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Apple TV review (2010)

9/30/2010 01:56:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


You've been waiting, and it's finally here: the Apple TV review. Months before Steve Jobs announced the new set top box at Apple's annual fall event, we had been reporting on news that the company would strike out again into the TV market, offering a small, low-cost box that had more in common with the iPhone than the iMac. When those rumors came to fruition, we were presented with the completely revamped Apple TV -- a tiny black puck of a device priced at a staggering $99, and centered around a handful of completely new ideas (for the folks in Cupertino at least) about getting content onto your TV screen. The first is a new rental system which allows you to nab brand new TV shows at $0.99 a rental, and HD movies for $4.99 a go (or $3.99 for older titles). And that includes new releases the same day DVDs hit shelves (or Netflix distribution centers). Speaking of Netflix, the new Apple TV also features the rental service's "Watch Instantly" as a wholly integrated component of its offerings, alongside a new function the company calls AirPlay which will allow you to "push" video and audio content from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch with the tap of a button. On top of that, the new ATV streamlines sharing from your home computers or laptops, making getting content you own onto your TV dead simple. So, has Apple finally solved the "second box" problem, or are they still struggling to turn this hobby into a real business? Follow along after the break for those answers (and more) in our full review of the Apple TV!

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Wu Chun to star in “Absolute Boyfriend” remake with Goo Hye Sun?

9/30/2010 01:55:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments


Over a year ago, netizens were tricked by fake news originating from a Chinese online discussion board regarding a Taiwanese remake of “Absolute Boyfriend”, where the rumor spread the news that it would star Fahrenheit’s boy band member Wu Chun and Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. This false report came shortly after the success of the Japanese live-action drama of the same name, which was itself based on the manga of the same name. Fast forward to now, and news is circulating once again that Taiwanese broadcast station GTV will remake the hugely popular Japanese drama. The male lead attached to this Taiwanese remake? None other than Wu Chun himself.

News of a Taiwanese remake appear to be more substantiated this time around, as Taiwanese media and not bored netizens from a Chinese discussion board are reporting this news. Unlike previous false reports that imaginatively paired up Wu Chun with Jolin, the supposed remake will instead pair the Fahrenheit stud with Korean actress Goo Hye Sun of Korean drama “Boys Over Flowers” fame.

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Zac Brown Band Bows At No. 1 on Billboard 200

9/30/2010 01:54:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments


Zac Brown Band nets its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as "You Get What You Give" bows atop the list with 153,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The country act's major label debut, "The Foundation," peaked at No. 9 in May.

"Give" also grants Zac Brown Band its best sales week, previously earned when "Foundation" shifted 62,000 over Christmas in 2009.

Maroon 5's third studio set, "Hands All Over," enters in the runner-up slot with 142,000. The band's last effort, 2007's "It Won't Be Soon Before Long," debuted at No. 1 with 429,000 in its first week. "Hands" is Maroon 5's third top 10 set following "Won't" and its premiere effort, 2003's "Songs About Jane," which reached No. 6.

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Xbox LIVE Preview goes, well, LIVE

9/30/2010 01:54:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments

Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE Preview has gone live, with “tens of thousands” of Xbox 360 owners getting early access today to the functionality the company expects to roll out generally later in the fall. Among the changes are the promise of 3,500 live and on-demand sporting events per year, voice chat for groups of up to eight people during ESPN games, Zune Pass music streaming for users in the US, UK, France, Italy and Spain, and Netflix for Canadian LIVE users.



There’s also a refreshed Xbox LIVE dashboard and updated Xbox LIVE Family Settings. However, once Kinect units start arriving, owners will be able to use them to navigate ESPN, Zune, Sky Player, and Last.fm on Xbox LIVE using voice and gestures, and Video Kinect will integrate with Windows Live Messenger.

Unfortunately, if you didn’t get your name down it doesn’t look like you’ll have a chance to try out the updated Xbox LIVE. According to spokesperson Major Nelson, Microsoft is no longer accepting sign-ups.

