Friday, July 1, 2011

DC Comics to release on iPad same time as print

As part of DC Comics new 52 initiative, Dan DiDio, Jim Lee, Grant Morrison and company announced that they would be releasing future issues on iPad day and date with the traditional print releases. That?s great news for comic book readers, and great first step. Now how about offering collected digital editions simultaneous to trade paperback releases. I?d love Absolute digital editions of Watchman, Dark Knight Returns, Planetary, All Star Superman, and the list goes on. And hopefully Marvel

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Skype 5.3 for Windows released, improves mobile video call quality

Version 5.3 of Skype for Windows has just been released, with the main emphasis of the new release being improved call quality, and the quality of video received by mobile Skype users. Presumably one party of the video call must be using Skype for Windows 5.3, though.Beyond improved call quality, not much has changed. You can now see your friends' presence icons when contact cards are collapsed, and the topic editing button is now always visible on the conversation header. For a complete list of changes, hit up the Skype Garage blog.Download Skype 5.3 for WindowsTags: apps, mobile, mobile

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New blog post : DC Comics to release on iPad same time as print http://bit.ly/jaIODs
New blog post : Mitoza is a fun, freaky Web toy with an artistic look http://bit.ly/mH9u4P
New blog post : Dana White Unsure Where UFC 132 Win puts Carlos Condit or Dong Hyun Kim http://bit.ly/mOpU9a

Harry Potter World Cup: Hagrid Vs. Cedric

Welcome to MTV's Harry Potter World Cup! We've selected 64 of the best "Harry Potter" characters and matched them up in a series of duels for a chance at magical glory, but it's up to YOU to decide who the greatest "Potter" character of all time is in this pool of wizards and witches. Will the Death Eaters destroy Hogwarts, or will good triumph over evil? In the end, the choice is yours, so keep voting at MTV Movies Blog and make your voice heard! The Cedric Factor continues well into the Sweet 16 now that the deceased Diggory has defeated Narcissa Malfoy, but is the pride of Hufflepuff about

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Daily Tip: How to link directly to an App Store app update page

If you?re a developer wondering how to link users directly to the App Store update page for your app, you?re in luck, Gabe has posted the URL format up on Stack Overflow. Turns out the phobos links do still work and you can link directly to the update page using this URL format: itms-apps://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftwareUpdate?id= &mt=8 Of course replacing the with your own app id, not including the brackets. This will link directly to the latest

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New blog post : Bing begins roll out of HTML5-enhanced search interface http://bit.ly/luMWBf

Adblock Plus developer pokes holes in Mozilla's new add-on performance tests

Wladimir Palant, developer of the most popular add-on in the world, Adblock Plus, is also an active contributor to the Planet Mozilla blog community. Over the last few days, in response to Mozilla's new name and shame list of slow add-ons, Palant has been investigating whether Mozilla's testing methods are actually accurate.Rather surprisingly, it turns out that Mozilla's numbers could be significantly wrong -- and if they're not wrong, the factors that Mozilla uses to tabulate an add-ons final score should definitely be made more transparent.In the first set of tests, Palant shows that

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New blog post : Apple orders iCab iOS browser to cripple JavaScript modules http://bit.ly/mfA7cb
New blog post : 'Transformers 3' Box Office: How High Can It Go? http://bit.ly/kyX4Tq
New blog post : CUP: Martin, Bayne Fill Front Row At Daytona http://bit.ly/jtgN7M
New blog post : Scott Coker Discusses Overeem vs. Werdum, Gina Carano's Health Status - Strikeforce http://bit.ly/jUaP5d
New blog post : Takanori Gomi meets Nate Diaz in UFC 135 lightweight bout http://bit.ly/iqGVxq

'Thor' Sequel Set For July 2013

Given its mighty haul at the box office earlier this summer, Disney and Marvel Studios have officially green-lit a "Thor" sequel to be released July 26, 2013. Deadline originally reported that Chris Hemsworth will return to play the titular God of Thunder, but director Kenneth Branagh will not be back, which Disney confirmed to MTV News. When we spoke with Branagh prior to the film's release in May, the esteemed thespian seemed to be interested in continuing the story of the haughty Asgardian but was cautious about stating outright that he would be 100 percent in to direct a second "Thor"

