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Hulu Brings On Advanced Search

Posted 11/30/2009 at 5:18:54pm | by J.R. Bookwalter

Hulu is following up last week’s plan to allow users to add tags to videos by improving the site’s search and discovery system.

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TAGS: Hulu, streaming video

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iTunes Power Tips Every Mac Owner Should Know

Posted 11/30/2009 at 5:15:29pm | by Hollin Jones

Whether it’s converting movies to watch on your iPod, building party playlists, getting album art online, buying music, renting movies, or backing up your iPhone, there’s an awful lot under the surface--and even more than ever with the release of iTunes 9 in September. Many of the tips and tricks we show you throughout this feature will save you time and even reveal a few things you didn’t know you could do.

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TAGS: iPod, iTunes, HandBrake, Power Tips

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Rumor: Qualcomm- Apple iPhone Deal?

Posted 11/30/2009 at 3:35:00pm | by Andrew Villa

Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes reported Monday that Qualcomm is in talks with Apple "for interest in future cooperation," claim "market sources."

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TAGS: 3g, GSM, Qualcomm, CDMA

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Rumor: 6-core Intel Core i9 Coming to the Mac Pro Soon

Posted 11/30/2009 at 12:35:44pm | by Andrew Villa

According to The Unofficial Apple Weblog and Hardmac, a fascinating rumor has surfaced -- a future Mac Pro, expected in early 2010 will rock dual Intel Xeon Core i9 "Gulftown" CPUs.

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TAGS: Intel, Mac Pro, i9

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Monday, Monday, Monday! It's Cyber Monday!

Posted 11/30/2009 at 11:53:39am | by Florence Ion

If you spent the holiday weekend managing to avoid the crowds at your local suburban strip mall, we salute you. However, we'd like to remind you that just because the crowds are out of control, doesn't mean you should forego holiday shopping. Today's Cyber Monday encourages shoppers to take a second chance at amazing holiday deals. And, this is particularly great news for Mac enthusiasts, because that means sales everywhere!

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Macs Take the Top Three Spots for "Most Wished For" on Amazon

Posted 11/30/2009 at 11:32:53am | by Andrew Villa

According to CNNMoney.com, on the eve of Cyber Monday Apple's notebook computer line held the top three spots on Amazon's "Most Wished For" laptop list. Apple also held the top four spots on the desktop computer wish list.

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TAGS: Amazon, Cyber Monday

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Sanyo Xacti HD2000A

Posted 11/30/2009 at 11:29:03am | by Roberto Baldwin

In the video camera market, the term "HD" is thrown around about as much as the word "green" is used in the general consumer market. Both are buzz words intended to lure in customers by making them feel they’re on the cutting-edge of some important new trend. The number of consumer digital video cams that claim to shoot HD is staggering, especially when you consider that most camera companies think shooting in a 16:9 aspect ratio is automatically HD.

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TAGS: Sanyo, DV

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Apple: Chip Bully?

Posted 11/30/2009 at 10:15:08am | by J.R. Bookwalter

Apple’s portable devices are clearly an international hit, but a new report suggests that the popularity of the iPhone and iPod comes at a cost for other consumer electronics manufacturers.

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TAGS: Manufacturing, Flash RAM

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Black Friday For Apple, Indeed

Posted 11/30/2009 at 9:43:31am | by J.R. Bookwalter

Apple’s own Black Friday discounts may have been modest, but authorized resellers more than made up for the difference in what analysts are projecting as “huge” Mac sales from Black Friday 2009.

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TAGS: Black Friday, retail

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New iPhone Model In The Field, Maps Going To ’The Next Level’?

Posted 11/30/2009 at 8:42:18am | by J.R. Bookwalter

Over the long holiday weekend, evidence was uncovered that a new model of iPhone is being field tested in California, along with a new Apple job listing that promises to bring Maps to “the next level.”

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TAGS: Rumors, Maps