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) Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 12th Sep 2006 18:08 UTC
Apple held a special event for the press today. Most of the event was about iPods; prettier colours, bigger capacities, you know the drill. For the really interesting stuff, you had to sit out the whole thing: Apple gave us a sneak peek of a product coming in 2007. In Q1 2007, Apple will release a settop box, half the size of the Mac Mini, to which you can stream content. It has a built-in power supply, USB, ethernet, 802.11 'wireless component video', optical audio, HDMI ports, and old RCA stereo audio ports. It sports a Front Row-like interface, and can be controlled using the Apple remote. Its codename is 'iTV'; a different name will be chosen. It will work with iTunes on Macs and PCs, and it will cost USD 299. Update: Eugenia and I both blogged about the product announcements. Eugenia loves the gapless playback, and I miss adherence to industry standards. More>> - (
) Apple updates iTunes games catalog, pulls old titles
Apple has made several changes to its catalog of iPod games on the iTunes Store (link). Zuma, a well-known puzzle title by PopCap, has been added to the list of games compatible with Nanos and Classics; several other games have had their section removed however, including Bejeweled, iQuiz, Lost, Mahjong, Mini Golf, Musika, Royal Solitaire and Vortex. iQuiz and Vortex are already installed by default on modern-generation Nanos and Classics.The remaining games, however, are effectively hidden from the public, only available for download through search or backdoor links on various website. They also remain without updates, limiting them to fifth-generation video iPods. The games may soon be removed on a permanent basis.
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) Ithaca After Dark: ‘Honeydripper' director talks about rock's ingredients
As part of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, Fall Creek Pictures will be screening John Sayles' new film "Honeydripper" at 7 p.m. today, and 4 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday.Sayles, whose previous movies include "Eight Men Out," "Matewan" and "Lone Star," explores the genesis of rock and roll from its birthplace in the juke joints of the rural South in the early 1950s. "Honeydripper" stars Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton and Mary Steenburgen along with musicians such as Gary Clark Jr., Keb' Mo', Mabel John and Eddie Shaw.
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