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Steve Jobs Issues Update On His Health 320

Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday January 05, 2009 @10:48AM from the can't-believe-this-is-news dept.

i4u writes "Rumors about Steve Jobs' health have been flying high again after Apple announced that he will not be holding the keynote at the Macworld 2009. Today Steve Jobs issued a letter with a rather personal update on why he was losing weight in 2008. The reason for losing weight in 2008 is a hormone imbalance that has been reducing proteins. The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward according to Jobs. Steve and his doctors predict that he will have normal weight again by Spring. So stop the rumors and enjoy Macworld 2009."

Review of 'MacHeads' Documentary 277

Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday January 05, 2009 @09:59AM from the just-in-time-for-macworld-zomg-zomg dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Just prior to its premiere at MacWorld later this week, CNet has a review of MacHeads, the new documentary film covering the obsessive world of Apple fanboyism. MacHeads features commentary from original Apple employees, the self-confessed Apple-obsessed and girls who claim they'll never sleep with Windows users. Summed up by CNet: 'MacHeads is a superb film that will give Apple haters a few cheap laughs, and Apple fans a few cheap thrills. But it'll entertain both equally, while educating everybody else.'"

Comment Re:Urban Terror? (Score 1) 194

by dethro on Sunday December 30, 2007 @10:29PM (#21861408) Attached to: Free Software FPS Games Compared

I was wondering the same thing. Perhaps it was left out because it started out as a Quake III mod. Now it uses the open source version of Q3 (http://ioquake3.org/). World of Padman also uses ioquake3 so hmmmm. Anyway, Urban Terror is a great game.

Microsoft Wants 360 To Have PS2-Like Lifespan 160

Posted by Zonk on Wednesday November 07, 2007 @01:21PM from the just-finish-out-the-mass-effect-trilogy dept.

Gamasutra is reporting on comments from Microsoft executive Mindy Mount, reacting to Nintendo's Satoru Iwata and his observations about the modern console life cycle. Mount indicated that the company is looking towards the PlayStation 2's success well into its lifespan for inspiration. "In comments very similar to those made by Iwata, Mount suggested that a rush to create a new generation of consoles was not necessary until there was a compelling hardware feature to justify it. 'At this point from the technological perspective, there are some real advances ... that make it worth having a next-generation console," said Mount. "Right now there aren't that many things on the horizon that you think, wow, that's going to be a game-changer.'"

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