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The Origin of Force Quit

This comic was so unabashedly nerdy that we were *forced* to post it. [College Humor and loldwell via theNextWeb]

Apple Rejects App For Containing “Minimal User Functionality”

A million fart app developers must’ve just started sobbing in hysterical fear as Apple decided to reject an app because it “contains minimal user functionality and will not be appropriate for the App Store.” The app in question, DuckPhone, was developed by Nick Bonatsakis of Atlantia Software and had one simple purpose: To make your…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Firefox’s Chrome Ceiling

A disheartening chart from Ars Technica, if you’re a Firefox booster: That gentle downward slope indicates Firefox might never reach 25 percent marketshare. Why? Because companies with money care about browsers now. Or, in a word: Chrome. Chrome is the only browser that gained marketshare from January to February, bouncing .41 percent to 5.61 percent.…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Rumor: Apple Finally Sees the HDMI Light

After years of Mini DVI and Mini DisplayPort, will Apple really give us HDMI? A bucketful of rumors from AppleInisider say HDMI is replacing DVI in the next Mac minis, and reveals a long lost audio/video Mini DisplayPort adapter. The new Mac mini, according to AppleInsider, will ditch its old DVI port for HDMI, which’ll…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Rumor: Foxconn Production Problems Mean Long Lines at iPad Launch

An analyst is reporting that “an unspecified production problem at the iPad’s manufacturer, Hon Hai Precision, will likely limit the launch region to the US and the number of units available to roughly 300K.” Analysts make poofy, speculative claims that we ignore all the time, but Canccord Adams’ Peter Misek here is reporting that there…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer Available Now, Free For 48 Hours

Assassin’s Creed II is one of the best console games of 2009. And now, Ubisoft has released a top-down multiplayer version of it for the iPhone/iPod touch, free for two days. The game, which is to the console version of ACII what the original Grand Theft Auto is to GTAIV, features a top-down viewpoint. The…

Tech News Adam Frucci

The Myth of iPhone App Piracy

People rarely talk about iPhone app piracy, but when they do, it sounds devastating: 90% piracy rates, $450 million in lost sales, etc. Here’s the truth: App Store piracy isn’t a big deal—and it never will be. With these shockingly high reports comes the general air that developers are being marauded and pillaged by Viking…

Tech News John Herrman

How Much It Actually Costs to Publish an Ebook vs. a Real Book

Ebooks negate the most obvious costs of hardcover books: No dead trees, ink, warehouse or shelf storage, so of course they’re cheaper. In fact, isn’t $12.99 for an ebook just a little bit pricey? Wellll, the NYT breaks it down. Here’s a chart using the data Motoko Rich has dug up, reflecting the average cost…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

What’s Inside the iPad’s A4?

There’s a lot of speculation about what’s inside the A4, Apple’s custom and ultra-power-efficient chip that powers the iPad. Nobody knows for sure because, like all their products, it’s a seeeeeecret. Until now. According to Jon Stokes’ well-trusted sources, there is no Cortex A9 dual-core inside Apple’s A4, but just a single Cortex A8 and…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Disguise Your iPhone As a Sushi Bento Box

The danger with this bento box iPhone case is obvious: someone will get hurt trying to eat it. And if it isn’t the sushizume case, then it’ll happen to this super-realistic TV dinner one instead. [Etsy via iPhone Savior]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

iPhone App ‘Top 100 Sensual Love Making Sex Songs’ Now Available For Budding Caligulas

They may not like boobies, but Apple evidently has no issue with sensual love-making sex songs. Especially if they produce babies, who can then be reared on a diet of iPhones and Macs. https://gizmodo.com/5000-casualties-of-the-app-store-boob-war-5477566 The Top 100 Sensual Love Making Sex Songs app (whatta title), streams the “best 100 love making songs in a single,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Condé Nast’s iPad Magazines Launching This Month, But Caught Between Adobe and Apple

Every man and his dog is aware that Condé Nast has been working on iPad magazine apps for their popular titles such as Wired and GQ, but apparently we’ll see GQ’s April issue available (presumably) this month. https://gizmodo.com/nyt-conde-nast-working-on-large-screen-iphone-apps-f-5456446 According to the NY Times, they’re expected to announce details concerning their internally-developed iPad magazines today—all of…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Apple Threatened Me With Legal Action For Selling a Broken Step From Their New York Store On eBay

Last week we posted an eBay auction where the seller—an ex-employee of Apple—was selling a broken step from the Fifth Ave New York Apple store. Threatened with legal action, he was forced to remove it. Here’s his story. https://gizmodo.com/broken-step-from-apples-new-york-store-on-sale-at-ebay-5476997 Hi. Iʼm Mark Burstiner. I host a show called The Circuit. Iʼm an all around geek,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

What Comes After the iPad?

