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Amazon VOD in HD Finally Arrives (Roku & TiVo)

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Apple: 'A PC is no bargain when it doesn't do what you want.' Huh?

Apple finally responded to Microsoft's latest ad campaign for Windows, which shows various fake shoppers walk through the computer buying process, and finally settling on Windows PCs made by HP. I don't want to get too off topic here, but while the MS ads are obviously scripted and fake, I do think they are accurately highlighting the computer shopping experience for many consumers. Macs are expensive, and if the OS isn't what you're shopping for, you'll definitely get a much wider variety of hardware and price points to choose from on the PC side.

Variable Speed iPhone Scrubbing Coming Soon

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Next to my ongoing desire for a podcast delete function, the next-most glaring problem I have had with the iPhone and iPod Touch’s iPod playback functionality is its janky fast-forwarding and rewinding (also known as ‘scrubbing’).

CE Green Guide Just in Time for Earth Day

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I have to admit that I have a love/hate relationship with the green movement. I passionately believe in trying to improve the state of our environment. On the other hand, I find it remarkably depressing that just by living and breathing in a modern world I’m having a negative impact on the Earth. So what am I not ambivalent about? Easy tips for living a greener life. Give me a way to be green without massive and enduring guilt over everything I haven’t done, and I’m on board.

Bandwidth Caps: Round 27

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The Three Tenets of New Advertising

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I’ve been following the evolution of advertising on TV and the Web and have come up with three tenets that seem to fit the new model for companies looking to promote and sell their wares using a video platform.

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