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Latest ‘Doctor Who’ special on iTunes

July 31st, 2009, 12:06 am by Jayson Peters

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The latest Doctor Who special, “Planet of the Dead,” has aired on BBC America and is therefore available on iTunes for $1.99 — meaning that fans in the U.S. are now up to date with their British counterparts. At least until this fall, when the next special, “The Waters of Mars,” is expected to air in the U.K.

After that, it’s just a pair of Christmas specials and then David Tennant’s run as the ever-changing Time Lord will be over, giving way to the Matt Smith era.

“Planet of the Dead” guest stars Michelle Ryan (Merlin, Bionic Woman) and comic Lee Evans (There’s Something About Mary) for the first Doctor Who adventure shot in high definition. Ryan plays the mysterious Lady Christina de Souza, who joins the Doctor on a bus trip that takes a very unexpected detour into danger, while British comedy star Lee Evans also joins the cast as a character called Malcolm whose life becomes connected to the Doctor’s under extraordinary circumstances.

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Enjoy syncing your Pre with iTunes? Not so fast …

July 15th, 2009, 11:41 pm by Jayson Peters

itunes-logoNo longer will Palm’s Pre smart phone be able to masquerade as an iPhone like a Decepticon.

Apple on Wednesday pushed out an update to iTunes that cuts off Pre users’ ability to load music onto their devices with the free popular software.

A spokesman for Apple told The Associated Press that the update “disables devices falsely pretending to be iPods, including the Palm Pre.”

A Palm spokeswoman called the move a direct blow to users, “who will be deprived of a seamless synchronization experience.” She suggested Pre users stick with the older version of iTunes or get comfortable with USB cables or third-party applications.

In other news from the Hardware Wars, Microsoft says it will open retail stores “right next door to Apple” this fall. COO Kevin Turner tells The Associated Press the company is “in the game for the long-term.” This follows Google’s recent announcement that it will challenge Microsoft’s dominance in the world of computer operating systems with its Chrome OS for netbook PCs.

See also: 10 iPod games for those who don’t have the Touch

Christmas in July: ‘Doctor Who’ special hits iTunes

July 3rd, 2009, 2:15 pm by Jayson Peters

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If you missed it on BBC America — or, like me, miss watching it on the lower-tier Sci Fi Channel — the 2008 Doctor Who Christmas special is now available to download from Apple’s iTunes Store. “The Next Doctor” costs $1.99 and presents the itinerant Time Lord with an interesting dilemma: meeting himself. Read the rest of this entry »

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