Year: 2010

Eminem’s publisher wants settlement against Apple enforced

Eminem’s publisher wants settlement against Apple enforced

Posted by | Oct 9, 2010 | , |

Eminem’s music publisher has asked a U.S. District Court judge in Detroit to enforce a settlement reached in a lawsuit against Apple totaling more than US$2.2 million, reports the “Detroit News” (http://detnews.com/article/20101009/ENT04/10090354/1424/ENT04?). The request by Ferndale-based Eight Mile Style LLC, filed under seal Tuesday, asked the court to enforce a settlement stemming from a lawsuit over downloads of the hip-hop star’s music on iTunes.

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Walmart reportedly to start carrying iPads this week

Posted by | Oct 9, 2010 | , |

Target and Amazon are now carrying the iPad, and Walmart looks to be next, reports “Fortune” (http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/10/09/target-and-amazon-have-the-ipad-is-walmart-next/?source=yahoo_quote). Rumors say the giant retail chain will begin carrying the Apple tablets this week and could have them in 1,000 stores before the end of October.

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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Oct. 8

iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Oct. 8

Posted by | Oct 8, 2010 | |

Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

Limit Point Software has announced Foodmatic 1.0, an US$0.99 cooking app for the iPhone designed to help users eat better, tastier food. It allows users to create recipes in three easy steps. Foodmatic uses its built-in database and a proprietary algorithm to determine what flavors and foods go together really well.

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Scratch that, Microsoft isn’t buying Adobe

Posted by | Oct 8, 2010 | , |

Despite rumors (started by “The New York Times” on Thursday) to the contrary, Microsoft isn’t buying Adobe. Nor are the two companies merging to take on Apple.

Kara Swisher of “AllThingsD” (http://kara.allthingsd.com/20101007/adobsoft-nonsense-on-the-microsoft-adobe-rumor-in-any-case-itd-more-likely-be-goodobe/) says she’s spoken to reps at both companies and the report is nonsense.

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CMU offers course on using the iPad

Posted by | Oct 8, 2010 | , |

A pilot course has been created at Central Michigan University to teach students how to maximize the use of the iPad, according to the “Morning Sun” (http://themorningsun.com/articles/2010/10/08/news/doc4cae8206f0e24287939759.txt).



Professor Patricia Janes of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services asked Mike Reuter, director of technology operations, to teach her parks and recreation students to be “dangerous” with the higher-level technology that is desired and expected by today’s employers.



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