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Now that many of you have collected and used your second generation iPad tablets for a few hours, we’re starting to see the inevitable reports of defects. Thus far, two issues have bubbled to the surface. The first issue — yellow spots beneath the LCD glass — is reminiscent of the same fresh-from-the-factory iPhone 4 issue that resolved itself just as soon as the bonding agent used for the LCD glass had time to evaporate. The second issue, which is being conflated with the first, is characterized by light bleeding through from the outer edges of the LCD panel. The bleeding is most noticeable when watching a dark scene in a movie or using an app with a black background as demonstrated in the picture above and video embedded after the break. For those affected, the issue can be minimized or exacerbated by adjusting the brightness in settings. So what say you dear reader, are you also a bleeder?

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This article was written on December 11, 2007 by CyberNet.

Note: This deal is for United States residents only.

If you’ve been wanting Vista or Microsoft Office but the price is a little to steep to keep you from buying, here’s your chance to get it.  Microsoft is “giving away” (and I use that term loosely) a variety of different software including Vista and Office if you are willing to participate in their Windows Feedback Program for three months. Engadget described it as giving up your privacy and your dignity, but in reality, for most of you, it’s really not that big of a deal and could be a great way to get your hands on free software.

There are two portions to the program and you have to participate in both for three months to be eligible for the free software. The first is “The survey Feedback program” in which you’ll take surveys on a regular basis (about every two weeks). The second portion is the “automated feedback program” in which Microsoft will gather information automatically about your usage after you install some software. I know many of you are going to be skeptical of allowing Microsoft to automatically access your computer (read their privacy section here), and you’re probably wondering what kind of information they’ll collect. Here are a few examples:

• Windows settings and usage, such as the number of user accounts on the computer and the view settings for Control Panel (that is, if you use the default Category view or the Classic view to display Control Panel).
• Details about your computer hardware, such as processor type and speed (as well as the number of processors), system memory, video memory, and other hardware configuration information.
• File and folder information, such as the number of files and folders located in common places (for example, in Documents).
• Which programs you open (for example, which application you use to read your e-mail).
• Changes you make to your hardware or software.
• Problems you encounter, such as application crashes.

What’s nice is that you can withdraw from the program by contacting them and removing the software from your computer at any point if you don’t want to participate. You just won’t get the “reward” at the end.  And speaking of reward, here are the software options that you’ll be able to choose. Whichever one you choose, it will be mailed to you at the end of the three months:

• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007
• Microsoft Money Plus Premium
• Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2008
• Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008

You can be using XP or Vista to participate in the program, and you must be a resident of the US and be over 18 years old. If you meet those requirements, head on over to the Windows Feedback Program website and get more details. Oh, and you have to sign up before the end of the year.

Thanks for the tip S!

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This article was written on May 31, 2007 by CyberNet.

There are some big things going on at the D Conference, with the highlight being the meeting of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates for a chat conducted by Walt Mosberg and Kara Swisher. Before I get to talking about the main event, lets take a look at some of the other things that had been going on there.

Steve Jobs had some one-on-one time with Mossberg where he refused to say if there was anything new in the iPhone that hadn’t already been revealed. Jobs did say that it was shipping late June, and he nodded in agreement when asked if that meant the last day in June.

Then there is the Steve Ballmer interview who does one of those oh so cool “gun clicks” (like Fonzie) when complimented on having one of the best selling brown devices on the market. Later on they go through a demonstration of the Microsoft Surface table that was just announced by Microsoft.

Now on to the main spectacle…Bill Gates and Steve Jobs together once again! A lot of people were there, such as Engadget, who provided live coverage of the event. In my opinion, rare things like this cannot be captured in words. Below you’ll find several video segments from the actual interview, but first I’ll briefly talk about what each part includes (in case you don’t want to sit through more than an hour of footage. It is pretty entertaining though!).

Prologoue (7 minutes): This has all of the clips from when Jobs and Gates previously met, including the Apple Dating Game show! It’s pretty funny and I highly recommend it!

Part 1 (15 minutes): This first part is mostly Jobs and Gates coming on to the stage, and then looking back over the course of their history. The best part was at the end when Jobs quotes former Apple CEO Gil Amelio, who said “Apple is like a ship with a whole in the bottom, leaking water, and my job is to get the ship pointed in the right direction.”

Part 2 (11 minutes): They discuss the art of the Mac vs. PC commercials, where Jobs says that the point of the commercials is for Mac and PC’s to like eachother. Gates looked a little perplexed at that. They then go on to talk about the Zune and iPod.

Part 3 (15 minutes): Jobs and Gates talk about the things they regret. This segment was a little boring as they talk about what they expect for the future, but they beat around the bush too much.

Part 4 (8 minutes): Discussion continues on the future of devices (more specifically 5-years from now), and Jobs discusses how they try to partner with more people rather than create everything themselves.

Part 5 (11 minutes): Where are the companies going graphically? Mossberg says that the graphics for both Vista and Mac OS aren’t all that different from 10-years ago.

Part 6 (4 minutes): What’s the biggest mis-understanding between the Microsoft and Apple…Jobs says that they’ve kept their marriage a secret for over a decade! Gates is then left speechless. Jobs concludes it with almost a sentimental quote describing their relationship.

This concludes the chat with the interviewers, and now they are moving on to questions from the audience.

Part 7 (19 minutes): Gates and Jobs answer some of the questions the audience has. About 12 minutes and 30 seconds into it they discuss what they’ve learned from watching each other.

Now here are all the videos. They don’t really require all of your attention, so you could probably just listen to them in the background while you get some other work done:

Prologue:

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Part 4:

Part 5:

Part 6:

Part 7:

Highlight Reel:

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The Xoom may have gotten a slight software update last night to prepare it for its long-awaited Flash playing capabilities, but some of the folks over at SlateDroid have an even more impressive — though much less official — update, bringing USB host functionality to Moto’s slate. Tinkerer-extraordinaire roebeet is the man to thank, granting Xoom owners the ability to read media from USB drives, essentially giving you a limitless amount of storage — provided you own the necessary microUSB OTG (on-the-go) cable and a rooted Xoom. If you’ve safely satisfied the pre-requisites, enabling the new-new is just a few file transfers and command line entries away. Full instructions available at the source link… if you dare.

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