Play .MKV’s in Windows Media Center (WMC)

For a long time I had resisted converting my DVD and Blu-Ray disks into any other format because I didn’t want to lose any quality.  I had lived by this rule for a long time, and thankfully companies like QNAP and Thecus came to my storage rescue.  However, the day has come where the cost of storing all the extra garbage that comes along with these movies has opened my eyes to benefits conversions.  With that, I have began converting my movie collection to a format that allows me to lose all the excess fat, but keep my movie loss-less. Read More…


Forbes

Apple's 2012 Will Be Awesome, Apple Has No Other Choice
Forbes
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has a tough act to follow: his own. While the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs October 5 leaves a void at Apple, much of the angst over Apple's future is misplaced. Cook proved he can manage during Jobs' long illness, ...
Your New iPhone: What You Need to KnowPC Magazine
Rumor Roundup: Apple's Game-Changing TV SetWired News
Fun, educational apps for childrenHouston Chronicle
The Guardian -Financial Times -Boston Herald
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Globe and Mail

Inside Apple's 2011: iOS, Apps & iCloud
Apple Insider
By Daniel Eran Dilger This year, Apple hit a new milestone of 250 million iOS devices while shipping its fifth reference release of its mobile platform that now offers a library of half of a million apps that have seen 18 billion downloads, ...
A Web Of AppsTechCrunch
iOS Developer Services Improve App TestingInformationWeek
16 predictions for mobile in 2012GigaOm
PCWorld -eWeek -ITworld.com
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Digitaltrends.com

Apple's First iPhone Was Made in 1983 [PICS]
Mashable
The first iPhone was actually dreamed up in 1983. Forget that silly old touchscreen, this iPhone was a landline with full, all-white handset and a built-in screen controlled with a stylus. The phone was designed for Apple by Hartmut Esslinger, ...
1983 Apple prototype pictures show iPhone ancestorDigitaltrends.com
Apple had a prototype touchscreen phone in 1983Geek
iPhone Prototype Revealed 1983 First EditionMobile Inquirer
Business Insider -Ubergizmo (blog) -HalfPeeledApple
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BBC News

2011: The Year Facebook Killed Google
PCWorld
I used to discover new content via Google. Now I find it using Facebook and Twitter. And millions of others are doing it too. By Dan Tynan, ITworld I have to admit it: I get a queasy voyeuristic feeling in my gut when I see what my friends are reading ...
Facebook Vs. Google: The Battle For Internet DominanceForbes
Facebook gains on Google with 30% increase in unique US visitors in 2 yearsVentureBeat
Google, Facebook rivalry to heat up in 2012Computerworld
CNET -PC Magazine -msnbc.com
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SlashGear

Nokia Ace 900 Windows Phone for AT&T images surface
SlashGear
New images purported to be of the Nokia Ace 900 Windows Phone have accidentally been leaked via a Christmas card distributed by a Microsoft partner. According to PocketNow, there are several clues on the device that suggest it is actually the Nokia Ace ...
Photos of Nokia Ace 900 Windows Phone for AT&T LeakedCleveland Leader
Nokia Ace picture leakedTechRadar UK
AT&T-branded Nokia Ace possibly leaked in holiday cardEngadget
Washington Post -The Verge -Caribbean Media Vision
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Daily Mail

Siri for Android appears on market, just a shortcut at the moment
SlashGear
When the Apple iPhone 4S was introduced to the world, with it came a re-introduction of Siri, an until-then third-party app that used an above-average voice recognition system to do commands and actions – now the Android Market has “Siri for Android,” ...
Siri Clones and Fake Apps Appearing on the Android MarketTom's Guide
Apple's Siri curses out 12-year-oldCNET
Siri (knockoff) out for Android phonesmsnbc.com
UPI.com -Register -PC Magazine
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Nanaimo Daily News

Federal judge blocks California emissions rules
Reuters
By Dan Levine and Noel Randewich | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A judge blocked one of California's signature attempts to lower greenhouse gas emissions, a victory for out-of-state ethanol producers and refiners that has California's air quality board ...
Calif. low-carbon fuels rule blocked by judgeabc7.com
California Low-Carbon Rules HaltedWall Street Journal
Federal Judge Finds California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard UnconstitutionalCorn and Soybean Digest
Los Angeles Times -Washington Post -New York Times
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MobileWitch

Why we need Windows Phone 7
CNET
by Kent German December 30, 2011 12:01 PM PST Follow @KentGerman For a slow holiday news week, there's been plenty of chatter over the last few days about Windows Phone 7. It all started Tuesday when several tech blogs posted editorials on why ...
CES 2012: Nokia Lumia 710 part of new portfolio of productsWashington Post
The Year in Review: MicrosoftPC Magazine
HTC Titan deals–Combined power of HTC and MicrosoftCaribbean Media Vision
TG Daily -SlashGear -Digitaltrends.com
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New York Times

Why we need Windows Phone 7
CNET
by Kent German December 30, 2011 12:01 PM PST Follow @KentGerman For a slow holiday news week, there's been plenty of chatter over the last few days about Windows Phone 7. It all started Tuesday when several tech blogs posted editorials on why ...
Windows Phone Leaks, ASP.NET Vulnerability Marked Microsoft WeekeWeek
The Year in Review: MicrosoftPC Magazine
Windows Phone reportedly passes 50000 appsLos Angeles Times
Forbes -Tom's Guide -DailyTech
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USA TODAY

Stanford offers a peek into its extensive Apple history archives
Ars Technica
By Jacqui Cheng | Published December 30, 2011 2:15 PM What we wouldn't give to watch a "Blue Busters," a company video made by Apple employees—yes, including Steve Jobs—posing as IBM-fighting Ghost Busters. Such a video does exist, and it's currently ...
Stanford archives offer window into Apple's originsUSA TODAY
Apple's Museum That Never Was: Why Does Stanford Keep it Secret? [VIDEO]Mashable
Vast, Secret Archive of Apple Records Offers Window Into HistoryFox News
The Associated Press -San Francisco Chronicle
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