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			<title>Customize your iCade for an even better retro gaming experience</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Our readers try to get the most out of their iOS-based technology, so it&#039;s no surprise they have responded to our coverage of the iCade Bluetooth based arcade cabinet.  One enterprising reader, solder_guyyahoo [dot] com (Rob Mitchell) went so far as to tweak his iCade to accommodate traditional joysticks and a breakout box, suitable for different game apps.

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			<title>&#039;Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II&#039; Review - Another New Sonic Game That Isn&#039;t Terrible</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It was back in October of 2010 that Sega first released Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I [$3.99  / $4.99 (HD)], a direct sequel to the original 16-bit Sonic trilogy on Genesis and the much ballyhooed return to its classic 2D roots after more than a decade of mostly mediocre Sonic games. While we did enjoy Episode I in our review, I don’t think it exactly lived up to the expectations set by the rabid Sonic fan base (could anything, though?).
In short, Sonic 4 Episode I brought modern visuals, great level designs, and a Sonic experience that was decidedly better than the majority of recent entries in the series. However, it didn’t quite feel like the Sonic games of old. Sonic’s movement in-game felt both slippery and sluggish, and it seemed much too easy to lose momentum and speed while playing, which isn’t a good thing for a character that has made his name by blasting through levels in a blue blur. Still, with the right expectations Sonic 4 Episode I was a pretty darn fun platformer that worked well on the touch screen, and was a huge step in the right direction for a faltering Sonic franchise.
Then, for the next year or so, Sega seemed happy to almost forget that Sonic 4 even happened as they hyped the impending release of an enhanced port of Sonic CD for iOS and other major platforms. And, last December, Sonic CD [ $4.99 ] finally hit and it was simply phenomenal. Since a lot of people might have missed out on Sonic CD the first time around back in the ‘90s, in a way it was almost like the new Sonic game that fans had been clamoring for for years, and really served to highlight just how much Sonic 4 Episode I missed that mark.

But, Sonic 4 wasn’t terrible by any means, and it wasn&#039;t quite through just yet. Just a couple of weeks after Sonic CD’s release, Sega announced that Sonic 4 Episode II was slated for 2012. They would be using a new game engine for this latest episode in order to provide better visuals and address the complaints from fans over the wonky “feel” of Sonic’s movement.
So, with the convoluted backstory of Sonic 4’s rocky development road out of the way, this week finally saw Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II [ $6.99 ] hit all the major platforms. And, just like Episode I, it makes many great strides forward for the series, but some hiccups keep it from being the second coming of the original Sonic games that everybody hoped it would be.
Sonic 4 Episode II will look very familiar if you’ve played Episode I. There are 4 worlds to explore, each with 3 stages and a boss fight, and you can again play every stage in the default Score attack mode or a speed run-focused Time Attack mode with Game Center leaderboard support. This is all pretty much right in line with how the first game works, except that all levels aren’t available right off the bat which gives the game a much better sense of progression.
Additionally, in the same way that Episode I drew a ton of inspiration from the original Sonic the Hedgehog, Episode II draws a similar inspiration from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Many of the level elements and themes will seem quite familiar, the bonus stages are similar 3rd-person half-pipe coin-grabbing runs (which are incredibly fun I might add), and of course Episode II also contains Tails as a semi-controllable secondary character. You can even connect locally with another device and a second player who can control Tails while you control Sonic, just like back in the Genesis days.
During solo play Tails is controlled by the AI and just follows you around like a puppy dog, but you can also use him to pull off some team moves like him lifting you through the air using his helicopter-like tails, or a powerful combined spin dash move that will blast through enemies and obstacles like butter. These team-up moves are designed to be necessary to pass certain parts of the game, and add some nice variety to the platforming.
Speaking of level designs, I felt that the levels in Episode II weren’t quite up to snuff with what was in Episode I. The general flow of a level is often ground to a halt due to an oddly placed dead end, and there are far too many underwater sections which really slow down the pace. That’s not to say there aren’t any bright spots, and in fact there are a lot of really fantastic interactive elements in the environments – like bouncing back and forth between the foreground and background, or snowboarding down a snowy mountain – that really break up the action nicely. Overall though, the levels really feel more choppy and slower than you’d like a Sonic game to feel.
One majorly cool addition to Episode II is the inclusion of the bonus Episode Metal content that will unlock if you have Episode I installed on your device along with Episode II. Episode Metal shows how Metal Sonic rises from the ashes after being defeated in Sonic CD, and follows his adventures through 4 reworked levels from Episode I leading up to his reintroduction in the story of Episode II. These levels are short, but it’s incredibly fun to play as Metal Sonic and see just how he rises back to prominence to team up with Dr. Robotnik.

