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WWDC 2008 AKA The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008-06-10 00:47:00
The title of this post is somewhat overblown and pretentious! It's not entirely without some merit as an in-joke; Twitter has been electric with, witty, sci-fi references regarding announcements beamed from the Apple mothership, I only needed to mention that Exeter was thundery and my Twitter peeps were inspired to alude to ID4 amongst others.My initial reaction to Steve Jobs keynote is mostly positive, mostly!The new iPhone 3G looks most compelling. I'm sold on the 16GB model (in limited edition white) and will be contacting my O2 Shop in short order: as soon as tomorrow. Assuming O2 can offer a good pay-as-you-go plan, alongside the £269 price tag, for an iPhone 3G, July 11th can't come soon enough and an iPod touch purchase is redundant..mac is to morph into MobileMe and e-mail addresses can be transferred, if desired, to @me.com. However, a free service would've been welcomed! Apple's e-mail solution looks like a poor investment against highly featured, and free, services ...
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Apple+Twitter
2008-06-09 21:19:00
Follow tomorrow's Apple WWDC 2008 breaking news on Twitter and discover whether or not I'll be buying an iPhone 2! It'll be up to Steve Jobs to convince me!Friend me on popular social networks: claimID.

Room With A VIERA
2008-06-07 21:59:00
Last evening I attended an open evening at shop@panasonic, located in Exeter's Harlequin Shopping Centre. Invited guests were privy to a captivating demonstration of Panasonic's latest, and finest, range of VIERA televisions and 10% discount off all products.Here are my VIERA television recommendations for your delectation:LCDPanasonic TX-32LZD85* Superb Moving Picture Quality with 100Hz Motion Picture Pro 2 and 24p Film* 178° Wide Viewing Angle with IPS Alpha Full HD Panel* 10,000:1 High Contrast with Intelligent Scene Controller* x.v.Colour* Smart Networking with VIERA Link and SD Card Slot (JPEG)* V-Audio surround with BBE ViVA HD3D SoundPanasonic TX-37LZD800(Same specifications as TX-32LZD85)PlasmaPanasonic TH-46PZ80B* 100Hz Double Scan* 24p Playback* Full HD (1920x1080p)* High Contrast Native 20,000 : 1* 4,096 Equivalent Steps of Gradation* 2 x HDMI* 2 x ScartWhen Panasonic first introduced their award-winning VIERA range of televisions, the aim was to give consumers the pinn...
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The O2 Arena
2008-06-06 21:21:00
The halo of geek chic is in full effect and WWDC enjoys a public profile comparable to Macworld!The buzz surrounding next week's WWDC 2008 is bordering on the feverish! Only a brand with Apple's mindshare could garner such frenetic excitement, from the mainstream mass media, for what is, arguably, exclusively a 'developers delight'!Not only is there incessant talk of the iPhone 2/3G, there's Mac OS X 10.5.4 (didn't we all just download 10.5.3 last week?), Mac OS X 10.6 codenamed 'Snow Leopard', and a much-needed .mac makeover. The latter holds the most compelling secrets and may convince me to renew my subscription in October!Everything hinges on the iPhone 2 and whether or not O2, the exclusive UK network carrier, offers Apple's second generation mobile device at a compelling price point alongside pay-as-you-go deals! If so, I'm sold and it'll be goodbye Orange! Readers who watch Channel Four's Dispatches series will appreciate the pay-as-you-go bias!Further to the iPh...
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iCalamity
2008-06-01 14:07:00
Apple Discussions has been flooded with myriad reports of iCal problems following last week's release of Mac OS X 10.5.3! I can concur that the latest update wiped all my iCal calendars after a .mac sync!Thankfully I had a usable backup from which to restore all my calendars! This is my suggested workaround:*Uncheck iCal sync (System Preferences/.mac)*Delete this folder: ~/Library/Calendars*Restore all iCal settings via your backup planHey presto! A working copy of iCal. Your mileage may vary, but I hope that this simple tip will help some (if not all) affected users. Further to this, I'm seriously considering purchasing Time Capsule 1TB at the conclusion of WWDC08!

