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Joe V
Member Since Jul 16th, 2006

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The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)	16 Comments
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Cinematical	3 Comments

Recent Comments:

We get it, Windows means cheap hardware

May 18th 2009 10:20AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

This was entirely too reasonable and even-handed for a Mac blog. More shrill, drooling fanboyism in the future, please.

iPhone 101: Reboot your iPhone for better gaming

Dec 18th 2008 10:32AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Oh, so maybe the app disappearing from my phone was actually a TUAW problem... Great.

iPhone 101: Reboot your iPhone for better gaming

Dec 18th 2008 10:20AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

I bought SimCity and didn't have any problems playing it for a few hours, but after I synced my phone to the computer, the app just disappeared. Is this an iPhone problem or a SimCity problem?

Two Apple iPhone apps: Remote Control and Texas Hold'em

Jul 10th 2008 9:57AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

So, it looks like the Remote app will only control your iTunes music library. It doesn't mention being able to browse AppleTV movies, photos, YouTube, etc. That's kind of a bummer, and I'm not sure why it's the case. Lord knows it would be much easier to type a search phrase on the iPhone than to go. one. letter. at. a. time. with the Apple Remote.

Apple TV (take 2) update delayed

Jan 30th 2008 1:41PM on Engadget

By that logic, any product delay is just "someone else's fault." Manufacturers are expected to give accurate ship dates. The fact that they didn't shore up their components before announcing ship dates speaks poorly of them.

Apple TV (take 2) update delayed

Jan 30th 2008 1:07PM on Engadget

Apple's really off the ball. I ordered a Mac Pro right after they were announced. One of the built-to-order components I got caused a 2 week delay, and I just got a notice this week that it would be delayed ANOTHER few weeks. Grrr...

When is HD not HD?

Jan 30th 2008 1:02AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Pixar movies on DVD are progressive scan, just like most DVDs. They wouldn't be "deinterlaced" on your TV unless you've got a non-progressive-scan DVD player that's somehow up-rezzed to 1080p by another piece of hardware along the way.

When is HD not HD?

Jan 30th 2008 12:59AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Still not quite right. Movies are converted to 30fps (er, 29.997fps) for TV via a 3:2 pulldown, but DVDs and digital content (as in iTunes) are delivered at the original framerate -- i.e., 24fps for movies.

When is HD not HD?

Jan 29th 2008 10:56PM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

They use the same h.264 codec, yes, but the bitrate can vary greatly. That's where the difference comes from.

When is HD not HD?

Jan 29th 2008 10:26PM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Movies are shot 24p. "Funky" it ain't.

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.

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