So… You wanna be in movies? A lot of people do. And as movie making moves beyond Hollywood and the traditional big studios, there’s work out there around the country on location, for extras and all sorts of production helpers. If show business is calling you, realize it’s who you know that counts. This week, [...]
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Nextcat: The Entertainment World’s Facebook
So… You wanna be in movies? A lot of people do. And as movie making moves beyond Hollywood and the traditional big studios, there’s work out there around the country on location, for extras and all sorts of production helpers. If show business is calling you, realize it’s who you know that counts. This week, [...]
Map Your Outdoor Fitness with Cool Apps
It’s the height of summer and the height of the outdoor sports season. Bikers, Hikers, Runners and Walkers are everywhere and thanks to technology and smartphones, they are finding new routes, training buddies and activities. There’s a network of websites that take outdoor connectivity to a whole new level. If you’ve been following the Tour [...]
iMovie for the iPhone 4 is very impressive
It was quite the rage just a few years ago when our mobile phones could also take photos. Then came video. And now, with the new iPhone 4 and a special $4.99 app, you can actually make fairly sophisticated home movie right on a phone that fits in the palm of your hand. Released with [...]
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The new norm: Sold out for hot tech products
Is this the new norm for hot high tech gizmos? Apple’s iPhone 4, despite the issues, is hard to get. Expect a wait to get one. The iPad is so popular it’s hard to know when a new one can be had. And now Verizon’s new Droid X smartphone can’t be found in stock anywhere [...]
Steve Jobs still doesn’t get it
So Steve Jobs is irritated about the bad press his iPhone 4 is getting for the design that causes the antenna to denigrate the wireless signal when the phone is held a certain way? That’s what he complained about in his press conference called to address the massive fallout over the iPhone 4. Steve, trust [...]
Watch out iPhone 4: Here comes the Droid X
There were lines outside some Verizon stores today as must-have-it-first shoppers showed up early to get the new Motorola Droid X, the most advanced smartphone yet to run the Android operating system. And for Motorola and Verizon, the introduction of the big screen, 8 megapixel, feature loaded X could not come at a better time, [...]
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Samsung Scores Record Q2 Profit on Chips, LCDs (PC World)
PC World – Samsung Electronics on Friday reported a record high operating profit for the second quarter, driven by strong sales of memory chips and LCDs, but it warned that stiff competition in consumer electronics means it may not be able to maintain profitability at current levels.
CrossOver, CrossOver Games 9.1 released (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com – CodeWeavers, makers of utilities that bridge the software chasm between Windows and the Mac, has released major updates for two of its flagship products: CrossOver Mac and CrossOver Games.
Microsoft talks up tablets, shows off new phones (Reuters)
Reuters – Microsoft Corp set out its ambitions to dominate the consumer electronics market on Thursday with Windows-powered tablet computers and smartphones designed to beat back advances by Apple Inc and Google Inc.
Apple/Mac/iPad/iPhone
Kindle iPhone app adds new search options, word lookup
Amazon has released an update to its Kindle app for the iPhone and iPad. Version 2.2 adds a variety of new features, such as instant word lookup that quickly finds definitions for highlighted words. The included dictionary provides over 250,000 entries and definitions, however users can also choose to look up content on Google or Wikipedia…. Amazon Kindle – Google – iPhone – IPad – Wikipedia
Intel shoots down class action status in antitrust lawsuit
Intel on Thursday landed a crucial victory in a private lawsuit that accused it of unfair pricing sub. required.
Bell outlines iPhone 4 pricing, confirms $10 iPad sharing
Bell this evening became the second Canadian carrier to detail its iPhone 4 pricing and confirmed many of the details leaked out a day earlier. The provider is matching Rogers’ efforts and will have its own 6GB smartphone data plan for $30, again only available until September 30.
Gadget News
Ask Engadget: best robot platform for under $400?
We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Ryan, who reckons it’s about time he stopped playing with Lego blocks and began playing with a real man’s robot platform. Just kidding about the Lego bit.
