Retro CD-ROM Retrospective, What Facebook Could Have Been
March 12, 2010
There’s a load of great tech news happening out there each day, and, unfortunately, we just can’t cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.
- Growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, Microsoft Encarta was a standby in the classroom CD rack. Computer Mag examines 10 other forgotten compact discs of the era, ranging from the riveting ‘J.F.K. Assassination: A Visual Investigation’ to Microsoft Home’s ‘Cinemania ‘94.’ Maybe you had to be there… [From: Personal computer Mag]
- The designers at iA, also known for the wonderful Web Trend Map, mocked up an interesting look for Facebook back in late 2006 and early 2007. Take a glance at the three-columned Facebook that could’ve been. [From: iA]
- The design team at Panic is showing off its breathtaking custom status LCD display, which displays the current e-mail queue, status for projects, team calendar, live Twitter updates and more. Now, if only we could get one for our office. [From: Panic Blog]
- Steph Thirion, creator of ‘Eliss,’ one of our favorite iPhone games, just announced/teased his upcoming game, ‘Faraway.’ [From: TUAW]
- Human Personal Interaction PhD student Chloe Fan developed this oddly engaging, minimalist ‘Super Mario Bros.’ running on an 8?8 LED and Arduino. [From: Vimeo]
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Retro CD-ROM Retrospective, What Facebook Could Have Been originally appeared on Switched on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
YouTube Auto-Caption Fails, Most Blatant Apple Product Placement
March 12, 2010
There’s a load of great tech news happening out there each day, and, unfortunately, we just can’t cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.
- YouTube’s automatic shut captioning, like most automated systems, is serving up hilarious misinterpretations to the collective joy of Web users. Exhibit number one: Apple’s iPad introduction video. [From: DVICE and Engadget]
- Eye-tracking studies reveal most users ignore the real-time Tweets popping up in Google’s search results. [From: Guardian]
- The Awl looks at (with screencaps, of course) the most “remarkable Apple product placements” of all time, ranging from Rush Limbaugh’s personalized iPods to the “classic” ‘Zoolander’ orange iMac scene. [From: The Awl]
- YouTube user katamaran78 recut ‘Battlestar Galactica’ in a scene-by-scene remake of Spike Jonze’s Beastie Boy’s ‘Sabotage’ video. Impressive on its own, it’s even more mind-boggling watching both videos playing side-by-side. [From: BuzzFeed]
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YouTube Auto-Caption Fails, Most Blatant Apple Product Placement originally appeared on Switched on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Unreal Engine 3 coming to Palm WebOS soon
March 12, 2010
The more mobile platforms support Unreal, the more cost-effective it will be to develop games for them using the technology. After all, once you’ve got an Unreal iPhone game, you now have the basis for a WebOS game too.
[Thanks, Sean!]
Unreal Engine 3 coming to Palm WebOS soon originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Ideal Deals
March 12, 2010
$239.99, Gateway LT 1005U Netbook Black Intel Atom
$5.99, Sony Universal Remote Control
$149.99, Samsung 2243BWX 22inch Widescreen LCD Display
$59.99, Merkury 10.2inch Digital LCD Photo Frame
$111.00, Haier 7inch Portable LCD TV
Ideal Deals at www.UberBargain.com
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iPhone Magnetometer
March 11, 2010
Pictures of the iPhone with a magnetometer menu have surfaced on the internet, confirming that there will most likely be sure a feature in a future version of the iPhone’s firmware or even a future hardware revision. Of course, there isn’t any official confirmation on such a feature yet, but it’s hard to ignore these things when screenshots appear, don’t you think
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iTunes LP Seems Bound for Failure After Just Six Months
March 11, 2010
In September, Steve Jobs unveiled the latest attempt to add value to the digital music download, and to distract people from the Web’s vast stores of free and illegal content. The iTunes LP adds photos, lyrics, liner notes, and other bonus content, and offer material not found on file-sharing networks — all to lure customers into buying full albums instead of individual songs. It’s been six months, though, and there are only 29 iTunes LPs available. And nearly half of those were available at launch.
