Archive for: May, 2011

Microsoft Releases Bing Maps Control for iOS

Microsoft has released Bing Maps Control for iOS, a new developer download. The package is an Objective-C control, and should allow developers to embed Bing maps directly into iOS titles. Its gesture interface comes from Seadragon, and developers can toggle pushpins and other types of map overlays. System requirements include Mac OS X 10.6.4 or better, as […]

Tweetdeck Update Includes Twitpic Support

Tweetdeck has undergone its first update since being acquired by Twitter for a reported $50 million. While the update isn’t major in terms of usability or appearance, the latest version offers several performance tweaks and bug fixes. Tweetdeck now supports uploading images via Twitpic and Mobypicture, two of the most popular ways to share photos […]

OWC Selling 16GB RAM Kits for 2011 iMac, 32GB Coming Soon

Other World Computing has launched 16GB RAM upgrade options for the 2011 iMac line released earlier this week. The RAM upgrades are PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz rated, and available at substantial discounts compared to Apple’s offerings. A 8GB kit with 2x4GB is $105, just less than half the price at Apple, and a full 16GB kit — 4x4GB […]

OWC Now Shipping Larger, Faster SSD Drive for MacBook Air

Other World Computing has launched a set of upgrades for the 2010 MacBook Air series, debuting its OWC Mercury Aura Pro Express Solid State Drive. It offers up to four times the capacity of the factory storage space, and features seven percent over-provisioning and SandForce DuraClass data protection. The SSDs deliver nearly 70 percent more […]

Creative Announces the Zen Style M300 MP3 Player

Creative on Thursday announces a new MP3 player to take on the iPod nano. The Zen Style M300 and M100 have the square, compact frame but replaces the touchscreen with touch-sensitive buttons at the edges. The M300 adds a rare touch at its size with Bluetooth 2.1 to support wireless headphones and speakers. Either version can […]

Creative Launches WP-Series of Bluetooth Connected Headphones

Creative has expanded its audio products with several new headphones that focus on wireless connectivity via Bluetooth. The WP-450, WP-350 and WP-250 models integrate “invisible” microphones, enabling users to place and answer phone calls when the headphones are paired with a smartphone or other handset with Bluetooth capabilities. The WP-450 headphones represent the high-end offering, […]

Sony CEO Apologizes to PSN Users

Sony CEO Howard Stringer apologized today for the PlayStation Network breach for the first time in a letter posted to the PlayStation blog “As a company we – and I – apologize for the inconvenience and concern caused by this attack,” Stringer said on Sony’s U.S. PlayStation blog late on Thursday. Before Thursday night, Hirai […]

Robert Kirkman Will Headline New York Comic Con

Robert Kirkman, the Eisner Award-winning creator of The Walking Dead and Invincible, will be a Guest of Honor at this year’s New York Comic Con, which will take place at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, Thursday, October 13 – Sunday October 16, 2011. Mr. Kirkman is the first guest to be […]

Tales of Graces Site Confirms PlayStation 3 Release

Namco Bandai’s updated the ‘Tales of Graces f‘ page on their official website tonight. The publisher’s filled out complete story and feature information, confirming a PlayStation 3-exclusive release. Story the newest entry in one of the most fanatically followed series today, Tales of Graces f redefines the fantasy RPG genre with its blend of enthralling […]

ABC Bleeps Osama bin Laden Joke from ‘Happy Endings’

Days after President Obama announced that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed, ABC’s midseason comedy Happy Endings aired an episode last night called “Of Mice and Jazz Kwon-Do,” taped weeks prior, in which Zach Knighton’s character compared an elusive mouse in Elisha Cuthbert’s apartment to a “bin Laden.” During the airing in the […]

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