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Study: many new US iPads activated in coastal states

by Steven Sande (Apr 18th, 2012)

Here's an unsurprising piece of news -- people in states with higher median income levels tend to purchase iPads more than those who are in less affluent states. This nugget of important information comes from online ad network Chitika, which is ...

Blurb and CGX partner for print-on-demand workflow

by Steven Sande (Apr 18th, 2012)

Ebooks are the current darlings of the publishing world, but there is still a huge demand for printed materials. Blurb, an online platform for designing, publishing, marketing, and selling pro-quality books, has partnered with commercial ...

Original source code for Prince of Persia posted to Github

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 17th, 2012)

Before Ubisoft, there was Jordan Mechner, a Yale University graduate and video game designer. He may not be a household name among younger Apple fans, but vintage Apple aficionados fondly remember his first title, Prince of Persia. The story ...

Sound Sofa is a sofa with an iPod dock

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 11th, 2012)

If you want to use your iPod in the living room for ambient sound, but abhor the look of a black, plastic dock, then you should check out the Sound Sofa by CSL. The Sound Sofa is a sectional sofa that houses a built-in audio system with an iPod ...

Ski helmet charges iPods, iPhone and other mobile devices

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 6th, 2012)

A team of German researchers is working on technology that could let you ski all day without worrying about your smartphone battery, says a report in GlobalPost. Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin, TEXSYS and the Technical ...

Use your iPhone to create a custom T-shirt

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Apr 4th, 2012)

If you have a photo you shot with your iPhone that you want the whole world to see, you can use the new InstaShirt app to turn that image into a T-shirt for around US$20. You have limited color choices and sizes range from small to XXL for ...

DIY external MacBook battery

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 3rd, 2012)

Evan Rodgers took a CCTV battery, a third party MacBook car charger, and some soldering tools to create a do-it-yourself external MacBook battery. As he points out in his post on The Verge, a little elbow grease and electronics know-how will ...

Can ThinkGeek's April product introductions get any geekier?

by Michael Rose (Apr 1st, 2012)

Where do they get those wonderful toys? Yes, the mad geniuses at ThinkGeek once again are offering a slate of new products scheduled to go on sale today. If you're an iPad owner, there are some great choices here; the Hungry Hungry Hippos iPad ...

Australian government approves iOS for managing classified data

by Steven Sande (Mar 30th, 2012)

Government officials Down Under can start doing their happy dance; the Australian Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) has given the thumbs-up for the use of iOS devices for handling data classified at the "Protected" level. The security ...

On building Flipboard

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 30th, 2012)

There are designers and then there's the rest of the world. As much as I appreciate esthetics, I can't conceptualize design because I'm convinced designers see things through a different frame of reference. Those like me who aren't designers are ...

No comment: iPhone money clip

by Steven Sande (Mar 29th, 2012)

Yeah, here's the way to make your iPhone even more attractive to thieves. Add a money clip to it, and then make sure that you put a wad of cash or a couple of credit cards in the clip. The Poddities Money Clip for iPhone 4 (US$32.80) is ...

Steve Jobs reportedly disliked "Siri" name

by Steven Sande (Mar 28th, 2012)

Network World's Yoni Heisler attended Technori Pitch in Chicago yesterday, and related a story about Siri that not only sheds new light on the name of Apple's intelligent assistant, but on Steve Jobs' low opinion of the name. Technori Pitch is a ...

Harry Potter books now available for iPad, other eReaders

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Mar 27th, 2012)

It's been a long time coming, but the Harry Potter books are finally available from the Pottermore store in eBook form. This means you can finally put Potter on your iPad! There are also audiobooks available, but the CD's were out long ago and ...

MacMall opens Chicago retail store, giving away $14K in products

by Steven Sande (Mar 26th, 2012)

Since 1991, MacMall has been selling just about every product Apple makes as well as an assortment of quality accessories. The retailer has been an online presence for most of that time, although it has three brick-and-mortar stores in Southern ...

Tim Cook visits Apple Store in Beijing

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 26th, 2012)

According to TechNode, Tim Cook spent his Monday morning with the employees and customers at the Xidan Joy City Apple Store in Beijing. The random spotting, recorded by user STwing of Chinese micro-blogging service Sina Weibo, kicked off rumors ...

Creative drawings from Draw Something

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 23rd, 2012)

Buzzfeed member Sandanito posted up several creative drawings from the hit app Draw Something. You can see a sample drawing in the image above and head over to Buzzfeed to see the rest. And if you haven't tried Draw Something, it's available for ...