Adobe Reader 11 for iOS adds PDF conversion, but it'll cost you

When we're not wandering through an eerie wilderness or virtually feng shuing our pads, life occasionally calls for us to be productive on our mobile devices. To ensure we are, Adobe has updated its Reader app for iOS with all kinds of new PDF conversion features. The addition of CreatePDF means you can now turn images, various MS Office files...

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Oculus Rift hires Doom co-creator John Carmack as Chief Technology Officer

It turns out that Doom co-creator John Carmack is more than just a virtual reality fanatic -- he's joining the company that's leading the most recent VR revolution, today announcing that he's taking the reins as Chief Technology Officer at Oculus Rift. In an email from the folks at Oculus, Carmack was confirmed to be out at the company he helped...

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Sony rolls out updates for its WALKMAN, Movies and Album apps (video)

Starting today, Sony is rolling out updates for three of its media apps: Walkman, Album and Movies. Across the board, the most notable change is that each of the apps will now have enhanced integration with your media in the cloud. For example, Walkman app users will now be able to search both locally stored and cloud-based content through Music...

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James Gandolfini Rolex Theft Victim in Death

James Gandolfini suffered an indignity after he died in Rome -- someone apparently stole his expensive Rolex watch within hours after he died ... TMZ has learned. We've obtained an insurance form filed by James' people. According to the form and family sources, someone stole a $3,000 Rolex submariner watch from James' hotel room on the day he...

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Former Sonar CTO Paul Fisher Joins Tablet Publishing Startup Onswipe

Paul Fisher, who was most recently CTO at social discovery startup (and TechCrunch Disrupt alum) Sonar, has joined Onswipe in the same role. Onswipe works with publishers to optimize their websites for tablets and other touch devices. In June, it celebrated its two-year anniversary by announcing that it has served tablet content to more than...

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