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
Continue reading …
As if the up-to-the-minute reports on your friends, family, and @davidgewirtz weren’t enough, Super Twario for iOS is available right now at the App Store. Your $2 purchase turns reading and replying tweets into a game, as you interact, arcade style, with your friends’ avatars and your co-workers’ interminable pics of their entrees. If that weren’t enough, all your stats and achievements are sent to the Game Center, so you can find out whether or not you are, indeed, the biggest twit in your clique. See it in action after the break. Continue reading Super Twario goes where Tweetdeck fears to tread: Game Center (video) Super Twario goes where Tweetdeck fears to tread: Game Center (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …
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
Continue reading …
A producer on ‘The Simpsons’ reacts to the Vatican dubbing his cartoon family Catholic. (Oct. 20)
Continue reading …Panasonic’s DMR-BF200 stuffs hard drive and Blu-ray burner into one tiny, magical box
October 21, 2010 No Comment
And this, friends, is why Japan is a marvelous place. Panasonic has just removed the wraps from its new DIGA DMR-BF200, which is being hailed as the planet’s smallest Blu-ray recorder. For all intents and purposes, this is simply an external hard drive with a slot-loading Blu-ray burner baked in, but there’s plenty more on the inside to pay attention to. It’ll stream DLNA content, interface with your other VIERA Link equipment, output content via HDMI and even access acTVila (a Japanese video-on-demand service). Users can also toss in an SD card for watching flicks stored on more portable media, and most anything housed on the 320GB internal hard drive can be toasted on BD-R/RE for playback elsewhere. It should be noted, however, that neither BDXL nor Blu-ray 3D are supported, but those still keenly interested can find it on November 15th for
Continue reading …Nets Use Ginni Thomas’ Apology Request to Scold Her Conservative Political Efforts
October 21, 2010 No Comment
In broadcast network stories on how Ginni Thomas left a phone message for Anita Hill (“I would love you to consider an apology sometimes and some full explanation of why you did what you did with my husband”) , a revelation which ABC and NBC decided merited their lead slot, the network journalists couldn't resist scolding her for her conservative political activity. “Ginni Thomas has long stretched our idea of what a spouse of a non-partisan Supreme Court justice should be,” ABC's Sharyn Alfonsi contended, explaining: “A long-time conservative activist, she now heads Liberty Central , an advocacy group opposing what she characterizes as the leftist tyranny of President Obama.” On CBS, Jan Crawford declared the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas “has come under scrutiny” because “she formed a grass-roots conservative group and speaks at Tea Party conventions.” NBC's Andrea Mitchell echoed: “Recently, Virginia Thomas has emerged as a high-profile Tea Party activist and skilled fundraiser,” calling that “an unusually partisan role for a Supreme Court spouse, as the New York Times wrote on the 19th anniversary of the hearings, the same morning Mrs. Thomas called Anita Hill.” read more
Continue reading …
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)
Continue reading …
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)
Continue reading …
The screen that just keeps on going meets the OS that refuses to fit on a single display. Yes, Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7, like Windows Mobile 6.5 and Android before it, is getting treated with a 4.3-inch display from HTC for its launch party. The aptly titled HD7 is, by virtue of Microsoft’s stringent hardware requirements, mostly just a stretched-out version of its WP7 contemporaries: it offers the standard 800 x 480 res, 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon, 576MB of RAM, and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with a 720p movie mode. So what sets it apart? HTC will have you believe its Hub enhances the buttery smooth WP7 software, while outside the shell there’s a handy kickstand for landscape lounging and you do of course benefit from an enlarged canvas for your finger inputs. Join us after the break to discover how much that matters in day-to-day use, along with the rest of our thoughts on the HTC HD7. This review is primarily of the HTC HD7 hardware. Check out our full review of Windows Phone 7 for our thoughts on the OS. Gallery: HTC HD7 review Gallery: Samsung Omnia 7 vs HTC HD7 and 7 Mozart Continue reading HTC HD7 review HTC HD7 review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …
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 …