Transformers Do Blu
2008-05-29 22:26:00
Paramount Home Entertainment has revealed the specs for the upcoming Blu-ray release of Michael Bay's blockbuster hit 'Transformers ' (link to my review), due to hit store shelves on September 2nd.On this two disc special edition, video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC and be accompanied by both a 5.1 PCM and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD lossless soundtracks.Extras for the release are exhaustive, and include:* Commentary: Commentary by Director Michael Bay* Featurette: OUR WORLD:* Featurette: The Story Sparks HD* Featurette: Human Allies HD* Featurette: I Fight Giant Robots HD* Featurette: Battleground HD* Featurette: THEIR WAR:* Featurette: Rise of the Robots HD* Featurette: Autobots Roll Out HD* Featurette: Decepticons Strike HD* Featurette: Inside the AllSpark HD* Featurette: Transformers Tech Inspector (TBD) HD* Trailers: TRAILERS (will play after the feature via a menu)* Trailers: Iron Man Trailer HD* Featurette: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE* Trailers: Transformers Teaser Trailer HD* Tra...

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.3
2008-05-28 23:29:00
After weeks of comprehensive testing, and compulsive nail biting, by the developer community, Apple has finally released Mac OS X 10.5.3 ahead of next month's WWDC 2008.The Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X 10.5 and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac.General* Fixes a font issue that could result in Helvetica Narrow being used in applications instead of Helvetica.* Addresses an issue with stuttering video and audio playback in certain USB devices.* Resolves stability issues with Word of the Day, iTunes Artwork, and Slideshow screen savers.* Fixes an issue in which certain attached hard drives may not show up in the Finder.* Addresses an issue with .Mac syncing of Dashboard widgets over multiple Macs that use different screen resolutions.* Includes additional RAW image support for several cameras.* Improves the accuracy of the Software Update progress bar indicator.* Addresses a...

Talking Twitter, The Double and Princesshay nail bomb
2008-05-22 23:42:00
This past week much has been made of Twitter 's recurring service outages! Clearly Twitter is suffering scaling issues, escalated, in no small part, by mainstream media conglomerates adopting Twitter as part of their online channel offerings.In a somewhat reactionary move, some self-appointed 'opinion leaders', on Twitter, were calling for a boycott of the young service yesterday - prophetically dubbed - Twit-Out!I chose to boycott the boycott! Ironically, Twitter, itself, was 'out of it' for a while; although I doubt that this was intended to express solidarity for Twit-Out. I was aggrieved due to my unabridged delight at Manchester United securing The Double against Chelsea FC, whom I'm loathe to ever like, under dramatic circumstances!On a most serious note. This afternoon, Twitter, yet again, proved its intrinsic value with regards 'breaking news', when a nail bomb exploded at Exeter's Princesshay Shopping Centre! I had, literally, only driven by Princesshay minutes pr...
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Twitter adores ASUS Eee PC
2008-05-14 23:02:00
Last night (GMT) Twitter was awash with excitement regarding the award-winning ASUS Eee PC range of portables! Of particular note was the all-new Eee PC 900; the latest weapon of choice for discerning bloggers-on-the-go everywhere (and that includes Mac Users too)!A few weeks ago The Gadget Show, shown on five (a UK-based commercial television network), tested the Apple MacBook Air, Sony VAIO TZ31 and ASUS Eee PC, to ascertain which product offered the best value for money in terms of both ease of use and wireless blogging for all members of the family.Inevitably the MacBook Air achieved merit for its eye-catching beauty and build quality. The ASUS Eee PC was victorious due to its multimedia flexibility (an aspect woefully overlooked in the MacBook Air), ease of use and compelling price point! What blogging-on-the-go consumer would bemoan £200+ against a bank-breaking £1000+ for either the MacBook Air or Sony VAIO TZ31? Unless you need to undertake any heavy lifting...I've yet to p...
