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BlackBerry PlayBook demoed courtesy of RIM's Mike Lazaridis and Adobe's Kevin Lynch

10/27/2010 01:59:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments


RIM has now uploaded the full video of its PlayBook's brief stint in the limelight during Adobe MAX yesterday, where Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch and none other than Mr. BlackBerry himself, RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis, take the "professional tablet" through its very first public test drive on the keynote stage. The duo run through an MRI scan viewing app -- presumably in an attempt to woo the lucrative medical market -- along with the PlayBook's Air-based video player and browser-embedded Flash player, both of which seem to work pretty well. We also get a quick look at the tablet's multitasking cards, where we see that apps continue to function even from within their card views; it looks pretty nice, but at a glance, it doesn't do any tricks webOS wasn't pulling off a year ago.

Interestingly, the edited video has a number of cuts -- some seem like harmless attempts to cut out boring parts, but there are a couple suspicious ones where we suspect something unsavory happened on the PlayBook or it ran just a little slower than RIM would've liked (of course, with the PlayBook's release still months out, they've got plenty of time to tighten that up while they wait for developers to submit their wares in exchange for a free PlayBook of their own). At the end, Lazaridis expertly skirts Lynch's question of when exactly the device will be released... and he didn't even need a seasoned PR rep standing next to him to deflect it! Follow the break for the full demo.

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How Fast Are the New MacBook Airs?

10/27/2010 01:59:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


We're taking our time with the new MacBook Airs, trying to find out if you can really count on these wonder wedges to serve as your main machine. But some early benchmarks are already out, and here's how they look:

The Benchmarks:

MacWorld ran a thorough Speedmark 6.5 benchmark on all four standard new MacBook Air models.

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SNSD reaches 1st on Oricon, makes history… again

10/27/2010 01:59:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


We previously reported that SNSD made history by ranking number 2 on Oricon’s weekly chart. Apparently, the girls have made history once again on the Japanese music chart by finally reaching 1st on the Oricon Daily, today with their single “Gee“.

They will be the first non-Japanese Asian girl group to reach number 1 on the daily chart. As of now, SNSD holds both 1st and 10th on the chart with their previous single “Genie” taking number 10.

In further news, the MV teaser of their new single “Hoot” has reached over a million views on Youtube.

Source + Photo: Newsen

Office 2011 for Mac goes on sale; Windows 7 Service Pack 1 RC released

10/27/2010 01:58:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments

Microsoft will be releasing its Q1 2011 earnings on October 28 this week. And on the 28th and 29th, the company will be holding its first Redmond-based Professional Developers Conference. But there have been lots of other Microsoft-related happenings over the past few days (and it’s only Tuesday).


Office 2011 for Mac goes on sale: On October 26, Microsoft began selling Office 2011, the new Office release for Mac OS X users at retail. Microsoft released to manufacturing Office 2011 on September 10. There are three SKUs, or versions: Office for Mac Home & Student 2011, Office for Mac Home & Business 2011 and Office for Mac Academic 2011. Pricing ranges from $99 to $279, depending on the SKU and number of installs allowed.

Mac Office 2011 replaces Entourage with Outlook and adds back Visual Basic for Applications support to the product. Mac Office 2011 gets a Ribbonized user interface, similar to the one built into the recent Windows versions of Office, and will be a 32-bit product only. The suite includes in-client integration with Office Web Apps, the Webified versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Microsoft officials also say the new suite will be faster to launch, scroll and perform calculations than previous versions of Office for Mac.

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Robert Pattinson Says No to Simon Cowell

10/27/2010 01:58:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Everyone wants a piece of Robert Pattinson—including ex-Idol Simon Cowell.

According to Britain's Sun, Rob turned down an offer to sign with Cowell's record label, Syco: "He is a clever guy, and he's created artists that he knows the public will like, that's why I don't think he could ever launch my music career."

This coming from Hollywood's most sought after star...

It totally doesn't surprise us though. Rob is a chilled, laid-back guy who isn't looking for fame. He's just looking to do what he loves!

"I am selfish with my music. I get my guitar and I play what I like, but the problem is I don't think many other people would like it," 'fessed R.Pattz.

"I see myself playing in a rundown blues bar, with about three people drowning their sorrows. I play according to my mood, and sometimes that can come across as very depressing in music."

Let's hope there are no blues tunes now that he's working again with Kristen Stewart.

Still, just because Cowell isn't Rob's type doesn't mean there's bad blood.

"I love Simon, I think he is a great personality, and I think his shows are entertaining," Pattinson reportedly says.

