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Archives for August, 2010

European Regulators And FTC Both Looking Into Apple’s Policies, Report Says

Back in June, it was reported that the FTC was reviewing allegations into Apple’s new policies that limited access to the iPhone’s the mobile-advertising market for rival platform providers. Now, the New York Post is reporting that European regulators have teamed with the FTC in its investigation. According to the Post’s source, the European Commission …

Disney’s Iger: Getting Aggressive On ‘Premium’ DVD Rental Window, Pricing

With this morning’s announcement of an estimated $1 billion streaming movie deal between Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) and Epix in the minds of analysts on the Disney (NYSE: DIS) Q2 earnings call, CEO Bob Iger says that he is looking to find a model for offering premium DVD rentals, while taking an “aggressive” approach to release …

Stats Show iPhone Owners Get More Sex

Gadget lovers have long held to the secret belief that the right camera, smartphone or large-aperture lens will make them sexier. Now dating site OK Cupid has proof. According to OK Cupid’s survey of 552,000 user pictures, digital SLRs make you look more attractive, Panasonic cameras make you sexier than Nikons, while using a flash …

New school program for iOS apps doesn’t address all IT needs

Universities and even some grade schools are deploying iPads this fall for educational purposes. With that in mind, Apple launched a new volume purchasing program for iOS apps aimed squarely at the education market. Called the Volume Purchase Program for Education, it allows authorized representatives from educational institutions to buy multiple copies of an iOS app …

Engadget’s back to school guide: docks and alarms

Welcome to Engadget’s Back to School guide! We know that this time of year can be pretty annoying and stressful for everyone, so we’re here to help out with the heartbreaking process of gadget buying for the school-aged crowd. Today, we’ve got docks and alarms in our sights — and you can head to the …

Mobile Ads Provider Medialets Raises $6 Million Second Round

The mobile ad space is continuing its rapid growth and so Medialets has chosen a good time to close a $6 million second round funding. The round was led by the Foundry Group, with participation from DFJ Gotham, 500 Startups and former Gannett (NYSE: GCI) chief digital officer Chris Saridakis, who is now CEO of …

Free App Plays AVI Movies on iPad

A new application will let you play AVI and XVID movies on your iPad. Unlike several other option in the App Store, CineXPlayer actually works and better, it is free. The iPad Video app plays just one movie format: H.264-encoded videos in an MP4-wrapper. Anything else will need to be converted, a process that takes …