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Apple trailers site now offering movie showtimes

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 10:46am
Apple's updated its movie trailers page with a new showtimes feature that makes it easy to find when and where movies are playing near you.

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Nvidia's laptop graphics cards to boost Web browsing

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 10:40am
Nvidia on Friday announced seven new GeForce 400M series laptop graphics cards, which could help accelerate Web surfing and 3D image rendering.

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Bugs & Fixes: Revisiting a Magic Mouse problem

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 10:27am
Before he decides whether or not to buy a Magic Trackpad, Ted Landau wants to resolve a lingering issue with the Magic Mouse and its inability to connect with his Mac Pro.

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Privacy in iTunes Ping

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 10:09am
PCWorld's Nick Mediati gives a quick rundown of the privacy features present in Ping and finds that its settings are more straightforward than what Facebook offers.

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Review: SlasherDerby for iPhone

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 9:55am
SlasherDerby, a boxing game with a strange name, gets in a few good punches, but never lands a knock out.

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Bug found with Automator and iTunes 10

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 8:36pm
Install iTunes 10 and you'll discover that Automator workflows that include iTunes actions no longer work.

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Panasonic debuts first consumer 3D HD camcorder

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 8:20pm
Panasonic used the broiling, hectic setting of the U.S. Open tennis tourney in New York Wednesday to showcase the capabilities of its first handheld consumer 3D camcorder.

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Review: Hurricane tracking apps for iPhone and iPad

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 7:45pm
You can keep an eye on hurricanes from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with the help of an assortment of App Store offerings. But which app should you choose for your storm watch? Jeff Merron rates five contenders.

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Remains of the Day: Gimme fallout shelter

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 7:30pm
Every time there’s an Apple event, there’s fallout. Big, nasty, mutate-ants-into-monstrous-rampaging-creatures fallout. With Apple’s media shindig on Wednesday, there’s no shortage of rejoinders and responses from media executives, smartphone rivals, and even…a golf company?

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Review: Quad-core and eight-core Mac Pros (Mid 2010)

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 6:45pm
These days, the consumer-oriented iMacs stand on their own against (and in some cases, surpass) the Mac Pro in day-to-day performance. Does that mean that the Mac Pro has lost its relevance in today’s work environment? Hardly.

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Review: Cisco WebEx online conferencing

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 5:30pm
Need to have a meeting? Don't want to fly everyone to the same place? WebEx offers just about every online conferencing tool you could want.

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Dock your encased iPhone, iPod with dockStubz

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 5:07pm
CableJive's dockStubz is a tiny adapter that connects to your iPhone or iPad's 30-pin dock-connector port, giving you the ability to dock your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad on any compatible device without needing to remove it from its case.

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See what iPhone users are listening to with SongStumblr

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 3:57pm
SongStumblr by Frimby uses your iPhone's 3G and Bluetooth abilities to let you see what others are listening to around the world as well as around the block, as well as share your own musical tastes.

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iTunes TV rentals now available on Mac and PC

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 3:16pm
Though Apple specifically talked about renting TV shows episodes on iOS 4.1 devices and the new Apple TV, you can fire up iTunes and start renting now, as long as you don't mind watching them on your Mac and PC.

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Botnet takedown may yield valuable data

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 2:24pm
Researchers are hoping to get a better insight on botnets after taking down Pushdo, one of the top five networks of hacked computers responsible for spam.

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Facebook Connect mysteriously disappears from Ping

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 1:11pm
Apple has mentioned Facebook Connect support for new social network Ping in Wednesday's keynote, the iTunes 10 how-to video, on the Ping Website, and even in a conversation with All Things D. So why is the feature no longer available?

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Apple's iOS beats Android 6 to 1 on the Web

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 1:05pm
Apple's iOS mobile operating system is now the third-most popular platform on the Internet, with a share nearly six times larger than Android's, according to Web measurement company Net Applications.

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Review: HoneyDo for iPhone

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 12:49pm
This slick, easy-to-use task manager makes navigating chores a breeze. The ability to share tasks and assign them to other people helps HoneyDo stand out from the crowd.

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First look: iTunes 10

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 12:30pm
It’s become a tradition in recent years: to coincide with Apple’s September music event, where new iPods and related hardware are presented, iTunes increases its version number by a notch. This year’s vintage features one major new feature, a handful of interface changes, and some minor tweaks. Here’s an overview of what’s new and different in iTunes 10.

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CourseNotes for iPad gains sharing, premium content

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 12:02pm
A major upgrade to this note-taking, sketching, and to-do-tracking iPad app for students adds the ability to share notes on Facebook and directly with other CourseNotes users. A new in-app store with premium content also provides access to specialized note templates and study sheets.

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