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Apple to hold “Back to the Mac.” event Wednesday October 20th, 2010.

Apple is sending out invitations to the Press for an event dub as “Back to the Mac.”

“Back to the Mac.”?

As many pundits have been chattering about, that includes you Leo Laporte, Apple seemed to have been “neglecting” the Mac for quite sometimes now. iPhone and iPad have been taking the lionhsare of attentions from Apple and the public. Well it is time for the Mac to take the lionshare with the next version of Mac OS, most likely be codenamed Lion. Lion, Lionshare… get it?

The hint is pretty obvious that the next Mac OS X will be previewed on this event. The first beta of the next version of Mac OS X may as well be made available after the event, as many Developers hope. Who knows if Apple might be dropping the “X” from its upcoming Operating System. There’s the iOS and here comes the Mac OS; one can only speculate. “Say hello to Mac OS 10.7 Lion.” That is so hybrid of 1990’s and 2000’s.

Many news outlets are also speculating that a new MacBook Air will be introduced in this event. A smaller MacBook Air perhaps. The rumor mills have been saying that Apple is working on an 11-inch MacBook Air. We all will find that out soon.

Will Apple also refresh the MacBook Pro lines? It is possible if Apple somehow managed to acquire the next generations of Intel Processors before its early 2011 release date.

“Back to the Mac.” event will be held on Apple Cupertino Campus on Wednesday October 20th, 2010 at 10:00AM Pacific Time (18:00 UTC). Is is unknown if Apple will stream the event on Apple.com just like the Spetember 2010 Music Event.

Check back for more info and ridiculous claims of telepathically obtained info of the “Back to the Mac.” event.

By the way, does that one site get the invite to this event? The site that bought and disassembled (broke) the “stolen” iPhone prototype?

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Apple seeds iOS 4.2 beta 3 to Developers.

iOS 4.2 beta 3 arrived a few hours earlier than expected today. Apple has been sending out notices to registered iOS developers about the availability of the latest beta of iOS 4.2 this Afternoon.

As usual thanks to a three-letter-abbreviation that is not an acronym known as NDA, details are scarce. Apple is working out the bugs in iOS 4.2 to meet the unspecified November 2010 self-imposed deadline.

iOS 4.2 beta 3 is also accompanied by iTunes 10.1 beta 2, available for Mac OS X and Windows (x86 and x64).

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South Park: Season 14 Episode 9 – “It Came From Jersey”

South Park: Season 14 Episode 9 – “It’s a Jersey Thing” formerly known as “It Came From Jersey”
Everything east of the Rockies is now part of New Jersey!! South Park is in danger of becoming West Jersey within the week. As the Jerseyites spill into Colorado and approach South Park, Randy and the boys stand strong against the onslaught.
Original Air Date: 2010-10-13

Do not bother searching “South Park S14E09” on Google or other search engines, because “It’s a Jersey Thing” will be available for streaming on October 6th, 2010 11:59PM Pacific Time.

Please check back for more South Park Episode News!
Spoiler Alert: Upcoming episode features a spoof of Jersey Shore.

Preview “It’s a Jersey Thing” here (“NO! I WON’T LIVE IN JERSEY!!” – Randy tells the town about New Jersey’s conquests.)
Preview “It’s a Jersey Thing” here (“The Jersey Invasion” – New Jersey sets its sights on South Park.)

“It’s a Jersey Thing” will be available for streaming on October 13th, 2009 11:59PM Pacific Time. You will watch it here (Flash Player required – if you want to watch it on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad; you’re out of luck. Steve Jobs won’t let Flash on the iProducts. On the other hand, if you’re rocking Android 2.2 Froyo, you have Flash on your phone.) instead of downloading the episode from site like MrTwig.net or SouthParkFiles.com. By the way, Microsoft wants you to know that iPad sucks and do not buy it. Microsoft also says that whatever Microsoft is putting out will be light years better than anything Apple can ever release. You can watch South Park on the Non-Existent Microsoft device, but not on the iPad.

From the Comedy Central Press Release:

SOUTH PARK TAKES A STAND AGAINST NEW JERSEY
IN AN ALL-NEW SOUTH PARK
ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 AT 10:00 P.M. ON COMEDY CENTRAL

NEW YORK, October 7, 2010 New Jersey is rapidly taking over the nation one state at a time and their next stop is South Park in an all-new episode of “South Park” titled, “It’s a Jersey Thing,” premiering on Wednesday, October 13 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on COMEDY CENTRAL.

Everything east of the Rockies is now part of New Jersey!! South Park is in danger of becoming West Jersey within the week. As the Jerseyites spill into Colorado and approach South Park, Randy and the boys stand strong against the onslaught.

