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You got the news, now check out all the heart-pounding action in video form. The whole shebang is available now on the Apple website. [Apple] https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-sdk-roundup-everything-you-need-to-know-364799
Citing a senior exec at Sony, the Financial Times have once again fueled rumors that Sony is in talks with Microsoft about bringing a Blu-ray drive to the 360. However, according to Next Gen, a Microsoft spokesperson commented on the rumor, stating “there are no plans to introduce Blu-ray.” Dammit. I wish one of these…
If the Benkatine Turbine by Leviathan Energy finds its way into homes, your bowel movements will be able to help generate free electricity. Using the same technology found in other hydroelectric devices, the Benkatine turbine uses the water that passes through the pipes in your home to produce power. According to the company, that means…
Once PC case modder has taken his battle with heat to a whole new level using a design that is 100% passively cooled. That is to say, the entire case is one gigantic heatsink. Unfortunately, numerous problems were encountered during the project and in the end, a faulty motherboard and power supply issues made a…
According to a new Nikkei report, Pioneer is going to cease plasma production, as we suspected, but will not just become a passive buyer of Panasonic’s plasma technology. Instead, it will combine forces with Panasonic (aka Matsushita) to make sure that the hot Kuro line doesn’t fall in quality. At the same time, Panasonic benefits…
“BlackBerry is dead. Microsoft is dead. Windows Mobile is dead. Amazon is dead. Kindle is dead. Nokia is dead. Motorola was already dead but now they are even more dead. Google’s Android is dead. Samsung is dead. LG is dead. Sony is dead. UTStarcom is dead.” [FSJ]
Now that we’ve heard what’s up, we can see which iPhone SDK rumors came true. As it happens, the insiders were pretty damn close to dead-on—Hulk doesn’t have to do a lot of smashing today. Let’s review: • Beta only with final coming at WWDC? True – Today’s SDK announcement was beta, and though it’s…
All of the awesomeness you’ve been reading about—from an AIM client to Enterprise goodness—will be coming your way in June with the final 2.0 software update. For free! Unless you’ve gotta an iPod touch, then due to those nefarious “accounting practices” you have to pay to get the update. Again! ($20? less? more? You should’ve…
Click to viewIf someone develops a VoIP program for the iPhone, Apple will only prevent it from making calls over a cell network to protect poor little AT&T. If you’re in a Wi-Fi hotspot, however, go nuts. This opens up a pretty big door for developers to make some sweet programs that’ll save you quite…
If you want to be an iPhone developer, you can start your twitchy fingers in about an hour, when the SDK will be available for download. It’s free, but if you want to publish and distribute your programs through the iTunes App Store (the only way to do so) it’ll run you $99 a year.…
Click to viewToday in Cupertino, Steve Jobs announced that Apple would sell iPhone (and iPod touch) applications over App Store, which can be used over-the-air on the iPhone itself, or can be sideloaded via iTunes on a computer. It comes with the 2.0 firmware update. Apple says it’s exclusive, meaning it’s the only place people…
Click to viewFinally, after so many months, IMing is coming to the iPhone with AOL iChat native for iPhone. No more forced texting! It’ll support invisible mode, you’ll be able to make your own buddy icons using your stored photos, and you’ll swipe to switch between conversations. [live.gizmodo.com]
Click to viewI’ve got good news and better news. The good news is that the iPhone is getting multitouch games that use the accelerometer and every bell and whistle of the iPhone for controls. The better news? Developers such as EA and Sega are on board. EA is bringing the insanely anticipated game Spore to…
Click to viewAll the hand-wringing about whether or not the iPhone’s suitable for corporate environments is basically being put to rest. It’s getting everything a proper drone phone needs: push email, push calendar, push contacts, global address list, Cisco VPN, certificates and identities, WPA2/ 802.1x, security policies, device configuration and Remote Wipe. Plus, the biggie:…
Click to viewToday at a town-hall meeting at Apple’s Infinite Loop campus in Cupertino, Steve Jobs showed off the iPhone software developer’s kit for the first time. There has been a lot of speculation about what the kit would include, and what it specifically wouldn’t. Now Steve Jobs says it will have the same APIs…
You wana relive the excitement of Apple’s iPhone roadmap event. Well, we’ve got the entire liveblog archive just a jump away. B. Lam: We’re wrapping up, but the front page of Giz will have more. Also, I’ve got to say that I’m pretty impressed with the SDK plan. That could be the reality distortion field…
We’re on campus, getting read to liveblog Apple’s iPhone roadmap event at 10AM California time. Updates will start soon at: [Live.Gizmodo.com and the Macworld 2008 Archive] https://gizmodo.com/apple-event-for-the-iphone-sdk-march-6th-361426 You wana relive the excitement of Apple’s iPhone roadmap event. Well, we’ve got the entire liveblog archive just a jump away. B. Lam: We’re wrapping up, but the…
Samsung just cancelled their $599 second-gen dual format Blu-ray/HD DVD player, the BP-U5500, which was due out soonish. Looks like LG gets the dual player market for HD DVD flotsam all to its self. We bet they’re thrilled. [PC World] https://gizmodo.com/samsung-bp-u5500-599-hybrid-blu-and-hd-dvd-dual-playe-341077
Plastic grocery bags are a blight on the environment, given out by the millions and clogging up landfills. Sure, you could bring a canvas bag to the store with you, but you’re lazy. Why not just do something useful with the bags? Enter the Grocery Bag Chair, a seat that takes shape when you stuff…
This right here is a $100,000 shower. It costs way more than your shower. What do you get for such a ridiculous price? How about 18 showerheads? Judging by the photo, most of them are all around you, but one powerful showerhead looks to be a, well, undercarriage cleaner, just in case you like having…
