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Mac 101: What’s happening when your Mac is starting up?

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Recently, in the interest of sleeping soundly through the night, I've been turning off my 27" iMac every night. No, I'm not doing this for energy conservation, but the darned thing used to light up at random intervals in the middle of the night.

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Sharp axe PC business in favor of Galapagos tablets

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Sharp has announced it plans to cease its PC manufacturing arm, instead focusing on what the company has described as their “unique blend of hardware and content delivery” in the ereader business.

President Obama Signs an iPad

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As we reported yesterday, President Obama took time from his busy country-running schedule in order to meet with Apple chief Steve Jobs, during a trip to California. That meeting wasn't Obama's only iPad encounter while out on the West Coast.

Verizon adds less than 1m customers, draws even with AT&T

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Verizon today reported slower growth than usual in a sign that Android's effect was muted at the carrier.

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HP Slate has a bad solution to “too many stickers” syndrome

October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Daring Fireball points to this little gem in the hands-on gallery our sister site Engadget had with forthcoming Windows would-be iPad competitor, the HP Slate.

Invisible Bike Helmet Inflates Before Impact

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Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin's Hövding bicycle helmet blew our minds this morning—it works like an airbag, inflating immediately before impact from a shawl-like collar worn around the neck. The name translates to Chieftan. after the headdress-like form the helmet evokes when open.

News Corp Cancels Tablet-based Newstand

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News Corp, publishers of the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal, and a slew of other international papers including The Sun, has cancelled plans to offer a tablet-based newsstand, code-named Project Alesia.

End Of An Era: Sony Stops Manufacturing Cassette Walkmans

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Truth be told, I wasn’t aware Sony was still producing cassette Walkmans. But the company today announced it will stop manufacturing and selling these devices in Japan – after 30 years.

Verizon Q3 2010 results out: still biggest carrier, but slower growth than AT&T

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Verizon has announced its financial numbers for Q3 2010, and with sub-1m additions in subscribers they’ve only just managed to stay ahead of arch-rival AT&T as holding the biggest subscriber base.

Google TV hits network roadblock over content piracy concerns

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Google is facing ongoing problems accessing streaming content through Google TV, according to the WSJ, with networks ABC, CBS and NBC all confirming that they were blocking the system.

Murdoch abandons $30m Project Alesia news aggregator

October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Rupert Murdoch has apparently scuppered plans to launch a digital content system that would have offered subscription access to all of News Corp.’s media, despite being only weeks away from its official debut.

And you thought the iPad was sexy: Victoria’s Secret comes to your touchscreen

October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Victoria's Secret launched an iPad app a few days ago, and it's already climbed to the #4 spot on the Top Free iPad Apps chart.

Multi-Touch Mouse Brings ‘Magic’ to the PC

October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Up until now, only Mac-users have been able to sacrifice their carpal-tunnels at the beautiful white-glass altar of RSI that is the multi-touch mouse.

Report: Nook Color Will Be Android-Based Reader/Tablet

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Rumors are swirling that Barnes & Noble’s next device after the first-generation Nook will be an Android-based, full-color, touchscreen e-reader. The company will reportedly announce the e-reader/tablet hybrid, called the Nook Color, at its October 26 media event in New York.

$$$: Team Fortress 2 Modders Make Nearly $50,000 Apiece

October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Time to brush up on your modding skills? Modders who created content for Team Fortress 2 have earned nearly $50,000 apiece. So, let’s say you create a hat. A few months later you’re driving around in a fancy car, not unlike the id Software guys from way back when.

Scientists Attempt to Prove Universe is Actually a Cartoon

October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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3-D is the hottest new trend in movies. But it's all just filmmakers punking the human brain into perceiving depth in a two-dimensional image. And, according to some theoretical physicists, this may be how the Universe works. Depth is all an illusion of time. The Big Bang never occurred.

BlizzCon Kicks Off–30,000 Warcraft, StarCraft Fans Expected

October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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The blitz is about to begin. Gaming fans have descended on Anaheim for the fifth annual BlizzCon, a celebration of all things Blizzard Entertainment, including Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo. According to the show's organizers, 30,000 attendees are expected at this year's event.

OTECH F1 quad-SIM cellphone is probably overkill

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Dual-SIM phones are rare enough; is four SIM cards in a single handset just plain silly? OTECH don’t seem to think so; they’ve unveiled the F1, a quad-SIM QWERTY phone that keeps all the cards active at the same time.

Lego Chess-Set Costs More Than a MacBook Air

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How great would it be to make Lego models for a living? Ask Derek Seiple: At least part of his income comes from building and selling these Lego chess-sets on nerdcraft store Etsy. The sets are made to order: you pay, then Derek orders the Lego bricks and plates and gets to work building.

Netflix Officially A Streaming Video Company With DVDs On the Side

October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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While everyone was focused on Apple ditching software discs with its forthcoming App Store for Mac, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings was busy digging a grave for optical media. Steve Jobs just threw a shovel full of dirt on top.

Square iPhone 4 Card Reader Interference Fixed with Redesign

October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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The Square card reader is a device that attaches to the headphone jack on the iPhone. When connected to the iPhone 4 it actually hurt the reception due to metal on the bottom of the reader contacting with the metal antenna of the iPhone 4.

Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.2 Updating Arriving November

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Samsung has announced that the Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.2 update will be made available in November. In the UK it will be available on all phones by the end of the month while the unlocked, SIM free devices will get it early in November.

Rumor: Barnes & Noble to unveil the Nook Color during the October 26th press event

October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks Yesterday we mentioned that Barnes & Noble was holding a press event on the 26th of October, except at the time we were unsure what they were going to be talking about or unveiling.

FaceTime For Mac Security Flaw Gets Patched

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Apple released a beta version of FaceTime for Mac on Wednesday, and since then there have been a number of reports of a security flaw in FaceTime for Mac.

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TUAW’s Daily App: Samurai II: Vengeance

October 22nd, 2010 link to (permalink)

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We'll start with the obvious: Samurai II: Vengeance is one of the best, if not the best, looking games I've ever seen on the iPhone. It is simply gorgeous, with a unique, cel-shaded look filling out incredible 3D worlds.

HTC Bee Entry-Level Android Smartphone Getting Ready For Launch

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HTC is on the verge of launching a new Android-Powered Smartphone on the market. Rumors has it that the handset will be available in the United States on CDMA Carriers including Verizon Wireless, US Cellular, Alltel, Sprint and Cellular South.

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