A friend of mine turned me on to this today. From what I’ve read and watched in the movie on the site, I’m really impressed. I have to get my hands on one of these.
∞ Kindle Fire will be successful, but it's not an iPad killer
New product launches are exciting affairs, but it drives some writers to the brink of stupidity. Amazon’s tablet announcement this morning is no different. I have no doubt in my mind that the Kindle Fire will be a successful product … Continued
∞ Shadowgun shooter released for iOS
MadFinger Games has announced the release of Shadowgun, a third-person tactical shooter-style action game for iOS devices. It costs $7.99. Shadowgun puts players in the role of a professional bounty hunter in the 24th century. John Slade, a “shadowgun,” has … Continued
∞ Lion tip: disable auto-correct
52 Tiger: Mac OS X Lion features automatic spell correction out of the box. The way it works is similar to autocorrect in iOS. As you type, Lion notices a misspelled word and offers a correction. To accept it, just … Continued
∞ Amazon Fire does email, already beats RIM
Stay in touch using our built-in email app that gets your webmail (Gmail, Yahoo!, Hotmail, AOL etc.) into a single inbox. Import your messages and contact lists from other email accounts. Additional email apps are available in our Amazon Appstore … Continued
∞ Analog: Filters for your photos
Analog makes it easy to apply stunning filters and borders to your photos. There’s tonnes of stylish filters included, and easy sharing to Flickr, Facebook, Picasa and CloudApp. Analog is made by Real Mac Software, the folks behind RapidWeaver, Courier … Continued
∞ Amazon Kindle Fire; 7-inch tablet for $199
Bloomberg: The Kindle Fire will have a 7-inch display and sell for $199, compared with $499 for Apple’s cheapest iPad, Amazon executives said. The device, a souped-up version of the Kindle electronic-book reader, will run on Google Inc.’s Android software, … Continued
∞ Burning Man 2011
Great pictures.
∞ Did Foxconn lose an iPhone 5?
Chris Chang, MIC Gadget: With its past experience, one might think Apple would have been able to track that prototype down in a heartbeat. However, Apple was outsmarted. The person who had access to the prototype wiped the phone’s software, … Continued
∞ Eddie Van Halen intros new 5150 III head and cab
Loaded with pure EVH sound and power, the EVH 5150 III 50-watt head is a smaller-sized version of its big brother, the mighty 5150 III head, with many of the same great features. Its smaller size and portability make it … Continued
∞ T-Mobile: We want the iPhone, but buy this Android phone instead
I suspect Apple won’t be adding T-Mobile to its list of supported U.S. carriers when it unveils a new phone next week, because that would make the timing of a recent blog post from the company’s Chief Marketing Officer truly … Continued
∞ Harman Kardon MS 150 debuts as high-end iOS speaker system
Harman Kardon on Tuesday introduced the MS 150, a new stereo equipped with a dock suitable for iPhone or iOS, slot-loading CD player and FM radio tuner. It costs a staggering $689.95, putting it in the high end of iOS-compatible … Continued
∞ Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak on cell phones and cancer
Filmmaker Kevin Kunze is putting together a documentary exposing what he calls “the truth behind the negative health effects of cell phones.” “Through extensive research and interviews with the world’s leading doctors, scientists, politicians, activists, and victims; DISCONNECT traces the … Continued
∞ Revealing the iPhone invite's secret numerology
Steven Sande, for TUAW: Invitations to Apple’s iPhone event on October 4th have been sent out, and we asked famed numerology expert Helmut Weltschmertz (see photo at right) of the Koblenz Institute of Numerology and Used Car Sales to tell … Continued
∞ FIFA Soccer 12 comes to the Mac
Electronic Arts (EA) and TransGaming on Tuesday announced the release of FIFA Soccer 12 for the Mac – the first time the popular FIFA soccer (football) game has come to the Mac platform. It’s available for online purchase and download … Continued
∞ Apple announces iPhone 5 event for Oct. 4
Note: We are at Apple’s iPhone event. Join us for our live blog coverage. Apple on Tuesday officially announced its iPhone 5 launch event. According to the invitation received by The Loop, the event will be held on October 4 … Continued
∞ How much does a Web site design cost?
Folyo: If there’s one thing nobody seems to want to talk about, it’s pricing. Most designers don’t publish their rates, and good luck getting a company to tell you how much they paid for their site. The results of this … Continued
∞ QuickBooks 2012 is something less
Jeffery Battersby, Macworld.com: If you didn’t live in a world where QuickBooks already existed, if there wasn’t another universe that you could look at where there was a program that already does more than QuickBooks for Mac does, if you … Continued
∞ Magical Weather for iPad
Another great looking app from Sophiestication Software.
∞ Dictionary apps aren’t sexy
A nice look at Mac OS X’s Dictionary app from Dave Caolo.
∞ Amazon tablet is a slower version of the PlayBook
Ryan Block: My sources tell me that RIM originally outsourced much of the hardware design and production of the PlayBook to mega-ODM Quanta. From there, Amazon’s team determined they could build a tablet without the help and experience of Lab … Continued
∞ Follower etiquette
Rob Pegoraro: I first wrote this post on my public Facebook page in May of 2010 as a response to friend requests from readers, publicists and other people whom I hadn’t actually met. Since then, things have changed: Facebook’s privacy … Continued
∞ J.P. Morgan screws the pooch
Corey Tamas for Macgasm: Looks like J.P. Morgan’s Gokul Hariharan made a small error in his analysis of Apple’s iPad-based fortunes when he reported a 25% drop in iPad orders among Foxconn factories in Asia. Apple (AAPL) shares took a … Continued
∞ Facebook denies it tracks users
Emil Protalinski for ZDNet: “Facebook does not track users across the web,” a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement. “Instead, we use cookies on social plugins to personalize content (e.g. Show you what your friends liked), to help maintain and … Continued
∞ Couch commerce
Shoppers are starting the holidays earlier this year. While Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales have become the norm in retail today, PayPal’s data indicates that another spike in holiday shopping is emerging. Right after dinner on Thanksgiving Day, shoppers … Continued
∞ 'That’s a load of crap'
Ben Brooks picks apart a Cult of Mac article posted over the weekend.
∞ I follow people, not companies
I was having a beer and talking to someone at WWDC (I can’t remember who — probably the beer’s fault) and he pointed out something that is true for me too. I follow people, not companies. That holds true for … Continued
∞ Analyst misses the boat on bearish iPad forecast
Fortune: Apple (AAPL) shares fell sharply in early trading Monday following a widely reported note to clients from J.P. Morgan’s Gokul Hariharan to the effect that multiple supply chain vendors in Asia have registered a 25% cut in fourth-quarter iPad … Continued
∞ App Cubby [Sponsor]
Keep an eye on App Cubby, the best is yet to come.
∞ Michael Arrington: Uncrunched
Michael Arrington: One thing I knew for sure was that I’d never trick readers, or lie to them, or otherwise be shady. It’s not me. And even if it was me, it’s too easy to get caught. The easy path … Continued