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We Rule App Lets You Run Kingdoms From Your iPhone

Instead of growing up a princess and ruling kingdoms with an iron fist, I’m here building castles and controlling villagers with the We Rule iPhone app. Ah well. It’s close enough to the old dream and cheaper than a tiara. Basically, We Rule appears to be a medieval version of FarmVille. It was developed by…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Huge Indie Publisher, Perseus Books Group, Signs Ebook Deal for iPad

A major independent publisher, Perseus Books Group, has signed a deal with Apple to provide ebooks for the iPad. According to the NYT, the deal is similar to those which Apple has made with other major publishers: Perseus will set consumer prices and Apple will serve as an agent, taking a 30 percent commission on…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Teenage Girl Gives Herself Carpal Tunnel From Sending 4,000 Texts a Month

Here’s a tip for those of you looking to avoid repetitive motion injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome: don’t send 100 texts per day, you crazy bastards. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what 16-year-old Annie Levitz from Mundelein, IL did. And now she requires cortisone injections and is going to need surgery. Yes, she needs surgery because…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Proof That Apple Is Invading the Game Market

One year and—barely—nine months. That’s what it has taken Apple to invade 19 percent of the total US portable game market, while the PSP sunk from 20% to 11%, and the Nintendo dropped 5%. And that’s only revenue. Taking into consideration that games in the App Store are cheaper than in the PSP and Nintendo,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Buy iPhones Without Contract Now: Official Apple Document Leaked

According to Apple’s internal documentation, the iPhone is now available without AT&T contract or ID at any Apple Store. Our contact claims that the iPhone is locked, however, so it will only work with AT&T SIMs. Here are the conditions: • Customers are not required to have an AT&T contract. • Customers can only purchase…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Frogman Is Like Frogger + The Tick

Frogman, a souped-up superhero take on Frogger, looks badass. Classic Frogger gameplay, with a dash of Tick-like attitude (I mean, look at that costume), and awesome-for-the-iPhone graphics. A couple years ago, this woulda been $20 on the DS. [YouTube]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

The Problem With Hulu, the iPad and Cheap TV

Any TV show, on any screen, anytime. Free, or at least reallyreally cheap. That’s the dream. The two most obvious, potential avenues for this dream of cheap, awesome TV anywhere, anytime are iTunes and Hulu. Let’s review: Apple’s reportedly been greasing the wheels with the major broadcasters and networks for an iTunes subscription deal that…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

The iPad Kindle App Is a Peek at Kindle’s Full Color Future

The Kindle iPad app’s more than an iPhone port, with a new “tablet-based interface that redesigns the core screen and the reading experience,” says Kindle VP Ian Freed. In other words, it’s a peek at the future of Kindle. UPDATED. https://gizmodo.com/amazons-working-on-a-full-color-multitouch-kindle-with-5466859 Update: Amazon’s broke cover on “Kindle Apps for tablet computers including the iPad.” So…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

FoxTrot Discovers One Comic That Just Won’t Work On the iPad

FoxTrot uses the geekiest of comic book humor to rake the iPad and its lack of flash over the coals. Funny because it’s true! Pretty brilliant Sunday strip, Mr. Amend, just be wary of visitors from Cupertino. [Foxtrot]

Tech News Jack Loftus

Apple Begins Offering Discounted iPad 10-Packs for Educators

If you’re head over heels for an iPad, it will pay to be a teacher or some other figure in an educational institution. This is because, like it has done in the past with its laptops and other hardware, Apple is offering discounted iPad 10-packs for educators. The packs are available in these configurations: BF822LL/A:…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Neofonie WePad Named Using MS Word Find-and-Replace Tool

I realize comparisons to another “Pads” are unfair, especially given the Tablet Wars I just invented by saying Tablet Wars haven’t even officially started, but surely the WePad’s name is some kind of backhanded compliment/joke from its creators at Neofonie? I hope it is, because WePad makes it sound as if Neofonie took a “find…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Line 6 iPhone Peripheral is for MIDI Masters On-the-Go

Does the iPhone need a mobile MIDI app? Irrelevant question, self, because it has one now, regardless of need or want. Called the Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer, it’s a low power, portable option for MIDI mixers on the move. The free app portion is available now, but you’ll have to wait until the hardware goes…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Sprint Overdrive Commercial Features Masticating Actor and iPhone 4G Connectivity

In this recently released commercial from Sprint, altruistic “Matt” grants his friend “Steve” (ha!) 4G speeds on his 3G network iPhone by way of the Overdrive mobile hotspot. Then he eats an apple—so clever! Cleaver, yes, but why do I get the feeling Sprint would love to take more than just a symbolic bite out…

