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iPad lulz
by
Jordan
Posted March 20th, 2010 at 10:07 am
This is just a funny video to watch after Saturday Morning cartoons, made for a Comm class and uploaded to YouTube. A humorous look at all the iPhone can (or can't) be used for...
"The video is an assignment for our Comm 340 class. The goal was to make a media product with the highest consumption as possible. We completed it March 2, 2010. Our professor is Dr. Warnick, and our group members are: Brian, Justin, Laura, Mike, and Rashel."
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RIAA/labels wanted iTunes LP’s, not Apple.
by
Mike
Posted March 9th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Last year when Apple was all jubilant about iTunes LP's, a lot of tech people were left scratching their heads wondering wtf was going on. Over the last few years, Apple has been promoting, marketing, and pushing an entire generation towards all you can eat, cheap music via a-la-carte methods. Albums and "special edition" LP's are a complete 180 from their general philosophy.
That confusion was for good reason though. New information via GigaOhm (link currently down) has several industry...
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WTFJeans, WTF!
by
Jordan
Posted March 7th, 2010 at 2:44 am
It doesn't matter who you are, or what you do for a living, you use technology/gadgets (I would assume) in some way or another. And there are companies on top of companies that are rolling out different ways for you to manage and carry these devices, well, we were just handed another one. A team of two, both "online addicts and bloggers" have designed a pair of jeans that will not only keep you styling, *cough* but will also give that iPhone or iPod touch the special protection it deserves. Th...
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And the stupidity continues: Apple yanks WiFi scanner apps…
by
Mike
Posted March 4th, 2010 at 10:18 am
Apparently ruffling the feathers of countless devs and customers over the whole Boobie Ban of 2010 wasn't enough. Besides, if you sit there long enough, you could rationalize that porn really isn't that big of a market. But what about something more useful, say WiFi scanning apps? While bare bones basic WiFi scanning is built into the phone for when connecting to a WiFi network, there are numerous WiFi scanner apps that divulge a slew of helpful information regarding IP addresses, DNS's, etc....
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iPad gains a new companion with “The iMaxi” (case)
by
Mike
Posted February 26th, 2010 at 5:49 am
You knew it was going to happen. Someone was going to play on the worst device name in history -- the iPad. And like clockwork, the iMaxi (Case) has been made known. Featuring a soft cottony interior to keep it nice and shiny with a more durable nylon exterior to fend of moisture and dirt, the iMaxi is actually a quite functional case for your iPad. The most clever part however is the integrated wings and wrap around the unit and keep it contained within it's hallowed sarcophagus.
It do...
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Apple backtracks on mature apps. Boobs & butts getting sent packin’
by
Mike
Posted February 19th, 2010 at 7:00 am
For all the flack Apple receives on about App Store policies, one of the more prominent issues was the restrictions on sexual content in the App Store. Now, some will say good riddance, and that such vulgar content isn't needed. Buuuut...that's what the whole 17+ restriction is for. Not to mention, if you don't like something, don't look at it/seek it out. With all that said, the developer of "Wobble iBoobs" (figure it out) has come forward and shared his recent rejection after the fact by A...
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MWC 2010: Opera Mini for iPhone
by
Mike
Posted February 10th, 2010 at 7:45 am
One of the few parts of the iPhone that is generally free from any criticisms is it's Mobile Safari browser. As far as mobile browsers go, it's nearly perfect with blazing speed, extremely accurate rendering, and drop dead simple navigation. But you can't please everyone with a single product. No matter how good a product is, it's always nice to have a second or third choice. As far as third party iPhone browsers go, there aren't too many legitimate contenders. Sure, there several 3rd party...
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Heart-shaped dock the perfect gift for the gadget girl in your life.
by
Mike
Posted February 9th, 2010 at 7:36 am
If you're lucky enough to have a g/f or wife who shares your incredible addiction to all things gadget, count your blessings. Really. A combination of female, gadget lover, and you lover is a rarity of epic proportions. So what exactly do you get the gadget girl of your dreams? A heart-shaped iPod dock of course.
Brought to you by Maxell, the Heart-shaped dock includes a built in speaker and is compatible with no tonly the traditional iPod, but the iPhone and iPod Touch as well. The fi...
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Dev-Team releases Pwnage Tool 3.1.5 for Mac to the world.
