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VLC for iPhone plays nearly any video file

As you probably know, the iPhone and iPod Touch make terrific video players–but they’re limited in terms of the video formats they support. If you’ve got, say, Divx or MKV files you want to watch, you’re out of luck unless you run them through a converter first–a time-consuming hassle, to say the least. Last month, the VLC Media Player app …

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Palm Pre 2 commercials get it right

Though they aren’t gracing our televisions just yet, the first commercial for the Palm Pre 2 is on YouTube. The 34-second spot is a simple affair that wisely centers on what the phone can do. Punchy music stands in for any droning voice narration while captions highlight features like the multitasking, the contacts and calendar, and the available apps. Also …

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