Steve Ballmer: Kin 'defocused activity from Windows Phone'

9/30/2010 01:53:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been willing to admit some of the company's missteps in the past, and he's just done so again in addressing the now infamous Kin. Speaking with The Seattle Times, Ballmer said that the "No. 1 message from Kin is a message of focus," and that ultimately, "it just defocused activity from Windows Phone." Not exactly a huge surprise by any means, but it's still pretty notable to hear straight from the top, especially considering how much it cost Microsoft to learn that message. As for the rest of the interview, Ballmer didn't make a ton of news, but he did say that we'll be seeing additional Windows 7 tablet form factors starting this Christmas, and he revealed that he does in fact have a Facebook page, but he won't say which of the many Steve Ballmer pages is the real one. Hit up the source link below to read the whole thing.

First Look: Jennifer Lopez Behind the American Idol Judging Table!

9/30/2010 01:53:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Looks like Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are settling into their American Idol judging seats quite nicely.

Auditions kicked off Tuesday in New Jersey.


On his Twitter page, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe posted a photo of the two new judges -- along with returning judge Randy Jackson.

"It's great to be back on American Idol," he wrote. "The judges were great."

When she announced her new gig earlier this month, the 40-year-old Lopez -- who is earning a cool $12 million -- said: "I'm looking for the next Michael Jackson."

Said Tyler, 62: "We're sure going to send some people home with broken hearts. But with all that we've been through in our careers, living vicariously through the young talent out there, it's going to be hard. But it's also going to be fun, because they're stepping up to the plate, and so are we."

The 10th season debuts in January.

First Look: Emily Deschanel and David Hornsby's Wedding Photo

9/30/2010 01:52:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

It's their wedded bliss, caught on camera.

After becoming man and wife in a quiet evening ceremony Saturday, actress Emily Deschanel and writer-actor David Hornsby mingled with family and friends, including her Bones costar David Boreanaz, at their wedding in the Pacific Palisades.

The bride is wearing 10-carat diamond drop earrings and two platinum-and-diamond scroll hairpins by Neil Lane.

Google makes Gmail threading a choice

9/30/2010 01:51:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


Google is addressing one of the biggest complaints new Gmail users have about the service: it's giving users a way to turn off threaded messages.

The company plans to start letting users toggle between Gmail's threaded "conversation" view--which groups messages with the same subject in the in-box--and an old-school in-box style in which incoming e-mails are displayed in the order they were received. The option will be provided to both regular Gmail users and corporate Google Apps users, the company plans to announce today.

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Facebook, Skype planning deep integration

9/30/2010 01:51:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

You didn't think Facebook would integrate with Google Voice, did you?

Actually, according to sources close to the situation, Facebook and Skype are poised to announce a significant and wide-ranging partnership that will include integration of SMS, voice chat, and Facebook Connect.


The move by the pair--which have tested small contact importer integrations before--is a natural one for the social-networking giant, which is aiming to be the central communications and messaging platform for its users, across a range of media.

Facebook's goal, according to sources: to mesh communications and community more tightly together and add more tools to allow people to do so.

Since it was not going to create an Internet telephony service of its own--kind of like not creating a mobile operating system--Facebook has apparently turned to the Web's Internet telephony leader.

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Ashley Greene and Joe Jonas: Out, About, Holding Hands

9/29/2010 07:49:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Hey readers, We officially present Gonas! Or maybe... Jeene? Does Jashley work for anyone?

While Ashley Greene and Joe Jonas must work on a couple's nickname, they don't need to worry about being adorable together. That task is already accomplished, as evidenced by the first photos of the pair out, about, and holding hands!


As seen above, Ashley and Joe strolled down a street in Los Angeles yesterday, picking up items for a a birthday party in honor of the latter's brother, Frankie.

Reports of this relationship first surfaced in July, with sources recently saying the pair spent a weekend in Florida meeting Greene's parents. Sounds serious, huh?

No wonder Ashley looked so happy in Paris, splashing around and filming a movie with Miley Cyrus. She had a cutie waiting for her at home! We wish this couple nothing but the best.

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