Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled Internet Explorer 9 Beta, a release that focused on paring down the browser experience so that users can quickly and easily access rich, HTML5-enabled sites. Here are the key take-aways to get you up to speed on Microsoft's new Web-browsing software. To try it out for yourself, head to beautyoftheweb.com.
9/17/2010 05:07:00 PM
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2NE1′s 1st full length album ‘To Anyone’ MVs have garnered over 8 million views on Youtube.
According to Youtube, the MV to the first title song ‘Can’t Nobody’ off the album released on 11th September has garnered over 2,108,486 views as off 5.45pm on 17th September. For the 2nd and 3rd title songs ‘Go Away’ and ‘Clap Your Hands’ have each garnered 2,576,139 and 2,631,329 views.
The views garnered by all 3 MVs is 7,315,954. Other than the girls’ new songs, other MVs like ‘Try To Follow Me’, ‘You & I’, ‘I Don’t Care’ and ‘Fire’ have garnered over 250K, 120K, 50K and 30K views on the girls’ official Youtube channel.
Though the HTC Droid Eris soldiers on in user pockets in a variety of guises, Verizon has unsurprisingly decided to disavow future updates for the canceled device. Carrier spokespersons told Computerworld that the Eris won't see Android 2.2. "We have other options in Android devices, so this is part of the normal evolution of our portfolio," a spokeswoman reportedly said. While we didn't really expect Verizon to pull a T-Mobile and support phones that died even before the original G1, we have to imagine there'll be a few ruffled feathers at that particular choice of words. No one likes to be told to buy a new device in order to get a software update. On the plus side, we expect XDA-developers will get a few new members this week, the better to unleash the potential of future neglected devices for us all.
9/17/2010 05:05:00 PM
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Remember the mysterious reference to iProd 2,1 that appeared in the iPad's code? We thought it might be a new CDMA or camera-equipped iPad, but it just might have been the new iOS-based Apple TV instead. Diving through the iOS 4.2 beta, a TUAW tipster allegedly uncovered the above key, which hints that we might have been right about the device's app potential all along. Though Apple may rely on a simpler media streaming UI for the home theater to enhance accessibility and ease of use, there's always the chance the community might jailbreak the $99 set-top box to do far greater things.
9/17/2010 10:53:00 AM
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The press release from earlier today provided all the textual details, but now we've gotten our own eyes on the Samsung Galaxy Tab accessory lineup -- not to be touched at the event, but we could gaze all the same. Pictured above is the $99.99 keyboard dock that gives you a full physical QWERTY on top of a charger / sync dock, along with stereo audio output. Then comes the desktop dock (formerly referred to as the HDMI dock) that allows you to watch videos up to 1080p, view pictures, and listen to music via HDMI All the pictures are below, can ya dig?out. Last but not least is the car / GPS dock for $99.99, for GPS turn-by-turn navigation on the go.
9/17/2010 10:53:00 AM
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That's right! Once again, Samsung's gotten all four of the major US carriers in its court -- and just as we'd heard, the 7-inch Galaxy Tab will be heading to Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile sometime during the October / November timeframe. We wish we had more to share on the availability part, but Samsung's leaving that and the pricing announcements to the carriers. (We do know that the keyboard dock will cost $100 and the desktop dock $50.) We got to check out the US version of the Galaxy Tab earlier today, and its raw specs -- 1GHz Hummingbird, Android 2.2, 7-inch, 1204 x 600 WSVGA resolution display, front and rear cams -- were exactly the same as the one we previewed last week at IFA. However, Samsung tells us that TouchWiz will be tweaked slightly for the stateside crowd -- it won't have the Reader or Music hubs, but will have the social networking apps and a new Media Hub. There will also be preloaded carrier apps -- for instance, AT&T's version will come with its Connection Manager. Obviously, we can only hope that Verizon's wised up and isn't planning to totally Bing-out its Tab. No word on an unlocked or WiFi version hitting the US, but apparently it's being talked about internally. We'll be bringing you some more hands-on shots soon and trying to dig up more on pricing.
9/17/2010 10:52:00 AM
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Yesterday Joey Yung held a press conference at a hotel, officially announcing that her NOKIA JOEY YUNG CONCERT NUMER 6 will be held on November 19th through November 24th. This is considered ther 6th time holding a personal concert in Hong Kong Coliseum, breaking past records. She becomes the first female singer to hold a HK Coliseum concert 6 times within 10 years.
