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Remember that Aurora Feint Puzzle/RPG game that we told you we liked? Turns out we don't like it anymore. In fact, we're actually pretty damn scared of this app, seeing as Apple de-listed them from the App Store due to privacy and security issues. To the developer's credit, they were forthright with what they did and didn't do.
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Aurora Feint iPhone App Delisted For Lousy Security Practices
Remember that Aurora Feint Puzzle/RPG game that we told you we liked? Turns out we don't like it anymore. In fact, we're actually pretty damn scared of this app, seeing as Apple de-listed them from the App Store due to privacy and security issues. To the developer's credit, they were forthright with what they did and didn't do.
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iphone
Contacts With Coverflow Concept Kind Of Cool
Coverflow isn't my favorite feature of OS X, but I have to admit it is neat, but that's about it. There are more efficient ways to organize pretty much any data you can think of, but this idea of applying the technology to your iPhone's Contacts list intrigues me. Nothing fancy here, it would likely be a piece of cake for Apple to throw together, and I'm a little mystified as to why it hasn't yet. It wouldn't be the first time photo browsing for contacts has been used, but it would be the coolest. And yes, I really have Kevin Rose's contact info on my iPhone, and no, he doesn't know about it. [TechAu]
9:00 PM on Mon Jul 7 2008
By Matt Hickey
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Latest by n/a: @cloudnine: I'm not going to argue for a second with how disgustingly bloated that POS is. But yes, we do use it and it does have it's advantages. However, I would drop it in a second if I could. In more »
military
DARPA Wants Contact Lenses to Turn Real-Life Combat Into Call of Duty 4
The problem with cool strap-on heads-up displays a few lucky soldiers get to use on the battlefield today is that they're bulky affairs that make them look like half-assed cyborgs. Plus, the interface is limited. The Pentagon wants to develop contact lenses that'll put "first-person-shooter-type video game" graphics on top the soldiers' vision. Yes, they want to make real-life combat the realest Halo match ever. More »
iphone
iPhone 2.0 Firmware Update to Include Search Feature?
Some sharp-eyed folks over at blargKaboom analyzed last week's SDK event and noticed a search icon in Contacts. Interestingly enough, the icon appears in a screenshot about 9 min and 30 sec in, but not in the actual demo. Hopefully, this feature will be ready by the time the final version rolls out in June, because manually searching through a ton of contacts can be a real bitch. [Apple and blargKaboom via Ubergizmo]
5:20 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By Sean Fallon
11,139 views,
25 comments
gadgets
Having the internet be constantly displayed no matter where we look is a dream we've had for years, but having to shove an electronic contact into our eyes makes us think twice. This prototype device, which has red LEDs and can be worn for up to 20 minutes (tested on rabbits) with no adverse effects. The contacts beam images directly into the eyes, which means you can have either superhuman vision by feeding a zoomed-in image to the device, or even heads-up displays like Arnold had in T2 or RoboCop had in RoboCops 1, 2 and 3. [MedGadget]
Electronic Contact Lenses Give Future You Crazy Eyesight, Heads-up Display
Having the internet be constantly displayed no matter where we look is a dream we've had for years, but having to shove an electronic contact into our eyes makes us think twice. This prototype device, which has red LEDs and can be worn for up to 20 minutes (tested on rabbits) with no adverse effects. The contacts beam images directly into the eyes, which means you can have either superhuman vision by feeding a zoomed-in image to the device, or even heads-up displays like Arnold had in T2 or RoboCop had in RoboCops 1, 2 and 3. [MedGadget]
cellphones
Sidekick Slide Back on T-Mobile, Hopefully Without Battery Contact Problem
The Sidekick Slide was pulled off the T-Mo product line last month due to faulty battery contacts, which forced the phone to power off by itself when opened one too many times. The DIY fix was to stick some business cards or loose paper into the battery compartment to make sure the contacts never de-contact, but we're sure Motorola has some fancier solutions (premium business cards, perhaps). In any case, you can buy one again for $199 after discounts and rebates. We still wonder how they got Michelle Yeoh to pose for that product shot. [T-Mobile via Electronista]
2:00 PM on Thu Dec 6 2007
By Jason Chen
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3 comments
Latest by mnwilkinson: The T-Mobile stores were exchanging the faulty Sidekick Slide for a Sidekick LX. So basically I got a Sidekick LX for only $200...pretty good deal!!! more »
putting magnets where?
Magnetic Contact Lenses Keep Tabs On Where You Look
By slapping magnetic contact lenses onto your eyeballs, sensors can track where you're looking. This could have important applications for the disabled, especially for those who rely on their eyes for control instead of disabled body parts. Right now, however, the Office of Naval Research is the largest sponsor, so you can probably file this patent under Helping Us Blow Shit Up. More »
cellphones
Zyb Backs Up Your Contacts Online
What's more painful and time consuming than entering in 300 of your contacts into a new cellphone? Entering 400 contacts into a new cellphone. Screw that. With the Zyb online service, you can back up your contacts ala the T-Mobile Sidekick, so you'll never have to do that again. More »
7:20 PM on Thu Aug 10 2006
By Jason Chen
1,528 views,
11 comments