When the iPad was unveiled in January, everyone could agree on one thing: it did look a lot like a big iPhone. Begeek.fr extends Apple’s consistent design to its logical conclusion in the company’s next two revolutionary devices. I hear the iBoard’s going to implement twenty finger multi-touch and the iMat’s even going to support…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Apple Reports Discovery of Child Workers In Their Factories

February has not been a good month for the Apple supply chain. After the assault, the arson, and the poisonings, now Apple’s annual supplier report reveals that this year 11 minors were found working in factories that manufacture their products. https://gizmodo.com/investigate-apples-chinese-supply-chain-get-assaulted-5474160 The 24-page report is full of bad news. The worst of it: three different…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Patent Points to Camera-Based Swipe Controls For iPhone

With a new iPhone expected to debut this summer, Apple’s phone-related patents start to take on added weight. Especially when they’re as badass as the one unveiled yesterday that turns the iPhone’s camera into a swipe pad. https://gizmodo.com/the-complete-iphone-v-4-rumor-roundup-5451175 The technology described in the patent, dug up by the diligent folks at Patently Apple, would allow…

Tech News Brian Barrett

V-MODA Remix Remote In-Ear Headphones Will Make Your iPod Look Ugly

V-MODA’s made some rather nice in-ear headphones with a pretty reasonable $99 price tag. They’re shiny, slender, durable, and capable of controlling your iPod, iPhone, or MacBook with those three little buttons. V-MODA PRESENTS REMIX REMOTE HEADPHONES: SOPHISTICATED SOUND AND DESIGN OPTIMIZED FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE, ACTIVE LIFESTYLES Series Offers Music Enthusiasts Unparalleled Audio, Style and Reinforced…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Apple’s Original Beach Ball of Death

“Why the hell is Steve staring at that beach ball?” That was the question of the afternoon at NeXT’s 1987 company retreat. “It’s always about beach balls with him,” they muttered derisively, “what’s so interesting about beach balls?” These, of course, were but the first of millions of much more profane Apple/beach ball related mutterings…

Tech News John Herrman

10 Billion Songs Sold Contest Winner Thought Steve Jobs Was a Prank Caller

Louie Sulcer won Apple’s 10 Billion Songs Sold contest. He just didn’t believe that he won or that the guy calling to congratulate him was Steve Jobs himself. Guess he thinks Cupertino is full of prank callers. https://gizmodo.com/itunes-store-nearing-10-billion-song-downloads-apple-g-5470102 The contest was simple: You buy the 10 billionth song and you win a $10,000 iTunes Gift…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Amazon’s Desperate Phone Calls to Publishers

Amazon started calling publishers before Steve Jobs had even left the stage at the iPad event, according to the NYT. They wanted to know what Apple promised them—and more importantly, what they promised Apple. The deal Amazon’s been trying to ink with publishers for the couple months would guarantee that books on the Kindle would…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

The Origin of Force Quit

Apple Rejects App For Containing “Minimal User Functionality”

Firefox’s Chrome Ceiling

Rumor: Apple Finally Sees the HDMI Light

Rumor: Foxconn Production Problems Mean Long Lines at iPad Launch

Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer Available Now, Free For 48 Hours

The Myth of iPhone App Piracy

How Much It Actually Costs to Publish an Ebook vs. a Real Book

What’s Inside the iPad’s A4?

Disguise Your iPhone As a Sushi Bento Box

iPhone App ‘Top 100 Sensual Love Making Sex Songs’ Now Available For Budding Caligulas

Condé Nast’s iPad Magazines Launching This Month, But Caught Between Adobe and Apple

Apple Threatened Me With Legal Action For Selling a Broken Step From Their New York Store On eBay

What Comes After the iPad?

Apple Reports Discovery of Child Workers In Their Factories

Patent Points to Camera-Based Swipe Controls For iPhone

V-MODA Remix Remote In-Ear Headphones Will Make Your iPod Look Ugly

Apple’s Original Beach Ball of Death

10 Billion Songs Sold Contest Winner Thought Steve Jobs Was a Prank Caller

Amazon’s Desperate Phone Calls to Publishers

This Winter Fly Is Doing Something Scientists Didn’t Think Was Possible

Acer’s Mac Mini M4 Docking Station Drops to an All-Time Low, Supporting Up to 8TB Storage

Sony Is Hiking PS5 Prices for the Second Time in Less Than a Year

This Amazon Smart Plug Deal in the Spring Sale Makes Alexa Smart Home Setup Almost Too Easy and Cheap

Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Has Found Its Other Big Star

Anker’s 100W Power Bank Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year on Amazon, Packing 25,000mAh and 3 Ports

Beats Solo 4 at 40% Off Is Now Apple’s Lowest-Cost Headphone Pick During Amazon’s Spring Sale

Now the Oscars Aren’t Just Moving to YouTube, They’re Moving Out of Hollywood

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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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