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Monthly Archives: September 2011
∞ Reader Questions: Avid's Eleven Rack
I posted my review of Avid’s Eleven Rack guitar amp and effects processor back in August, giving users an overview of my thoughts. Since then readers have been writing, asking all kinds of questions. I’ve taken the most asked questions … Continued
∞ Tap! The magazine for iPad
Text can be resized, selected, bookmarked and shared with social media, and even read aloud by the iPad. Flick through the images in the easy to follow How to section and the steps change automatically and, if you need more … Continued
∞ Click-wheel games quietly disappear from App Store
AppleInsider: Users used to be able to access a link to “iPod Click Wheel Games” by clicking the drop-down menu on the App Store link in iTunes. But now, that option has disappeared from the menu. Rumors suggest that Apple … Continued
∞ Zakk Wylde interviews Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax about beards
It’s beards, you know it’s going to be funny.
∞ Amazon interested in buying Palm
VentureBeat: A well-placed source tells us that HP is currently looking to rid itself of Palm as soon as possible, and that Amazon is the closest to finalizing the deal, among a handful of contenders. If true, it means that … Continued
∞ Samsung offers Apple a deal
David Fickling and Ross Kelly reporting for the Wall Street Journal in Australia: It wasn’t clear what benefit Apple would gain from any agreement, as details of the proposed deal were not discussed in full in front of the court. … Continued
∞ History of the Ferrari logo
As explained by Enzo Ferrari.
∞ The Monty Hall problem
Chris Martucci: I came across the Monty Hall Problem while reading last night, and initially, I thought the author must have been mistaken. Of course, he made no mistake. He did, however, succeed in proving the common failures of human … Continued
∞ Elements 2 for iPhone updated
Elements is a beautiful, versatile text editor for iOS. Elements allows you to view, edit and share plain text documents on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. All of your data is stored in a folder on your personal Dropbox … Continued
∞ Head of developer relations latest to bail on RIM
Reuters reports that Tyler Lessard, RIM’s senior vice-president for global alliances and developer relations, left the company. He’s just the latest in a long line of people that are abandoning RIM. Mike Kirkup, a director of developer relations, resigned in … Continued
∞ Google Analytics launches real-time stats
Google announced to users that it is implementing real-time stats as part of its free analytics offering for web site owners. Real-time stats i something that many publishers use on a daily, hourly or even by the minute to track … Continued
∞ Foo Fighters to headline BlizzCon 2011
1UP: This year’s BlizzCon will again close out with a concert. Two years ago it was Ozzy Osbourne, last year was Tenacious D, and in 2011 attendees will get to rock out to the music of the Foo Fighters. BlizzCon … Continued
∞ Google sees responsibility to make news media better
Claire Cain Miller reports for the New York Times that Ted Koppel commented that too much news drivel and said it wouldn’t be a bad idea for Google to deliver people the news they need, rather than the news they … Continued
∞ RIM calls Playbook discontinuation rumor 'pure fiction'
CNBC: Says talk that its Playbook tablet is being discontinued is “pure fiction” * Says remains highly committed to tablet market and to its QNX operating system. The message is short but sweet; RIM is trying to counter rumors that … Continued
∞ Conversation techniques for designers
Smashing Magazine: Due to the growing popularity of iterative product development, the spoken word has become an integral part of the design process. The shift in focus from documentation to collaboration has put greater emphasis on communication. Now more than … Continued
∞ 20 games to watch this holiday shopping season
These are the most anticipated games of 2011, put together by market research firm Nielsen.
∞ iPhone 5 to support HSPA+ '4G'
Mac Rumors: Japanese blog Macotakara reports (via MacPost) that a China Unicom executive apparently confirmed during a presentation at this week’s Macworld Asia that the “iPhone 5″ set to be announced next week will indeed support HSPA+ sometimes-called “4G” technology, … Continued
∞ RIM reportedly shutdown production of PlayBook
BGR.com: Research In Motion has reportedly stopped production of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and is considering exiting the space altogether. Collins Stewart analyst John Vinh made the claims in a note to investors Thursday morning, citing anonymous sources at RIM’s … Continued
∞ Nokia lays off 3,500
Nokia says it part of its plan to “align its workforce and operations.”
∞ Android tablet makers under pressure to cut prices
Reuters: With their me-too type of products priced almost at the same level as the iPad’s starting price of $499, none of them have however been able to gain any significant market share from Apple. Like I said yesterday, the … Continued
∞ The Dead Sea Scrolls online
Google: Now, anyone around the world can view, read and interact with five digitized Dead Sea Scrolls. The high resolution photographs, taken by Ardon Bar-Hama, are up to 1,200 megapixels, almost 200 times more than the average consumer camera, so … Continued
∞ Guns N' Roses, Heart nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Plenty of good nominees this year, but Heart and Guns N’ Roses certainly deserve to be there.
∞ Justice halts Google/Motorola deal, wants more info
paidcontent.org: Google (NSDQ: GOOG) will renew some old acquaintances at the U.S. Department of Justice before its Motorola (NYSE: MMI) deal is allowed to pass. The company announced Wednesday that the government has asked for “more information” about certain aspects … Continued
∞ This is just all kinds of stupid
Molly Wood for CNET: Amazon, not Apple, just mainstreamed the tablet market. And I’d argue that it’s an iPad killer all the same. Remember how I said earlier today that product launches drive some writers to the brink of stupidity. … Continued
∞ Wampler SLO Distortion guitar pedal
A friend of mine turned me on to this today. From what I’ve read and watched in the movie on the site, I’m really impressed. I have to get my hands on one of these.
∞ Kindle Fire will be successful, but it's not an iPad killer
New product launches are exciting affairs, but it drives some writers to the brink of stupidity. Amazon’s tablet announcement this morning is no different. I have no doubt in my mind that the Kindle Fire will be a successful product … Continued
∞ Shadowgun shooter released for iOS
MadFinger Games has announced the release of Shadowgun, a third-person tactical shooter-style action game for iOS devices. It costs $7.99. Shadowgun puts players in the role of a professional bounty hunter in the 24th century. John Slade, a “shadowgun,” has … Continued
∞ Lion tip: disable auto-correct
52 Tiger: Mac OS X Lion features automatic spell correction out of the box. The way it works is similar to autocorrect in iOS. As you type, Lion notices a misspelled word and offers a correction. To accept it, just … Continued
∞ Amazon Fire does email, already beats RIM
Stay in touch using our built-in email app that gets your webmail (Gmail, Yahoo!, Hotmail, AOL etc.) into a single inbox. Import your messages and contact lists from other email accounts. Additional email apps are available in our Amazon Appstore … Continued