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“Avatar” Director James Cameron at D8: 3-D or Not, It’s Still About the Story

Peter Kafka in D8 on June 2, 2010 at 8:00 pm PT

In 1997, James Cameron made “Titanic,” the highest-grossing film ever made. Thirteen years later he did it again: “Avatar.” And as much as “Avatar” stretched the boundaries of the box office, it has stretched the boundaries of cinema as well. The 3-D film featured a staggering 2,500-plus special-effects shots, set a new standard for movie-making technology and may have ushered in a big-screen renaissance in the process.

Apple Notebook Event: MacBook Air Update and a New LED Display

John Paczkowski in News on October 14, 2008 at 10:51 am PT

The MacBook Air is also getting an update. The new model will have a faster graphics chip, a new mini-display port, a faster Intel Core Duo chip, and bigger drive.