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The Return of the King
2008-05-12 08:00:00
Mattel's Masters of the Universe (MotU), one of the company's most successful multimedia franchises, is to return in the Fall!Behold King Grayskull, who will be a SDCC Exclusive! King Grayskull is the inaugural MotU figure to feature super articulation and classic detail sculpting by the Four Horsemen. Grayskull comes in a brand new package, featuring lights and sounds, which transforms into a mini Castle Grayskull playset.Castle Grayskull was once home to King Grayskull, an ancestor of Prince Adam. He appears in the Episode, "The Power of Grayskull", waging battle and ultimately defeating the Snakemen led by King Hiss. King Grayskull's triumph was shortlived and he dies defending his kingdom from Hordak. During his lifetime, King Grayskull ruled with wisdom and compassion.With the emphasis on the collectors market, and The Four Horsemen in the sculpting saddle, the revitalised MotU line is sure to raise the bar on what constitutes the very pinnacle in mass produced collectibles...
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Top-selling GT
2008-05-09 12:36:00
Remarkable Sales Achieved In Only 10 Years And 4 Months Since The Original Gran Turismo Launched In 1997Tokyo, May 9, 2008 ? Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that the cumulative worldwide shipment of the Gran Turismo? franchise, a genre-defining racing and car-life simulator available on PlayStation®, PlayStation®2, and PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3®) computer entertainment systems, has exceeded 50 million units as of April 30, 2008. This remarkable sales figure was achieved in just 10 years and 4 months since the launch of the first title in the franchise - Gran Turismo, in December 1997.The Gran Turismo franchise, from the original Gran Turismo to the latest Gran Turismo? 5 Prologue, has continued to evolve alongside the PlayStation platforms. With its outstanding game play, beautiful graphics and the true to life driving feel, the franchise is recognized as the world?s number one automotive game title on the PlayStation format, receiving high regard not just from game...
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Candy Girl
2008-05-07 22:36:00
I have to profess that Hard Candy is my favourite Madonna album since Ray of Light (1998)! That said, she's pretty much guest starring on cool cuts produced by Timbaland, Neptunes and friends! At times Madonna sounds like Timbaland muse Nelly Furtado and one-time rival Paula Abdul on Candy Shop!Hard Candy is more a sequel to Justin Timberlake's awesome Future Sex / Love Sounds, which, in my view, is a good thing, even if it doesn't push the envelope and Madonna is a trend follower in this instance!Is Hard Candy as good as Mariah Carey's blockbuster E=MC²? I'd suggest not!
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Star Wars Day
2008-05-04 18:56:00
May the Fourth couldn't be a more apt day to announce the winner of my Star Wars competition!The winner of the limited edition mimobot Boba Fett is Ian Cook, whose comment eloquently distilled the character of Star Wars' most notorious bounty hunter in a USB flash drive:"A Fett shaped memory stick .. To truly guard those precious files .. Unless someone offers him the right price to divulge their contents .. Curse those mercenary bounty hunters ;)"Congratulations Ian, please DM me on either Facebook or Twitter and Boba Fett will be on his way to you very soon.Thanks to everyone who took the time to leave a comment, and please remember to subscribe by RSS for future 'give-away' competitions. If you're an Indy fan stay tuned for an awesome Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull tie-in with DK Books!

Switching Sony for Onkyo!
2008-05-04 13:21:00
A few weeks ago I was perusing the What Hi-Fi? forums to ascertain whether or not the Onkyo TX-SR605 was still available and if there were any bargains to be had?At a mouthwatering £399, the TX-SR605 garnered What Hi-Fi's most coveted Product of the Year 2007 award, and I sorely needed to replace my ageing Sony STR-DB910 A/V receiver, that had served me well for 8 years; a testament to the build quality of Sony's QS brand. Coincidentally Onkyo announced its 2008 product line, which includes the TX-SR605's replacement! The TX-SR606 at £399!The TX-SR606 builds on the award-winning success of its sibling and, unsurprisingly, Onkyo's latest marvel has received 5 stars in What Hi-Fi's online review. That's 5 stars with caveats! The Onkyo TX-SR606 isn't the most attractive, nor musical, multichannel receiver on the market. That said, it would be most churlish not to look beyond its functional exterior, especially as the Onkyo TX-SR606 boasts features only reserved for multichannel ...
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"Sontar-Ha!"