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 8:07 am
And the Cat&Mouse chase continues. This time it is the Dev-Team volleying their latest Pwnage Tool 3.1.5 Mac edition jailbreaking tool which is meant to unshackle your iDeviecs from the latest 3.1.3 OS release. Some may be dancing in the streets, downloading the update as we speak, but there are some hurdles and things you need to know first.
iPod Touch: The 1st and 2nd Gen iPod Touches are the only Touches compatible with PwnageTool 3.1.5. A special note to 2nd Gen iPod Touch owners: m...
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Blackra1n dries up after 3.1.3 update.
by
Mike
Posted February 5th, 2010 at 10:02 am
Frequent the digital underground of those ruthless and highly violent iPhone jailbreakers? It's not nearly that dramatic or sinister, though Apple would like you to think otherwise. Truth be told, jailbreaking is a liberating experience. It gives back to you, the owner of the device, the reigns to do just about whatever you want. Nifty stuff.
With that said, obtaining such forbidden fruits came with several options. There is the ever infamous and stable Dev-Team's "PwnageTool" which make...
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Horizontal scrolling dock via “Infinidock”. Yet again, jailbreaking improves iPhone usage.
by
Mike
Posted January 12th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Do you enjoy jailbreaking your iPhone, installing whatever you want on it, and even skinning it with some god awful Windows theme (there are a few pretty good looking ones actually)? Well open that drawer of interesting things to try out and get ready to stow another option.
If you like the idea of a larger or more accommodating dock but don't like how simply adding more icons distorts the overall visual appeal, "Infinidock" is for you.
The concept is easy. Simply drag and add icons to y...
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[CES] Vestalife: iPod/iPhone speakers, docks.
by
Mike
Posted January 6th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
While it seems the iPod/iPhone accessory market should be reaching a tipping point -- that is, it's so saturated how could anything exciting possibly catch out interest -- new speaker/dock combos from Vestalife do a pretty good job.
There isn't a built in coffee machine, 4th dimension features, or bionic qualities. Instead, Vestalife's new array of docks and speakers bring a nifty design in the shape of a sphere.
Opening the sphere unveils two fairly large speakers, the dock connections...
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Geeky-Gadgets iPhone app finally approved. Long waits, multiple rejections, and stupid reasoning aplomb.
by
Mike
Posted December 30th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Travel back in time inside your mind to November 25th when we touched on fellow tech blogger Geeky-Gadgets' less than stellar interaction with the App Store and the mindless idiots who run it.
November 4th: App Submitted / November 25th app rejected
If you remember, the original Geeky-Gadgets app that was submitted on November 4th was rejected because of the contest category and some BS rule in the iPhone SDK that prohibits including or linking to such things. "Fair enough" said Ronald, e...
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iPod Shuffle Sushi cases by Incipio beg you to eat them, instruct you to not.
by
Mike
Posted December 9th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
I don't know what your personal choices are when selecting a music player, but for me I tend to choose audio quality first and then everything else second. When I picked up my 1st gen iPod Touch, I was a bit bummed about the relatively puny 16GB of storage and just so-so audio quality. Still, the interface and the apps (which came along later) made it oh so worth it. Some people don't want all of those bells and whistles however. To them, an audio player is just that -- an audio player. For...
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Apple’s Black Friday sale prices spied?!
by
Mike
Posted November 16th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Even if your Christmas tree is a bit sparse and your holiday meal is a microwave dinner delight, you can rest assured that you won't lose any sleep over any of Apple's pricing this fine Black Friday. If a leaked poster is to be believed, Black Friday 2009 will be quite a winner for Apple with a rather rare showcasing of generosity by the Cupertino giant. The supposed discounts as they appear:
Up to 15% off of all accessories, hardware, and software
Up to 25% off of all Macs (Hello 27" Core i...
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iPhone/iPod Touch iTunes syncing unofficially officially coming to Linux
by
Mike
Posted October 28th, 2009 at 6:51 am
Before we really get your hopes up, we need to stress that this process isn't exactly "download - click to install - enjoy". But if you're running any distro of Linux, I'm assuming your at least a fairly versed in getting down and dirty behind the scenes of the pretty UI into the heart of your machine. And that's a good thing because that is exactly what it's going to take to get this unholy union to kiss and make up. The image above is a nice graphical representation of what the installed so...
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