Pretty fascinating.

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Going by my definition of a PC, as a computing device that you can use to write the programs that run on it, the iPad just made it.

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Awesome. The kid looks SO tired at the end of the video.

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Just wow. The dance game in Star Wars Kinect is incredible. And terrible.

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At first it sounds cheesy, but the intro is being filmed in Buckingham Palace, and 2012 isn’t only the year of the Olympics; it’s the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 50th anniversary of the Bond films.

 It’s a huge coup for BBC producers and Danny [Bowle] to be allowed into the palace and have the Queen involved.

That wording sounds like The Queen will actually be in it. Although that’s kinda hard to believe, and the quote is from an anonymous source for The Sun.

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Apple are begrudgingly honouring EU laws that the minimum warranty allowed for electronics is 2 years (based on the idea that computing devices should last at least that long without breaking).

Apple’s standard warranty is 1 year. If you’re buying a shiny new Apple device, buy it direct from Apple to get the mandatory 2 year warranty from them, rather than getting pointed at whoever you bought it from, if it breaks.

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I’ve noticed a few reports recently, where a previously paid-for app or game becomes free, with in-app purchases to get back old functionality. People that previously paid, are now in a position where they have to pay again, to get the same function. If this happens to you, definitely try contacting Apple for a refund (instructions).

Officially, Apple don’t do refunds for anything purchased from iTunes or the App store, but I’ve had a couple of naff apps refunded in the past.

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