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Will Windows 8 apps update be a bust?

Microsoft is getting ready to update eight Windows 8 core applications but will it matter

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Mail Calendar People and Messaging all slated for much-needed update

Some sites like Neowin are reporting that Microsoft is ready to update core Windows 8 apps like Music and People in March 2013.

That should be good news except most of these apps are so crude they will need major upgrades to reach any level of functionality that make them useful.

Will this update be worth the wait?

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Microsoft begins last update to Windows 8 Apps Before Launch

From SkyDrive to Games, Windows 8 apps will get a refresh before October 26 launch

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Windows 8 Start (illustration Microsoft)

Microsoft begins a 3 week roll-out of upgrades to their Windows 8 RTM today with a Bing update.

Every Microsoft app from the Windows Store will get minor updates to tweak performance and app features before the general release of Windows 8 on October 26, 2012 says the Building Windows 8 blog.

This is the last push before the big day for Microsoft. A list of the built-in apps and changes follows. Computer manufacturers get the update as well, although they may not install them if they have gone to manufacturing. This is why a new Windows computer will always check for updates.  Continue reading →

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Matisyahu Concert – The Commadore Vancouver

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By KK+ from Flickr

Matisyahu “Matthew Paul Miller (born June 30, 1979), better known by his Hebrew name Matisyahu, is an American Hasidic Jewish reggae musician.

Known for blending traditional Jewish themes with Reggae, rock and hip hop sounds, Matisyahu is most recognizable for his single “King Without a Crown”, which was a surprise Top 40 hit. Since 2004, he has released three studio albums as well as one live album, two remix CDs and one DVD featuring a live concert. Through his career, Matisyahu has worked with Bill Laswell and reggae producers Sly & Robbie.” Wikipedia

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Tom Petty announces new Blu-Ray The Live Anthology

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers The Live Anthology announced

Live collection from 1978 to 2007 will be on CD, vinyl, DVD and Blu-Ray Dec 1 2009

Bob Lefsetz was going on about getting some Blu-Ray disk of Tom Petty’s live concerts and how he couldn’t play it in the car or cd player – well of course it’s Blu-Ray a completely different format.

He was raving about how real it sounded when he played it on his only Blu-Ray player a Playstation 3. Pretty weird that the only compatible player is a game.

Then I remembered I don’t have a Blu-Ray player at all. Rats. Here I am blabbing on about better sound and how Blu-Ray is the answer. I don’t have one.

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