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Would you like to play a game? Howabout a bit of global, thermal, nuclear, warfare? Those were the good ole days. You remember, back in the 80’s when war was cool, and fun, and hacking was some sort of myth perpetrated by hobbyists through 2600 baud modems? If you would like to relive the glory days for a dollar (which is like .2 cents if you adjust backwards for inflation), head over to iTunes for the .99 movie of the week - WarGames (warning: iTunes link). Here is the official description:
WarGames will be on sale from Jul. 01, 2008 - Jul. 08, 2008 so rent it soon before the world blows up (for real, not in a movie kind of way).
 When you pick up a brand-spanking new iPhone 3G, it will come in a potato starch based tray.  These are the same package inserts made for Motorola by Dutch firm PaperFoam.  This comes in response to Apple, among other big tech firms, to be more eco-friendly and green.Now, I am not saying that the package should be eaten, but it will be edible. Your iPhone could provide you with the much needed calories to surf the web extra fast. The new package will consist of the edible tray, a fully recyclable and recycled cardboard box.  This new packaging scheme will reduce the Apple carbon footprint on this product by nearly 90%.  If you want to read more about this tasty package, check out the UK register.
On this blog I am guilty of being Apple-centric. I admit it, and I’m sorry. I keep forgetting that there are many iPhone users that actually use Microsoft Windows. That being said - this post is for you. Mark/Space has relased The Missing Sync for iPhone (for Windows). If you aren’t familiar with Mark/Space (if you are not an Apple user, you might not) they have cooked up all sorts of wonderul syncing applications. The Missing Sync for iPhone (for Windows) congregates all of your data, including SMS, notes, call log, and notes. It then syncs this information with your PC. Another good thing about this software is that, if you are not an iPhone user, but soon will be, it will push all of your current information from a Blackberry, Windows Mobile device, or a palm device to your new iPhone 3G. There you go Windows users, I hope you forgive me. If there is any Windows / iPhone love I have missed, let me know and I will gladly cover it.
 It is almost like a photo-twitter, and it meets some sort of sordid voyeuristic need that I have to see the world through other peoples eyes. The iTookThisToday people put it best:
You can browse the photos or add yours to the growing list of frozen moments in history. As I was browsing them, I had the sense that the service was a bit like flicker.com, a little like twitter, but the combination of the two creates a sort of simplistic and impromptu beauty. Give iTookThisToday a test drive and see if you are as captivated by it as I am. There is a chance I am just weird and like it because of some odd voyeuristic fetish I have, but then again, maybe your weird too.
“Drop it!” I have to admit, when I was younger, I just loved Robocob (Warning, iTunes link). I had the Nintendo 64 game, I watched the cartoon, and I owned the VHS. For the low cost of $.99 I was able to take a walk down memory lane and relive a part of my childhood. If you haven’t heard much of Robocob, here is the official description:
Head over to iTunes now with your dollar and rent yourself a campy classic, but you better head over quickly, Robocob is only on sale from Jun. 24, 2008 - Jul. 01, 2008.
iPhone Porn was a headline circulating the internet the other day. In fact,an article showed up on the online version of Time. Somehow, people have the notion that the 3G iPhone will supernaturally attract porn from the air or something. What the hysterical porn-mongerers don’t realize is that the iPhone, like any other of the billions of web enabled devices in the world, can load a web page. Now, rumour has it that *gasp* there is porn on the internet. I remember the same hoopla over the Sony PSP. a Fox Affiliate in Minnesota was running a piece that said that the PSP could pull porn down “out of the air”.  The iPhone article in Time is no better. Here is a quote:
These type of irresponsible stories may make headlines but they don’t make sense.
I guess that when you have all of the greatest toys in the known universe, you don’t need an iPhone. According to a recent survey, 91% of Japanese people won’t be buying an iPhone. What does that mean for Apple and Steve Jobs? My guess is absolutely nothing. Heck, even if 9% of the Japanese did by an iPhone, that would be almost 11 million people. And, if the hype is to be believed, a bagillion percent of Americans are dying for the iPhone 3G. What this does represent is how rich and fantastic the gadget scene is in Japan. To be honest, they get so many great toys released, it wouldn’t surprise me if the iPhone was hum drum. Unfortunately, for us in the States, the iPhone is about as revolutionary as it gets.
This weeks web application review features a nifty little social-networking restaurant review site. Restaurant Ratingz, by Interon Software, combines food, reviews, and a digg-like rating system into a handy and speedy guide to eating in your town. Now, to be fair, there might not be a restaurant review for every town in the nation, but that is no ones fault but your own. After all, that is how social-networking works. It is the responsibility of the users to add more data and keep it alive. Restaurant Ratingz loads very quickly, and is formated quite well for my little screen. Also, even though I live in a relatively small town, I was able to find a few great reviews on local hot spots. Entering new reviews is also very quick and simple in the web widget. Head on over to Restaurant Ratingz if you are looking for a smart, fast, and well designed place to spend 2 cents, or, if you want, add your own.
This post is about the iTunes sale movie of the week, but on a side note, have you seen the thousands of “iPhone Killer” phones on the market? A thousand phones you say? I admire your notion of fair odds, mister. Remind you of anything? That’s right, “The Magnificent Seven” (Warning: iTunes link) is the $.99 movie of the week. If you have not seen this movie, then you must… MUST go rent it now. It is one of the greatest of all classic cowboy movies, and the experience to see it is worth a buck. I mean, with gas prices what they are, you are probably car pooling or riding the bus these days. You can use a little entertainment. Here is the official description:
Get it quick before it goes away. “The Magnificent Seven” will only be on sale from Jun. 17, 2008 - Jun. 24, 2008 .
I know, the title is a bit confusing, so let me elaborate. Recently, industry analysts have determined that it only costs about $100 dollars to manufacture the new 3G iPhones. That’s right, only $100. We were all shocked and awed by the rumor that the iPhone 3G would only cost $199. Then we were all amazed that the rumor was true. “How could this be?” we said. “They will lose money!” we screamed. We were wrong.
Now, I know companies don’t do things to lose money, so I shouldn’t be surprised. I just wonder what the hoopla behind the phone being “subsidized” by an expensive data plan is all about. There is no real subsidy needed here. Apple and AT&T are just getting richer and richer. |
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