Redbox rolling out $1.50 Blu-ray rentals at 13,000-plus kiosks, nationwide by fall
It’s really no surprise that Redbox is going nationwide with its $1.50 Blu-ray rentals , at every step along the way of its Hollwood dealmaking, the company has pointed out its aim towards procuring a supply of high definition movies, and now the day is finally here. The high definition disc packing kiosks currently number 13,300, and the plan is to have Blu-ray in all 26,000 locations by the fall. While we spotted plenty of Blu-ray enabled locations with a San Francisco zip code, other areas in the Midwest and East Coast weren’t so lucky. The site points out a few of the movies on offer, including Green Zone, Book of Eli and Bounty Hunter, but there’s no way to check which movies are in stock at each box . Of course, at this price, we might be willing to take our chances until Redbox gets things straightened out, or starts offering an online competitor to Netflix
LG VL600 LTE / CDMA modem for Verizon in the wild?
You might remember that an LTE modem for Verizon passed FCC muster not long ago — now, it seems we’re getting our first glimpse of it. As is usually the case with these early devices on next-gen networks, this USB stick doesn’t look quite as svelte as we’d probably like it to be, but we have little doubt that they’ll get progressively thinner and sexier over the course of a year or three.
Social Media News
The State of Mobile Video: Porn, Flash and Stalling
If you’ve ever been snickering over the latest YouTube viral video on your smartphone in the evening and ended up frustrated by slow load times and a congested network, you’re not alone — and that’s exactly the problem. New research from mobile web optimization firm Bytemobile shows that more and more of us are making demands of our devices, our mobile carriers, and video-hosting sites such as YouTube by consuming large amounts of video content on our phones. Our video consumption tends to peak around 10 p.m., at which point bandwidth takes a nosedive and stalling cripples our viewing experience.
Spotify in the U.S. Faces More Delays [REPORT]
We’ve been reading reports tonight that the popular European music service Spotify has hit yet another delay in making an entry in the U.S. market. According to Billboard, Spotify’s negotiations with U.S. record labels have broken down and are “back to square one.” Apparently, the startup is still aiming for a 2010/early 2011 U.S.
Google Focusing on Checkins with Places API
Google has indicated it’s going to be working with developers on checkins for location-based applications through its Places API. This spring, Google announced Places as a revamping of its local and local-business listings. Originally, we saw Places as a SEM/user review mechanism, perhaps a Yelp competitor. However, with the recent preview of the Google Places API at Google I/O , the company showed developers a whole world of geographical, commercial and social information attached to each Place on its vast radar. In a May blog post, Maps API Product Manager Thor Mitchell wrote , “Each Place Page consolidates together everything we know about a single Place, be it a business, point of interest, or geographical feature such as a city or neighbourhood
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NetJets begins Aircell in-flight WiFi installations, won’t stop anytime soon
It’s one thing to expect in-flight WiFi on a commercial flight serving two or three hundred addicted peons, but how on Earth has it taken until now for NetJets to hop onboard this bandwagon? For those unaware, NetJets hosts the world’s largest fractional fleet of business-oriented aircraft, and those that lay claim to portions of its herd are amongst the most wealthy this world has to offer. Currently, the outfit has just over 800 planes, and starting next month over 250 of them (in the midsize and large-cabin categories) will be equipped with Aircell ‘s high speed internet service. In time, NetJets is planning to have “all future fleet aircraft, including light cabin models, delivered from the factory with high speed internet,” and we’re guessing that the jetsetters who drop the Benjamins to have their own plane are as anxious as ever for the future to be now. After all, who wouldn’t want to tweet images of filet mignon from 35,000 feet?
Google search blocked in China, again; other services partially blocked
A conciliatory end ? Looks like we spoke too soon. Yes, Google and China seem to be on a collision course yet again, with the company’s “Mainland China service availability page” showing that web search and ads have once again been fully blocked. Additionally, image and news search have been downgraded from “fully accessible” yesterday to “partially blocked” today.
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