Multitasking

A Palm-to-Apple Defection to Be Thrilled About

It’s kinda unbelievable that the iPhone still uses modal popups that completely interrupt what you’re doing for notifications. But hope comes in the form of treachery: Rich Dellinger, who designed the Pre’s elegant background notifications, is going to Apple. [PreCentral]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jun 9

Gadgets and Multitasking Are Ruining Your Life

Do you know why you can’t concentrate on one thing at a time? Why you can’t get engaged with your family? Why you need to check your email every five minutes? Because gadgets and multitasking are screwing up your brain. According to this lengthy NY Times article, our brains just aren’t wired for the amount…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Jun 7

Don’t Worry, This Baby Is Just Learning

Babies do a lot of sleeping—sometimes up to 18 hours a day. And with the remaining six hours dedicated to pooping and crying, you have to wonder when these tater tots are actually learning. The answer: sleep multitasking. In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists observed that…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert May 21

A Level-Headed Response to the iPad Media Frenzy

I’m a pretty ardent iPad fan—ever since launch, I’ve been shocked at how much I use the thing—but even I completely understand where this cartoon is coming from. [reddit and Computerworld]

Tech News Mark Wilson May 11

Giz Explains: How Multitasking Works on a Phone

Multitasking! On phones! Everybody does it now. But each smartphone platform does it differently. Here are the various tricky ways that the major platforms try to juggle multiple apps. The Constraints A smartphone is a computer that fits in your pocket, but it has some constraints that a desktop doesn’t, which make multitasking far trickier…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 29

The Reason Why Apple Is Not Enabling Multitasking In Old iPhones and iPods

When Jobs announced multitasking for iPhone OS 4, everyone got giddy… until Apple said that this important feature wouldn’t work in older iThingies because of “hardware limitations”. The hardware, however, fully supports multitasking. Why not enable it, then, Apple? The fact is that the hardware in the old models of the iPhone and the iPod…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 9

iPhone OS 4.0 Multitasking First Video

Here’s what multitasking looks like on iPhone 4.0. For full details on iPhone OS 4, and multitasking specifically, check out our definitive guides. [YouTube]

Tech News John Herrman Apr 8

How Multitasking Works in the New iPhone OS 4.0

At last, multitasking is coming to the iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch (3rd Gen) and iPad, allowing you to quickly switch between applications, using one while others keep doing other tasks in the background. This is how it works. How Does It Work? For the user, multitasking seems to work transparently and very quickly. According to…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 8

In Defense of No Multitasking: Microsoft Edition

Windows Phone 7 won’t have full multitasking for third party apps, which, given Windows Mobile’s multitasking past, took people off guard. Here’s how Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie answers for this. Warning: The rationalizations might sound a little familiar. https://gizmodo.com/windows-phone-7-apps-everything-you-need-to-know-5493569 Microsoft’s stance is one that’s been well-established by another company, and it revolves around broad experience. From…

Tech News John Herrman Mar 16

iPhone 4.0 Firmware to Bring Multitasking This Summer?

According to AppleInsider sources, iPhone firmware 4.0 will bring multitasking to the platform this summer. And it may look a lot like Exposé. The “full-on solution” to multitasking will support “several” third party apps running at once in a “multi-tasking manager that leverages interface technology already bundled with its Mac OS X operating system.” To…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 11

The Palm Pre Plus Can Run 50 (50!) Apps at Once

As mentioned in our review, the added RAM in the Palm Pre Plus means you can run "a LOT" of apps. You know, like 10! Absurdist logic site PreCentral asks the obvious question: why not 50? Anyway, I’m stuck on the third mission of GTA: Chinatown Wars on my iPhone, because I keep getting calls…

Tech News John Herrman Jan 21

Now This is How the iPhone Should Handle Multitasking

I really hope someone at Apple sees these concept interfaces from Ocean Observations. They’ve taken the best elements of the Pre’s card system, combined them with Cover Flow, and created an awesome vision of multitasking on the iPhone. The designers also have an idea for managing the mess of home screens that comes along with…

Tech News Chris Jacob Oct 12

Convergence Is Overrated

Wouldn’t it be great if there was one gadget that did email, text messages, games and music??? [C Scout Japan via Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/emailing-listening-to-music-playing-ds-typical-multi-5315633

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 16

Are You This Douchebag?

Suburbanites need not venture further, since your torpid bodies have grown into your automobiles. City dwellers, this is how you probably look to everyone else, stumbling around with your iPhone. What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve done while walking and Twittering about how that stupid barista yelled at you for using your phone at the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 15

Hand-Blown BIC Pen Vase Holds a Single Daisy, Is Totally Not For Smoking Weed

These vases are made by heating a BIC pen until it’s soft and squishy and then blowing the water chamber like one would blow a piece in glass. Then it’s ready to accept a single flower, which will drink from the cool waters below. But just like your massive skull bong is only for enjoying…

Tech News John Mahoney Oct 10

Scan Toaster Prints Text, Photos From the Internet onto Your Bread

If you are the kind of person who rushes around in the morning, but always makes the time for toast, you will love the Scan Toaster printer concept by designer Sung Bae Chang. Details are scarce, but we do know that it connects to the internet via USB and is capable of printing images or…

Tech News Sean Fallon Sep 11

A Palm-to-Apple Defection to Be Thrilled About

Gadgets and Multitasking Are Ruining Your Life

Don’t Worry, This Baby Is Just Learning

A Level-Headed Response to the iPad Media Frenzy

Giz Explains: How Multitasking Works on a Phone

The Reason Why Apple Is Not Enabling Multitasking In Old iPhones and iPods

iPhone OS 4.0 Multitasking First Video

How Multitasking Works in the New iPhone OS 4.0

In Defense of No Multitasking: Microsoft Edition

iPhone 4.0 Firmware to Bring Multitasking This Summer?

The Palm Pre Plus Can Run 50 (50!) Apps at Once

Now This is How the iPhone Should Handle Multitasking

Convergence Is Overrated

Are You This Douchebag?

Hand-Blown BIC Pen Vase Holds a Single Daisy, Is Totally Not For Smoking Weed

Scan Toaster Prints Text, Photos From the Internet onto Your Bread

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