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iCloud Control Panel 3.0 is out and it supports Outlook 2013. You can use Apple Software Update to get it or grab it here http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1455 Remember to shutdown Outlook before setup After a few minutes you get this screen Now I have iCloud contacts, mail & tasks in Outlook 2013 (I don’t use iCloud Calendar, and photo stream)

Made a new tone: Sean Tyas & Giuseppe Ottaviani - Arcobaleno Classic Mix it's m4r so it should work with any iOS device and it's available here  http://gallery.mobile9.com/f/3558431/

Got a double digit result for a short while it's back to single digit speed now... -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

https://twitter.com/BBM/status/381577435122126848 Nothing is going right for Blackberry (BBRY)... They even fumbled their very late entry into the cross-platform messaging application wars. They are blaming it at the over 1 million downloads on an leaked android version of the BBM app. I think they were not prepared. I was able to download the app before the roll-out got "paused" and have been poking around with it. The first few (about 5x) I launched it I could not create a Blackberry ID. So I decided to create one on the computer via this site:  http://us.blackberry.com/bbid.html After a few more restarts of the app I was finally able to login and use it. BBM for iPhone relies on Blackberry's PIN system and DOES NOT auto-populate from your contacts lists like popular competitors: Whatsapp, Viber, WeChat, LINE, etc. This can be a plus if you want to insulate your mobile number from certain contacts. It is unclear when Blackberry will resume the ...

The iPhone 5 is no more, it will be replaced with the iPhone 5C (C is for color not cheap!) It will come in 2 capacities (16, 32Gb) and 5 colors (green, white, blue, pink, yellow)   Basically they made a poly-carbonate (plastic) backed iPhone 5 with more color choices, complete with over priced silicone cases. More info in the iPhone 5C If you own an iPhone 5 you may skip the iPhone 5C. Apple’s new flagship iPhone is the iPhone 5S. They are coming out in 3 capacities (16, 32, 64Gb) and 3 colors (Space Gray, Silver, Gold) these are the high-end iPhones and will have that glass and metal finish. The iPhone 5S will be running 64-bit operating system. They are saying it will perform better. They are selling over-priced leather case for this higher end device. As usual they made a big deal about the camera features. They also made a big deal about Touch ID, it’s fingerprint scanner which should improve security. I think I am most intrigued by this feature. Security made simpl...

Embarking on a new challenge. I hope I am up to the task.

STAR WARS SMUGGLER'S RUN from Oliver Thompson on Vimeo . Star Wars Smuggler's Run is a 22 minute fan film, that has been filmed on location at the original sets in Tunisia. The story is set between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. Director Oliver Thompson has written an original story set within the Star Wars Universe. They used guerilla filmmaking techniques to make this movie and edited (video and SPFX) the project on a single Mac Book Pro. The music was composed by Gary Gibbons of World Worm Studios. The short film stars Warren Laker, Rodney Wong, James Gitsham and Kim Haslam, it features the voice talents of Russell Wait, Phil Bagshaw and James Gitsham. Star Wars Smuggler's Run was made over 14 months, they filmed in six countries with a cast and crew from all over the world. We filmed with a Scarlet (provided by Marc Oberdorfer of Young Indie Films) and a Sony A77 camera. The whole project was completed within a budget of just 10,000 USD and could not ha...