Woz hired as technical advisor on Jobs biopic

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

Aaron Sorkin, screenwriter for the Facebook-inspired The Social Network , is working on an adaptation of the Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson. To help him in this quest, Sorkin has hired Steve Wozniak as a technical advisor, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune . Woz will help Sorkin accurately represent Jobs personality and show the technology that drove Steve Jobs’s life. Sorkin said he wants to focus on a controversial or difficult time in Jobs’s life and won’t do a full-life story. He’s been busy working on another project and hasn’t decided what part of Jobs’s life he will cover. Work on the screenplay will begin in earnest over the summer. Woz hired as technical advisor on Jobs biopic originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 18 May 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Source  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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Apple receives regulatory approval for solar farm in North Carolina

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As noticed by AppleInsider , the North Carolina Utilities Commission approved Apple’s application to build a 20-megawatt solar farm on land adjacent to its Maiden, North Carolina data center. The proposal was filed on February 15 and publicly announced at the end of March. It received no complaints and was approved by the Commission on May 14. This approval gives Apple the green light to continue work on the solar farm, which will provide a portion of the power required by its data center. The solar array is expected to be completed by November and will start providing power late in December. Apple has said it will be the largest user-owned solar array in the United States. Apple’s data center has been the target of several Greenpeace demonstrations around the world. The environmental activist group criticizes Apple for its reliance on coal and says the company could improve its usage of clean power. [Via AppleInsider ] Apple receives regulatory approval for solar farm in North Carolina originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Source  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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Space X’s Dragon launch… is go!

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We’re crossing our fingers and toes so hard we can barely type and walk, since it looks like the oft-delayed Dragon launch will take place tomorrow. SpaceX founder Elon Musk confirmed that the company had passed final launch review with NASA and that everything was set for the Falcon 9 to lift off at 4:15AM ET on May 19th. The lift-off will be broadcast live from the official website and is on course to be the first private spaceflight to dock and deliver essential supplies to the International Space Station . For our part? We wish the craft (and the ground crew) all the best and hope it’s a perfect flight — we wanna stay in a space hotel sooner rather than later. Continue reading Space X’s Dragon launch… is go! Space X’s Dragon launch… is go! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 May 2012 10:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink    |  Elon Musk (Twitter)  |  Email this  |  Comments

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Sparrow 1.6 for Mac available with POP support, more

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After releasing its mail app for the iPhone , Sparrow is back again with another update of its Mac email client. Version 1.6 adds the highly-anticipated support for Pop accounts, giving you a true unified inbox. There’s also a handful of minor tweaks and bug fixes that’ll make it easier for you to send and receive mail on your Mac. You can see the full list of changes on Sparrow’s blog. Sparrow for the Mac is available from the Mac App Store for US$9.99. Sparrow 1.6 for Mac available with POP support, more originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 18 May 2012 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Source  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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HTC Desire C hands-on (video)

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HTC gave us a quick session to play around with its latest handset, the Desire C . No, it’s not part of the consolidated One series , nor is the company revealing precisely what that “C” stands for — heaven forfend it’s “cheap”. While a humble 320 x 480 touchscreen and 600MHz processor might not set many smartphone obsessives’ hearts a’ racing, it still manages to eke out a HTC Sense-skinned Android 4.0 UI — no mere feat, in our opinion. A 5-megapixel camera and expandable microSD slot are some other welcome specifications and it’s all wrapped up in an attractive matte finish — you can take your pick form black and white in the UK. Catch our quick video run-through of the sub-$300 handset right after the break. Gallery: HTC Desire C hands-on Continue reading HTC Desire C hands-on (video) HTC Desire C hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 May 2012 10:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink    |   |  Email this  |  Comments

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As Facebook IPO Hits NASDAQ, They Are Sued for $15 Billion Over User Tracking

