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Kodak Goes After Apple and RIM On Patent Infringement

Kodak’s been on the decline for some time, but they’re showing some fight today with ITC complaints against Apple and RIM, and two full-on lawsuits against Apple in US District court. The issue, as always, is patents. https://gizmodo.com/kodaks-slow-fade-inventor-of-oled-sells-oled-business-5418985 Kodak’s complaint to the ITC claims that RIM and Apple both infringe on a patented Kodak technology…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Apple Patents Show iPhone Stylus and Contextual Interfaces

It’s iPhone 4 day! We’ve already seen rumors of a touch-sensitive case and an iMac-inspired concept. Now comes two actual patents filed by Apple that hint at stylus functionality and a customizable GUI. https://gizmodo.com/rumor-iphone-4-casing-will-be-touch-sensitive-like-the-5448003 According to Apple Insider, the first patent was filed in July 2008, and proposes a stylus outfitted with a conductive tip…

Tech News Brian Barrett

The iMac iPhone (Concept)

This subtly updated iPhone concept from mysterious designer hdi is really rocking my world. It mixes aluminum and glass just like an iMac. And in fact, after seeing it, I may be disappointed by whatever iPhone Apple releases next. I mean, just imagine the adorable little iMac stand that third parties would make for this…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Rumor: iPhone 4 Casing Will Be Touch-Sensitive Like The Magic Mouse

We’re not usually prone to listening to analysts’ speculation—especially when it comes to Apple products—but this latest, previously unheard-of rumor could see the iPhone experience reinvented completely if proven to be true. Still, please do BYO salt bag. Robert Chen, an analyst at Goldman Sachs, told Bloomberg that the next iPhone will launch in June…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The “Blood-Curdling” Name Steve Jobs Wanted for the iMac

Back in November, former TBWAChiatDay creative Ken Segal said that Steve Jobs’ original name for the iMac would “curdle your blood.” I guessed Macternet, but according to this account, that wasn’t blood-curdling enough. Jobs’ alleged proposal was a lot worse: https://gizmodo.com/what-do-you-think-steve-jobs-blood-curdling-first-nam-5396904 Our sources claim that the name that Steve Jobs wanted was… MacMan. At the…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Cellphone Steadicam Rig Leaves No Excuse for Shaky Home Videos

Camera stabilization rig maker Steadicam-Tiffen is making its first anti-shake mounts for cellphones and pocket cameras, including the iPhone, Droid, and Flip. I say it’s about damn time for it because I’m tired of shaky cellphone spy videos. No pricing or release information is available for these small scale rigs at this time, but I…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Apple “Experts” Will Make Geniuses Feel Like Dunces

We’ve teased that Apple Geniuses might not be the brightest in the bunch, but now Apple itself might make them feel stupid. The company is supposedly adding “experts” who’ll roam retail stores and answer support questions without need for appointments. https://gizmodo.com/apple-store-geniuses-might-actually-be-dunces-5055539 From the sounds of it, this new job position translates as a sales floor…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

The 53 Best iPhone Games

Scouring the App Store for the best games is a full time job. Luckily, it’s a job held by the guys over at Touch Arcade. Here are their picks for the best games—and only games—available on the iPhone. While the App Store had clearly been a huge success in 2008, the continued growth and explosion…

Tech News John Herrman

The Gear We Used At CES

New gadgets are the stars of CES, but there was a ton of gear behind the scenes that was instrumental to our coverage of the event. Here’s what kept us alive in Vegas. Let’s get this out of the way: MacBooks. We all use them. Except for Rosa.* It hasn’t always been this way—a few…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

$100,000 for Evidence of Apple Tablet

Valleywag is offering up to $100,000—yes, One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars—to anyone who can provide them with pictures or video or one hour of touching and licking with the Apple Tablet. Here’s the juicy menu: • $10,000 for bona fide pictures. • $20,000 for video of one in action. • $50,000 for pictures or…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Faulty iMac Saga, Chapter 1: The Beginning

By now, we’re all painfully familiar with my repeated, personal problems with new, yellow-tinged iMacs—but luckily, our readers have taken the cause beyond one man’s whining. Today is the first of (hopefully not too many) weekly iMac updates. https://gizmodo.com/apple-has-thwarted-my-efforts-so-i-need-your-help-5436442 Can You Safely Purchase an iMac Yet? In a word, nope. We’ve received at least 15…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Rumor: Apple’s Tablet Is an “iPhone on Steroids”

