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Remember, You Can Always Return Your New iPhone

6/29/2010 02:20:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

If the antenna really is a dealbreaker for you, if your screen still has yellow spots...even if you're just afraid of dropping/shattering the iPhone 4, don't worry. You can still return it, no matter who you bought it from:

Although many—not all—of us on staff are keeping the iPhone 4 despite its problems, we realize a lot of you are unhappy with it because of hardware issues.

The following are no-questions-asked return policies for simply returning the phone without pleading your case with a manager or proving that your unit is faulty.

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Before producing series again, ATV needs to have clear direction

6/29/2010 02:20:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

ATV’s management has announced that they are hoping to resume production of series in the second half of the year – they expressed that everything is ready to go and they are just waiting approval from the big bosses.

In addition to plans for producing series, ATV also announced that the 2 grand production series that have been in their warehouse since 2008 -- "Heroes of the Law" (starring Lawrence Ng and Amy Chan) and the fifth installment in their "Who is the Winner" series (starring Julian Cheung and Ada Choi) – will be airing in July.

Both series are not exactly ATV productions, as they were filmed primarily through outside production companies and have been ‘buried’ in ATV’s warehouse for the past 2 years -- there were obviously ‘issues’ that arose which prevented the series from airing earlier.

Most people know that "Heroes of the Law" was plagued with salary dispute issues which prevented it from being released, however it is not very clear why "Who’s the Winner" was delayed for so long.

Prior to halting the production of series last year, ATV always had a history of unclear and ever-changing direction when it came to their series. Even with plans to resume production this year, it does not look like the situation will be improved much.

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Heavily criticized Golden Melody Awards drew big ratings

6/29/2010 02:19:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

TTV’s production of the 21st Golden Melody Awards hasn’t received much love ever since it aired last Saturday. Despite all the criticisms, it still managed to score the best ratings in GMA history with an average of 5.2%, attracting over 5.6 million viewers. The most-watched segment was Best Mandarin Female Singer with 7.51%, while speeches by government officials (including Vice President Vincent Siew) was the lowest rated at 3.18%.


TTV's production and the awards themselves received plenty of complaints as expected. However, the red carpet was its biggest failure as stars and designer clothing drenched in the rain. The 4-hour show was filled with numerous long-winded presenters, as well as some questionable performances—Most noticeably the return of singer Monique Lin (林慧萍) after a long hiatus. She was criticized for sounding nowhere close to what she used to be.

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Android 2.2 Froyo FRF85 now available for Nexus One (update: official)

6/29/2010 02:19:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


We've been receiving numerous tips over the last hour that Nexus One owners on AT&T bands are receiving an over-the-air update for Android 2.2 FRF85, otherwise known as the "bulletproofed" Froyo build. No confirmation at this point, and since you're asking, no word yet either on an update for the larger T-Mobile N1 install base (though we've had at least one report of a user on FRF50 getting the OTA today). We've pinged Google for answers, will let ya know what we hear.

Update: Thanks to a few readers, we've now got a direct link from Google's servers to update from EPE54B to FRF85.

Update 2: Tipster Christian R has sent us a picture of his T-Mobile-banded Nexus One with FRF85, apparently updated from Android 2.1 build ERE27. Has the T-Mobile rollout begun? Not for us, at least.

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First Look At PlayStation 3's 3.40 Firmware Update

6/29/2010 02:18:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


The latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3 isn't just some regular old update. Oh, no. This update is a big deal!

Firmware 3.40 brings players PlayStation Plus, Sony's new subscription-based service, as well as a new video editor/uploader to the PlayStation 3's XMB, enabling users to edit and upload movies directly to YouTube and Facebook.

As previously mentioned, PlayStation Plus subscribers get early access to demos and betas, automatic downloads of patches and firmware, free* games, discounts and more.

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Did That Final Sex Scene on 'True Blood' Cross the Line?

6/29/2010 02:17:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Fans of 'True Blood' were told that this season of the HBO hit about vampires and werewolves would include some of the most twisted scenes on TV, but did last night's episode -- particularly its closing moments -- go too far?


After the credits rolled, I filed my review for TV Squad, attempted to regain my sense of what's right and wrong in the world, posted a note on my Facebook page and trolled the Internet to see what other people were saying.

Haven't seen last night's episode yet? Beware: major spoilers ahead!

Yes, I'm talking about that final, shocking, head-spinning scene -- where good-guy vampire Bill Compton turned very bad when he threw his ex, Lorena, on the bed and attacked her, twisting her head around so that she was staring the other way, blood oozing out of her mouth as Bill had his way with her.

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Even in her granny-pants bikini Taylor Swift is a bathing beauty

6/29/2010 02:17:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

With a body like hers Taylor Swift can get away with the most edgy of fashions.

But even she struggled to look good in her granny-style bikini bottoms as she sunbathed on the beach in the Bahamas.


While the Fifties-style pants might have had the benefit of holding in the stomach of a fuller figured sunbather, they added nothing to Taylor's petite frame.

Despite this the country singer's good looks could not be disguised by her unflattering outfit.

The bathing beauty wore her blonde hair naturally wavy and tied in a funky side-ponytail. She wore red-rimmed sunglasses with her outfit.

Taylor, 20 was holidaying at The Cove on Paradise Island.

The Love Story star recently accepted an award for her skills as a young songwriter, the Hal David Starlight Award.

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Vanessa Hudgens Has Also Grown Up

6/29/2010 02:17:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Miley Cyrus isn't the only young actress making a point of telling the world that she's all grown up.

She's just the only one who feels the need to do so by simulating a same-sex kiss with a back-up dancer.

Vanessa Hudgens, conversely, is giving interviews to magazines in which she talks about taking on more mature film roles (such as the daughter of a drug addict in next year’s Beastly) and admits that she actually dislikes life in the spotlight.

Here are a few excerpts of such a discussion with the new issue of Glamour:


On pressure to be a role model: When I am around kids and they come up to me, of course I am going to act a certain way, but at the end of the day, I’m doing this for myself. I’m going to be doing movies kids can’t watch.

On attending public events: I can’t breathe, and I get claustrophobic. It’s a very odd business. I do it because I love acting, but I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to it.

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Customizable Super Mario Live Wallpaper For Android

6/29/2010 02:16:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments


This might just qualify as the most wonderful thing I've seen all day: A customizable Super Mario live wallpaper for Android devices. It works on Android 2.1 (and up) and looks crazy fun. Check out the video and you'll see.

You can download the wallpaper over at XDA-developers, but I'd suggest being kind and tossing the developer behind this gem a small donation if you can.

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Uh Oh, Adobe: Porn Industry Prepping to Ditch Flash

6/29/2010 02:16:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


When the porn industry gets behind a tech, it tends to be a good sign. When it deserts a tech? Yeah, that's a bad sign.

So it's not great news for Adobe when the founder of Digital Playground, one of the biggest adult studios in the US, states in no uncertain terms in an interview with Conceivably Tech that he hates Flash and will ditch it as soon as all major browsers support HTML5.

Mobile browsers run HTML 5 very well. Flash brings everything to a crawl and has an impact on battery life. With HTML 5, there is no reason to show our content in Flash. We are waiting for browsers to catch up. As soon as they are ready, we will move everything to HTML 5.

So essentially, as soon as Internet Explorer gets around to fully supporting HTML5, we'll see at least one major porn studio ditching Flash. And we know where the porn industry goes, the mainstream entertainment industry tends to follow.

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