Apple Store in Paris robbed of more than £1 million worth of i-gadgets
So, Apple products are still pretty popular, I guess? The spokesman said that one man had been ‘lightly injured’ in the raid. He was helping police with their enquiries. Christophe Crepin, an Unsa police union official, told Le Parisien newspaper that ‘the four hooded and heavily armed criminals made their move very quickly. Most of [...]
Why Can’t I Use My iPhone on the Plane? The F.A.A. Can’t Really Say.
People have been arrested, punched in the face, and treated like terrorists for refusing to turn off their electronic devices on planes. Despite the fact that there is no evidence that these devices interfere with the operation of a passenger plane, the rules continue to be enforced. One of the airlines even announced recently that [...]
Stuff I Like: Out of Print Ebook Jackets
This is a cool idea from Out of Print. It lets you turn your iPad, Kindle Fire or Nexus 7 tablet into a hardcover book. You can pre-order yours here
Hmmm. Is Apple Considering a Smaller iPad?
Saw this at PCMag.com. Would they be considering this if Steve Jobs was still around? Would you consider buying a smaller iPad? The first rumors surfaced months ago, and now a new report adds fuel to the speculation that Apple is planning to release a new tablet with a significantly smaller screen. With just weeks [...]
Stuff I Like: iPad in G-Form Case Survives 1300 Ft. Drop
This is pretty impressive. Skydivers drop an iPad from 1300 feet. Safely wrapped in an iPad Extreme Sleeve Yellow, the iPad survives, and works just fine. (H/T Yahoo News)
Thanks, Steve Jobs
I don’t think I can contribute much beyond what has already been written about the life and career of Steve Jobs. I was always a little dismissive of Apple and their obsessive fan-boy culture. That was until, based on my son’s experience with his first MacBook, I bought my own Mac. Then, I bought the [...]
Kindle Fire: I Love My iPad, But I’m Intrigued By this Thing
I’ve been reading a little about Amazon’s new tablet, the Kindle Fire. It looks like an interesting competitor to the iPad; folks have called a “content consumption” platform, as opposed to content creation, like with the iPad. I have to admit, I probably spend much more time “consuming” than “creating” on my iPad. Here’s some [...]
SquareTrade’s iPad 2 Drop Test
This is older, but I just stumbled across it at All Things D, the Wall Street Journal’s technology site. Check out how the iPad 2 does with, and without the Smart Cover. It’s interesting that they did the drops with the iPad parallel to the ground. I wonder how it would fare if an edge [...]
This Guy Paid $900 To Be First In Line For An iPad 2
Hazem Sayed, an app developer, paid a 20 year-old college student $900 to hold the first spot in line at Apple’s 5th Ave. Manhattan store for 41 hours, Fortune’s Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports. Sayed paid up because he is hoping to get some press coverage for his iPhone app AskLocal and his company Zami. via This [...]
Stuff I Like: BookBook Leather Case for iPad
By Twelve South, who makes accessories for only Macs – the BookBook is a classy and functional hardbound leather case for iPad. As soon as I get an iPad, I’ll definitely consider getting one of these.
First iPad Newspaper Coming Soon
Interesting how tablet computers are making an impact on news and publishing. The formal announcement of the digital publication owned by News Corp. will be made at an event at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on Jan. 19, according to two people familiar with the matter. The people said the event will be [...]
Stuff I Like: Top Tablets from CES
Computerworld has a photo feature on the top tablets from the Consumer Electronics Show. I like a couple of these a lot: the Motorola Mobility Xoom, and the BlackBerry PlayBook are pretty slick looking. I saw/handled the Samsung Galaxy Tab when I was in New York last month, and thought if I didn’t want to [...]
Stuff I Want: Zagg Sport Leather Skin for iPhone 4
This looks like a fantastic skin for my iPhone 4. Zagg has a leather skin with the pebbled texture and the laces of a football. It’s also available in white baseball leather with red stitching. Get yours at Zagg.
Your iPhone or iPad, and Staphylococcus Aureus?
That’s just one of the germs that the screen of your iPad or iPhone could be harboring, if you let other folks touch it. Think about how many people have touched those iPads in the Apple Store! By the way, staphylococcus aureus is the first cousin of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus – otherwise know as MRSA. [...]
Stuff I (would) Want: Wallee iPad Wall Mount
(via Gear Patrol) If I had an iPad, I’d want one of these: Here’s a video:
iPads on Track to Outsell the Mac
I thought the iPad was going to be popular, but I can’t say I (or anyone, except maybe Steve Jobs) expected this. iPads are selling at twice the rate of Macs, and almost as fast as iPhones. That’s pretty amazing. I still don’t have one, but I’m hoping to snag one later this year, when [...]
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