Another real bright spot for Sonic 4 Episode II is its visuals. It&#039;s an absolutely huge upgrade from Episode I, which despite not supporting Retina Displays was still a very good looking game. However, Episode II blows it out of the water. From the fantastic lighting effects to the parallax scrolling to the incredible water effects, around every bend some sort of new visual treat is waiting for you in Episode II. And, at long last, this includes support for Retina Displays on iPhone and iPod touch, though sadly not for the new iPad (though it still looks great on that device).
Much like Sonic 4 Episode I, Episode II is an overall enjoyable platformer with a few relatively minor quirks that hold it back from greatness. No, it’s not going to replace any of the original trilogy’s games as the greatest of all time, and it doesn’t even approach the high level of quality of Sonic CD on iOS. But at this point, I think those are unrealistic expectations. The bottom line is that Sonic 4 Episode II is a great modern day 2D Sonic game, and I’d love to see a third episode that is inspired by Sonic 3 in the same way the previous Sonic 4 episodes were inspired by the original two games.
If you’re a Sonic fan that can deal with the differences from Sonic&#039;s &#039;90s greatness, or if you just like fun platformers in general, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II has a lot to offer and is a worthy entry in this new era of classically-inspired Sonic games.
App Store Link: Sonic The Hedgehog 4™ Episode II, $6.99 (Universal) 
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			<title>Rumor: LG Display, AU Optronics have passed certification for &#039;iPad mini&#039; LCD panels</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A new report claims display makers LG Display and AU Optronics have passed certification tests for LCD panels bound for a rumored &quot;iPad mini.&quot;]]></description> 
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			<title>Report: iPad Mini coming this fall and the crowds will go nuts</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Those that will want one, need to prepare for long lines and waiting in the cold because the &quot;must have holiday gift&quot; appears to have just been announced. No, not just the next-generation iPhone. Reports also came...

    
          
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			<title>Report: Apple plans the next iPhone to have a bigger screen</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Apple iPad Mini isn&#039;t the only new piece of technology that may hit store shelves this fall for consumers. Reports came out on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, that the next-generation iPhone (rumored iPhone 5) will have...

    
          
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			<title>News: Apple Claims 7.9% of Mobile Phone Market in Q1</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Apple’s share of the handset market grew to 7.9 percent during the March quarter of 2012, according to new data from Gartner. That’s the company’s share of all mobile phones, and not just smartphones, and it makes Apple the third largest mobile phone maker on the planet behind Nokia and Samsung.


  
  
  
  