Old concert ticket in exchange for dinner with Joey
Dressed in a gold KTZ extreme exaggerated pants, Joey revealed that she went to Paris to get her concert costumes, she hopes that her costumes can bring a gorgeous feeling. Speaking of her level of sexiness, Joey laughed: "I am already 30 years old, opening my 6th concert, put the hot singing and dancing aside, will lower my sexiness a little. (You are already very low?) Maybe my conscious is more daring!"
9/17/2010 10:52:00 AM
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Yahoo made some key changes to one of its most important products today, rolling out a new look for Yahoo Mail.
Blake Irving, the company's new executive vice president and chief products officer, unveiled the new design at Yahoo's headquarters here during an event optimistically called "Product Runway." Yahoo said that its 281 million Yahoo Mail users will start seeing the new design this fall as it rolls out an opt-in beta version of the service, which is one of the key drivers of traffic to Yahoo's array of news and entertainment Web sites.
9/17/2010 10:51:00 AM
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Uh, oh, looks like Verizon has indeed distanced itself from Microsoft after the Kin debacle: the carrier confirmed to Bloomberg Businessweek today that it won't offer any Windows Phone 7 devices at launch this year, instead waiting until 2011 to support the new OS. That certainly ties right in with AT&T's claims that it'll be the "premier carrier" for Windows Phone 7 and the flood of Blue-tinted device leaks we've seen, but it also leaves Microsoft in a seemingly tough spot to start -- we haven't heard more than the slightest whisper about WP7 devices on Sprint or T-Mobile yet, and until we do it's going to be the iPhone and WP7 head-to-head on Ma Bell while Android continues to dig in everywhere else. We'll see -- this launch can't come quickly enough.
9/17/2010 10:49:00 AM
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The CEO of Best Buy just said the iPad is cannibalizing 50% of the company's laptop sales, the Wall Street Journal reports.
When consumers walk into Best Buy now, they don't look at or want laptops, instead they're drawn to the iPad. "People are willing to disproportionately spend for these devices because they are becoming so important to their lives," says CEO Brian Dun.
Bad news for Dell, HP, Acer, and Microsoft.
9/17/2010 10:49:00 AM
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We leaked this mysterious HTC device a couple weeks back, and now we have to ask… Since it so closely resembles the recently announced HTC Desire HD, do you think this will make its way to Verizon Wireless as the rumored world-capable handset, or something else entirely? Maybe LTE support? Let us know what you think!
9/17/2010 10:48:00 AM
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Today, AT&T’s operations CEO, John Stankey, said that his company would be launching its LTE network by mid-2011 and would cover 70-75 million potential customers. The CEO made this known at the “Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference” where he was a speaker. Mr. Stankey also noted that AT&T has spent just over $700 million in LTE capital expenditures this year; a figure the company plans to go “far beyond” in 2011. Currently, AT&T is conducting LTE field trials in Baltimore and Dallas.
9/17/2010 02:09:00 AM
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The Music Man himself admits that he has fallen in love with dressing up as different personas. It’s evident in his previous “Change Me” MV and his latest movie “Love In Disguise” – playing triplets of himself (Xiao Wang, Xiao Li, Xiao Hong) to form a band and a 'Brother Sharp'-like student (Ah-De) to meet his crush. Leehom once again, dresses up as a different persona for his new MV, “Beauty” ("美"); He goes hip-hop by wearing a fur coat, four silver necklaces, and other bling-things.
Leehom revealed that his hip-hop double is named Wang Li-Xiong (‘bear’) because of all that synthetic fur! He joked, “He is a top of the class hip-hop singer that I specially invited from the states. His rapping skill is even better than mine.”
