Oprah Winfrey says the iPad is her “No. 1 favorite thing ever.” As noted by “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com), on her show this week, Winfrey unveiled her list of “ultimate favorite things.”
Topping the list was the Apple tablet, which she also gave away to the 275 audience members who were there for the taping of her TV show. “From our very first moment together, I knew it had stolen my heart,” Winfrey told her audience.
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The latest edition of “MacNotables” (http://www.macnotables.com/wordpress), a podcast that serves as home to Mac personalities who will comment on the latest news and opinions in the Mac community, is available.
Ted Landau talks about the reaction to Beatles’ in iTunes who’s buying and why it is relevant. He then turns his attention to the new iOS 4.2 software that enhances the iPad, his experiences with it, and his favorite feature that is made even better by a third-party app.
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Apple’s patent claims against Motorola will be reviewed by the U.S. International Trade Commission, which could issue an order banning Motorola phones from the U.S., reports “Bloomberg” (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-24/apple-patent-case-against-motorola-to-get-trade-agency-review.html).
The ITC will determine if Motorola is infringing Apple patents and whether it should rule to block U.S. imports of Motorola phones made overseas that run on Google’s Android operating system. Notice of the investigation has been posted on the agency’s website, notes “Bloomberg.”
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Game Studio Vlambeer has announces that a freeware Mac version of their debut title, Super Crate Box (http://www.supercratebox.com/), will be available for download starting this weekend.
In Super Crate Box, players aim to collect crates while endless hordes of enemies spawn from the top of the screen. By collecting crates, players earn points and are assigned a random weapon that can be used to dispose of the enemies.
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Codeminion says Jodie Drake and the World in Peril (http://jodiedrake.com/), produced by development studio Sleepwalker Games, is now available for Mac OS X and Windows systems. It costs US$9.99
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