2008-05-04 00:33:00
It's May 1st and I need to select a winner for the mimico-sponsored 'give-away' competition! There can only be 1 mimobot Boba Fett winner! The tension is mounting, but I'll announce the winner on May 4th!Missed out? Don't worry! I'll be running further 'give-away' contests throughout the spring and summer! Fancy winning a copy of AVPR: Aliens Vs Predator - Requiem on DVD? Then enter this competition over at horrorshare.co.uk (unless otherwise stated, I accept no responsibility for the content of any other web site, including any site which may link to or from this site).The month of May heralds the fourth anniversary of my blogging career! And I can't think of a more auspicious way to mark this milestone than with the most recent Google PageRank algorithm update! This blog is now the beneficiary of a PR5! Absolutely awesome.Did you enjoy Saturday's Sontaran yarn? It was good fun, and most humorous to see the diminutive potato-headed clones back in full force! The tech noir...

Temposhark 'give-away' competition
2008-04-27 21:41:00
Temposhark are an English electronic rock band, formed in London by singer and songwriter Robert Diament with programmer Luke Busby. Temposhark are best known for their songs Joy, It?s Better To Have Loved and Not That Big, a duet with singer Imogen Heap, which features on their 2008 debut album The Invisible Line.Here's what the press has to say about Temposhark:?The excellent Temposhark have been causing a stir with their gritty synth lyrics in electrotrashy nights across town. Ace newcomers.? ? Time Out London?The Invisible Line fades back and forth between interesting and extraordinary.?? Rhadish.com / The Y! Radish?Hipsters will be sinking their teeth into UK electronic act Temposhark.? ? Next?The group delivers its material with precision and passion and Diament's crystal clear voice effortlessly segues from a pleading quiver to an angry snarl? ? TexturaA torrent of accolades has rained down on Temposhark's new album The Invisible Line:- Came in at #16 most added...
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Grand Theft Auto® IV 40GB PS3 bundle
2008-04-23 16:44:00
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) Confirms Official Grand Theft Auto ® IV bundleGrand Theft Auto ® IV to be bundled with 40GB PLAYSTATION®3April 23rd 2008: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today confirmed the release of an official Grand Theft Auto IV bundle exclusively for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3?).The bundle, available on April 29, 2008, will consist of a PLAYSTATION®3 40GB model, a SIXAXIS? wireless controller and a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV, the latest title in the genre-defining Grand Theft Auto franchise, all for just ?439 (RRP).?We are delighted to offer the millions of PS3 and GTA fans the ultimate gaming package,? said David Reeves, President, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) is the eleventh, upcoming installment of the best-selling Grand Theft Auto video game franchise.
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PLAYSTATION®Home opens in the Fall
2008-04-22 14:20:00
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF CLOSED BETA TESTING FOR PLAYSTATION®HOME IN SUMMER 2008 Opening Of The Service Scheduled For Fall 2008 Tokyo, April 22, 2008 ? Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that it will expand the Closed Beta testing for PLAYSTATION®Home in Summer 2008, inviting a further number of registrants from the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3®) users. Following completion of the Expanded Closed Beta test, the PLAYSTATION Home Open Beta service will commence in Fall 2008.?We understand that we are asking PS3 and prospective PS3 users to wait a bit longer, but we have come to the conclusion that we need more time to refine the service to ensure a more focused gaming entertainment experience than what it is today,? said Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. ?Our overarching objective is to provide users with new gaming experiences that are available only on PLAYSTATION Home. Spending more time on the development a...
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E=MC² is a formula for single success
2008-04-19 19:48:00
The sequel to Mariah Carey's multi-platinum album The Emancipation of Mimi, E=MC², may become the diva's most successful release to date!Mariah Carey's 11th studio album is front-loaded with a dazzling array of potential singles and not at the expense of musical integrity! Following the coy Touch My Body, I'm That Chick is a cool cut that borrows heavily from '70s disco and even goes as far as directly quoting from the zenith of the era - Michael Jackson's celebrated Off The Wall album! Mariah's introspective dissertation on her failed marriage to Tommy Mottola, Side Effects, is another standout and evokes the paranoia of Michael Jackson's best material! For the Record is mesmeric, replete with Mariah's trademark vocal pyrotechnics.E=MC² closes with I Wish You Well. With its haunting gospel overtones, the song sounds incongruous against what has proceeded it! That said, it's a beautiful and rare opportunity to hear Mariah Carey's voice emote a cappella.I've been a fan of...
