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  • Apple launches software for interactive textbooks

    Apple says its launching a new version of its iBooks software, tailored to present vivid, interactive textbooks for elementary and high school students on the iPads.

  • How Google has lost control of Android

    A mobile OS fragmentation doesn't have to be bad, and there isn't just one form of it. But one mobile expert – and ex-Microsoftie – argues that Android is now far out of Google's control

  • Dallas Opera orders new Heggie-McNally work

    The Dallas Opera has announced that it has commissioned an opera from composer Jake Heggie and playwright Terrence McNally, the team that collaborated on "Dead Man Walking."

  • Why I Hate Android

    Apple, for all the @!$%# they get for being “closed” and “evil”, has actually done far more to wrestle control back from the carriers and put it into the hands of consumers.

  • Pope Benedict XVI: Gay Marriage A Threat To 'Future Of Humanity'

    Pope Benedict said on Monday that gay marriage was one of several threats to the traditional family that undermined "the future of humanity itself".The pope made some of his strongest comments against gay marriage in a new year address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the  …

Adobe ceases development on mobile browser Flash, refocuses efforts on HTML5

A huge victory for open web standards.

Samsung Unveils Galaxy Tab 8.9 Tablet, Pair of Media Players

Samsung on Monday offered the first glimpse of a new 8.9-inch Galaxy Tab tablet with Google's Android 3.1 Honeycomb that will be available Oct. 2, as well as two new media players, the Galaxy Player 4.0 and Galaxy Player 5.0.

Microsoft's PC vs Mac Site

Microsoft has gone on the extreme defensive with a microsite devoted solely to convincing people not to switch to the Mac. It's a large collection of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt, and a few legitimate points.

Is Apple plotting a search of its own?

Techcrunch reported lots of rumours about an Apple Search engine in November last year but they died down as nothing emerged to substantiate the idea. The idea gets its latest traction because Apple has recently ejected Google CEO Eric Schmidt from its board.

Apple, Late to the Party -- Again

Now signs indicate the party is moving on to a nightclub called The Cloud. Linux is already in there, Unix has been spotted, and Windows has just made sure its name is on the guest list with its recent Azure cloud services announcement.

Next on Apple's agenda: video game supremacy

Apple's tandem of touch screen devices - the iPhone and the iPod Touch - are helping to usher in a new era of sophisticated games on cellphones and are quickly emerging as legitimate competitors in the world of mobile console gaming.

Why Apple should release a touch-screen Mac

Apple is one of the major leaders in the multitouch space and yet, the company's desire to bring a full-fledged touch-screen device to store shelves has stopped with the iPhone.

Apple extends contract with AT&T, forgets about you

Undoubtedly some will say that AT&T may have made the best deal in quite some time and I tend to agree. But still others will say that Apple did the right thing in taking the money and although it's forced to sign up for another year with AT&T, it's still the right move.

Apple and Sony are the only brands that matter

Generally speaking, people are still devoted to buying Apple products just because the company's name is painted on it and Sony still harbors customer trust even though many of its products don't stand up to its competitors

Merging with Apple can help Sony

A horrible take on why Apple should buy Sony

iFlop

Ludicrous attempt to paint the AppleTV as a failure. Potential "Jackass of the Week."

Rules for Retail Customers

Customers are often guilty of absolutely reprehensible behavior. Since these people often appear to be otherwise decent human beings, I can only assume that such actions are a result of ignorance. Consequently, I offer these rules to shoppers.

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Microsoft Mesenger for Mac 6.0 Released

Universal binary and support for Yahoo! Messenger service, but still no webcam?

Gushing Cash: How will Big Oil spend its billions?

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I’m 27 and extremely nerdy. I’m slightly obsessed with Apple. Currently I’m teaching English in Changchun, China.

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