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Robert Pattinson Says No to Simon Cowell

10/27/2010 01:58:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Everyone wants a piece of Robert Pattinson—including ex-Idol Simon Cowell.

According to Britain's Sun, Rob turned down an offer to sign with Cowell's record label, Syco: "He is a clever guy, and he's created artists that he knows the public will like, that's why I don't think he could ever launch my music career."

This coming from Hollywood's most sought after star...

It totally doesn't surprise us though. Rob is a chilled, laid-back guy who isn't looking for fame. He's just looking to do what he loves!

"I am selfish with my music. I get my guitar and I play what I like, but the problem is I don't think many other people would like it," 'fessed R.Pattz.

"I see myself playing in a rundown blues bar, with about three people drowning their sorrows. I play according to my mood, and sometimes that can come across as very depressing in music."

Let's hope there are no blues tunes now that he's working again with Kristen Stewart.

Still, just because Cowell isn't Rob's type doesn't mean there's bad blood.

"I love Simon, I think he is a great personality, and I think his shows are entertaining," Pattinson reportedly says.

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Heartbroken Carey Mulligan casts an unkempt and lonely figure on the red carpet

10/27/2010 01:56:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

She's been dumped and she's homeless - and it seems the single life in a down-market hotel is certainly taking its toll on Carey Mulligan.

The star was looking pale and wan on the red carpet in Los Angles last night at the Annual Hollywood Awards Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.


Wearing a maroon draped Giles silk dress and Roger Vivier peep toe heels while sporting minimal make-up and unkempt hair, she struggled to raise a smile for the cameras.

The 25-year-old - who can pocket up to £3.5million a movie - is currently staying at a £69-a-night Best Western after splitting from Transformers star Shia La Beouf.

The hotel is on a busy main road in a noisy part of town, which might explain her tired appearance.

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Steve Jobs Went Bananas When Microsoft Bought Halo's Creators

10/27/2010 01:52:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments

Before Halo, Bungie had made a name for itself developing the Marathon series of shooters on the Mac. So when the studio was bought by Microsoft to make games for the Xbox, Apple boss Steve Jobs was pissed.

"As soon as we announced we bought Bungie, Steve Jobs called," former Microsoft VP of game publishing Ed Fries tells Develop.

"He was mad at [Microsoft CEO Steve] Ballmer and phoned him up and was angry because we'd just bought the premier Mac game developer and made them an Xbox developer."

He was so mad, in fact, that he needed to be called and talked back from the outskirts of cranky town.

"...I got an email from Steve Ballmer asking me to phone Steve Jobs and calm him down about the whole thing," Fries continues.

"Anyway, we did this deal with Apple where we'd port some PC games to the Macintosh and help Peter Tamte create this company to do it, and I had to go to a Mac developer conference and get on stage and talk about this whole new partnership. It was a pretty strange time."

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White iPhone 4 evidence shows up in Apple Store app's update?

10/27/2010 01:52:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


So, you may or may not have noticed that this morning, Apple updated its own Apple Store app for the very first time, and version 1.1 has a little surprise. That's right, in the 'Reserve Products' screen, the much delayed white iPhone 4 shows up as an option. Now, before you lose control of yourself, keep in mind that you can't actually reserve one... yet. Of course, this could just be some sort of cruel glitch in the system, or it could be a tiny bit of evidence that the white iPhone is actually, finally on its way. At the very least, we know that Apple's still thinking of it... just like us.

Apple's now removed the white iPhone 4 references, but don't worry: we'll always have that screen grab.

Ella & Hebe Visit Selina

10/27/2010 01:51:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , , 0 Comments

Artist Selina burned from filming, is being treated at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Linkou, today not only did Selina’s fiancé Richard visit her at the hospital, along with her good girl friends S.H.E group members Ella and Hebe arrived at the hospital to visit “wife” Selina, comforting her to be strong.

Selina on the 22nd is injured when an explosion accident occurred in Shanghai, Ella & Hebe was not able to visit due to overseas performances, adding Selina’s injuries were serious, Ren Ba & Ren Ma announced to decline visiting friends and relatives. Ella & Hebe yesterday ended their performances in China immediately returned to Taiwan, this afternoon they immediately went to visit Selina.

Ella & Hebe entered the isolation room to see Selina, chatting with her. Ella said, “Selina is actually stronger than we had imagined”, and admits the injured Selina is very different from the past, when the 2 saw their “wife”, they became very emotional, worried, Selina return comforts them instead.

Hebe praised Selina is a “SHERO”, “We are very very distressed for her, she is very brave, courageous, and I worship her even more!”

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