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Moshi Monsters MoPods launch 'give-away'
2008-04-16 13:27:00
Moshi Monsters launches and brings a virtual world of adoptable pet monsters to lifeMind Candy, the award-winning creators of global Alternate Reality Game game Perplex City, this week launch Moshi Monsters, their brand new virtual world for little kids and big kids alike. After 4 months in private beta, Moshi Monsters is opening up to everyone for free on April 16th at http://www.moshimonsters.comPlayers adopt their own Monster and keep it happy by solving the daily puzzles that it sends them. Monster owners can interact with their pets in a wide variety of ways such as tickling, playing games, shopping, designing their rooms, and dressing up (coming soon). One of the core elements of Moshi Monsters is the emotional bond created between the user and their Monster which is achieved through sophisticated flash animations and a complex behavioural engine. Over time the Monsters develop their own unique personalities depending on how well, or badly, they've been treated.There are ...
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Enhanced PLAYSTATION®Store Launches on 15th April
2008-04-11 13:28:00
Redesigned with Improved Interface for Easier Navigation New Content Available ? Metal Gear Solid Online Beta Trial LaunchesOn 15th April , the new look PLAYSTATION®Store , the online content store on PLAYSTATION®Network launches; bring with it improved navigation, more functionality and a whole raft of new content.The revamp comes in response to a survey last year which showed that many PLAYSTATION Store users wanted a better interface and easier navigation. The new design will deliver a hugely improved navigation system, much greater scope for categorisation and a dynamic new user interface.To accompany the launch, the PLAYSTATION Store will see an exciting selection of content available from 17th April, consisting of the launch of the Metal Gear Online Premiere Beta, building up to the launch of the next chapter in one of PlayStation?s most loved franchises, Metal gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots. Also available will be Warhawk?: Operation Broken Mirror, a great new addition to the...
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PS3 gets DTS-HD Master Audio next week
2008-04-10 23:00:00
DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO NOW AVAILABLE FOR PLAYSTATION 3 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMADVANCED CODEC RAISES BAR FOR HIGH DEFINITION ENTERTAINMENTMORE THAN ONE HUNDRED BLU-RAY MOVIES / CONCERT VIDEOS FEATURING PREMIUM DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO? SOUNDTRACKS AVAILABLEPR for: DTS CorporateDTS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTSI) a digital audio technology company dedicated to delivering the ultimate entertainment experience, has announced that its DTS-HD Master Audio ? technology is now available for the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3?) computer entertainment system. DTS-HD Master Audio is capable of delivering audio that is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master at super high variable bit rates (up to 24.5 Mbps on Blu-ray? Discs). This bit stream is so fast and the transfer rate so high that it can deliver 7.1 audio channel, 96k/24-bit sound identical to the original studio master. DTS? single-bit-stream codec design enables supremely efficient content programming and consumer playback. PS3 can be upgradable to deco...
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The Cutest Bounty
2008-04-07 23:04:00
This afternoon, thanks to mimoco and UPS, I took delivery of a mimobot Boba Fett: Star Wars' most celebrated Bounty Hunter! What an adorable prize for one lucky reader, eh?If you haven't already entered to win this cool collectible, limited to only 5000, simply post a comment on my Boba Fett 'give-away' contest post! You've got until April 30th 2008. Good luck.

Boba Fett mimobot [Flickr]
2008-04-07 15:10:00
John Hood posted a photo: Blog 'give-away' prize! 1269/5000 designer USB flash drives!
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Download December Duet on iTunes
2008-04-06 23:16:00
In March I uploaded December Duet onto YouTube (direct link). December Duet (iTunes) is now available for playback on portable devices such as iPod, iPod nano, iPod touch, iPhone and Sony PSP!Subscribe to my podcast.
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"...Doctor Why Bother."
