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Apple TV version 2.3.1 now available. Boxee users, I hope you turned off auto-updates?

appletv 20081002 211444 Apple TV version 2.3.1 now available. Boxee users, I hope you turned off auto updates?Apple has pushed an Apple TV update tonight that brings the device’s software to version 2.3.1. Unfortunately, the software update procedure on Apple’s home theater device does not offer any list of what changes with each upgrade, so we are forced to just download and hunt around until we find improvements.

One change that has been noted by those who neglected to disable auto-updates when they installed Boxee, is that the update unceremoniously removes the third-party add-on. I can’t say I’m surprised.

If any of you readers discovers any new and exciting additions to the Apple TV’s abilities brought about by the application of this update, please tell us what you’ve found in the comments.

[ Via Apple TV Junkie ]

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HD movies available for purchase in the US iTunes Store? I say it’s a mistake.

iTunes copy 20090116 194959 HD movies available for purchase in the US iTunes Store? I say its a mistake.I’m looking at this in disbelief, mainly because I’m in Canada and can’t download movies from the US iTunes Store, but it would seem from the menu for Iron Man that HD movies may be available for purchase. Reports in the comments at Apple TV Junkie where I first read the story indicate that the file size of the downloaded video is not big enough to be HD and that the addition of the HD bug beside the “buy movie” link is nothing more than a slip up. Frak.

[ Via Apple TV Junkie ]

UPDATE (01/19/09 – 08:12 PT): This mistake has now been fixed…so much for the dream of downloading HD movies for my collection.

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The Escapers releases update to Flux

Flux 20080831 142236 The Escapers releases update to FluxThe Escapers has announced the release of Flux 1.4, their web design application. The new version features many user-requested improvements, bug fixes and UI enhancements. Javascript support has been improved also, with support for remote scripts, and inline code in the HTML headers for better support for using third party services such as E-Junkie.

Flux is now being sold at a new price of GBP£40.

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