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			<title>Black Swann RC Stealth Helicopter review</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Provides: RC Helicopter Fun Developer: Swann Minimum Requirements: none Price: $99.99 Availability: NowIf you’ve ever dreamed of flying a helicopter but are scared of dying for some reason, there’s another option. Yes, now you can live out your dream vicariously through the Black Swann RC helicopter. It’s a pitch black RC helicopter with a bunch of blinking lights and one tiny little camera. You can trigger that camera via the remote while pretending you’ve been shrunken down and become the pilot of an itsy-bitsy helicopter. Scout your apartment, terrorize the kitties, hover in place…just don’t crash too often. All this can be yours for just $99.99.Swann makes a number of RC helicopters. I took their Black Swann model for a test fly. The feature that sets this guy apart (other than that sweet stealth black paint job) is the on board camera. This one records video to a Micro SD card that is included. The only thing you’ll need to get this flying death machine off the ground is a fist-full of AA batteries and a wall outlet to power up the main flight battery. The charge time from empty to full is a little over an hour, and they recommend you don’t keep it plugged in much longer or it’ll becomes even more deadly in a slightly more menacing way (though your battery leaking is probably pretty unlikely).After all of the batteries are happy, it’s time to take to the skies! It’s just like other RC helicopters, but if you haven’t flown one before, start off by setting it on the floor in the middle of a large room. While the Black Swann has gyro technology and stabilization to help make flying it easier, it’s still going to take practice. Slowly power the engines up to make sure you have a good connection between the controls and the helicopter. Now you’re going to need to give it a fair amount of power to counteract the forces keeping the helicopter on or near the ground. It actually takes more lift because it’s closer to the ground, once it’s in the air, you can throttle back a little and just get the hang of maintaining a single height. This is actually harder at first than it sounds. Once you get the hang of that, you can start tilting forward, backwards and turning. In my experience, it took a few battery cycles to get used to flying before it was actually fun to do.Be sure to turn on the lights every once in a while, and don’t forget about that camera.Now I know the camera sounds like a pretty awesome feature, mostly because it is. At least, it’s a really cool idea. The problem is the quality of said camera. It’s about equivalent to the cheapest webcam you can find. That means you’re going to have some difficulty taking video indoors, since there’s isn’t as much light and this guy needs lots of light. Flying outdoors will produce better video, but it’ll be harder to fly and is not recommended. Ultimately, the camera is a fun little addition that probably won’t produce any video you’ll end up saving. That said, it’s still fun to see what the helicopter saw while it was flying, so the feature is not a total bomb.A full battery charge will get you an astounding 8-ish minutes of flight time. That’s not bad though. It forces you to take breaks, like the Wii. Only instead of suggesting that you do something else it refuses to do any more flying and just falls from the sky. Okay, that’s not exactly true. The helicopter will begin to have difficulty creating lift and will slowly drift downwards. Of course, you could just give in to gravity by turning it off mid flight and imagine a Wile E. Coyote situation where the blades instantly stop turning, the helicopter stays put, then falls straight to the ground after it realizes it’s disobeying gravity and that’s not nice. While I won’t recommend that you crash on purpose, Swann built this little machine to be played with by people who don’t really know how. They know that it’s not drop dead simple to fly a helicopter, even with gyroscopic assistance, so they built it to take a mild amount of punishment. I’ve yet to break anything. But just in case you do manage to push it too far and snap something, there are some spare parts included.Overall, the Black Swann RC Stealth Helicopter is quite a fun toy. It’s built to be played with, which means you don’t really have to worry about it breaking. It has gyro technology and built in stabilization to help make flying a helicopter as easy as possible. While the built-in camera won’t be blowing you away with its quality, the silent video it produces is fun to watch. At $99.99, it’s perhaps a little expensive, but not totally unjustified. It’s a flying camera with lights and stuff. Who hasn’t wanted that?Appletell Rating:  Buy the Black Swann RC Stealth Helicopter ]]></description> 
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			<title>LaCie Ships new 2big Network Attached Storage</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[On May 15, LaCie announced an addition to its network attached storage (NAS) line of products. The LaCie 2big NAS joins the product lineup. The new drive case is fully compatible with Apple&#039;s Time Machine software as well as Windows 7 Backup. Remote access is by way of FTP, SFTP, or HTTP file transfer. Cloud storage is accessible by an iOS application....]]></description> 
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			<title>Rumor: LCD suppliers for 7.85-inch iPad Mini certified with production ready to ramp up</title>
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Taiwan-based publication Liberty Times (translated, via Makotakara) has shared an interesting bit of information this evening about the rumored 7.85-inch “iPad Mini”. The publication reports that LG and AU Optronics have been certified to supply the LCD panel for the iPad Mini. Furthermore, it goes on to say that both manufacturers are working to prepare to ship the panels for production, for a release sometime during the latter half of 2012. The target shipping amount for the iPad Mini is said to reach 6 million (which was previously reported), but with the influx of holiday sales, I’d say there will be a need for more.
Other iPad Mini part news includes that TPK Holding will be producing 4 million backlight modules and Chemi Innolux will be producing 2 million. As for the touch film sensor, it will be produced by Nissha Printing.
Rumors of the iPad Mini have been really ramping up over the last few months, as Apple is said to take on Amazon and other competitors with a smaller 7.85-inch offering, priced cheaper for customers who are just entering into the tablet market. Many are skeptical that this product would see the light of day from Apple, and the biggest argument against it comes from non other than late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who asserted one would need super-small fingers to navigate smaller 7-inch tablets.
According to rumors, the 7.85-inch iPad won’t feature a Retina display as one would certainly hope. Instead, Apple may include the pixel dimensions that were featured on the original iPad (1024 × 768). This type of display will help Apple cut costs and be able to sell the tablet at such a low price.