2008-04-05 14:59:00
**This post may contain spoilers for new Doctor Who**For those readers who watch The Big Bang Theory, you'll appreciate the title of this post (a quote from The Dumpling Paradox)! And if you haven't watched The Big Bang Theory, you are missing one of the funniest US sitcoms since Friends! Get yourself acquainted with the lives of Leonard, Sheldon, Howard, Rajnesh and Penny pronto! And remember, if you don't go out dancing every Wednesday night, then it isn't dance night!Tomorrow sees the triumphant return of Doctor Who on UK television screens! Rumours are rife that, alongside the heavily publicised return of the Sontarans, Davros, creator of the Daleks, will be resurrected in the series finale and a Time Lord will fall!Stay tuned for more Doctor Who coverage during the coming weeks! And, in the meantime, if you're new to Doctor Who and unfamiliar with the Sontarans, may I suggest The Time Warrior (DVD); the first and best Sontaran story to date?

Boba Fett 'give-away' contest
2008-04-01 19:32:00
It's April Fools' Day and I'm running a 'give-away' contest!Star Wars Series 2Fresh off the success of the wildly popular Star Wars mimobot® Series 1 Designer USB Flash Drive line, mimoco ? the Boston-based designer toy studio/consumer electronics brand responsible for the world?s only character-based designer USB flash drives ? has announced the highly anticipated second entry into their Star Wars collection. The Star Wars mimobot Series 2 introduces four new characters to the mimobot family: Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and bounty hunter extraordinaire, Boba Fett .The four new Star Wars mimobot designs take advantage of mimoco?s continuing revolution in cap styles. Han has his signature mop-top, Leia has her famous buns, and both Luke and Fett have helmets which can be removed to reveal their faces below. In addition, as with all mimobot releases, each character in Star Wars mimobot Series 2 will come preloaded with a desktop personalization suite with exclusive di...
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PLAYSTATION®Store to undergo April revamp
2008-04-01 19:31:00
Customer feedback drives new design, interface and navigation Updates on hold for two weeks; new-look Store launches mid-April This April, PLAYSTATION®Store, the online content store on PLAYSTATION®Network, is getting a whole new look and feel ? and it?s in response to feedback from the millions of PSN registrants in the PAL region.The revamp comes in response to a survey last year which showed that many PLAYSTATION Store users wanted a better interface and easier navigation. The new design will deliver a hugely improved navigation system, much greater scope for categorisation and a dynamic new user interface.Content will be suspended for two weeks while the improvements are carried out but users can look forward to a special update in mid-April.There will be no weekly content updates between now and the re-launch, although users can still download content from the back catalogue, such as Warhawk? and Gran Turismo? 5 Prologue.The PLAYSTATION Store revamp will not affect PLAYSTATION N...
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Re-Tweet
2008-03-26 14:41:00
Last night (GMT) I read a tweet by Darren Rowse (whom I'm following on Twitter), inviting his followers to submit their best blog posts from last week! The best of these, as selected by Darren, would be reposted on Darren's Blog Tips to Help You Make Money Blogging - ProBlogger.This morning I discovered that Darren had selected my submission Cats, Jelly Babies, FeedBurner and an iPhone wallpaper! for inclusion: Re-Tweet ed - 73 Top Posts from the Last Week. This has resulted in more traffic to this blog and new Twitter (direct link to my profile) followers! I'm delighted and humbled.Darren will be running another Twitter-related participatory post next week! Be sure to follow Darren on Twitter (direct link to Darren's profile). Incidentally, Darren is a fellow Mac OS X User and periodically compiles (with the aid of his readers) lists of blog-related Mac OS X applications, which I've found invaluable and hope you do too.

Seven
2008-03-26 12:59:00
Mac OS X turned 7 years old this weekend! Where has the time gone? It'll soon be graduating from Primary to Junior School! What will adolescence bring?Mac OS X was launched on March 21, 2001 and you can read my post An Aqua Anniversary from 2005.Below is a list of the version names, numbers and launch dates of each Mac OS X release (taken from TUAW):Mac OS X Public Beta (September 13, 2000)Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah (March 21, 2001)Mac OS X 10.1 Puma (September 25, 2001)Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar (August 23, 2002)Mac OS X 10.3 Panther (October 24, 2003)Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (April 29, 2005)Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (October 26, 2007)Were you, like me, one of the early adopters who bought Mac OS X Public Beta or have you only recently switched? Do leave a comment.