Notes:

  • “It’s a Jersey Thing” was originally titled “It Came From Jersey” and is the 9th episode of Season 14.
  • “It’s a Jersey Thing” at Wikipedia.
  • New Jersey
  • “Ted Hartly”
  • Sizzler
  • Jersey Shore, The Real Housewives of New Jersey and Jerseylicious.
  • Spoof of “Teen Wolf”
  • California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
  • The three J’s: Jewish, Jersey and Jinjer?
  • Al Qaeda and Bin Laden.
  • A Snooki.
  • In any case that you cannot watch any episodes of South Park at South Park Studios, please be patient, Comedy Central would be really angry if you downloaded the episodes from places other than Amazon.com and iTunes Store or any online stores that generate revenue for Comedy Central. Please do not go to sites such as MrTwig.net/SouthParkFiles.com to download any of the episodes. Just because you can easily download the episodes from sites such as MrTwig.net/SouthParkFiles.com, it doesn’t mean Comedy Central say it is right.
  • As usual, this episode will be available for streaming at South Park Studios following the premiere on October 13th, 2010. Uncensored version will follow shortly after.
  • South Park: Season 14 Episode 9 uncensored version will be available purchase starting October 16th, 2010 at Amazon.com and iTunes Store.
  • Stay tuned for more info.

Public Service Announcement:

This episode will be available for streaming after the premiere on Wednesday October 6th, 2010 at South Park Studios. Flash Player is required even though Steve Jobs calls it a dying technology. Forget about watching the stream on your iPad.

Comedy Central Airing Schedule for South Park: Season 14 Episode 8 (Eastern and Pacific Time)

  • Wednesday October 13 2009 10:00PM
  • Thursday October 14 2009 12:00AM
  • Thursday October 14 2009 10:30PM
  • Friday October 15 2009 02:30AM
  • Sunday October 17 2009 11:00PM
  • Tuesday October 19 12:00AM
  • Tuesday October 19 10:30PM

Comedy Central strongly urges you not to download the episode from any sites such as MrTwig.net/SouthParkFiles.com or any other South Park related sites. Remember that unauthorized download of South Park episodes hurts Comedy Central and South Park team. It is very very wrong to download South Park Episodes from sites like MrTwig.net, because Comedy Central would have to wait for another 2 months to get gold plated shark tank installed in their lobby. Instead, Comedy Central would like you to purchase the episode from vendors like Amazon.com or iTunes Store.

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By the way, available now:

South Park: A Little Box Of Butters DVD
13 Episodes of Butters on 2 DVDs, and a few swags.
You can watch them all also at South Park Studios.

All episodes are remastered and presented in Widescreen ratio.

Disclaimer

If you bought anything through Amazon link above, and I get some kickbacks.

“If you buy these DVD’s, I can buy a Canon Vixia HF S21” to paraphrase the great Robert Schimmel.

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Skype for Android.

Skype is now available for Android 2.1 and higher. Previously Skype was available only for Android on Verizon.

Skype for Android can be obtained by visiting skype.com/m on Android browser or through Android Marketplace.

Skype Blog:

Skype now available for Android phones

  • Skype is not available in the Android Market in China or Japan.
  • Skype has been tested on HTC and Motorola devices with Android OS 2.1 and above. It may work on other Android phones, but we can’t guarantee full functionality or compatibility. We’re aware of some problems with the Samsung Galaxy S, and we’re looking to address these in the future.
  • It’s free to use Skype in a WiFi zone. If you use Skype with a mobile data connection, operator charges may apply, so we recommend an unlimited data plan.
  • In the US, you can make calls only over WiFi.
  • A fair use policy applies to unlimited subscriptions.

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Steve Ballmer wants Microsoft to regain “Evil Company” Title by threatening Android.

In recent Interview with The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says that there are licensing fees for Android.

WSJ: Are you trying to protect Windows or do you see Windows Phone 7 as a big revenue opportunity in and of itself?

Mr. Ballmer: No, I see it as a big opportunity. There’s the sale of the device, there’s potential for search revenue on top of that and commerce revenue. There’s potential for subscription revenue from various entertainment or productivity experiences.

Job One here will be selling a lot of phones, and if we sell a lot of phones, good things are going to happen.

WSJ: You’re still charging a license fee for the software.

Mr. Ballmer: Sure.

WSJ: Is that difficult in an environment where Android is free?

Mr. Ballmer: Android has a patent fee. It’s not like Android’s free. You do have to license patents. HTC’s signed a license with us and you’re going to see license fees clearly for Android as well as for Windows.

Since Google is not charging any licensing fees, then who is?

Well, Microsoft is currently going after Motorola for making Android phones. Motorola currently does not making any phones based on Windows Phone 7 platform.

Microsoft had signed “Patent deal” with HTC over Android. Some pundits “cheered” this move as a way for HTC to fend off Apple on the ongoing lawsuit.

Microsoft is poised to regain the “Evil Company” title with this move if only if the consumer cares about the issue. Unfortunately some influential Tech-Elitists are not saying anything much about Microsoft asserting “ownership” over Android and Linux.