			
				 
				 
			
		

Notoriously inconsistant DigiTimes reported in early March that Apple plans to release the 7-inch iPad in August.
At any rate, a 7.85-inch iPad does sound likely for this year, especially with news on part suppliers. Anyone want to take a stab at what Apple will call it?
Related articles

Digitimes’ latest rumor: new iPhone coming September, 7-inch iPad in August, and new 10-inch iPad in Q4 (9to5mac.com)

         



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			<title>Apple rolls out another update to OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3 (update: Safari beta update)</title>
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Apple has sent out a second update to the third developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion. Changes are currently unknown, but the update is available via software update in the Mac App Store. Let us know if you find anything new! Apple sent the following email regarding the new build:

			
				 
				 
			
		

A pre-release version of the OS X Mountain Lion software is now available. If you have build 12A178q or higher installed, the new build of OS X Mountain Lion is available through Software Update.  A new Server build will be available later. Detailed Instructions for installing this build can be found in the OS X Mountain Lion discussions.  Please review these instructions completely before attempting to install the software.
Important:  MacBook Pro 3,1 is not supported in this build of Mountain Lion. Future developer previews will restore support for this configuration.
Installation
A pre-release version of the OS X Mountain Lion software is now available via Software Update in the Mac App Store. You will need to have build 12A178q or higher installed in order to see the update. Once the update is complete, your system will be at build 12A206j.
1) Click on the Apple menu, then click on the Software Update.  The Mac App Store will launch and display your available updates.  Note: You can still access the Software Update in all of the same ways, only now the Mac App Store will launch and open the Updates tab.
2)  In the section with the Mountain Lion icon, titled “Software Update,” click on the “…More” link.
3) Find the update called “Mountain Lion Developer Preview Update 10.8″, and click the corresponding Update button for this update to install.  The update will begin downloading, and when prompted, click “Restart” to install the update.
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			<title>Post your Vintage Mac Gear!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi All,
Here is a thread for everyone to Post their Vintage Mac Gear Collection! (Pictures are good as we&#039;ll) 
I will Post mine.
I don&#039;t yet have a photo as my Macs are scattered.
Macintosh Plus (Almost Working)
Lc 475 (Dead)
Centris 650
Powerbook 1400cs 
iMac G3- Flower Power
iMac G3- Blueberry
iMac G3- Indigo
Power Mac g4- Sawtooth
PowerMac g4- MDD]]></description> 
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			<title>Vintage Macintosh of the week! Powerbook 3400!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Firsly Welcome to the Vintage Apple section of Mactalk. Thankyou too Liana for organisingt this.
I plan to do weekly postings of a random Vintage Macintosh of the week.
So here goes!
The first Vintage Macintosh of the week is the Macintosh Powerbook 3400. 
The 3400 was annuced in febury 1997. With up a PowerPC 603ev Processer of up to 240mhz, Apple labeled it as the &#039;Fastest Portable computer in the World&#039; which it was for a short while. It was a high performance laptop with few compromises. The 3400 introduced a few firsts for the Power Book Line; It featured PCI architecture, EDO Ram and a 40mhz as well as a 12x Cd rom. 

The 3400&#039;s design led the way to the later PowerBook G3 series laptops. Due to its expansion capabilities the 3400 was a great laptop choice for years after it was discontinued, Even though it could not run OSX it made a good OS9 machine. 

