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My buddy Dave Caolo has posted some thoughts on what iCloud may do with the Time Capsule. Dave suggests that Apple could use the Time Capsule to assist in streaming media and backing up media to the cloud and accessing it from any device.

For the sake of this argument, let’s assume that Apple can use existing Time Capsules and Airport Extremes with external USB hard drives attached. While the rumors of an iOS-powered Time Capsule ring true, I can’t imagine Apple making its new cloud service dependent on a new piece of hardware.

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Zach Epstein at BGR, on the HP Veer 4G:

In the end, I’m having a hard time figuring out who HP built this phone for. It’s obviously not for power users, so to think of it from the perspective of a tech savvy smartphone lover is a waste of time. Is it for tweens and teens? Maybe. AT&T’s $15 smartphone data plan makes this phone a great affordable option for parents looking to save some money but still get a cute and capable smartphone for their child. Is it for high school or college students? Possibly. Affordability is still a huge factor with that demographic, and the Veer can can definitely keep up with a fast crowd, though the lack of apps could be more of an issue here. Is it for young professionals? That’s doubtful. WebOS is strong where productivity and PIM are concerned, but the tiny display on the Veer 4G is not good at all when it comes to email and other text-heavy functions.

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Over the last few weeks, I’ve made a few changes here on the site, and I wanted to share them with you.

New Host

My old host simply wasn’t cutting the site’s growing traffic. After weeks of research, I decided to move Forkbombr to MediaTemple.

The move went fairly well. I collected my theme and plugins, and then exported my WordPress database from the old host. I moved my static files to the new server, installed a fresh copy of WordPress, and re-imported my posts. I had to re-enable my plugins and change some settings, but after a few hours, everything was in place.

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No kidding.

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Apple Insider:

A new investor report from J.P. Morgan on Wednesday indicates that Apple’s competitors in the tablet market have reduced their build plans after receiving an “early dose of reality” in the form of lackluster sales.

According to analyst Mark Moskowitz aggregate tablet build plans have declined by roughly 10 percent since early March. Moskowitz took the reduction to mean that “non-Apple tablet hopefuls have adjusted to the weak showing so far.”

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Heaven knows that Palm couldn’t get the hardware right.

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On today’s episode of Enough, Patrick and Myke ask me about Notification Badge Anxiety Disorder.

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I love the Metro UI on Windows Phone 7. It will be interesting to see how it scales to the desktop. If Microsoft pulls the trigger on this, it will be the biggest UI change Windows has seen in years. Part of me is sad that currently, the company is showing this off as an alternative interface, that works beside the standard UI.

Of course, this is part of a larger trend — OS X Lion pulls lots of UI elements from the iPad.

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I’ve written at length about OmniFocus here before. It’s a fantastic app, and has quite a following.

This isn’t an OmniFocus-specific phenomenon. Mac nerds cling to and defend their favorite programs will a fervor rarely seen. The TextMate guys beat up us TextWrangler folks on Twitter, while MarsEdit fans scoff at those who like living in WordPress’ web interface.

But in the GTD landscape, the fighting is fierce. Everyone has an opinion on what app and what method is best. But Chris Bowler gets it:

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This could be very interesting.

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Well… me, over at Macgasm:

Lodsys has confirmed that it has begun filing suits against app developers today, before the deadline the patent holder had previously given. In a blog post, the company said “Lodsys chose to move its litigation timing to an earlier date than originally planned, in response to Apple’s threat, in order to preserve its legal options.”

Bastards.

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Well, I know what I’m doing with my eMate tonight.

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