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- Goldfrapp
On their latest CD, Supernature, [...] - Robyn Weisman
- Massive Attack
"Black Milk" knocks me off my feet in this collection of moody and eclectic songs. Massive Attack uses samples and keyboards in a very unique way, but not all the songs pack the same punch.
While "Angel" drives like a Dust Brothers song, [...] - Bryan Chaffin
- Harvey Danger
The sophomore effort from Harvey Danger, I was really looking forward to this followup to "Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?" Unfortunately, "King James Version" failed to deliver any of the brilliance found in "MerryMakers." Flat and uninteresting, [...] - Bryan Chaffin
Bowie at Beeb: Best of BBC Radio 68-72
- David Bowie
The companion CD to a BBC television concert, BBC Radio Theatre has some of the best renditions of many of Bowie's best songs throughout his career. "I'm Afraid of Americans" is substantially harder and more driving than the studio version [...] - Bryan Chaffin
- Prefuse 73
It's an album about a breakup, done with beats instead of mopey lyrics. But the beats are raw, and the emotions are there, even if there aren't many words on top of it. While possibly not Scott Herren's most accessible album, it is infinitely playable.[...] - Darla Sasaki
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News
Safari Exploit Allows Hacker to Call 1-900 Numbers
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 5:40 PM - by
An exploit has been discovered in the Safari Web browser on iPhone that could allow a maliciously-crafted Web page take control of your iPhone and force it to dial any phone number, for instance a nice, expensive 1-900 number that could cost the user dearly. ...more...
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Man Sends Naughty Pics to Mistress, Blames iPhone
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 2:35 PM - by with 5 comments
What do you do when your wife asks you what the heck these images of you doing naughty things are doing in your iPhone's "Sent" outgoing mailbox? If you're one man, you blame the event on an iPhone glitch that randomly takes images from your camera roll and puts them in your "Sent" mailbox without actually sending them. ...more...
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Rumor: More Labels to Go DRM-free at iTunes Store
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 11:10 AM - by
The Internet rumor mill usually has at least a couple Apple-related rumors floating around, and the latest claims that the Mac and iPod maker is negotiating with the major record labels to bring copy protection-free versions of their libraries to the iTunes Store. So far, only EMI has signed on for Apple's iTunes Plus program. ...more...
Review
Review - Tetris
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 10:00 AM - by
Tetris on the iPhone and iPod touch is more than simply a port of the game that EA published for the clickwheel iPod and iPod nano, thanks to its Magic mode, which lets you use the touchscreen and accelerometer to invoke various powers. ...more...
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Microsoft Lets Zune Subscribers Keep Some Music
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 9:35 AM - by with 2 comments
Microsoft shifted gears with its Zune Pass music subscription service and is now letting users keep ten songs a month. Subscribers will be able to choose from DRM-free MP3 tracks from Universal Music and Sony BMG, along with copy protected songs from several other labels. ...more...
Review
Review - Real Soccer 2009
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 8:30 AM - by with 1 comment
Gameloft's Real Soccer 2009 does an excellent job of providing a deep soccer experience, especially for anyone who follows the international game, but the touch-screen controls and defensive player handling hold it back a bit. ...more...
Gaming News
iPhone Gaming News - Price is Right Game Comes to iPhone
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 8:00 AM - by
Long-running TV game show The Price is Right is now a game playable on the iPhone and iPod touch. It recreates the show's format, complete with bidding in contestants' row, 16 different pricing games, The Big Wheel, and the Showcase Showdown. ...more...
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FlightTrack for iPhone Reduces Air Travel Anxiety
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 4:20 PM - by with 1 comment
Ben Kazez and FlightView announced the immediate availability of FlightTrack for the iPhone and iPod touch on Wednesday. The app provides professional, real-time maps and flight status information. ...more...
Review
First Look Review - Google Mobile App's Voice Search
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 3:30 PM - by with 1 comment
The free Google Mobile App for the iPhone and iPod touch can now search the Web based on voice commands. It's also capable of quick text searches of the contacts list as one types in the first few characters. In my initial testing, I found voice recognition to be good in favorable surroundings and slow speech. ...more...
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Analyst Confirms Wal-mart to Sell iPhones
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 3:15 PM - by with 1 comment
Retail giant Walmart will be selling Apple's popular iPhone handset over the holiday season and will begin selling units on December 28th, as confirmed by analyst Jamie Townsend of research firm JRPG.
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iPhone Gaming News - Ilium Releases Kings Corners Solitaire Card Game for iPhone
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 2:45 PM - by
Ilium Software has released the iPhone version of Kings Corners, a solo twist on the multiplayer card game known as Kings in the Corner. ...more...
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Google Officially Adds Voice Search to Google Mobile on iPhone
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 4:40 PM - by with 1 comment
Google officially added voice search to its Google Mobile application for the iPhone late on Monday, a feature widely expected starting the week before. The voice search feature allows users to speak their search queries into their iPhone, rather than typing them. ...more...
Gaming News
Gaming News - National Geographic to Bring Games to Mac, iPhone, Other Platforms
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 3:05 PM - by
National Geographic on Tuesday said that it has formed an internal games division that will work with publishers and developers on games for consoles, computers, mobile devices, and online play. The first title is the internally developed Herod's Lost Tomb. ...more...
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Apple's DisplayPort Includes Digital Copy Protection
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 1:40 PM - by
Apple's new MacBooks and MacBook Pros, which use the new Mini DisplayPort connector and protocol, appear to include an industry standard digital copy protection system. A special TMO Reports looked that the technology, why Apple chose DisplayPort to protect iTunes content, and solutions for the iTunes user on a Mac.
Review
Review - Bejeweled 2 for iPhone
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 10:30 AM - by
Bejeweled is the original "match three gems in a row" game. The premise -- click any two gems to swap their positions; match three or more gems in a row vertically or horizontally to remove them from the screen and score points. Bejeweled 2 is a great sequel. It adds new wrinkles to what was already an incredibly enjoyable game without detracting from what made it so enjoyable in the first place. ...more...













