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No comment: Faux Apple Stores in China

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 20th, 2011)

It seems several completely unauthorized "Apple Stores" have been spotted in Kunming, China by the author of the blog BirdAbroad. While Apple's Q3 earnings call mentioned the exploding Asian market, Apple's official Apple Stores are only found in Beijing and Shanghai -- stores opened with much ...

No Comment: Washington State borrows Bodega's icon, with a tweak

by Mike Schramm (Jul 16th, 2011)

Eagle-eyed reader Jeff spotted this icon in use over on the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries website, and it looked a little familiar to him, as a user of a certain unofficial Mac App Store app that has been around even before Apple's software distribution solution. Minus the ...

No Comment: iPad vs 300 Black Cats

by Erica Sadun (Jul 1st, 2011)

iPad wrap manufacturers SlickWraps celebrated American Independence day in the most traditional manner. Blowing things up in order to sell their product. Cool pyrotechnics meeting capitalism, all in the pursuit of fun. Their video, which follows, shows the iPad (although not so much the Apple ...

No Comment: Your life in 30-second intervals with Lifelapse

by Michael Rose (Jun 28th, 2011)

Whenever we get publicity info about a new iPhone app, my personal curmudgeon radar goes to high alert if the app in question is accompanied by a precious and fashionable custom accessory. There's something about that mix of software and paraphernalia that sets my teeth on edge a bit. That's ...

No Comment: A fruit-filled iPhone 5 that you can eat

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 28th, 2011)

We'd love to share another analyst's opinion about the rumored iPhone 5 and how it will launch in September, but this morning we're looking at another product launch. The folks from Top Fruit Produce gave us a different look at the hypothetical future handset. The team of creative fruit artists ...

No Comment: Summer fun goes app-crazy with iTowel

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jun 22nd, 2011)

Clamura. Fishhook. Surfari, iCod and Ornery Gulls. What does every well-heeled Apple fan and beach bum need? An iTowel with the aforementioned "apps," of course. Check out the full size image here. The towel is the product of the Adventure House marketing communications firm. When it comes to ...

No Comment: Windows Phone Dictionary app icon seems eerily familiar

by Michael Rose (Jun 20th, 2011)

Who really thinks about designing a dictionary icon? They all look alike, after all, so what would be the point of creating a brand new one for your Windows Phone third-party app? Better just to pick up the one everyone likes so well and use that. Yes, as Craig Hockenberry pointed out this ...

No comment: WWDC wristbands

by Steven Sande (Jun 9th, 2011)

We're pretty sure that these are for WWDC attendees who will be at the annual beer bash tonight, and not meant to be attached to devices that are loaded with REDACTED (iOS 5)... Somebody at Apple has a very good sense of humor. Overheard at WWDC: "How do I know if I'm drunk enough to wear ...

No Comment: Friskies makes iPad web games for cats

by Mike Schramm (May 24th, 2011)

So it's come to this. Originally, discovering that cats liked to play with the iPad was just a matter of coincidence -- Felix just liked to bat around the Magic Piano, and that was fine. But pet food maker Friskies has blown that idea right out, releasing a line of three full web-based games ...

No comment: Steve Jobs in Carbonite

by Steven Sande (Apr 25th, 2011)

Did you ever wonder what happens when the reality distortion field meets Star Wars? You get these cool/cheesy/ready-for-cease-and-desist Steve Jobs in Carbonite iPhone skins and cases from Society6. Until the Apple lawyers get ahold of this and breathily note "I am altering our agreement. Pray ...

No Comment: Dell exec dismisses iPad, can't count

by Steven Sande (Mar 30th, 2011)

Dell's global head of marketing Andy Lark spoke to CIO Australia this week, and he not only dissed Apple -- a company with a current market cap of $323.3 billion compared to Dell's measly $28.2 billion -- but also found some time to dream up some completely bogus specifications and pricing for ...

No Comment: Viewsonic ViewPad 10 press image shows a familiar OS

by Michael Rose (Mar 8th, 2011)

Good work, Viewsonic; you're now shipping the dual-boot 10" ViewPad tablet that features both Windows 7 and Android as OS choices. We at TUAW wish you every success with the product. You may, however, want to consider having a stern chat with the design team that's working on product ...

No Comment: iPad used as protest sign

by Keith M (Nov 12th, 2010)

As if you needed yet another example of how there's no limitation to the uses people will find for the iPad, here's another one for you: 9to5 Mac points out this use of an iPad as a protest sign. In a recent Lithuanian protest, observers noted and recorded a video of one industrious person who ...

No Comment: Sesame Street's iPogo and the App for That song

by Michael Rose (Nov 2nd, 2010)

If you had a smart pogo stick, wouldn't you want it to run apps? It just makes sense, in a strange sort of way. Thanks to Sesame Workshop and those lovable Muppets, here's your Tuesday No Comment. Click the image or Read More to see the video. [via Switched Tumblr, Laughing Squid & Minyanville] ...

No Comment: iPhone ear cushion

by Aron Trimble (Oct 18th, 2010)

I remember the first time I made a call on my iPhone all the way back in 2007; I was truly smitten with Apple's revolution. However, during the second call, I realized that the sharp edge really was uncomfortable to my delicate, mirror-encrusted earlobes. Fast-forward to 2010, and the problem has ...