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You may soon be able to run multiple iPhone apps on your iPad with a new jailbreak tweak [jailbreak]

A new jailbreak tweak may soon allow you to run multiple iPhone apps on screen at the same time ? on your iPad. iOS hacker Aaron Ash has written a tweak that will allow you to do just that. Yes, and it actually works! I?ve wasted plenty of time already playing 2 games of Angry Birds at the same time. (I actually was playing 3 for a while, but it crashed when I tried to add a 4th). There are a few bugs, such as audio not working, and accelerometer events not getting sent to applications; it

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New blog post : Sand Trap is a fun and difficult physics maze game http://bit.ly/ka8Grb
New blog post : Hello Expense is a simple, reliable expense tracker for Android http://bit.ly/kBcT0y
New blog post : Video: The Final Lap Recap ? Kurt Busch Dominates Infineon http://bit.ly/kzqKwK
New blog post : Dana White Unsure Where UFC 132 Win puts Carlos Condit or Dong Hyun Kim http://bit.ly/jmHk5f
New blog post : ESPN MMA Live: Strikeforce ?Overeem vs. Werdum? Highlights, UFC on Versus 4 Preview http://bit.ly/kjJwaD

Alessandra Ambrosio: "Summer" Sexy

Posted Wednesday June 29, 2011 7:14 PM GMT Showing off her sexiness in the fullest, Alessandra Ambrosio heats things up in a recently released video titled "Summer". The Victoria's Secret beauty can be seen soaking wet as she strips down to a skimpy swimsuit for the Jermo Duran produced clip. Meanwhile, Miss Ambrosio is currently enjoying time in New York City after returning to the States from Brazil following a Colcci shoot with Ashton Kutcher. Just yesterday, the brunette beauty tweeted, "Bom dia galera!!! Exercising with

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New blog post : KJ Noons ? Ready for anything against Jorge Masvidal http://bit.ly/jRSSrc
New blog post : TJ Grant ill, bout with Charlie Brenneman off UFC on Versus 4 http://bit.ly/jgZjJB

Charlize Theron Talks Marriage with Piers Morgan

Posted Wednesday June 29, 2011 4:25 PM GMT Even though she has no plans herself to ever walk down the aisle, Charlize Theron is angered that most states still won?t allow same-sex marriages. The South African beauty opened up about the issue during an appearance on ?Piers Morgan Tonight" - which airs at 9PM ET on CNN. Of the matter, Theron said, "It's a divine right, and when government starts to tell us who can love and what is good love...I do have a problem with that. I do have a problem with the fact that our government has not

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'Thor' Sequel Set For July 2013

Given its mighty haul at the box office earlier this summer, Disney and Marvel Studios have officially green-lit a "Thor" sequel to be released July 26, 2013. Deadline originally reported that Chris Hemsworth will return to play the titular God of Thunder, but director Kenneth Branagh will not be back, which Disney confirmed to MTV News. When we spoke with Branagh prior to the film's release in May, the esteemed thespian seemed to be interested in continuing the story of the haughty Asgardian but was cautious about stating outright that he would be 100 percent in to direct a second "Thor"

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Microsoft releases sexy Bing app for iPad

It's still a bit odd seeing Microsoft deliver apps for Apple's mobile platform. And it's even stranger still to see one as sexy as the new Bing app for iPad, which brings a slick, immersive search experience to Apple's tablet.Just as a regular search on bing.com will, the Bing app for iPad tailors the results it displays based on what you're searching for. There are loads of custom views, covering everything from movies and maps to weather and shopping. The app also offers a heads-up display of

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New blog post : HP to Launch TouchPad With Cloud Storage Freebies http://bit.ly/lfFhMu
New blog post : Clash of the Tablets: From iPad to TouchPad, 6 Slates Compared http://bit.ly/mP2GTb
New blog post : Brett Rogers Arrested for Alleged Assault, Released From Strikeforce http://bit.ly/m0r39e
New blog post : JZ Cavalcante Post Fight vs Wilcox Wants to Return to Action Soon - JZ Cavalcante http://bit.ly/laf7ov

Haley Joel Osment Returns to "Wake the Dead"

