Neat Honda Ad

March 26th, 2009

Headlights as pixels. It’s great.

A Friendly Reminder

March 25th, 2009

My favorite part:
All of your iTunes… the complete works of Kenny G
Don’t worry baby… we can download that shit for free

10.6 UI To Be Darker?

March 25th, 2009

Apple Insider:
…speculation pointed to the adoption of the smoother iTunes-style scrollbars and a move towards a darker chrome motif for application windows alongside an inverted menubar with light text on a dark background.
I think this is right on the money. iLife tends to give little glimpses into of the next version of OS X. A [...]

New Prius Gets Its Fancy On

March 25th, 2009

CNET took the new hybrid for a spin:
Toyota added driving mode buttons, so you can set the car for Eco or Power driving. The Eco setting maps down the acceleration curve at midthrottle, while Power increases it, resulting in noticeably better hill climb and fast start capability. The effect of these modes are negated when [...]

iPod Touch Users Love Their Wifi

March 25th, 2009

Computerworld:
The iPod Touch doesn’t have a cellular connection, but users can access the Internet via Wi-Fi. It generated 6.7% of mobile traffic for AdMob in February. That’s less than the 11.2% traffic generated from the iPhone, but more than any other mobile phone. Motorola’s Razr came in third place, with 2.9% of AdMob’s traffic.

iPhone Tethering? No One Knows Nothing

March 24th, 2009

iPhone OS 3.0 is set to include the ability to tether an iPhone to a computer to share the phone’s 3G connection – basically giving laptop users Internet anywhere via AT&T’s network. There have been successful attempts at tethering iPhones running the 3.0 beta already, but without any information from AT&T about pricing for the additional traffic. [...]

Apple Kills Bluetooth Headset

March 23rd, 2009

Macworld:
Along with the introduction of the iPhone in January 2007, Apple also announced the iPhone Bluetooth Headset, a small, sleek-looking wireless earpiece that cost $129 and featured automatic paring with the iPhone. It originally shipped with a travel cable and dual dock, both of which allowed it to be simultaneously charged along with your iPhone.
In [...]

‘What Will It Take To Make The Switch?’

March 23rd, 2009

From Newton Poetry:
There are still Newton-like features missing on the touch screen platforms: a wide-open application base, handwriting recognition, innovative file system, and kick-ass battery life. Newton users never have to worry about Apple rejecting a great app, or of losing service thanks to AT&T’s sub-par network.
But still. Eventually, Newton users will have fewer and fewer excuses not to make [...]

More Bad News for Newspapers

March 23rd, 2009

CNN:
At least 120 newspapers in the U.S. have shut down since January 2008, according to Paper Cuts, a Web site tracking the newspaper industry. More than 21,000 jobs at 67 newspapers have vaporized in that time, according to the site.

‘Virtual Apple 2′ Brings Old Games and Apps Back to Life Inside the Browser

March 21st, 2009

Despite the typo in their name, the “Virtual Apple 2″ is a very slick project. Here’s the info straight from the horse’s mouth:
Virtual Apple ][ is a site which will take you back to the 1980's through its collection of more than 1250 game disks online. Play and enjoy old Apple ][ (Apple2) and Apple [...]

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