Girl Performs Poker Face On 4 iPhones
Posted By Ben Goulding, 5 April, 2010 | permalink
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This girl has got some serious iPhone playing skills. Watch her perform Lady Gaga’s ‘Poker Face’ using various features on the iPhone.
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Top 7 Fun But Pointless iPhone Apps
Posted By Ben Goulding, 22 March, 2010 | permalink
iPhone apps are great. Like they say, “there’s an app for just about anything”. Well that’s very true, but sometimes application developers come up with some really stupid ideas. Here are 7 of the best pointless iPhone apps that we still love to download.
#1 – iSnort
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Okay kids, this app is not cool but at least it’s better than doing the real thing. iSnort makes it appear that you are cutting up coke and snorting it. The makers say “Go on.. give it a toot… it’s virtually addictive”. Alternatively you could do something more useful and sensible with your £5, like throw it down the drain.
5 Comments | Posted in: Sci/TechSony Developing PlayStation Phone
Posted By Ben Goulding, 5 March, 2010 | permalink
With the growing success of portable Apple devices, Sony is developing a lineup of handheld products, according to the Wall Street Journal, scheduled for release later this year.
Specifically, a smart phone will be released along with a separate device that combines a netbook, an e-reader and a PlayStation Portable. This device is what Sony hope will compete against some of Apple’s latest products, such as the iPad.
Both the new smart phone and the multifunction device are expected to work with Sony’s new online media platform, due to launch later this month.
So, do you think Sony has what it takes to compete with the likes of Apple, or do you think all the hype will amount to nothing, with their launches being out-sold by rivals like so many of their recent products have been?
Comments Off | Posted in: NewsAnatomy of Apple Design
Posted By Ben Goulding, 3 March, 2010 | permalink
Here is a wonderful tribute to the beauty of Apple design. Right from 1976 and the Apple I personal computer kit, to the present day of iPods, iPhones, iPads and so much more. This is for all you Apple fans out there, so sit back and admire.
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Quick – 10 Billionth iTunes Customer Wins $10,000 Gift Card
Posted By Ben Goulding, 24 February, 2010 | permalink
Since 2003, the iTunes Store has become the biggest legal music retailer in the world, accounting for 70% of worldwide online digital music sales, but now Apple iTunes is about to reach another huge milestone – 10 billion song downloads, and that’s in just seven years!
Details of the most downloaded songs of all time from iTunes are in the link. Oh, and if you happen to be the 10 billionth customer, you’ll win a $10,000 iTunes gift card. You’ve got to be quick though – times running out!
Comments Off | Posted in: Entertainment | InternetiDo: The First Apple Wedding
Posted By Ben Goulding, 22 February, 2010 | permalink
An Apple obsessed couple have become the first to get married inside an apple store.
Josh and Ting Li, from New York, tied the knot at 12.01 on Valentine’s Day, in the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue. The ceremony was dominated with Apple products and references to the technology giant.
Their priest was dressed as Steve Jobs, they read their vows from iPhones, and the rings were tied to a ribbon wrapped around a first generation iPod.
Part of their vows included a passage from the Apple CEO that said: “You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down.”
Mrs Ling, dressed in a strapless wedding dress, had her vows written on a card that said “I love you more than this” followed by a picture of an iPhone.
Let’s not even get started on the honeymoon…
Comments Off | Posted in: Entertainment | LifestyleRobot Playing Rockband on iPhone
Posted By Ben Goulding, 2 November, 2009 | permalink
Now this may slightly take the fun out of the game, but one geek has created a robot which can play ‘Rockband’ on the iPhone.
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For all the details about how it works and how it was made, take a visit to OhBowz. There are labelled pictures and diagrams, as well as an explanation on all the techy stuff, which I can’t even begin to comprehend.
2 Comments | Posted in: Entertainment | Sci/TechBest Apple iPhone Costume Ever!
Posted By Ben Goulding, 26 October, 2009 | permalink
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This has got to be the best costume ever – a real life, walking iPhone.
Reko Rivera and John Savio created the walking iPhone which has a 42″ display and 1.5 hours of Battery Life. On top of this, the “real” iPhone can charge when connected to the USB on the display.