Posted Wednesday June 29, 2011 6:16 PM GMT Well, it looks like Haley Joel Osment will be seeing dead people once again, as he has just signed on to play the lead in the modern-day Frankenstein tale "Wake the Dead." The Jay Russel-directed film will serve as one of the many in-the-works big screen adaptions to Steve Nile's graphic novels. For this movie, the "Sixth Sense" star is set to play Victor Franklin, a college student who tries to reverse death by bringing the dead back to life. The horror flick's producer, Rob Eric, says Haley

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Pete Rock Says Police Hit His Wife During Post-Party Melee

What was supposed to be a week of celebration for hip-hop group Smif-N-Wessun and veteran producer Pete Rock turned violently wrong on Tuesday after cops busted up their Monumental album-release party in New York City. Concertgoers were attacked by cops, and for Rock, the drama hit especially close to home as police struck his wife and stepdaughter, he told MTV News on Thursday (June 30). "We were coming out and someone was screaming, 'Yo, Pete, your wife, your wife.' So I ran out to make sure they were OK and to make sure the cop would stop hitting them," the Mount Vernon, New York,

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iPad Live 61: Tell her it?s got a Tegra

Georgia and Rene talk 10,000 posts, iOS 5 features, patent paranoia, iPad vs. Verizon Android TV spots, Apple cash, JC Penny?s new CEO, Facebook for iPad, and the future of Jailbreak. This is iPad Live! Hosts Credits Thanks to the TiPb iPad Accessory Store for sponsoring the podcast, and to everyone who showed up for the live chat! Music Hear me Roar by iPad Live theme song contest winner, DieselJesus! INTEL INSIGHT ENTERPRISES INGRAM MICRO INFORMATICA

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New blog post : Mivizu Sleek Leather Case in Black Stone for iPhone 4 Review http://bit.ly/mtN8Wh
New blog post : Clash of the Tablets: From iPad to TouchPad, 6 Slates Compared http://bit.ly/lH2EbM
New blog post : Two-car drafts dominate Daytona forecasts http://bit.ly/lvWjuz
New blog post : Nate Marquardt Out Of The UFC, Charlie Brenneman Faces Rick Story at UFC on Versus 4 (Update) http://bit.ly/mstQEF
New blog post : TJ Grant ill, bout with Charlie Brenneman off UFC on Versus 4 http://bit.ly/m3iFLP

Elisabetta Canalis is "Down In the Dumps"

Posted Wednesday June 29, 2011 5:40 PM GMT While George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis have kept mum following last week's breakup, Elisabetta's mom and dad have stepped forward to speak out about the twosome's split. According to the model's mother, Bruna, the 32-year-old "is very down in the dumps" over the ending of her two-year relationship with the 50-year-old actor, as she told the Italian edition of Vanity Fair. George, who first met Elisabetta's parents during a visit to Sardinia last year, seemingly made a found impression on

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'Thor' Sequel Set For July 2013

Given its mighty haul at the box office earlier this summer, Disney and Marvel Studios have officially green-lit a "Thor" sequel to be released July 26, 2013. Deadline originally reported that Chris Hemsworth will return to play the titular God of Thunder, but director Kenneth Branagh will not be back, which Disney confirmed to MTV News. When we spoke with Branagh prior to the film's release in May, the esteemed thespian seemed to be interested in continuing the story of the haughty Asgardian but was cautious about stating outright that he would be 100 percent in to direct a second "Thor"

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Mivizu Sleek Leather Case in Black Stone for iPhone 4 Review

I?m reviewing an iPhone 4 case from Mivizu called the Sleek Leather Case in Black Stone. It is part of a collection of cases from Mivizu with 11 different finishes, including carbon fiber, that center on a flip cover case design. I spent a week with this as my only case to get a proper feel for using this as someone?s primary iPhone cover, and came away impressed but with a couple slight problems. Read on for my review of the Sleek Leather Case in Black Stone. The Mivizu Sleek Leather Case in

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New blog post : Adblock Plus developer pokes holes in Mozilla's new add-on performance tests http://bit.ly/iIDG4Q
New blog post : Olympus Puts Pro Sensor into Tiny PEN EPL3 and PEN Lite http://bit.ly/jrJ2jd