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Apple Patents New Multitouch Gestures, iPod Tempo Adjustment Technology

Today, Patently Apple revealed a whole slew of new multi-touch gestures that Apple might introduce in new products and software updates, most of which are detailed in the image above… which, incidentally, looks like the pictogram instruction set for the secret high five that was in vogue my senior year in high school, and which [...:]

Is This iPad Game Running on HDTV with iPhone As Controller The Future of Apple TV?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyx7U7TH2bQ
This fantastic proof of concept video by the guys over at Magic Jungle Software demonstrates their forthcoming game, Chopper 2, being output from an iPad to a 42-inch HDTV, with an iPhone or iPod Touch used as the game's controller.
It looks incredible, but perhaps more interesting is Distorted Loop's take on the video, which [...:]

Russian President Dimitry Medvedev Has An iPad

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg isn't the only politician to use an iPad. Russian President (and Putin-wielded political hand puppet) Dimitry Medvedev was spotted using an iPad during a recent meeting of the State Council, the Council of the Arts and the Council for Science and Technology. Unlike Stoltenberg, though, Medvedev was quick to reveal [...:]

"Horus" iPhone Docking Coffee Table Boasts Egyptian Cyberpunk Aesthetic At Its Worst

Borrowing design motifs from Blade Runner's Tyrell Corporation, this hideous, glowing pyramid is the kind of coffee table cum iPhone dock that only a degrading Replicant could love. It's called the Horus, and if owning a glass topped coffee table is the sort of thing that made you paranoid before, we're sure you'll love [...:]

Report: LG Innotek To Supply 5MP Camera In Next iPhone

To remain competitive with the likes of the Nexus One and Droid Incredible, Apple's definitely going to be upping the resolution of the camera in the next generation iPhone. According to Chosun, it'll be a 5MP affair, and provided by Korean component maker LG Innotek, breaking Apple's partnership with OmniVision, who supplies the camera module [...:]

Report: iPhone 4G Component Manufacturing Already Underway

Amid speculation of when the iPhone 4G will be officially released and a brewing court battle over its premature disclosure by a gadget blog, manufacturers are already ramping up production of Apple's upcoming handset, reports suggest. LG Innotek has starting making the 5-megapixel camera and could reach full-tilt by July, according to a Korean publication.
"LG [...:]

Steve is F*cking Great! [Recollections]

In part 9 of "My Close Encounters With Steve Jobs," Macworld founder David Bunnell tells how he shouted "Steve Jobs is a fucking genius!" in front of a bunch of kids at a Super Bowl party.










www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYecfV3ubP8
Steve lost his battle over the Mac's introductory price point--instead of selling for $1999, it would have to move at [...:]

Jon Stewart Rips Apple For iPhonegate

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John Stewart on The Daily Show rips Apple a new one for going Big Brother on Gizmodo:
"Apple – you guys were the rebels, man, the underdogs. People believed in you. But now, are you becoming the man? Remember back in 1984, [...:]

Hewlett-Packard Is Buying Palm for $1.2 Billion

Hewlett-Packard is buying Palm for $1.2 billion, the company has announced. Of all the potential suitors, I don't think HP was mentioned as a candidate. Looks like HP will be making smartphones running Palm's WebOS, which it may or may not rebrand. The company currently makes Windows Mobile smartphones and PDAs. Looks like it wants to manage [...:]

LOL At Fast Company's Hilarious iPhonegate Flowchart

Fast Company has written up the iPhonegate saga as a funny Choose Your Own Adventure. The flowchart is spot on and made me laugh out loud.
Here's the whole thing: Choose Your Own Adventure: The Gizmodo iPhone Saga