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OSX Media Application CenterStage Merges With Plex

Posted by Matt Hickey at 11:30 AM on July 19, 2008

CenterStage, the great Media Center-like UI for OSX, has merged with the Plex project, an alternative interface in hopes of creating a de facto product for any Mac user looking for more functionality that Apple TV currently affords. The application can play back many formats the Apple TV, and even iTunes, can't, like XviD, AVI, Video_TS, and others, straight through your HDTV. It also has additional features like streaming Internet radio and built-in game emulators. The excellent Plex UI will mix with the what Centerstage already has built, the end result being a universal application for Mac-centric Media Centres that's easy to use. Check out the new UI demo and screen shots after the jump. [CenterStage]


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HTC Releases Windows Mobile 6.1 Update For Touch on Sprint

Posted by John Mahoney at 4:04 AM on July 19, 2008

Mr. T told us about the Win-Mo 6.1 update back in April, but Sprint and HTC have finally gotten around to releasing the official update for the Touch. It brings support for EV-DO Rev. A, improved GPS, an Opera browser and a full-screen QWERTY keyboard. [HTC via BGR]


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Dell Linux Systems Now Shipping With Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron

Posted by Matt Buchanan at 3:00 AM on July 19, 2008

Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron has been out since April, but Dell wanted to do a whole bunch of testing and add support for stuff like fingerprint readers, Bluetooth, HDMI and MP3/WMA/WMV out of the box before rolling it out on their Linux systems. It's shipping on 'em as of this second. [Dell via Direct2Dell]


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iPhone Apps We Like: Twinkle, the New Best Twitter App

Posted by Matt Buchanan at 2:30 AM on July 19, 2008

So, we were a little premature when we declared Twitterific the best iPhone Twitter app--Twinkle, the hugely popular Twitter app with location goodness for Installer.app, just came to the App store. Its killer location features are totally intact: Tweets are lojacked with your current location (Twitterific just updates your profile's current location), and you can check out who's tweeting within one, ten, or up to 1000 miles from you.


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OSX Media Application CenterStage Merges With Plex

Posted by Matt Hickey at 11:30 AM on July 19, 2008

CenterStage, the great Media Center-like UI for OSX, has merged with the Plex project, an alternative interface in hopes of creating a de facto product for any Mac user looking for more functionality that Apple TV currently affords. The application can play back many formats the Apple TV, and even iTunes, can't, like XviD, AVI, Video_TS, and others, straight through your HDTV. It also has additional features like streaming Internet radio and built-in game emulators. The excellent Plex UI will mix with the what Centerstage already has built, the end result being a universal application for Mac-centric Media Centres that's easy to use. Check out the new UI demo and screen shots after the jump. [CenterStage]


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HTC Releases Windows Mobile 6.1 Update For Touch on Sprint

Posted by John Mahoney at 4:04 AM on July 19, 2008

Mr. T told us about the Win-Mo 6.1 update back in April, but Sprint and HTC have finally gotten around to releasing the official update for the Touch. It brings support for EV-DO Rev. A, improved GPS, an Opera browser and a full-screen QWERTY keyboard. [HTC via BGR]


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Dell Linux Systems Now Shipping With Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron

Posted by Matt Buchanan at 3:00 AM on July 19, 2008

Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron has been out since April, but Dell wanted to do a whole bunch of testing and add support for stuff like fingerprint readers, Bluetooth, HDMI and MP3/WMA/WMV out of the box before rolling it out on their Linux systems. It's shipping on 'em as of this second. [Dell via Direct2Dell]


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iPhone Apps We Like: Twinkle, the New Best Twitter App

Posted by Matt Buchanan at 2:30 AM on July 19, 2008

So, we were a little premature when we declared Twitterific the best iPhone Twitter app--Twinkle, the hugely popular Twitter app with location goodness for Installer.app, just came to the App store. Its killer location features are totally intact: Tweets are lojacked with your current location (Twitterific just updates your profile's current location), and you can check out who's tweeting within one, ten, or up to 1000 miles from you.


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iPhone Apps We Like: Pandora

Posted by Benny Goldman at 9:00 PM on July 18, 2008

Pandora for the iPhone is as easy to use as the website. Just type an artist you want to hear, it will build a radio station of similar songs and broadcast them in FMish-quality. The picks are usually accurate, but the science behind picking them is hilarious: The app explained that I have a soft spot for "boastin' lyrics" and "headnodic beats". Pandora works well over Wi-Fi, 3G, and even EDGE.


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Dark Knight iPhone App Lets You Jokerize Yourself

Posted by Jason Chen at 9:00 AM on July 18, 2008

It's essentially just a marketing tool for the Dark Knight movie, but hot damn if we don't like this. Just run the app, take a picture of yourself, then add Joker elements to your face. Works on iPhone (use the camera) or iPod touch (use a saved picture). The only downside is that there's no way to delete picture elements once you've let go of your fingers, so be careful or you'll have to start over. [iTunes - Thanks Marco!]


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