GarageBand and iMovie for iOS updated

The two iPad apps that defy the, "tablets are only for content consumption, not creation," argument, iMovie for iPad 2, iPhone 4 and iPod Touch (4G) and GarageBand for iPad 2 were updated today with a gamut of improvements in performance and reliability. Hit the jump for the full menu of upgrades.

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Breaking News: Windows 8 preview on video, shows tile-driven interface

Feast your eyes on the first look at Windows 8. The walkthrough shows the most striking revision to Microsoft's 25-year-old operating system and takes a lot of touch-controlled elements from Windows Phone. Visually, it's high-style and flashy but at least its original and different. What is interesting is we're seeing elements of mobile operating systems making it to the desktop. It's happening with iOS and OS X Lion and apparently Windows 8 is getting its fair share of the Mango treatment.

Review: Scrapbook for BlackBerry PlayBook

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Today's tablets area all about consuming content. You have in tablets the best way to interact with websites, documents and online applications, but what happens when you want to save stuff for later? BlackBerry PlayBook users can now download Scrapbook, a deceptively simple but useful (and fun) application for getting bits of information sorted together.

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Motoring: 100,600 early model Priuses recalled due to steering issues

Toyota has recalled 106,000 early model Priuses globally due to possible issues with steering columns.The latest recall from Toyota, Which has taken to hit the ITS reputation from massive recalls worldwide, Affects 48.000 hybrid Prius vehicles in Japan, starting with the first Prius models That Went on sale in 1997, and Those manufactured through 2003. 58.000 vehicles sold abroad, Including 52.000 Prius cars sold from 2001 through 2003 in the U.S., SOME 1.200 in Great Britain, and 800 in Germany, company spokesman Paul Nolasco said.

Source: The Washington Post