Monthly Archives: October 2011

Remains of the Day: No tricks, just treats

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

With another acquisition Apple now has more maps than my dad’s glovebox. (Scary.) Meanwhile, the company may allow in-store purchases COMING FROM INSIDE ITS APP, its engineers are investigating the spoooky mystery of depleting iPhone 4S batteries, and a couple iOS technologies may show up on the Mac, like, uh, free candy. Continue reading →

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Hulu Plus rumored ready for Apple TV, left purposefully idle

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

An unverified rumor maintains that Hulu Plus has a largely complete app waiting to be upgraded into the Apple TV. The TV streaming service has supposedly been ready for “at least a month” but has supposedly been on hold for competitive reasons, 9to5 heard. While Netflix is considered acceptable both out of sheer demand and its emphasis on older shows, Hulu Plus focuses mostly on new content and might cut into iTunes…. Continue reading →

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Humble Indie offer features Voxatron debut

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

The makers of the Humble Indie Bundle have returned with a new offer, this time an ‘alpha’ release of a new retro-styled platform shooter called Voxatron. The game runs on all three major platforms and buyers will get all future content and gameplay updates as Voxatron progresses towards release. Unlike previous Humble Bundle offerings, Voxatron is the only program available, but as with previous offers, the money donated is divided by user choice to developers and charities…. Continue reading →

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Ihnatko: Steve Jobs is knocking on my door tonight

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

Andy Ihnatko loves the celebrations of Steve Jobs’s life. He just doesn’t think we should focus too much on what he would have wanted. Continue reading →

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Google Reader gets remake, switches to Google+ for sharing

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

Google on Monday brought out a long-rumored revamp of Google Reader. The new interface for RSS feed reading takes on the much more streamlined and more touch-friendly interface of Google+ and other recent remakes. Google+ now plays a central role and lets users recommend a story with a +1…. Continue reading →

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Introducing Macworld’s free iPhone 4S Starter Guide

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

Whether you’ve just purchased an iPhone 4S or you’re coveting one from afar, let the editors at Macworld help you get to know Apple’s newest smartphone with this free starter guide. Continue reading →

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Pete Townshend: iTunes a ‘vampire,’ not helping bands enough

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

The Who lead Pete Townshend used a presentation at the John Peel Lecture to chastise Apple for not doing enough to support bands. He argued with the AP attending that iTunes “bleeds like a digital vampire” artists whose music it sold but didn’t encourage. He suggested that Apple should pay more independent artists directly, rather than favoring distributors, and let artists stream their music instead of one-off downloads. He even proposed Apple take on label-like tasks, such as running talent scouts to find undiscovered bands and promote them itself…. Continue reading →

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Review: MacBook Pro update boosts performance, value

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

Last week’s low-key MacBook Pro updates won’t cause any buyer’s remorse for anyone who bought the laptops introduced earlier this year. But if you’ve got an older model, these latest MacBook Pros introduce processor and graphics improvements that make already attractive portables an even greater value than before. Continue reading →

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Best Buy stores holding little to no iPhone 4S stock

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

Electronics retailer Best Buy has very little stock of the iPhone 4S remaining, claims RW Baird analyst William Power. “Best Buy was sold out at the vast majority of stores that we checked with, with many stores notifying customers of device shortages in their automatic greetings,” he writes. The situation mirrors that of other US iPhone vendors…. Continue reading →

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Alien Skin releases photo enlargement plug-in Blow Up 3

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

Alien Skin’s new version of its photo enlargement plug-in is easier to use and costs $50 less. Continue reading →

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