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For those of you up at the bell this morning, anxiously awaiting Facebook ( NASDAQ: FB ) to start trading, you were sorely disappointed. As CNN Money documented last night , most recent Nasdaq IPOs are allowed to set their own start times, as long as it’s done long before the closing bell chimes. The trend has been for these stocks to start trading at just before 11am EST. Lucky you. According to Bloomberg , Facebook was just sued by its users in a class-action case this morning, claiming that the company “invaded their privacy by tracking their Internet usage”. The case, which was filed in Federal Court in San Jose, California, is looking for damages of $15 billion dollars, or about $10,000 per user. Now aren’t you glad you didn’t get a chance to jump the gun and buy any stock? Personally, I feel like Facebook stock would be a crapshoot, and not something worth investing in anyway. Every time a legal issue like this crops up (and how many have their been?), or they make a change to how they display their information, I feel like the stock will plummet. Of course, I’m not a market analyst, just an opinionated prat, so take what I say at face value. Macgasm – Apple Tips, Apple News, Apple Everything.

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Adobe Photoshop/Premiere Elements 10 $47/ea or $70 for both

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From 9to5toys.com: . Today only, Amazon’s Goldbox deal is Adobe Photoshop Elements or Premiere for $47/each or $69.99 for the combo.  That’s the lowest price we’ve seen for these photo and video editing applications from Adobe which are available in both boxed and downloadable formats for Mac and PC. By comparison, both are available at the Mac App Store ( Photoshop / Premiere ) for $80/ea. For a list of all of Adobe’s current discounts and specials click here . Related articles Sony Bloggie Duo 1080p HD Digital Camcorder Bundle for $130 + free shipping (9to5toys.com) Adobe Photoshop Touch updated to version 1.2 (9to5mac.com)

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Sprint to offer $100 towards iPhone 4S upon trade-in

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Sprint wants customers to buy the iPhone 4S and is offering a US$100 credit for the 4S to anyone who brings in an older iPhone as a trade. Details of this trade-in offer was published by TechnoBuffalo , who received it from a trusted source. This offer is supposedly available to both new and existing customers who agree to a new two-year contract and will last until June 30. Sprint to offer $100 towards iPhone 4S upon trade-in originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Source  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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Plex shows you how to make your TV shows look great with its new Local Media Agent

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

Out friends at Plex have shuttled out a new Local Media Agent that’ll enable you to make your TV shows look great. The updated software lets you add show and season posters, banners, background art, theme music and individual episode thumbnails to your recorded shows to make each one really, really good-looking. It’ll happily handle PNG and FLAC files for those lossless enthusiasts and it’ll even overlook a messy file structure to get everything looking great. Now, if you’ll excuse us, we’re going to catalog our Community episodes with thumbnails of Dean Pelton’s outfits. Plex shows you how to make your TV shows look great with its new Local Media Agent originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 May 2012 09:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink    |  Plex  |  Email this  |  Comments

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Apple announces iTunes Fesitval 2012, free shows from Usher, Norah Jones, & Jack White

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

First held in 2007, Apple has announced this year’s iTunes Festival  lineup and information.  The event has been moved from this July to September at London’s Roundhouse music venue. It will offer 30 nights of free music for live attendees and users of iOS devices through the recently updated  iTunes Festival app .  Apple has snagged some of this summer’s hottest acts including Jack White (Previously of the White Stripes), One Direction, and R&B Superstar, Usher.  Norah Jones, who performed at Steve Jobs’ Tribute event in Apple’s Headquarters, will take the Festival stage as well. The full line-up will include 60+ artists… Tickets are not available for purchase and can only be won via a random drawing.  Entrants must be over 14 years old and currently reside in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Ireland, or Netherlands. Each week in June Apple will draw winners for the show of their choice, with 160 total pairs available for each night. To enter, head over to the iTunes Festival website and select an artist to win tickets for that show. You can also enter to win from within the free iOS app, which includes information on the venue, complete line-ups, and news surrounding the festival. If you are not lucky enough to be chosen, you can stream each night’s festivities via your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch in the app .

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