Specs:

CPU: PowerPC 603ev
CPU Speed: 180/200/240 MHz
FPU: integrated
Bus Speed: 40 MHz
Register Width: 32-bit
Data Bus Width: 64-bit
Address Bus Width: 32-bit
ROM: 4 MB
RAM Type: unique
Minimum RAM Speed: 60 ns
Onboard RAM: 16 MB
RAM slots: 1
Maximum RAM: 144 MB
Level 1 Cache: 16 kB data, 16 kB instruction
Level 2 Cache: 256 kB
Expansion Slots: 2 Type II or 1 Type III PC Card

Video
Screen: 12.1&quot; active matrix
Max Resolution: 16 bit 800x600
Video Out: HDI-15

Storage
Hard Drive: 1.3/2.0/3.0 GB
Floppy Drive: 1.4 MB SuperDrive
Optical Drive: 6x CD-ROM

Input/Output
ADB: 1
Serial: 1 Mini DIN-8
SCSI: HDI-30
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Audio In: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: stereo
Microphone: mono

Networking
Ethernet: 10Base-T

Miscellaneous
Power: 45 Watts
Dimensions: 2.4&quot; H x 11.5&quot; W x 9.5&quot; D
Weight: 7.2 lbs.

Notes
the 240 MHz model shipped with a 12x CD-ROM.

If anyone had this model, please post your memories and if anyone would like to correct my infomation, please again do so.
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			<title>LCD suppliers for 7.85-inch “iPad Mini” said to be certified with production ready to ramp up</title>
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Taiwan-based publication Liberty Times (translated, via Makotakara) has shared an interesting bit of information this evening about the rumored 7.85-inch “iPad Mini”. The publication reports that LG and AU Optronics have been certified to supply the LCD panel for the iPad Mini. Furthermore, it goes on to say that both manufacturers are working to prepare to ship the panels for production, for a release sometime during the latter half of 2012. The target shipping amount for the iPad Mini is said to reach 6 million (which was previously reported), but with the influx of holiday sales, I’d say there will be a need for more.
Other iPad Mini part news includes that TPK Holding will be producing 4 million backlight modules and Chemi Innolux will be producing 2 million. As for the touch film sensor, it will be produced by Nissha Printing.
Rumors of the iPad Mini have been really ramping up over the last few months, as Apple is said to take on Amazon and other competitors with a smaller 7.85-inch offering, priced cheaper for customers who are just entering into the tablet market. Many are skeptical that this product would see the light of day from Apple, and the biggest argument against it comes from non other than late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who asserted one would need super-small fingers to navigate smaller 7-inch tablets.
According to rumors, the 7.85-inch iPad won’t feature a Retina display as one would certainly hope. Instead, Apple may include the pixel dimensions that were featured on the original iPad (1024 × 768). This type of display will help Apple cut costs and be able to sell the tablet at such a low price.

			
				 
				 
			
		

Notoriously inconsistant DigiTimes reported in early March that Apple plans to release the 7-inch iPad in August.
At any rate, a 7.85-inch iPad does sound likely for this year, especially with news on part suppliers. Anyone want to take a stab at what Apple will call it?
Related articles

Digitimes’ latest rumor: new iPhone coming September, 7-inch iPad in August, and new 10-inch iPad in Q4 (9to5mac.com)

         



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			<title>New &#039;Yellow Submarine&#039; DVDs get back to original aspect ratio, Apple rep says</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The copies of the new “Yellow Submarine” DVDs hitting the streets June 5 in the U.S. will return the film to its original 1968 film aspect ratio, Apple&#039;s Jonathan Clyde told Dr. Bob Hieronoimus in...

    
          
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			<title>Majestyk Apps announces iTraxs version 3.0 release June 1st</title>
			<link>http://news.iphoneworld.ca/inews/Majestyk+Apps+announces+iTraxs+version+3.0+release+June+1st</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Majestyk Apps is proud to announce that iTraxs version 3.0 will be released on June 1st 2012. iTraxs version 3.0 will allow users to continue to trim songs and export them back to their iTunes library to listen to at their choosing. iTraxs version 3.0 will also allow users to use their trimmed songs as ringtones on their iPhone. Majestyk Apps welcomes all user feedback, both positive and negative, in order to create Apps that are visually appealing and also simple and effective.]]></description> 
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