Don't blink -- you might just mistake ViewSonic's new G Tablet for the ViewPad that we handled back at IFA. This guy, however, packs a very different list of internal specifications in a 10-inch tablet form factor that's beginning to look all too familiar. Showcased for the first time last night in New York City, this guy dumps Intel's Atom in favor of NVIDIA's Tegra 2, and rather than booting a pair of operating systems, it relies solely on Android 2.2 -- a mobile OS that Google has specifically said isn't tailored for use on slates. At any rate, there's also 1GB of RAM, a 1024 x 600 resolution panel, USB / HDMI, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, 16GB of storage, a 1.3 megapixel camera and a chassis that measures 9.96- x 6.5- x 0.5-inches. We're told that it handled 1080p media without any trouble, and while the capacitive touchpanel was deemed "beautiful," the ultra glossy coating will certainly turn off those who plan to visit the great outdoors. It's expected to hit shelves in October with a lofty $529 retail price, and with that, we'll simply wish it the best of luck and point you to the video past the break.
9/17/2010 02:05:00 AM
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Attention iPad owners pining for Flash-based games you enjoy playing on your PC: a start-up called iSwifter is launching technology today it says provides a way to tap into those games hosted on the Net.
Apple has banned Adobe Systems' Flash Player from its iOS devices, and although it recently relented on a broader ban of Flash-derived applications, game developers must retool those programs before they may be submitted. iSwifter's approach, though, provides a conduit to those games running on servers on the Internet.
Even the ads for Paranormal Activity 2 are enough to give us goose bumps. Don't believe it yet? Have a closer look at the haunted-house sequel's first official poster, which we're premiering first exclusively on E! Online.
If you haven’t had the opportunity to try a Windows Phone 7 device in person, I have to say that you are missing out. Today I had the chance to play with a prototype device from Samsung, and frankly, I was blown away. The phone is really fast, and everything feels consistent from app to app. The “metro” style is also very refreshing — it’s heavy on typography and flat UI elements.
When it comes to Web browsers, I’m a Google Chrome fan. Before that I was a Firefox aficionado. I also thought though that Internet Explorer 8 was a real step forward. I’m also willing to believe that IE 9 will turn out pretty darn good too.
Jimmy Lin’s son Kimi celebrated his first birthday yesterday. Jimmy decorated the party room and acted as the emcee himself. Thirty guests were present, including the model Wang Li Ya couple, Wallace Chung, and relatives. Xiao Xiao Zhi picked a mini laptop, then a steering wheel and a microphone at the picking ceremony. He will sure become his father’s successor.
The weight is just falling off Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. Earlier this year, the former ' American Idol' contestant revealed a new svelte figure on the cover of PEOPLE. And on Thursday, Hudson confessed she's lost an additional 20 pounds since then! 
Nobody has sung a note yet on TV, and American Idol is already set to announce next season’s big winners –- for seats at the judging table.
It's a rumor that Jon Hamm himself finds downright super.
Gigli: never forget!
Research in Motion today reported higher than expected revenue for the second quarter of the fiscal year. 
Yahoo unveiled a bevy of new product features today at a press event, and Yahoo product chief Blake Irving told the crowd “You’re going to see things over the next few years that will feel a little bit different.” He declined, however, to tell the audience what the specific internal goals were, or how Yahoo would define success or failure. “Irving said there are internal goals that the company will use to measure its success, but he declined to share them with reporters,” says VentureBeat.
Sony's debuting "Easy A" is likely to get an easy A — and around $30 million — from movie audiences this weekend as tweens, teens and John Hughes fans everywhere celebrate this innovative riff on the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne tale "The Scarlet Letter."
Katy Perry keeps her No. 1 standing on the Billboard hot 100 chart for a second straight week with “Teenage Dream.” Eminem‘s “Love the Way You Lie,” also holds at No. 2. While Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are” improves, moving up to No. 3.
Avex Entertainment announced on Thursday that the three-member group JUNSU/JEJUNG/YUCHUN (of TVXQ) will be putting their activities in Japan on hold for the time being, due to problems with their management agency. The bad news came just after the group simultaneously topped the album and DVD sales charts this week.
Nope, Britney Spears isn't walking down the aisle again – at least not anytime soon. 
What divorce? 
If all goes according to this rumored plan, Google Music will be out along with Android 3.0 this fall/winter, and it'll charge you just $25 per year to store songs in the cloud. At least, if the labels let it.
News that Jennifer Lopez has signed a $12 million deal with FOX to be a judge on 'American Idol' has made some wonder whether the singer is committing career suicide.
Talk about pressure.
USHER says he wants to work on Britney Spears‘ new album.
