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‘Take Control of PDFpen 5’ book released

Only days after Smile’s release of PDFpen 5, TidBITS Publishing has published “Take Control of PDFpen 5” by Michael E. Cohen.

PDFpen 5 is a low-cost alternative to Adobe Acrobat, offering key PDF editing and manipulation features in an elegant interface. The 132-page ebook, which was created in collaboration with Smile, is available for US$10 at http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/pdfpen-5 .

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Booq unveils line of iPad carrying cases

Booq (http://www.booqbags.com) has unveiled a Cobra line of iPad compatible carrying cases. Each bag is crafted with a black 1680 denier ballistic nylon with water-repellant coating and trimmed with genuine Nappa leather inside and out.

All buckles and loopholes are emphasized with gunmetal hardware. Booq designers equipped each bag with a highly abrasion-resistant and water-resistant rubberized bottom.

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Greg’s bite: TV’s changing channel

By Greg Mills

Things are starting to fall into place on the Apple TV front. Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy, as expected, under great market pressure from NetFlix and RedBox. Apple will seal the doom of Blockbuster by adding one more strong competitor to the mix of TV content providers.  

Blockbuster expects to shed about US$900,000 million of debt and leases by going bankrupt. While they will be leaner and meaner, it is far from certain they will survive.

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