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Typing Genius defies Apple, introduces Emoji support
Ars Technica – Ars Technica chatted with iPhone developer Gary Fung who is shipping a version of his App Store software that enables Emoji support. mocoNews.net – Apple's Latest Negotiations To Bring iPhone To … Apple App Store developers look to next level |
snydeq writes “The center of gravity is shifting away from the traditional, massive operating systems of the past, as even the major OSes are slimming their footprint to make code bases easier to manage and secure, and to increase the variety of devices on which they can run, InfoWorld reports. Microsoft, for one, is cutting down the number of services that run at boot to ensure Windows 7 will run across a spectrum of hardware. Linux distros such as Ubuntu are stripping out functionality, including MySQL, CUPS, and LDAP, to cut footprints in half. And Apple appears headed for a slimmed-down OS X that will enable future iPhones or tablet devices to run the same OS as the Mac. Though these developments don’t necessarily mean that the browser will supplant the OS, they do show that OS vendors realize they must adapt as virtualization, cloud computing, netbooks, and power concerns drive business users toward smaller, less costly, more efficient operating environments.”
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Daengbo writes “‘A federal judge last week ruled that Psystar Corp. can continue its countersuit against Apple Inc., giving the Mac clone maker a rare win in its seven-month-old battle with Apple. He also hinted that if Psystar proves its allegations, others may then be free to sell computers with Mac OS X already installed.’ Apple is currently suing Psystar over its sale of Mac clones.”
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Samsung aims for touchscreen phone market with updated Tocco
guardian.co.uk – 53 minutes ago Samsung is making a play for the title of mass-market touchscreen handset of 2009 with the launch of an updated version of its popular Tocco device. LG Unveils Flagship Handset With 'Revolutionary' UI TrustedReviews Samsung's Ultra Touch S8300 is a Smarter Slider Fast Company Macworld – Telecompaper – ITProPortal – iGIZMO all 35 news articles Langue : Français |
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Modern day version Silver Dart makes successful test run; next …
The Canadian Press – 6 Feb 2009 HAMILTON – Former Canadian astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason barely got off the ground Friday but still declared his mission accomplished – successfully taking a modern day version of the famed Silver Dart airborne. • Magnificent flying machine Hamilton Spectator The Silver Dart Soars in Ontario Aviation.ca (press release) WFIE-TV – CKCO – Toronto Sun all 102 news articles |
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Prince of Persia
Computeractive – 6 Feb 2009 A lesser company than Ubisoft might have been tempted to carry on churning out sequels to its popular Prince of Persia: Sands of Time trilogy until the law of diminishing returns finally took its toll. Custer Sits On His Throne Inside Mac Games Ubisoft reboots Prince of Persia franchise The North Bay Nugget all 4 news articles |
eldavojohn writes “On Friday, CBS launched a TV Classics section to their ad based online service. Which means that Trekkies can now watch all three seasons of Star Trek: The Original Series online at the expense of a few commercials. Alongside this CBS is offering all of MacGyver, Twin Peaks and even three seasons of the original Twilight Zone. A side note, they seem to work perfectly fine in Linux. “
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Prince of Persia
Computeractive – A lesser company than Ubisoft might have been tempted to carry on churning out sequels to its popular Prince of Persia: Sands of Time trilogy until the law of diminishing returns finally took its toll. Custer Sits On His Throne Ubisoft reboots Prince of Persia franchise |
Despite reports that the Internet-enabled Macs at Apple’s retail stores aren’t allowing customers to log on to Facebook, Apple says it doesn’t limit access to the popular social-networking site.
Joystiq took some time off during this year’s CES to visit to the place, and we only left because they wouldn’t let us stay overnight. The sheer amount of pinball games they have on display is staggering, including some extremely rare games like The Pinball Circus and Gottleib’s two-player, head-to-head Challenger pinball machine.
