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		<title>Gmail issues on your Iphone? here are some tips to help you</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would suggest checking your G-Mail (regular web browser) settings to
make sure IMAP (and/or POP) is enabled and then try either turning off or
removing the iPhone account you are having problems with and then re-adding
it.
If you are  new to the iPhone/Touch  it seems there are several ways to  get
to Gmail. Here are the instructions [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would suggest checking your G-Mail (regular web browser) settings to<br />
make sure IMAP (and/or POP) is enabled and then try either turning off or<br />
removing the iPhone account you are having problems with and then re-adding<br />
it.</p>
<p>If you are  new to the iPhone/Touch  it seems there are several ways to  get<br />
to Gmail. Here are the instructions I used for the Mail App. http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=77702</p>
<p>My main<br />
Gmail reader is my laptop and I download my mail to it. The Apple is<br />
just to check for new, important mail, but still want it to eventually<br />
be stored on laptop.</p>
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		<title>Recipe App&#8217;s for the Apple Iphone</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I need ideas on a recipe app that allows me to add my own recipes.  Any
ideas?  I only find ones with recipes already in them and no ability to add
my own.
Thanks!
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ideas?  I only find ones with recipes already in them and no ability to add<br />
my own.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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		<title>Apple Ipad update</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Only a few weeks left until the Apple iPad&#8211;the Wi-Fi version at least&#8211;will actually ship and be available in stores. Reports suggest that Apple sold more than 120,000 iPads when pre-orders began last Friday, and it seems safe to assume that the early adopters are not looking to revolutionize business computing.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Only a few weeks left until the Apple iPad&#8211;the Wi-Fi version at least&#8211;will actually ship and be available in stores. Reports suggest that Apple sold more than 120,000 iPads when pre-orders began last Friday, and it seems safe to assume that the early adopters are not looking to revolutionize business computing.</p>
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		<title>China without Google: &#8216;a lose-lose scenario&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ China without Google — a prospect that looks increasingly likely — could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has helped to fight piracy might be in jeopardy. China&#8217;s fledgling Web outfits would face less pressure to improve, eroding their ability to one day compete abroad.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/wireless/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_china_life_without_google"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100316/i/r2370290085.jpg?x=130&amp;y=83&amp;q=85&amp;sig=u.iNDpNNXXc01NX21tYKrQ--" border="0" alt="A woman rides a bicycle past the Google China headquarters in Beijing March 15, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Lee" width="130" height="83" align="left" /></a> China without Google — a prospect that looks increasingly likely — could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has helped to fight piracy might be in jeopardy. China&#8217;s fledgling Web outfits would face less pressure to improve, eroding their ability to one day compete abroad.</p>
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		<title>Iphone weather Apps re: weather apps for the Apple Iphone</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[here is a response I got from my blog post the other day that I thought I would share
http://stuffguysneed.com/%permalink%/re-apple-iphone/
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I&#8217;ve got two radar apps:  &#8221;Weather Radar&#8221; by Exact Magic Software
($1.99), and &#8220;Radar In Motion&#8221; by KASoftware ($.99).  The first one has a
little better looking graphics and is easier to zoom and the like.  It  also
shows [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>here is a response I got from my blog post the other day that I thought I would share</p>
<p>http://stuffguysneed.com/%permalink%/re-apple-iphone/</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve got two radar apps:  &#8221;Weather Radar&#8221; by Exact Magic Software<br />
($1.99), and &#8220;Radar In Motion&#8221; by KASoftware ($.99).  The first one has a<br />
little better looking graphics and is easier to zoom and the like.  It  also<br />
shows your location.  The second one just uses NWS radar feeds, but it  loads<br />
quicker.</p>
<p>Point Safari to<br />
The site will ask to use your location.<br />
Tell it yes.<br />
Save the resulting website as an App.</p>
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		<title>Windows Phone 7 Development Uses Familiar Skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft showed off its Windows Phone 7 Series development platform Monday at the MIX10 conference in Las Vegas. Among other things, the new platform promises to give developers and designers the ability to use established technologies such as Silverlight and the XNA Framework to build new mobile apps as well as deliver compelling user experiences [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Microsoft showed off its Windows Phone 7 Series development platform Monday at the MIX10 conference in Las Vegas. Among other things, the new platform promises to give developers and designers the ability to use established technologies such as Silverlight and the XNA Framework to build new mobile apps as well as deliver compelling user experiences across a broad set of devices, according to Microsoft Vice President Scott Guthrie.</p>
