RIM taps 7Digital to power official BB10 music store
By Alexis Santos posted Oct 18th 2012 6:50PM RIM is already well acquainted with 7Digital thanks to joint efforts on smartphones and tablets, and now its chosen the firm to power the official music store of BlackBerry 10. Not only does 7Digital bring its tech and catalog of downloads to the table, but the duo are promising to integrate the service with BB10 to provide features including recommendations and social integration. When...
Create a music video with iMovie ’11
Perhaps you or a musician friend have a song, and you need a music video to help promote it and your band. Or maybe your son or daughter wants to create a video for a song they wrote and recorded. The good news is, you dont need a mega-budget: just some creativity, a quality camera, friends and family (for potential extras), and iMovie 11 to edit your masterpiece. Story There are a multitude of story options when it comes to music...
Apple says no Java for you, removes plugin from browsers on OS X 10.7 and up
By Nicole Lee posted Oct 18th 2012 7:34PM Apple has recently released a Mac update for OS X Lion and Mountain Lion that removes its Java plugin from all OS X browsers. If you install the update, you’ll find a region labeled “Missing plug-in” in place of a Java applet; of course, Apple can’t stop you from clicking on it to download a Java plug-in directly from Oracle. The Cupertino-based company had previously...
Apple Previews iOS 6
iOS 6 gives you more features to make the things you do every day even better. It’s free and easy to upgrade wirelessly on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Beautifully designed from the ground up (and the sky down), Maps changes the way you see the world. Map elements are vector based, so graphics and text are incredibly detailed — even when you zoom all the way in — and panning is smooth. Tilt and rotate to view an area, and Maps...
Ubuntu 12.10 launches with web apps and search, Canonical plans for more secretive 13.04 development
By Jon Fingas posted Oct 18th 2012 8:38PM An Ubuntu release is always a momentous occasion for a large portion of the Linux community, although it’s coming with a mild share of controversy this time around. Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) is finished and brings with it support for pinning web apps to the Launcher as well as search that includes web results, detailed photo results and quick previews. They’re all appreciated...
