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Poll: Has iPhone OS 3.1 screwed up your phone? {Engadget}
Sep 17th 2009 11:52AM I've got OS 3.1.1 on my 2nd gen iPod Touch and I've had a host of issues. Smart Playlists are totally broken, the double-click to bring up iPod controls now exits whatever is running and brings up the iPod interface if no music is already playing (previously it just brought up the iPod controls, even with no music playing), Album ordering is totally screwed up...
On the plus side, I'm seeing better wifi range and signal strength, but that doesn't make up for the numerous annoyances that've been brought up with 3.1.
iTunes 9 breaking AirTunes connections? {Engadget}
Sep 14th 2009 3:21PM It's also breaking Smart Playlists on most iPods.
iPhone OS 3.1 enforcing Exchange device encryption, only supported by iPhone 3GS {Engadget}
Sep 11th 2009 3:32PM Not totally on topic, but 3.1 will also screw up any Smart Playlists on your device. The only way to restore them is to turn off Live Updating for the playlists, until Apple fixes the bug.
Sega's Dreamcast turns 10, inspires us to find that VMU and finish Shenmue {Engadget}
Sep 9th 2009 8:36AM So many hours spent playing Jet Set Radio (one of my all time favourite games), Shenmue (even got Shenmue 2 when it came out in Europe for the DC), Crazy Taxi, Skies of Arcadia, Headhunter, Phantasy Star Online, Toy Commander, Soul Calibur...
I miss my Dreamcast. So ahead of it's time.
Jump for Guitar Hero: Van Halen's full track list {Joystiq}
Aug 5th 2009 8:09PM And to go for Pretty Fly by The Offspring as well.... they actually have a great guitarist, but that song definitely doesn't showcase Noodles' talent.
UK government requests evidence to support game developer tax break {Joystiq}
Jun 30th 2009 2:00PM Nice stereotypes there, it's not like the US doesn't have bad teeth (see the Deep South). Perhaps in the UK they're not all so superficial as to spend many thousands of dollars to fix all teeth, just because they're not perfectly straight enough to match the increasingly bizarre Hollywood standard.
See, the stereotypes game is a game for two or more!
Australian net filter can block video games that aren't rated {Joystiq}
Jun 26th 2009 12:19PM And you're missing the point that there should be an 18+ rating. Seriously, the average age of today's gamer is what, 35? If the ratings are legal enforced then there should be an 18 rating like in the UK. Is there an 18 or R rating for movies in Australia?
Sony announces new PS3 motion controller {Engadget}
Jun 2nd 2009 3:59PM I believe that's where Natal's IR camera will come in handy.
Pirate Bay founders convicted, ESA praises decision {Joystiq}
Apr 17th 2009 7:17PM Wrong. What you're saying is insane - are we going to sue Walmart for selling a knife that was used in a murder, or a gun store for selling a gun used in the same?
They broke NO law. And if they did, then Google, YouTube, Yahoo, and blog that links to a file sharing site, are all guilty by association. Where does it end? This would be opening a huge can of worms that has massive negative repercussions for everyone. Your view is overly narrow and simplistic.
This trial was a disgusting example of corporate money and influence shaping the outcome of a trial that was unfair from the beginning. Once again big corporations stand in the way of innovation so they can cling to their dying business models and continue to exploit consumers. If you doubt my argument about innovation, do you think Hulu would exist if it weren't for P2P? No, because the providers wouldn't have to compete against online distribution and would be able to keep suckering consumers into their overpriced cable packages.
Dev Team releases free iPod touch 2G jailbreak {Engadget}
Mar 11th 2009 2:46PM I've just bought a 2g iPod touch and I don't really see what advantage jailbreaking it gives me. What makes it worthwhile? And I know this has been asked but will my paid App Store apps still work once I jailbreak?
