“If we can’t get a decision out by mid-October, there is no urgency,” said Samsung attorney Neil Young.Apple and Samsung have been locked in a legal battle over…

I was not previously aware of Andrea Electronics, but I must say the SuperBeam earphones are a great introduction. They have a lot going for them, not the least of which is the built-in microphone system included as part of both headsets. Andrea Electronics SuperBeam BudsWith the SuperBeam Buds the user can listen to all…

The comments came in the aftermath of Psystar losing an appeal to a case won by Apple in 2009 that resulted in Psystar being barred from selling PCs with Mac OS X installed or in any way facilitating other people in installing Apple’s operating system on non-Apple hardware. A three judge panel of the U.S.…

At $199, it’s less than half the price of Apple’s entry-level iPad 2, putting it within reach of many more users than Apple’s $499 (and up) device. On the other hand, it’s smaller, runs a forked version of Android, doesn’t have a camera, runs a subset of the tiny number of Android apps that “work”…

Edit Sent Messages with Find & Replace Have you already sent a text message using Skype but now notice a typo?  Change it before the other party notices by using the following command, entered directly into the chat entry dialog box:  s/[typo]/[corrected]/ For example, if I were to type “TMO is the best webite,” I…

Accepting the letters is good news for Verizon and T-Mobile because it means Judge Lucy Koh will at least consider their arguments in Samsung’s defense. It doesn’t, however, mean the court will act on the letters, or avoid imposing an injunction.Verizon and T-Mobile to court: Can you hear me now?Apple and Samsung have been locked…

Samsung ready to strip away Galaxy Tab features in AustraliaSamsung agreed to delay the launch of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the country until the beginning of October while a judge reviewed the case, but faced the potential of an court-ordered ban on its tablets thanks to a request from Apple for an injunction blocking…

  Global Delight Technologies Boom app is made for the Mac, and its purpose is to enhance the volume of your music, QuickTime, Skype conversations, YouTube, iChat, online music and videos. Category: Utilities

VentureBeat reported that HP is working hard to fund a buyer for Palm and that Amazon is farther along than any other company in striking a deal.HP bought the ailing Palm with plans to make a big move into the tablet space Apple currently dominates with the iPad. Months after announcing its own tablet, however,…

  “It’s really hard for customers to distinguish the fake ones from the genuine ones,” a police officer told the unspecified Chinese newspaper. The devices apparently functioned as an iPhone, but suffered from shorter battery life. The police seized some 200 iPhones in the process of arresting the counterfeiting gang. China, long criticized for allowing…

Apple customers have been in a bit of a tizzy lately talking about how Apple has introduced what it thinks are some of the best ideas from iOS into OS X Lion. I think it’s interesting that the questions of what “the best” means as well as the agenda of Apple doesn’t come into sharp…