Friday, June 3, 2011

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Redbox for iPhone: Know before you go

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Blockbuster is just so 20th Century and Netflix is only as your broadband, if any, connection. I want a hunk of plastic that I can play, forwards and back again, without weird restrictions or egregious charges. Moreover, I wanna know what’s available before I go to the store. Redbox is absolutely brilliant. It [...] Related [...]

Disney, DreamWorks, RealD shares drop: Further proof 3D is a novelty and gimmick

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If you haven’t figured it out by now then please get up to speed. 3D in films, on television, and in games is a novelty and a gimmick. Nothing more, nothing less. 3D films are anything but a new phenomenon. It didn’t really take off the first time, and although the technology has improved beyond [...]

Apple to MacDefender: Tag, you’re it

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Yesterday, there were big, big headlines announcing that MacDefender had one upped Apple by tweaking its install package, thus “defeating” Cupertino’s patch. Well, the mothership’s returned the favor by updating its malware definition list and, again, blocking the trojan. On Wednesday, the haters pounced on the fact that MacDefender had changed its profile [...] Related [...]

Cellphones cause cancer; don’t cause cancer

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A World Health Organization agency has reported it is feasible that cellphone use could contribute towards brain cancer. But the link is very weak and doesn’t appear to be borne out by reality. The conclusion comes from the International Agency [...]