Apparently there were a couple of videos shot to promote Bittorrent way, way back in the dark ages of 2007. They followed the Get a Mac ad format and were reasonably entertaining: they made fun of iTunes’ slow download speeds and lower definition movies, etc. The first video in the series was sort of a fail – it was amusing enough, but if you are promoting a product that is quite often used for illegal purposes then you are probably better off not associating it with violent criminality (you will see what I mean). The other videos were kind of cute though.
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FRUIT THEMED PHONE MAKER Apple's IOS operating system (OS) has fallen eight per cent in popularity over the last year, while Google's Android OS market share has doubled.
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As a crucial Australian copyright lawsuit goes to its High Court for consideration, a new WikiLeaks cable from the US State Department suggests that the force behind the action is anything but local. On the surface, it appears that the suit against iiNet—on the grounds that the country's third biggest ISP hasn't done enough to crack down on illegal file sharers—is an Australian content initiative. But according to the cable, the prime mover behind the suit is actually the Motion Picture Association of America, through the Motion Picture Association, its international arm.
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Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, has blamed the Government's weak tax laws for the fact it pays just £8m of corporation tax in Britain despite making more than £6bn in revenues in this country.
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CHIPMAKER Advanced Micro Devices has named an executive from PC maker Lenovo Group as its new CEO, giving him a mission to improve the struggling company's finances and turn the rise of smartphones and tablets into an opportunity rather than a threat.
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After the announcement that Steve Jobs is stepping down as CEO, investors pushed Apple's stock down 0.7 per cent on Thursday. Wall Street analysts who study the company have reacted with a deafening uniformity: Buy -- a lot.
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In a shocking development out of Cupertino, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has stepped down, the board naming Tim Cook as his replacement. The company said "Steve's extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world's most innovative and valuable technology company," and Steve himself had this to say:
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It wasn't quite the scene you'll find for the iPhone 5 debut, but about 30 or more bargain hunters showed up at San Francisco's Best Buy hoping to snatch up a cheap HP TouchPad on Saturday. Internet reports indicated that the TouchPad devices had sold cheaply in Canada, and other big box stores like Fry's had sold out. The going price: $99 for the 16 GB version, $149 for the 32 GB TouchPad.
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Apple, Inc.'s (AAPL) chief executive and co-founder, Steven P. Jobs has bragged about his mastery of stealing ideas from others, stating [video], "Picasso had a saying - 'Good artists copy, great artists steal.' And we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas."
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News is spreading quickly online that HP is going to clear out the vast TouchPad inventory by dropping the price to an offer you can't refuse. Rumor has it that beginning tomorrow the 16Gb TouchPad will be $99, and the 32Gb TouchPad will be a measly $149.
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
grizzli Yesterday, 07:05 PM