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		<title>Google sees mobile ad rates on smartphones passing PC rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google Inc said that it expects the rates that companies pay for search ads on mobile phones could surpass the rates of its existing PC-based ad business thanks to the growing popularity of powerful smartphones.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Google Inc said that it expects the rates that companies pay for search ads on mobile phones could surpass the rates of its existing PC-based ad business thanks to the growing popularity of powerful smartphones.</p>
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		<title>Verizon Expects a 4G Smartphone Earlier Than Planned</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verizon Wireless hopes to debut its first 4G smartphone in the middle of next year, months earlier than planned, a company executive revealed Wednesday. The new handset will debut about three to six months after its Long-Term Evolution network launches, Verizon Wireless CTO Anthony Melone told The Wall Street Journal.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Verizon Wireless hopes to debut its first 4G smartphone in the middle of next year, months earlier than planned, a company executive revealed Wednesday. The new handset will debut about three to six months after its Long-Term Evolution network launches, Verizon Wireless CTO Anthony Melone told The Wall Street Journal.</p>
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		<title>The top 10 most expensive games created in the Gaming industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Guy</dc:creator>
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 Video Games are  quickly approaching Hollywood movies in terms of budget size, and often  surpass then altogether. In the early 90s, video game budgets were  around $100,000 — when Doom was released in 1993 it had cost $200,000  and was touted as one of the most expensive games at the [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="color: blue;"> Video Games</span> are  quickly approaching Hollywood movies in terms of budget size, and often  surpass then altogether. In the early 90s, video game budgets were  around $100,000 — when Doom was released in 1993 it had cost $200,000  and was touted as one of the most expensive games at the time. Today,  that barely covers one month worth of production. Here are the top 10  most expensive video game budgets ever:</p>
<h3>10. Killzone 2: $45 million</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.digitalbattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/killzone2.jpg" alt="" /><br />
One of the most anticipated PS3 titles, and one which has been in  development for over four years, Killzone 2’s budget was originally $20  million. Then it was upped to $30 million. As development was extended  by another full year, the budget went north of $40 million, and most  estimates put it at $45 million. Higher estimates put it at over 41  million Euro, which translates to $56 million USD — but this number has  never been confirmed by anyone at developer Guerrilla.</p>
<h3>9. Final Fantasy XII: $48 million</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.digitalbattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ff13.jpg" alt="" /><br />
The Final Fantasy games have been known for their outstanding quality,  length and sheer production value. They’ve also been known as some of  the most expensive games to have ever come out from Japan, and <a id="KonaLink1" href="http://www.digitalbattle.com/2010/02/20/top-10-most-expensive-video-games-budgets-ever/#" target="undefined"><span style="color: blue;">Final Fantasy</span></a> XII  had a budget of a whopping $48 million, excluding any marketing costs.  The sequel, Final Fantasy XIII is rumored to have had at least a 50%  higher budget, however, this hasn’t been made official (yet).</p>
<h3>8. LA Noire: $50 million</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.digitalbattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/lanoire.jpg" alt="" /><br />
La Noire was recently cited as “one of the most expensive games in  development today”, by Tom Crago, the president of Game Developers’  Association of Australia. While this might have been exaggerated in  order to shine some spotlight on Australia’s game developers (LA Noire  is developed in Australia), it’s no secret that Rockstar has given LA  Noire a massive budget, upwards of $50 million, to create a truly  cinematic video game, where most of 1940s Los Angeles has been recreated  and is fully explorable.</p>
<h3>7. APB, $50 million</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.digitalbattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/apb.jpg" alt="" /><br />
APB has been in development close to 5 years now, and Realtime Worlds  have often stated that it’s the most expensive game they’ve ever worked  on — Realtime Worlds founder Dave Jones had to raise Venture Capital,  $50 million of it, to make sure that APB has enough money to sustain  further development. The official budget is exactly $50 million, but  Realtime Worlds is set to spend millions each year supporting and  expanding the MMO.</p>
<h3>6. Halo 3, $55 million</h3>
