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Apple OS X 10.7 Lion Getting Previewed Next Week

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Are you ready for the lion? Next week (October 20th) Apple will be holding an event in the Town Hall building of it Cupertino campus to debut "a sneak peek of the next major version of Mac OS X." Apple is being typically cagey about the whole thing, of course--that's always part of the fun.

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Red Bull Halts “Space Dive” Parachute Stunt

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Red Bull makes people do weird things, and while I've admittedly performed some questionable activities while under the influence of various energy drinks, the idea of a space dive never occurred to me--perhaps it's just that I'm not a person of vision. It's probably better that way.

Red Bull Halts “Space Dive” Parachute Stunt

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Red Bull makes people do weird things, and while I've admittedly performed some questionable activities while under the influence of various energy drinks, the idea of a space dive never occurred to me--perhaps it's just that I'm not a person of vision. It's probably better that way.

ZTE 7 Inch Android Tablet Unveiled

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ZTE has announced a new tablet device with a 7 inch screen. It runs Google Android 2.1 (not sure why not 2.2) and is classed as being a lightweight device. The official name of the tablet is the ZTE Light.The 7 inch screen has a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

You Must Remember This: Basic Computer Games Book

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If you were alive in 1978 you’ll probably remember you couldn’t do much with a computer. The Altair had just hit the scene and BASIC was taking off but there was very little a kid of a certain age and predilection could do with this information. Luckily there were guys like David Ahl.

Apple hosting “Back to the Mac” event October 20: OS X Lion?

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Apple today sent invitations to the press to a special event on October 20. The teaser says only "Back to the Mac" but shows an image of a metal Apple logo with a lion in the background, possibly hinting that Mac OS X 10.7 may be codenamed Lion. A preview of the OS may come at the event....

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Apple to hold a “Lion” of an event Oct 20th

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The invites just came out from Apple inviting the media to an event focused on the Mac. The Mac business represents nearly 30% of Apple’s revenue so updates to the Mac business are important in our eyes.

Apple ‘Back to the Mac’ media event on October 20

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The word is out: Apple is hosting a media event on Wednesday, October 20th. The invitation features a a big cat -- looks like a lion to us, which means if you had "Mac OS X 10.7 Lion" in the betting pool, congratulations -- peeking out from behind a metallic Apple logo and the phrase, "Back to the...

Apple ‘Back to the Mac’ media event on October 20

October 13th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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The word is out: Apple is hosting a media event on Wednesday, October 20th. The invitation features a a big cat -- looks like a lion to us, which means if you had "Mac OS X 10.7 Lion" in the betting pool, congratulations -- peeking out from behind a metallic Apple logo and the phrase, "Back to the...

Feature Packed Vega Android Tablet Coming to UK for $395,

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The Vega, a Tegra 2-powered Android tablet, has had a long and painful birth, but it looks as if it is just about to see the light of day.

Android 3.0 Gingerbread SDK Could Land Next Week

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The Android Police website is reporting that the next version of Android OS could be landing soon. The SDK has been tipped to launch next week for Android 3.0 Gingerbread although the numbering isn't confirmed as 3.0 just yet.After Android 2.2 launched, Google [GOOG] started slowing down the...

Android 3.0 Gingerbread SDK Could Land Next Week

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The Android Police website is reporting that the next version of Android OS could be landing soon. The SDK has been tipped to launch next week for Android 3.0 Gingerbread although the numbering isn't confirmed as 3.0 just yet.After Android 2.2 launched, Google [GOOG] started slowing down the...

iPad Available at Wal-Mart on October 15

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As of this Friday, October 15, Wal-Mart in the US will sell the Apple iPad.The Apple tablet device will go on sale in hundreds of stores across the US starting this Friday.

iPad Available at Wal-Mart on October 15

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As of this Friday, October 15, Wal-Mart in the US will sell the Apple iPad.The Apple tablet device will go on sale in hundreds of stores across the US starting this Friday.

Sony ships PS3 surround speaker bar next week

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Sony today said it's near shipping the Surround Sound System for the PS3, after introducing it this summer at E3. The speaker bar has a built-in subwoofer and can enhance games or movies for those in tight spaces.

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Sony ships PS3 surround speaker bar next week

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Sony today said it's near shipping the Surround Sound System for the PS3, after introducing it this summer at E3. The speaker bar has a built-in subwoofer and can enhance games or movies for those in tight spaces.

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Google Backs New Offshore Wind Farm

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Google may be best known for its ubiquitous search engine, but the company is also making strides to invest in renewable energy as well.

A handy Safari keyboard shortcut for Google searches

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Here I go again, professing my love for keyboard shortcuts. I have shortcuts and hotkeys for just about everything I do on a daily basis. I'm running out of intuitive combinations, actually, but my muscle memory seems to have room for a few more.

A handy Safari keyboard shortcut for Google searches

October 13th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Here I go again, professing my love for keyboard shortcuts. I have shortcuts and hotkeys for just about everything I do on a daily basis. I'm running out of intuitive combinations, actually, but my muscle memory seems to have room for a few more.

Apple ‘Back to the Mac’ Event October 20th

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Apple has sent out invitations to a special Apple event on October the 20th, where they will be probably announcing the next version of OS X. What else will the be announcing, a Verizon iPhone, Touchscreen Macs? who knows I guess we will jsuyt have to wait until next week to find out.

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Apple ‘Back to the Mac’ Event October 20th

October 13th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Apple has sent out invitations to a special Apple event on October the 20th, where they will be probably announcing the next version of OS X. What else will the be announcing, a Verizon iPhone, Touchscreen Macs? who knows I guess we will jsuyt have to wait until next week to find out.

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Sega: Yeah, We May Have Made Too Many Sonic Games In The Past Few Years

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As you know, Sonic 4 comes out today on the Xbox 360 and PS3. (It came out two days ago on the Wii, and last week for iOS.) I haven’t bought it yet, but my time with it last week left with me with the impression, well, the game is certainly a fun romp. Can’t ask for more than that.

Tablets With Back-Side Touch Interface? Here’s KDDI’s Prototype (Video)

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It’s not that tablets or similar devices with a back-side touch interface are a new idea. Samsung and Apple, for example, are apparently working on ideas in this area. But as far as I am aware, there aren’t too many videos around that show devices with a working rear-touch interface.