Samsung’s mad, monied quest to “free the TV apps” may not stop at your couch — the electronics manufacturer says it’s looking to loop in cell phones as well. “We plan to have a single platform for Samsung TV and phones,” a VP told Reuters , without providing further details, though we have to wonder if it might cross swords with the Media Hub video-on-demand software the company’s pushing in the tablet and smartphone space. Samsung plotting a single platform to connect TVs and phones originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Well, that didn’t take long. Greenpois0n jailbroke the the new Apple TV just yesterday , and PwnageTool 4.1 this afternoon , and we’ve already got what appears to be the first custom software successfully running on the device. As you can see, it’s a simple weather app, designed by a tiny software firm called nitoTV, but it’s a harbinger of things to come when developers get cracking on the Apple TV in earnest. See a picture of nitoTV’s custom launcher after the break, while your subconscious frantically tries to figure out what the four cities in the above pic could possibly have in common. Continue reading Apple TV hacked to run weather app Apple TV hacked to run weather app originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily granted the US government’s request for a freeze on a judge’s order requiring the military to allow openly gay troops. (Oct. 20)
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Oh dear, you missed it? Don’t fret, we’ve got links for you. So many links. Apple was short on surprises at its intimate “Back to the Mac” event today, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t some interesting nuggets. Mac OS X Lion and MacBook Air lead the pack, but we find it’s the little things that count, and they count even more in bullet point form. It’s science! The liveblog Live from Apple’s ‘Back to the Mac’ event Hands-on coverage MacBook Air (11.6-inch) first hands-on! MacBook Air (13-inch) first hands-on! MacBook Air: all substance, no Flash FaceTime for Mac hands-on: it works, it’s rough New MacBook Airs come with Software Reinstall USB drive Product announcements Mac App Store for OS X 10.6 and 10.7 unveiled, coming ‘within 90 days’ Mac OS X 10.7 Lion announced, coming summer 2011 FaceTime coming to OS X, beta available today Apple announces iLife ’11, $49 upgrade or free with every new Mac, available today Apple introduces 11.6-inch MacBook Air, available today for $999 Apple’s new MacBook Air (update: video) Apple’s ‘Back to the Mac’ event roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We here at Truthdig know that our own Robert Scheer really wishes that he didn’t have to write his latest book “The Great American Stickup: How Reagan Republicans and Clinton Democrats Enriched Wall Street While Mugging Main Street,” but … (continued) Related Entries October 20, 2010 The Thomas Clown Affair October 19, 2010 Obama Hires a Hustler
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A producer on ‘The Simpsons’ reacts to the Vatican dubbing his cartoon family Catholic. (Oct. 20)
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Israeli settlers have begun building new homes at an extraordinary pace since the government lifted its moratorium on West Bank housing starts – almost 550 in three weeks, more than four times faster than the last two years. (Oct. 20)
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On Wednesday, the Obama administration succeeded in its mission of reinstating the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy regarding gays and lesbians among its ranks. As the San Francisco Chronicle reported that afternoon, a federal appeals court suspended U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips’ order to stop all “don’t ask, don’t tell”-related activities worldwide, giving the court until at least Monday to look into the administration’s bid for an appeal.
Continue reading …Lenovo’s ThinkCentre M75e destop range introduced, complete with business socks
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They ain’t much to gawk at, and they certainly won’t satisfy your craving for tomorrow’s best first-person shooter, but Lenovo’s newest ThinkCentre machines will undoubtedly tear through an Excel spreadsheet and block your access to any website deemed remotely entertaining. The M75e will be arriving in two versions: a small form factor mini-tower starting at $504, and a standard tower starting at $524. Both units ship with a baseline configuration that includes a 2.8GHz AMD Sempron 145 AM3 processor, Windows 7 Professional, 2GB of DDR3 memory, an integrated AMD GPU (capable of driving two displays by its lonesome), a 250GB hard drive and a three-year warranty. Big spenders can upgrade to an Athlon II or Phenom II CPU, up to 16GB of memory and a Haspel tuxedo. Or so we’re led to believe. Bonus video is after the break. Continue reading Lenovo’s ThinkCentre M75e destop range introduced, complete with business socks Lenovo’s ThinkCentre M75e destop range introduced, complete with business socks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Here are excerpts of a 12-minute video posted online at www.itgetsbetter.com, in which members of NY’s theater community rally against anti-gay bullying. (Oct. 20)
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