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														Jobs Cracks Whip at Adobe - Delays iPhone SDK
													
															At an Apple shareholder’s meeting on Tuesday, Steve Jobs unleashed a stinging jab at longtime ally Adobe. Known for his quirky temperament that can build or crush whole businesses with a few words,…
														
												
											 
                                        
                                            
												
													
																										
															
													
													
													
													
												
																										
														Microsoft's Xbox 360 Sees First Profits
													
															It's been a long journey, but Microsoft's Xbox 360 has now turned a profit for two straight quarters - that qualifies as more than a blip and means the console-maker has finally become profitable.…
														
												
											 
                                        
                                            
												
													
																										
															
													
													
													
													
												
																										
														Circuit City Allowing HD DVD Trade-ins?
													
															According to word out on the Internet, first based on a Circuit City employee in Chicago (this is getting way too "whisper-down-the-alley" for us already) and then confirmed by High-Def Digest, the…
														
												
											 
                                        
                                            
												
													
																										
															
													
													
													
													
												
																										
														MPA Wins China DVD Lawsuit
													
															Walt Disney Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures sued Beijing Jeboo Interactive Science & Technology Co. in Shanghai late last year for supplying…
														
												
											 
                                        
                                            
												
													
																										
															
													
													
													
													
												
																										
														Are Music Labels Finally Seeing the Light?
													
															I'm not sure where it began, except to say that iTunes is the likely ignition source for labels embracing online downloads and legal file sharing. Lately, it seems that the record studios are finally…
														
												
											 
                                        
                                            
												
													
																										
															
													
													
													
													
												
																										
														iPod Blamed For Rise In Crime
													
															As if threats of terrorism and recession weren’t enough, now there’s something else to worry about – the iPod crime spree! According to crime statistics, violent crime has been on the decline since…
														
												
											 
                                        
                                            
												
													
																										
															
													
													
													
													
												
																										
														Fun with Lasers
													
															In case you've ever wondered what is possible with lasers these days, several websites have devoted themselves to all things powerful which emanate light. One of my favorite discoveries was the…
														
												
											 
                                        
                                            
												
													
																										
															
													
													
													
													
												
																										
														Air Force Buys 300 Playstation 3 Consoles for "Research"
													
															This week, the Air Force submitted a formal request for proposal for 300 Playstation3 consoles designated for research. Research? According to the RFP,the Air Force Research Laboratory is conducting…
														
												
											 
                                        
                                            
												
													
																										
															
													
													
													
													
												
																										
														AV123 x-statik Tower Loudspeaker
													
															The new x-statik open baffle tower starting at $699/pr was designed from the ground up by AV123's Mark Schifter and renowned speaker designer Danny Richie.  The x-statik will launch with a companion…
														
												
											 
                                        
                                            
												
													
																										
															
													
													
													
													
												
																										
														Plasma TV is Dead - Pioneer Exits
													
															You heard it here first: Plasma TV is dead. As we predicted several years ago, plasma technology is on its way out. Putting one of the nails in the lengthy coffin is Pioneer Corp, who is stopping ALL…