Why do Adobe products cost more to download than buy off the shelf in Europe? Why do they cost way more than they do in the US? Do US upgrades work with UK products? Why doesn't Adobe respond to Customer Support e-mails? Good questions: now here for the answers...
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They have finally reached a settlement in the long-running class action against Apple who, by settling, must feel some guilt for exaggerating the battery life of earlier iPods. Typically the compensation offered only applies to US citizens and resident entities, and loyal customers in the rest of the world are given the cold shoulder. Americans and inter-dimensional aliens before second-class humans please, ladies and gentlemen...
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I was intrigued to come across The World Citizen's Guide, up for a Webby, a website acknowledging that "for a number of reasons, 'favorablility' ratings for America are declining around the world." The site gives advice to American tourists on how to behave and better promote their country.
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I finally got around to renting Super Size Me, an amateur documentary about the impact of McDonald's on the waistline and health of America. You should see it too.
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Do visitors to the USA come with preconceptions? Of course! What kind of impression does New York make on a tourist, and how does this address those preconceptions?
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