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The <a id="KonaLink2" href="http://www.digitalbattle.com/2010/02/20/top-10-most-expensive-video-games-budgets-ever/#" target="undefined"><span style="color: blue;">Halo</span></a> franchise has been so successful for Bungie and Microsoft that they  virtually had an unlimited budget on <a id="KonaLink3" href="http://www.digitalbattle.com/2010/02/20/top-10-most-expensive-video-games-budgets-ever/#" target="undefined"><span style="color: blue;">Halo 3</span></a>, as it  had to be the best and most impressive game in almost all aspects when  it was released. It pretty much was, at a price of $55 million, which  excludes over $200 million Microsoft spent promoting the game.</p>
<h3>5. Metal Gear Solid 4, $60 million</h3>
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The biggest, pretties and most complex Metal Gear Solid game, one with  hours and hours of cut scenes, amazing production values and one of the  best visuals at its time, <a id="KonaLink4" href="http://www.digitalbattle.com/2010/02/20/top-10-most-expensive-video-games-budgets-ever/#" target="undefined"><span style="color: blue;">Metal Gear Solid 4</span></a> took 4  full years to make, at a price tag of $60 million, shared between Kojima  Producitons and Sony.</p>
<h3>4. Too Human, $60+ million</h3>
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Sometimes, game budgets, just like movie budgets, tend to go over board  and the final product ends up costing a lot more than originally  planned. Too Human faced many issues during its development time, chief  of which was the long and expensive struggle between Epic Games and the  Unreal Engine 3, where developer Silicon Knights abandoned the engine  and started making their own — at a time when the game was almost  complete. This added at least another $10 million to the budget,  according to some sources.</p>
<h3>3. Shenmue, $70 million</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.digitalbattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/shenmue.jpg" alt="" /><br />
A game which held the record as most expensive game for nearly 10 years,  Shenmue’s budget was unheard of at the time of its development — a $70  million budget for a SEGA Dreamcast game. Shenmue offered a vast and  explorable area, a complete weather system, and so many fine details and  features that games even today don’t have. However, many failed to  notice everything the game had to offer, and the game ultimately  disappointed in sales.</p>
<h3>2. Gran Turismo 5: $80 million</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.digitalbattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/gt5.jpg" alt="" /><br />
What’s set to become the biggest and greatest racing game in history, <a id="KonaLink5" href="http://www.digitalbattle.com/2010/02/20/top-10-most-expensive-video-games-budgets-ever/#" target="undefined"><span style="color: blue;">Gran Turismo</span></a> has  been in development for over 5 years now, and features over 1,000 cars,  each painstakingly recreated for with extreme realism (and perfection)  in mind. Its official budget as of mid 2008 was $60 million, and two  years later when the game hits the stores, it will reach a staggering  $80 million, making it the second most expensive game in history.</p>
<h3>1. Grand Theft Auto 4: $100 million</h3>
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When it comes to sheer production values, sheer amount of features, the  details, no game beats <a id="KonaLink6" href="http://www.digitalbattle.com/2010/02/20/top-10-most-expensive-video-games-budgets-ever/#" target="undefined"><span style="color: blue;">Grand Theft Auto 4</span></a>. The  scope of the production dwarfs any other game: over 1,000 people worked  on the game for over 3 and a half years, doing everything from studying  New York city with <a id="KonaLink7" href="http://www.digitalbattle.com/2010/02/20/top-10-most-expensive-video-games-budgets-ever/#" target="undefined"><span style="color: blue;">cameras</span></a> that recorded city traffic for months, to contacting over 2,000 people  just to obtain the rights to the hundreds of music tracks that can be  listened to in the game. Price to record a master for each track ran at  around $10,000 and that excludes the license and royalty fees. There’s  enough content in the game to keep the average gamer immersed for at  least 100 hours. There should be, with a budget of $100 million, GTA 4  is the most expensive video game ever made.</p>
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		<title>Weather Apps for the Apple Iphone? what&#8217;s your opinion?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I like weather planet.  It is free, customizable. Has radar, extreme weather alerts etc.  I live in a small town and it gives me 5 weather stations to choose from which are very close. I am still looking for your thoughts on the best weather app as far as correct temperature ,getting good [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like weather planet.  It is free, customizable. Has radar, extreme weather alerts etc.  I live in a small town and it gives me 5 weather stations to choose from which are very close. I am still looking for your thoughts on the best weather app as far as correct temperature ,getting good location ,easy to read. That you all think is the best or that you have used and like over everything else</p>
<p>Ive had weather bug elite but its just not cutting it.<br />
It wont even allow the current location to go to my exact city,it gives the closest city as 9 miles away.</p>
<p>I also like radar and if i could find one good one with all these it would be great</p>
<p>PS-Ya i looked in i tunes and seen the thousands but its always best to get opinions of people who use them</p>
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