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Filed under: Software, Odds and ends, Freeware, iPhone, App Store, First Look, App Review

Postcards from the EDGE network

by Steven Sande (RSS feed) on May 2nd, 2009

Two new apps both provide the same service to iPhone users -- sending postcards to U.S. addresses from your iPhone. I'm not talking about virtual electronic postcards; instead, these are real postcards that are printed at a location near your recipient's address, then delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. All you need to provide is a photo taken by your iPhone, the address(es) of the recipient(s), a personalized message, and a credit card number.

The two programs are both free, although there is a cost to send those postcards. Continue reading this post to learn more about Go Postal and TapTap Cards.

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Tags: app store, AppStore, freeware, iphone, postal service, PostalService, postcards

Filed under: iTS, Video, Apple

Even more Postal Service/Apple Intel Ad drama: Apple 'censors' Postal Service video

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Jan 25th, 2006

The above image is from a side by side comparison of the Postal Service's video for 'Such Great Heights,' to itself done by Elite Productions. It compares the video as it is seen on the iTMS (on the left) and in 'wild.' You'll notice that the video from the iTunes Music store has the words 'Skyworks' blurred out. Some have called this an Apple conspiracy, saying that Apple wasn't content to steal the video contents, but they had to screw with the video itself.

The real answer, I am sure, rests with the fact that 'Skyworks' is a registered trademark of Skyworks Solutions, Inc which is a 'leader in radio solutions and precision analog semiconductors servicing a diversified set of mobile communications customers,' to quote their website.

No conspiracy, just Apple legal avoiding another fight.

Update: Thanks to ian who points out that 'Skyworks' is blurred out on Sub pop's website as well (Subpop being the Postal Services 'label,' as folks in the industry call it). Therefore, it is clear that Apple digitized the video like this, and it was Subpop's legal department that called for the blurring of the registered trademark.

Tags: apple, intel, postal service, PostalService

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Humor, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends

Apple Intel ad a ripoff of Star Trek First Contact?

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Jan 23rd, 2006

I don't want to add fire to the Postal Service/Apple Intel ad controversy, but a keen eyed observer notes that the Postal Service video is a ripoff of a scene in Star Trek: First Contact, therefore Apple isn't just ripping off a rock and roll band but a cultural icon.

Now, before you firing your commenting fingers please note that this is a joke, and an attempt to point out how ridiculous this whole issue has gotten. Now you make feel free to flame me all you like.

Tags: apple, intel, postal service, PostalService, Star Trek, StarTrek

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iTS, Video, Bad Apple

The Postal Service speaks about Intel Ad

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Jan 20th, 2006

Who would have thought that the most controversial thing to come out of Macworld would be the commercial that Apple produced to hawk the idea of Intel inside Macs? Certainly not this pundit, though I also didn't think that iPod would sell, and I thought the Cube would be a hit.

It seems that the one of the members of the Postal Service, a fellow by the name of Ben Gibbard has posted the following notice on the Postal Service's website: It has recently come to our attention that Apple Computers' new television commercial for the Intel chip features a shot-for-shot recreation of our video for 'Such Great Heights' made by the same filmmakers responsible for the original. We did not approve this commercialization and are extremely disappointed with both parties that this was executed without our consultation or consent. -Ben Gibbard, The Postal Service

I thought all was forgiven because Apple is featuring their video in the iTunes Music Store, but apparently not so much. What's next, a lawsuit of some kind?

Thanks, Rally.

Tags: apple, intel, mac, Postal service, PostalService, video

Filed under: Apple Corporate, iTS

Apple & The Postal Service: Friends

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Jan 19th, 2006

Oh, what were we all so worried about? Consider the whole "controversy" (if you want to call it that) surrounding Apple's latest Intel ad and The Postal Service's video for the song Such Great Heights to be water under the bridge. As a number of our eagle-eyed readers have pointed out, the band's video is now for sale in the iTunes Music Store [link], with a big graphic on the store's front page.

Don't you love it when things work out?

Tags: apple, intel, postal service, PostalService

Filed under: Macworld, Video, Cult of Mac, Bad Apple

Apple Intel ad not so original?

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Jan 11th, 2006

Leander Kahney reports that Apple new Intel ad that is getting all sort of love from Mac fan everywhere, might have been done before and not by Apple. It seems that the Postal Service (a rock and roll band that the kids are listening to) has a video for 'Such Great Heights' which bears an uncanny resemblance to the Apple ad.

Leander has a link to the video for you to compare and contrast.

Tags: apple, macworld, macworld2006, postal service, PostalService

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