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NEW ORLEANS — BP PLC says Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration has misrepresented its record in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, including how much it has spent on cleanup.

Geoff Morrell, BP’s vice president of U.S. communications, responded Thursday to comments made a day earlier by Jindal and his top coastal official, Garret Graves, during and after a meeting of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council.

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Yesterday, LG Electronics took the wraps off the LAP340 Sound Plate and a couple Sound Bar models it plans to show off at IFA 2013. Tonight, the electronics maker has introduced a new product, this time an all-in-one IPS 21:9 UltraWide V960 that it will be showcasing at the event in Berlin. In addition, the […]

You know what’s always a hit? Photo booths at weddings. You know what’s always fun? Slow motion. You know what would be amazing? A slow-motion photo booth at a wedding. It can document all the cheery drunkenness and celebratory antics and encouraged public displays of affection and confetti and suits and ties and dresses and makeup and alcohol and wonderful time that all weddings and/or parties should be.

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SimCity for Mac is finally here, and needless to say, many have waited years for this day. Unfortunately, the arrival isn’t going terribly smoothly for some, with user complaints ranging from installation issues to the game running only in a windowed mode. Put simply, SimCity for Mac is unplayable for some, and it’s an unfortunate situation that’s eerily reminiscent of its launch on the PC. A Maxis spokesperson tells us that its live support team is actively working with players that’ve encountered trouble, and for what it’s worth, installation of SimCity for Mac went off without a hitch on our end. In other words, don’t lose hope; if you’re looking to avoid potential frustration, however, you might want to give the developers a chance to iron out these launch day issues.

Update: Maxis has issued the following statement about the issues:

“We are pleased to advise that the installation-related issues some players experienced with SimCity on Mac have been resolved.”

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Here’s the newest member to iiyama’s touchscreen LCD monitor line-up, the ProLite T2735MSC. Adopting an AMVA+ panel, this new 27-inch 10-point multi-touch monitor provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 3000:1 contrast ratio, 260 cd/m2 brightness and 5ms (GTG) response time. It also comes with two built-in 2W stereo speakers and has D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI (MHL support) connectors. The ProLite T2735MSC is priced at 89,800 Yen (about $917). [iiyama]