One of our close Apple connects who haven’t steered us wrong dropped a little bit of information on us. Here’s what we know: • The tablet’s multi-touch gestures are “out of control.” • It’s powered by an incredibly fast ARM CPU • It runs on the iPhone kernel. • The internal model number is K48AP.…

Tech News Boy Genius Report

Turn Your MacBook’s Trackpad Into a Tablet With Inklet

Apple tablet, schablet. Who needs a stand-alone tablet when you can turn your existing MacBook into one? Inklet is a cool program which lets you draw on your trackpad, turning your scribbles into Photoshop masterpieces. To download, you’ll need to give up $24.95 (though there’s also a free demo that’s worth checking out), and will…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The App Store Economy is Booming

We’ve already followed the iPhone money, but this follow-up infographic from GigaOm proves what we suspected all along: the real money’s in apps. [GigaOm] https://gizmodo.com/so-just-where-does-all-that-iphone-money-go-5422776

Tech News Brian Barrett

Intel Promotion Leaks Core i5 MacBook Pro? UPDATE

Allegedly found on Intel’s Spanish Retail Edge Program site, this giveaway teases retailers winning two Core i5 MacBook Pros—which haven’t been announced yet. It’s either a marketing mistake or the most predictable leaked news ever. UPDATE UPDATE: The same promotion went out in the UK with a completely different graphics package. Such certainly points to…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Apple Tablet Rumors Condensed In Handy Visual Guide

We’re just a couple of weeks away from Apple (supposedly) unveiling its tablet, or iSlate if you will, and while we’ve heard every possible rumor under the sun let’s revisit them in this handy visual guide. There’s a lot of speculation crammed into those four colors, but what do you think we’ll see on January…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Remainders – The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We Didn’t Post (and Why)

In today’s remainders, glimpses into possible futures: for some, the iPhone 4G can’t come soon enough; Windows Mobile 7 isn’t coming anytime soon; the BlackBerry 8910 is definitely on its way; and a concept lamp with a dim future. 4G Orgy The Korea Times had everyone atwitter today with their report that the iPhone 4G…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Samsung’s 64GB Chip Means Serious Storage for iPhones and PMPs

Samsung’s new 64GB flash NAND and 32GB microSD card may be the first of each to market, bringing lots more storage space to phones like the iPhone, Droid and Nexus One as well as other handheld devices. Big win! We don’t have specific information on either of the products (no pricing, availability, or speed) but…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

How Will We Type on the Apple Tablet?

Speculation about the Apple Tablet mostly focuses on what the device is, not how it functions. Text input, more than anything else, is the problem Apple needs to solve to make the concept work. So how will they do it? CES was rotten with new tablets, some Android, some not, some with fascinating screens, and…

Tech News John Herrman

Two Apple G4s Died To Make This Microchip Table

Well, technically the G4s were already dead, but Justin Adler certainly did not let them go to waste. Using guts from the old computers along with an ATI graphics card, he managed to create a very nerd-friendly piece of furniture. [Justin Adler]

Tech News Sean Fallon

Kodak Goes After Apple and RIM On Patent Infringement

Apple Patents Show iPhone Stylus and Contextual Interfaces

The iMac iPhone (Concept)

Rumor: iPhone 4 Casing Will Be Touch-Sensitive Like The Magic Mouse

The “Blood-Curdling” Name Steve Jobs Wanted for the iMac

Cellphone Steadicam Rig Leaves No Excuse for Shaky Home Videos

Apple “Experts” Will Make Geniuses Feel Like Dunces

The 53 Best iPhone Games

The Gear We Used At CES

$100,000 for Evidence of Apple Tablet

The Faulty iMac Saga, Chapter 1: The Beginning

Rumor: Apple’s Tablet Is an “iPhone on Steroids”

Turn Your MacBook’s Trackpad Into a Tablet With Inklet

The App Store Economy is Booming

Intel Promotion Leaks Core i5 MacBook Pro? UPDATE

Apple Tablet Rumors Condensed In Handy Visual Guide

Remainders – The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We Didn’t Post (and Why)

Samsung’s 64GB Chip Means Serious Storage for iPhones and PMPs

How Will We Type on the Apple Tablet?

Two Apple G4s Died To Make This Microchip Table

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

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INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

Meta Has More Smart Glasses Coming Whether You Want Them or Not

Apple Requires Device-Level Age Verification in the UK Now. Could the US Be Next?

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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

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