So why did Apple’s supposedly revolutionary format fail Well, GigaOM points to a number of different factors, one of which is price. And we don’t mean the price for consumers. The initial batch of LPs were subsidized by Apple, according to one person who worked on the project, at a cost of up to $60,000 apiece. Then, there’s the fact that the format seemed superior suited for tablet devices, like the recently announced but still unavailable iPad. Artists have also begun opting to package bonus materials as apps for the iPhone and iPod touch, which offer a level of interactivity not afforded by the iTunes LP format.
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iTunes LP Seems Bound for Failure After Just Six Months originally appeared on Switched on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
iTunes LP Seems Bound for Failure After Just Six Months
March 11, 2010
In September, Steve Jobs unveiled the latest attempt to add value to the digital music download, and to distract people from the Web’s vast stores of free and illegal content. The iTunes LP adds photos, lyrics, liner notes, and other bonus content, and offer material not found on file-sharing networks — all to lure customers into buying full albums instead of individual songs. It’s been six months, though, and there are only 29 iTunes LPs available. And nearly half of those were available at launch.
So why did Apple’s supposedly revolutionary format fail Well, GigaOM points to a number of different factors, one of which is price. And we don’t mean the price for consumers. The initial batch of LPs were subsidized by Apple, according to one person who worked on the project, at a cost of up to $60,000 apiece. Then, there’s the fact that the format seemed superior suited for tablet devices, like the recently announced but still unavailable iPad. Artists have also begun opting to package bonus materials as apps for the iPhone and iPod touch, which offer a level of interactivity not afforded by the iTunes LP format.
Continue reading iTunes LP Seems Bound for Failure After Just Six Months
Filed under: Audio/Video, iPod, iPhone
iTunes LP Seems Bound for Failure After Just Six Months originally appeared on Switched on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
OnLive launching June 17 for PC and Mac, $15 per month service fee
March 11, 2010
OnLive has announced that its cloud-based game streaming service will launch in the 48 contiguous US states on June 17, 2010. The service will initially be available to Personal computer and Mac owners for a monthly service fee of $14.95. Each game buy and rental will carry a charge on top of the base subscription.
Steve Perlman, CEO of OnLive, confirmed that the final version of the OnLive “experience” will be demoed at E3 2010, which kicks off just two days before the service goes live. As for the whereabouts of its “micro-console,” Perlman could only state that it will launch at a later date to be announced in the coming months. He offered a swift look ahead at some planned upgrades to the service, the biggest of which is 1080p support at 60 frames-per-second “as the bandwidth becomes available.”
OnLive is going to waive the first three months of its service fee for the first 25,000 people who register for the service. Those who want to get a leg-up on being a part of that group can pre-register on the company’s site.
OnLive launching June 17 for PC and Mac, $15 per month service fee originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Alltel Offers BlackBerry Pearl Flip
March 10, 2010
Alltel subscribers who are looking to pick up the BlackBerry Pearl Flip will be happy to hear that the BlackBerry 8230 will be available on Alltel for just $99.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate, bundled with the customary 2-year contract of course. That certainly doesn’t sound like too bad a deal, especially if you’re a BlackBerry fan.
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AT&T To Sell Samsung Infinity Budget Touchscreen Handset
March 10, 2010
Samsung is scheduled to release the Infinity - a good-looking, full-touchscreen budget phone - this July 20th. Targeting the mid to low-range phone lineup, it will feature a 3-inch 240?400 pixels touchscreen display, 2MP camera, quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band UMTS, along with Bluetooth, microSD expansion and aGPS. It is good looking, which should help it overcome its lower specs compared to its predecessor, the Eternity. And this time, let’s hope it will last longer than its name sounds.
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