Comments Off | Posted in: Entertainment | Sci/TechiPhone App Can Drive Your Car
Posted By Ben Goulding, 26 October, 2009 | permalink
German researchers have developed an iPhone application that allows motorists to drive a car using their mobile phone.
iDriver converts your iPhone into a real-life video game controller capable of steering and directing a vehicle, as well as controlling it’s acceleration and braking.
Take a look at it in action:
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How to Rob an Apple Store
Posted By Ben Goulding, 3 September, 2009 | permalink
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These guys really are expert Apple Store thieves. They cleaned the place out in 31 seconds! The five men made off with 23 Macbook Pros, 14 iPhones, and 9 iPod Touches from the Marlton, New Jersey store. That’s an average of one item stolen per 0.67 seconds!
Comments Off | Posted in: Business | NewsApple Bans Dictionary Application Over Swear Words
Posted By Ben Goulding, 6 August, 2009 | permalink
Ninjawords, an iPhone dictionary application has been rejected by Apple as it included definitions for swear words.
Apple refused to approve the app unless the creators removed the “objectionable” words. Matchstick Software, the developers of Ninjawords complied with Apple’s requirements and removed the swear words. It is now available to download from the iTunes store, but only to users over 17 as Apple still deems it still unsuitable for younger audiences. Huh?
It’s nice to see Apple finally taking a stance on potentially offensive applications, however, compared to some of the apps they have approved, this one wears a halo.
Comments Off | Posted in: Business | EntertainmentiPhone App Tracks Sex Offenders
Posted By Ben Goulding, 28 July, 2009 | permalink
An application available to download on the iPhone and iPod Touch is able alert the owner to nearby sex offenders.
The technology, which is only available in the US, uses data from the sex offenders register, which is freely available online and processes it to produce a visual display of nearby offenders.
The application, created by ThinAir Wireless is called Offender Locater and is available to download from the iTunes store or directly off the iPhone.
The application uses GPS technology to pinpoint the user’s location and then provides a map of sex offenders in the local area. The user can then tap on one of the pins to view a photograph of the offender, their address, their date of birth and a list of their convictions.
The application is kind of neat, but kind of scary at the same time. Knowing that you’ve had ‘X’ number of sex offenders lurking right next to you all that time and you’d been oblivious to it is slightly worrying.
What are your thoughts? Is this a useful piece of technology which enhances our safety, or is it just putting fear in our minds when there was none before?
Comments Off | Posted in: Lifestyle | Sci/TechSchool Shootings iPhone App Approved By Apple
Posted By Ben Goulding, 20 July, 2009 | permalink
An iPhone application that promotes school shootings has been approved by Apple.
iPhone applications are available to download through the iTunes store or directly off the cellphone itself, however this isn’t the first time Apple has struck controversy over its application acceptance policy.
This Zombie School application lets users turn their classmates or teachers into zombies and then gives them the option of using a machine gun, bow or grenades to kill them. Surely Apple should have noticed that this was not in good taste…
This is not a joking matter and Apple should show some maturity and common sense here. What message does this send out to the millions of children who have access to this application? Sort yourself out Apple.
3 Comments | Posted in: Business | News | Sci/TechMan Sues Apple For “Mafia iPod”
Posted By Ben Goulding, 17 July, 2009 | permalink
A man is suing Apple because he claims that two of the company’s iPods enabled the Mafia to send him threatening messages.
Gregory McKenna, Florissant, Mo, says the iPods contained illegal receivers that allowed the Mafia to contact him.
McKenna purchased an iPod Shuffle from eBay in 2005 and discovered that the Mafia was able to send him audio threats through the device. McKenna also said an iPod Mini that he owned enabled the Mafia to generate death threats.
The lawsuit is claiming damages in the amount of $14.2 million.
Now eBay may not be the safest place in the world to buy goods, but having two iPods, both with Mafia receivers in them is quite a misfortune. It sounds like a nightmare…literally.
2 Comments | Posted in: Business | NewsWhen The iPhone Met The PlayStation
Posted By Ben Goulding, 7 July, 2009 | permalink
Who’d have thought it…two of the most popular gadgets in history come together…an iPhone case in the shape on an original Playstation. Perhaps the coolest case for an iPhone in the world.
The case is available for $20, from megastore Esty, with the controller being an extra $7. Clearly, this is quite a price for an iPhone case, but have ever you seen a cooler one?
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