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James Bond returns to theaters next week with the Quantum of Solace. Starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, and Olga Kurylenko (as Camille), the 22nd James Bond film continues the story begun in Casino Royale with Bond relentlessly pursuing the man whose ambitions led to the death of Vesper Lynd. In addition to the film?s trailers, you might also enjoy the original Quantum of Solace soundtrack on iTunes.
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At the centennial of his birth, the Artistry of ?Pops?: Louis Armstrong at 100 celebrates the legacy of ?the man whose name is synonymous with jazz music.? The program, courtesy of Columbia University?s Center for Jazz Studies offers historic clips of ?Pops? and a discussion about Armstrong?s contribution to jazz and American culture by musician and jazz critic Stanley Crouch and trumpet legend Wynton Marsalis.
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?The Mac has really become an indispensable aspect of the lab? explains Adam Gazzaley, an assistant professor studying the mechanisms of human memory and attention at the University of California, San Francisco. ?Our entire workflow integrates the Mac at all the different levels? ? from ?stimulus presentation and data acquisition? to ?the actual publication and presentation of the data.?
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?Because iPhone apps seem to multiply with every click,? Michelle Maltais (latimes.com) offers a new weekly series for those with ?an irresistible urge to download iPhone applications.? Called appiphilia, the new LA Times column ?highlights and reviews? new apps ?that catch our fancy.? So what tempting apps does Maltais serve up in her first installment?
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Awarding it an ?Excellent? rating of 9.1 (out of 10), Tom Yager asserts that ?on the criteria that matter most to me ? durability, longevity, flexibility, power efficiency, and ecological impact ? I?ve yet to come across a mainstream notebook that measures up to the unibody MacBook Pro. Apple?s MacBook Pro,? he adds, ?is still the best notebook you can buy.?
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Children have been reading and falling in love with Beatrix Potter?s The Tale of Peter Rabbit for more than 100 years. And now they can relish it on iPhone or iPod touch. While Grandma Janice Greene reads the story aloud, young listeners can enjoy the illustrations or read along with the provided text. Just $0.99, The Tale of Peter Rabbit joins other ?talkie? books from LoL Software on the App Store.
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?In the end, I?m really pleased that I cut this film myself, because that?s where it took form,? explains Lance Hammer, who used Final Cut Studio and a MacBook Pro to create and distribute his award winning film, Ballast. ?The fact that I could load it on my laptop and cut at coffee shops or travel, essentially be anywhere and keep cutting film, I can?t tell you how much power you have when you can do that.?
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If you use Aperture 2 or iPhoto ?08, the free update extends RAW file compatibility to four additional cameras, including the Canon EOS 50D, Nikon D90, Nikon Coolpix P6000, and Sony DSLS-A900.
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?For the last few days,? Arik Hesseldahl (businessweek.com) has ?been sampling some of the games available from the iTunes Store on the iPod Touch, and and I?ve been stunned at how elaborate and involved they are.? The games, he exclaims, are ?immersive, addictive fun.? And he contends that ?the iPhone and iPod Touch are well on their way to becoming an important force in handheld gaming.?
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Apple today announced that Mark Papermaster is joining the company as senior vice president of Devices Hardware Engineering, reporting to CEO Steve Jobs. Papermaster, who comes to Apple from IBM, will lead Apple?s iPod and iPhone hardware engineering teams. Papermaster has 25 years of product and technology experience and was previously a vice president at IBM.
