App Reviewed:

geoDefense Swarm – $0.99 – 8.5/10 – Get It In iTunes: http://ax.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/browserRedirect?url=itms%253A%252F%252Fax.itunes.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewSoftware%253Fid%253D326563285%2526mt%253D8

geoDefense Swarm is the sequel to the highly regarded tower defense game geoDefense. It combines some really spectacular graphics from the original with some very challenging, strategic gameplay. While it doesn’t take any major steps forward for the genre, it’s certainly fun and worth $0.99 if you like tower defense games.

http://www.ted.com Danish architect Bjarke Ingels rockets through photo/video-mingled stories of his eco-flashy designs. His buildings not only look like nature — they act like nature: blocking the wind, collecting solar energy — and creating stunning views.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

http://www.ted.com Journalist Misha Glenny spent several years in a courageous investigation of organized crime networks worldwide, which have grown to an estimated 15% of the global economy. From the Russian mafia, to giant drug cartels, his sources include not just intelligence and law enforcement officials but criminal insiders.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

In this video, I give a quick demo of how Home Sharing works in iTunes 9 as well as a quick overview of what can go wrong. In short, I’m glad iTunes 9 finally supports media sharing (even between a Mac and a PC), and it does work quite well once set up.

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Specs:

12 inch iBook G4

1.33 GHz PowerPC G4

1 GB RAM

40 GB Hard Drive

Mac OS 10.4 Tiger

CD-RW/DVD-ROM ComboDrive

I just got my new iBook G4, and so far I’m really impressed. I paid $250 for it on eBay, and I’m very satisfied. I was considering Hackintoshing a netbook, but I’m glad I saved about $100 and all the hassle. Expect several videos on it soon as well.

http://www.ted.com Vishal Vaid and his band explore a traditional South Asian musical form in this mesmerizing improv performance. Sit back and let his music transport you.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

http://www.ted.com Sensing the motives and feelings of others is a natural talent for humans. But how do we do it? Here, Rebecca Saxe shares fascinating lab work that uncovers how the brain thinks about other peoples’ thoughts — and judges their actions.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

App Reviewed:

Blades of Fury – $6.99 – 9.5/10 – Get It In iTunes: http://ax.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/browserRedirect?url=itms%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewSoftware%253Fid%253D329976829%2526partnerId%253D30%2526siteID%253DNcD_XW8Zk6E-RLAoDcrMDve.UxVo9it4MQ

Blades of Fury is one of the most promising looking games for the iPod touch and iPhone yet. While it’s largely a Soul Calibur rip-off, that doesn’t detract from the game at all. It meshes excellent graphics with fun gameplay and tons of potential in the form of multiplayer. All in all, a highly recommended application.

With the Apple event just wrapping up, everyone is just now starting to sort through all the new models and where everything is going to end up. While the lack of a camera in the iPod touch was certainly a disappointment, if you don’t look closely you could very well not notice that to even get the modest upgrades that were announced yesterday you have to spend a minimum of $299. So in the video, I outline exactly what you get when you buy all the different varieties of iPod touches, some with prices as low as $149.