Tech News Jack Loftus

MoviePeg iPhone Stand Keeps It Simple, Stupid

There are plenty of good reasons you might want to prop up your iPhone. Say you’re using it as an alarm clock. Or (sorry David Lynch) watching a video. MoviePeg, without being cutesy or funny or DIY-y, just does it. iPhone stands are nothing new, but in some ill-conceived attempt to differentiate themselves they always…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

New Bing App For the iPhone Adds Bookmarks

The official Bing app only dropped in December, but the Bing blog reports that a new and improved app is now available for free from the App Store. Some new features include the incorporation of bookmarks, copy and pasting URLs, and direct sharing via e-mail, along with a host of other new features and tweaks.…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

GameBone Accessory Will Turn iPhones Into PSP Look-Alikes

When we last saw renders of the GameBone iPhone gaming accessory it looked ridiculous. But the latest design actually looks like something we might slip our iPhones into to give them four buttons and a d-pad. https://gizmodo.com/gamebone-valiantly-tries-to-improve-iphone-gaming-5300394 The accessory features “a 2000mAh battery for additional power, an LED to show charging state and capcity, start/select…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

This Week’s Best iPhone Apps

In this week’s reminiscent app roundup: Music, comprehended! Transformers, done justice to! Zombie defense, executed within the bounds of Newton’s laws! Images, kaleidoscoped! Premium navigation, sold piecemeal! iPhones, blown upon! And more… If you’d like to view this gallery as a single page, click here. https://gizmodo.com/this-weeks-best-iphone-apps-5497767 Nota: If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance…

Tech News John Herrman

Steve Jobs on Organ Transplant Lists: “I Almost Died” Waiting

When Steve Jobs received his liver transplant, he was considered “the sickest person on the waiting list.” Now he’s speaking out about the faults in California’s current organ donor system which left 400 people dying in wait last year alone: https://gizmodo.com/hospital-confirms-steve-jobss-transplant-denies-he-rec-5301887 “I was fortunate,” he said because he had the ability to fly cross country…

Health Rosa Golijan

You’d Be Crazy to Buy a Palm Now

Palm is dying. They’ve been hemorrhaging money since late last year, and yesterday’s woeful earnings announcement sealed its fate. It didn’t have to be this way. But it’s been coming for a long time. https://gizmodo.com/two-phones-and-a-new-os-later-palm-is-still-hemorrhagi-5429118 Palm’s got great hardware, and WebOS is a genuinely terrific operating system. But that’s not enough anymore. While Android’s got…

Tech News Brian Barrett

My Childhood Memories Live In Lego’s Underground Secure Vault

Nothing brings up memories as smells do. In my case, it’s the smell of plastic. Thousands of little colorful plastic pieces in cardboard boxes. Literally, all those memories live in a secure, temperature- and humidity-controlled, fireproof archival vault in Denmark. This is the story of my trip to that vault—The Memory Lane, as Lego appropriately…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

We Rule App Lets You Run Kingdoms From Your iPhone

Huge Indie Publisher, Perseus Books Group, Signs Ebook Deal for iPad

Teenage Girl Gives Herself Carpal Tunnel From Sending 4,000 Texts a Month

Proof That Apple Is Invading the Game Market

Buy iPhones Without Contract Now: Official Apple Document Leaked

Frogman Is Like Frogger + The Tick

The Problem With Hulu, the iPad and Cheap TV

The iPad Kindle App Is a Peek at Kindle’s Full Color Future

FoxTrot Discovers One Comic That Just Won’t Work On the iPad

Apple Begins Offering Discounted iPad 10-Packs for Educators

Neofonie WePad Named Using MS Word Find-and-Replace Tool

Line 6 iPhone Peripheral is for MIDI Masters On-the-Go

Sprint Overdrive Commercial Features Masticating Actor and iPhone 4G Connectivity

MoviePeg iPhone Stand Keeps It Simple, Stupid

New Bing App For the iPhone Adds Bookmarks

GameBone Accessory Will Turn iPhones Into PSP Look-Alikes

This Week’s Best iPhone Apps

Steve Jobs on Organ Transplant Lists: “I Almost Died” Waiting

You’d Be Crazy to Buy a Palm Now

My Childhood Memories Live In Lego’s Underground Secure Vault

White House’s Mysterious ‘Covfefe Moment’ Was Stupider Than We Imagined

Some of the Most Hyped Gym Supplements Are Fake, Unregulated, or Both

The Head of HBO Explains What it Takes to Get a ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff Going

Elon Musk’s Lawyer Claims Jury’s 420 ‘Joke’ Proves He Didn’t Receive a Fair Trial

‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ Is a Genre Blending Delight

Leaked Anthropic Model Presents ‘Unprecedented Cybersecurity Risks,’ Much to Pentagon’s Pleasure

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Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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