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Steve Jobs has Passed Away

Steve Jobs has passed away.

Apple has also put up the following website in memory. They’re asking for “thoughts, memories, and condolences” to be shared by way of this email address: rememberingsteve@apple.com

Steve Jobs was 56 years old. Rest in peace, Steve.

The release from Apple:

Statement by Apple’s Board of Directors

CUPERTINO, Calif. — We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.

Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.

His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.

The statement from Jobs’ family:

Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family.

In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness; a website will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.

We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief.

Tim Cook’s email to Apple employees:

Team,

I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away earlier today.

Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing
human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.

We are planning a celebration of Steve’s extraordinary life for Apple employees that will take place soon. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences in the interim, you can simply email rememberingsteve@apple.com.

No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve’s death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much.

Tim

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A long time ago we reported about quick ways to watch movies online but without having to download any software. I thought it was about time we gave you an update!

10StarMovies is the best solution for movies at the moment. 10StarMovies allows users to search for the movie they want to watch and then it provides the user with a huge range of movie website option. Simply select where you want to watch this movie from and it starts to stream. It even provides an ability to see what percentage of people actually said the stream worked fine.

Apple iPhone 4S Launch In 90 Seconds

If you missed the iPhone 4S press conference, then here are all the details you need to know in 90 seconds.

iPhone 4S Specs

So now you have heard about Apple releasing the iPhone 4S and no mention of the iPhone 5. Here are the full specs on the iPhone 4S.

  • Dual Core A5 CPU with 2x faster processor
  • Dual Core GPU with 7x faster graphics
  • Battery improved: 8 Hour talk time, 14 hours of 2G talk time, 6 hours of 3G browsing, 9 hours of wi-fi browsing
  • Redesigned antenna that automatically switches for the best reception
  • Faster data speeds, up to 14.4mbps download
  • World phone – CDMA & GSM in a single device
  • 8 megapixel camera sensor takes 3264×2448 resolution images, f 2.4 aperture, takes in more light and shoots faster pictures, hybrid IR filter
  • 1080P HD video recording with real-time image stabilization
  • Siri intelligent assistant and voice navigation
  • iOS 5 (general release is October 12)

iPhone 4S Released Not the iPhone 5

As you may have already heard. There is no iPhone 5 release, but instead an iPhone 4S release. The iPhone 4S has the same design as the iPhone 4, but it is a lot faster under the hood.

You will be able to pre-order from October 7th and then available to buy October 14th.

Revision3 Ends Diggnation

Diggnation is being retired by Revision3. Diggnation is just a fun show in which Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht talk about cool stories from Digg.com.

After 340 episodes Diggnation will end even though it seems to be among its five most watched shows, according to the The New York Times.

Goodbye Diggnation.. it was fun!

Hong Kong Apple Store Tour

Apple opened their first ever Apple store in Hong Kong today. Here is an inside tour of the store.

2 Tools to Turn YouTube into a Genre-Based Radio Station

Is music an important part of your life? Do you love listening to music while working or discovering new music bands and artists?

YouTube has a huge database of music clips of all imaginable genres and types. It’s a great source of inspiration – we just need more tools to enjoy it.

The following two tools will add a lot of fun to your YouTube music-listening experience: they will let you endlessly listen to your favorite music genres.

Zebralizer

Zebralizer is YouTube-powered online tool that will play your music as long as you want it to. It won’t work on Internet Explorer, nor will it work on FireFox if you are on Mac. Google Chrome has been the best option to use the tool so far.

The site has a fun search option that will suggest to you results while you are typing:

Zebralizer

Once the results are loaded, music will start playing immediately.

While listening, you can browse through the search results to add any clip to the play list. There’s also a “radio” button that will instantly create a play list from the similar music clips to the one currently running.

Zebralizer

You can even load the lyrics next to the current song and start singing:

Zebralizer

The built-in player controls let you play the music louder, jump to the next track, watch the video in the full-screen mode and shuffle your current play list.

Jukesy

Jukesy is a fun, yet not widely-known web-based app that allows you to enjoy an endless sit-back-and-listen YouTube experience.

To select the genre, you can browse through the vast selection of popular tags (anything from “art rock” to “hip hop” can be found there) or use the search option.

Jukesy

Once the genre is chosen, you can enjoy an endless video and music stream: Just keep the tab open and keep working or browsing the web – the music of your preferred genre will play until you stop it.

The built-in player controls let you easily adjust the volume, toggle the full-screen view or repeat your favorite song.

Jukesy

That’s a great music discovery tool: With its vast search capabilities, you are most likely to come across a new song or band that will become your favorite one. Besides, the tool offers plenty of information about genres and bands (powered by Last.fm).

You can continue searching for music, while the current clip keeps playing. You can add a new clip to the play list or queue video clips right from the search results (without interrupting your current music stream).

Jukesy

If you create an account, you can save your play lists as well.

Are there any other tools for the similar lean-back music experience? Please share them in the comments!

Jennifer Moline writes for the PsPrint Blog. PsPrint is an online commercial printing company.

Vodafone Germany List iPhone 4S on Their Website with Pricing

Apple is getting set to release their iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 products, but it seems Vodafone Germany has accidently released major details.

The new iPhones listed by Vodafone.de include:

  • iPhone 4 Black (8GB)
  • iPhone 4 White (8GB)
  • iPhone 4S Black (16GB, 32GB, 64GB)
  • iPhone 4S White (16GB, 32GB, 64GB)

As for that all-new iPhone 5, no reference to this device can be found anywhere on Vodafone’s website.

Vodafone is an Apple partner in a number of territories, and could have listed accurate information on its website prematurely. I guess we’ll all find out for certain tomorrow morning.