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Apple iPad available in the US on April 3, pre-orders start this month

3/06/2010 12:17:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

If you’re hoping to buy an Apple iPad in the US this month, you’ll be disappointed to find out that the Cupertino company’s first tablet will only be available starting April 3 – so those rumors about production problems may be true.


Of course, it’s only the 3G-less iPad that’s going to be available on April 3. For the 3G version of the tablet you’ll have to wait until the end of April – when both the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G iPads will also be launched in Canada, Australia, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, the UK and Japan.

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Microsoft Courier coming 2H 2010: Tegra 2 based digital journal

3/06/2010 12:17:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

It feels almost blasphemous what with the iPad furore right now, but some of us are more interested in Microsoft’s long-rumored Courier project. New details of the dual-screen “digital journal” have emerged today, with Engadget hearing that the pen-centric device is, indeed, on course for an official release later in the year.



Apparently the Courier is only slightly larger than a 5 x 7 photo, and measures less than an inch thick when closed. It’s a little over a pound in weight, and is powered by NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 chipset with the same OS – presumably meaning Windows CE 6 based – as the Zune HD, Pink and Windows Mobile 7.

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Ariel gets a taste of Hollywood through Jay

3/06/2010 12:17:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


Ariel Lin recently accepted a beverage ad in collaboration with Jay Chou. But since Jay was busy filming “Green Hornet” at the time, they had to move the production to Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Because of Jay, Ariel got a taste of Hollywood treatment for four days and three nights. Not only did they have a special chef preparing meals, she also had her own luxury car. She became another type of “J girl.”

Living in a luxury hotel, NT$50,000 a night
After nine years, Ariel and Jay collaborated for a second time. She was in Jay’s “Nunchucks” MV, but Jay’s status is very different now. He’s now a co-star of Cameron Diaz in “Green Hornet.” Because of Jay, Ariel had a taste of the so-called Hollywood treatment.

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Ji Sung to star in new TV series "Kim Su-ro"

3/06/2010 12:16:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Korean actor Ji Sung has been set to star in a 20 billion won blockbuster TV series titled "Kim Su-ro", according to his agency Namoo Actors.

Namoo announced Thursday that the actor has been cast to play the lead role in the upcoming MBC drama, playing the historic figure Kim Su-ro who founded and ruled the state of Geumgwan Gaya in the 5th century.

The traditional epic drama, which will also star noted Korean actors Yoo Oh-sung and Bae Jong-ok, is scheduled to go into shoot on location in China starting this month.

Ji Sung, whose real name is Kwak Tae-gun, debuted in 1999 in the popular campus drama "Kaist" (SBS).

He has since appeared in numerous television dramas, including "All In" (SBS, 2003), "Save the Last Dance for Me" (SBS, 2004) and "Swallow the Sun" (SBS, 2009).

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Katy Perry 'signs up for Smurf role'

3/06/2010 12:16:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Singer Katy Perry is among the stars whose voices will feature in a film based on the Smurfs, reports say.

The 25-year-old is in talks to portray Smurfette, one of the creatures created by Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford in 1958, according to Variety.

British actor Alan Cumming and How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris are also linked to the project, a mixture of live-action and animation.

Raja Gosnell will reportedly direct the film, set for release in 2011.

The former editor is best known for directing the two Scooby-Doo films and canine caper Beverly Hills Chihuahua.

Pop star Perry has enjoyed a number of hits including I Kissed a Girl, Hot N Cold and Waking Up in Vegas.

She is currently engaged to British comedian Russell Brand.

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“Smallville” Renewed For 10th Season

3/06/2010 12:15:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , 0 Comments

It’s back! Smallville has been renewed for a 10th season. The long-running CW series — which stars Tom Welling as a young Clark Kent — has been a ratings winner for the network in its Friday night timeslot this season.



Smallville joins five previously announced series that will return to the network next fall: The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, 90210, Supernatural, and America’s Next Top Model.

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Minor browsers seek more prominence in Europe

3/06/2010 12:15:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments

Unhappy with their lot, six of seven second-tier browsers have petitioned regulators for increased prominence on the screen that gives Windows users in the European Union a choice of browsers besides Microsoft's Internet Explorer.



The browser makers on Thursday sent a petition to Neelie Kroes, a European Commission vice president, and other regulators who have been dealing with the browser-choice technology that Microsoft has begun distributing to millions in Europe as part of an antitrust case against the software company. The top five browsers dominate the market, but more obscure browser makers hope the EU antitrust action will grant them more relevance.

Windows users who have IE set as their default browser will see the choice screen after a change sent via Windows Update. The resulting choice screen gives a choice of 12 browsers, but the five that always show without scrolling are IE, Mozilla's Firefox, Opera, Apple's Safari, and Google Chrome, which by Net Applications statistics are the most-used browsers today. The petitioners don't seek a change that could get their browsers onto the first screen, but rather some text or graphics that indicate there are choices beyond the first five.

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HTC Desire, Legend and HD Mini show up on Amazon UK, expected to arrive on April 1

3/06/2010 12:14:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments


Slowly but surely, HTC's latest trifecta of handsets is making its way westwards. After appearing on Amazon's Deutsche hub with a pre-order value of €519 ($707), the Desire has now reached the UK with an even steeper £528 ($795) price and an estimated arrival time of April 1. Let's just hope this pattern doesn't continue or we'll be looking at a four-figure sticker when this thing comes all the way Stateside. The HTC Legend is also slated for an April 1 delivery and carries a price of £400 ($602), while the HD Mini will straggle a tiny bit with an April 14 launch and a palatable £369 ($556) price. All are without contractual obligations, so it'll be interesting to see what incentives carriers can come up with to get us to jump on board.

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Charlene Choi: "I am currently single."

3/06/2010 12:14:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments


Charlene attended the Mulberry Spring Fashion Show as a guest and mentioned that she would like to try walking the runway at a fashion show. But she knows that her height is too short in comparison to all the professional models, like model Lynn at the event. She looks at it as a self-learning experience, but she has never thought about becoming a full-time professional model and she is satisfied with her own body. However, Lynn praised Charlene as always having a good temperament/mood and said Charlene is definitely competent to do modelling. On the topic of height, when Charlene was asked if she minds if her boyfriend is shorter than her, Charlene replied that height is not a factor in love and there are other characteristics to an individual. However, when Ronald Cheng's name is brought up, Charlene clearly states "I am currently single." When reporters asked her when she became single, Charlene did not elaborate but simply said that she is single.

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"Troublemaker" Best Pop Song of Arashi Released (Video)

3/06/2010 12:13:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Arashi (嵐)'s new single "Troublemaker" has been released on March 3rd. The song "Troublemaker" is used as the theme song of the drama "Tokujo Kabachi(特上カバチ!!)" which is on air now and is starred by Sho Sakurai (櫻井翔).

The music video is glittering, with a colorful positive atmosphere in it. "If you listen to this song once, it will come into your head immediately. From second time, you will be able to sing it...it's a cheerful song!" commented by Masaki Aiba (相葉雅紀). This song was first sang on their concert in February, and naturally made all fans dancing together.

Jun Matsumoto (松本潤) indicated that he loved the refreshing intro part with strings. Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮和也) also announced loudly: "I like this song very much!"

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