Archive | March, 2009
Lego Darth Vader Captures an iPod Touch
A lego-ized Darth Vader tries to figure out how to use an iPod Touch. Use the slider, bitch! via Flickr
Continue reading...Advertising: Dell Adamo v. MacBook Air
23. March 2009
DesignO’blog takes an interesting look at the difference in advertising used to promote the Dell Adamo and MacBook Air. Check it out over here. Below are commercials for each respective notebook, starting with the Adamo. And now the Air. What do you guys think? Is any one approach clearly better than the other? Are they […]
Continue reading...Beyond Gaming: The iPhone as a medical device
23. March 2009
I came across two articles today discussing how medical professionals are increasingly turning to devices like the iPhone to help them in their day-to-day practice. When Apple unveiled the new iPhone SDK last week, one of the presentations involved hooking up an iPhone to a blood-pressure pump. The ability to have an iPhone interact directly […]
Continue reading...More Rumors on the Next Gen iPhone
23. March 2009
BoyGeniusReport has a monster scoop regarding the next gen iPhone. Citing a head honcho high up the AT&T food chain, they report the following information as “100% confirmed.” The next iPhone will be announced (and presumably released) around mid-June, which might see it go head to head with the Palm Pre. BGR’s sources also say […]
Continue reading...“Any-O-Meter” is hands down app of the month!
23. March 2009
Now this is the kind of gimmicky and addictively fun app that makes the iTunes App Store oh so great. With the recently released “App-O-Meter” app, users can create their own detection and measuring tests. The app description notes that users will be able to “detect” anything from radiation to bears and even precious metals. […]
Continue reading...New Podcast and Audiobook features in iPhone 3.0
23. March 2009
One of the new features in the iPhone 3.0 update gives users more navigation options when listening to Podcasts and audiobooks. Specifically, users can now press an onscreen button and automatically rewind to 30 seconds prior, and there is also a speed button which allows users to either increase the speed of the audio playback […]
Continue reading...Enigmo developer nets $2 Million in sales, will focus exclusively on iPhone development
23. March 2009
The iTunes App Store has been the source of a number of success stories, whether it be a farting app raking it in by the thousands, or a lone developer making over $250K in just a few weeks. But one of the more impressive, though less heralded, app store success stories has been that of […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Next Gen iPhone to have “innovative battery technology”
22. March 2009
iPhoneHellas, a Greek iPhone site, is reporting today that the next iteration of the iPhone will “feature new and innovative battery technology.” The site claims that it received information from a reliable source, and if you recall, iPhoneHellas is the same site that predicted the launch date for the iPhone OS 2.2 software update nearly […]
Continue reading...Carriers yawn at Dell’s first attempt at creating a cellphone
22. March 2009
Dell’s efforts to create a phone have hit a roadblock as prototypes of a Dell branded mobile phone have failed to impress carriers. In a note to investors, Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu wrote, “From our conversations with supply chain and industry sources, it appears that it ultimately came down to lack of carrier interest.” […]
Continue reading...Steve Ballmer on touchscreens, and why Windows Mobile is in trouble
21. March 2009
Check out this a quote from Steve Ballmer as he discusses touchscreens and the lack of multi-touch in Windows Mobile: Windows Mobile 6.5 has touch on it. The way Apple does touch drives cost. [The] way they do it on the iPhone is not an inexpensive component. We’ll do it in a way that you […]
Continue reading...Report: Next iPhone to include Video Recording
20. March 2009
AppleInsider reports that the next version of iPhone hardware will include support for video recording. Though details remain scarce, AppleInsider notes that “the information comes from a person who’s proven extremely reliable when predicting changes” to upcoming Apple hardware. The site also notes that the next iPhone model will also include more advanced graphics capabilities, […]
Continue reading...Report: Internet speed on the next iPhone will be significantly faster
20. March 2009
The next iPhone model hasn’t even been announced yet, but that hasn’t stop speculation about what type of hardware upgrades the device is going to have. While there have been rumors about an HD capable iPhone, and an iPhone with video chat capabilities, recent reports hint at significantly improved Internet speeds for this yet to […]
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23. March 2009
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