Looking for a quick time waster while you’re waiting in line at the grocery store or for your friends at that bus stop bench? Check out Octopus, an imaginative mini-game that has you recovering test tubes of radioactive waste for loads of cash.
iPhone 4 Mockups Show Us What We Already Know
Can’t get enough of the next iPhone? There’s a mockup for that.
Will the Next Apple Remote Deliver Multi-Touch?
Mac Predictions asks, “If there was a new Apple TV, would there be a new remote?” Their answer is yes, and that the new remote might utilize multi-touch technologies that would make it the perfect magic wand for your home entertainment system.
Our Thoughts on the Google Wave Liveblog Experiment
If you were following us last night, firstly we want to thank you for your much needed input and for being quality followers to our site. We think it’s fantastic that people would actually stick around and want to listen to us. And last night was a first, because we decided to try Google Wave as a live blogging platform instead of Cover it Live. I think it worked pretty well, and it was a good event where we could try ideas and get feedback. We’ve gotten lots of compliments, lots of complaints, but all feedback is positive in this instance; we really want to learn where we can improve our live blogging experience. Federico will be chiming in at the end of this post with his thoughts of course, but I’d like to kick things off with Google Wave, what’s good about it, what we did poorly plus what could improve, and where we go from here.
AT&T Adds Tethering, Screwy Unlimited Policy
The United States constantly suffers from absolutely horrid (I’ll put it this way) carrier abuse. Constantly you’ll hear us complain about the expense of basic services, overcharging, and a lack of options. But when AT&T finally gives customers the right to tether, what do they do? They turn right around and spit in the customer’s face by not only capping data usage, but by making it incredibly expensive.
The Phone Manual: New Age Learning for Difficult Products
The iPhone doesn’t need fancy packaging. At most, it might need a credit card sized reminder of more advanced gestures like copy & paste, or the home button taps. Still, this next, intriguing idea could change the way we think of traditional packaging. Mainly: how the hell do you use those complicated dumb phones?
Jubilee for iPad: Remember Birthdays, Send a Card! Review and Giveaway!
In the digital era, remembering birthdays and sending a card shouldn’t be a pain in the butt. After all, if you’re not one to consistently refresh Facebook, you may feel awkward leaving a wall-post a week later saying, “Happy belated birthday dude!” And I do that quite often. But hell, I’m connected! And birthday’s should be easier and more personal than Facebook tracking and a wall-post. So what does one use to manage these important events? Why, Jubilee of course.
Apple Envisions Solar Cell Touch Panels; MacBook Multi-Touch Trackpad Patented
We’re big fans of Apple patents here at MacStories, and we were especially intrigued by Patently Apple’s latest revelation of what Apple plans to do with solar cells. I think a lot of people have traditionally thought of solar panels being implemented underneath the casing of an iPhone or iPod touch, but Apple wants to put your solar cells inside the multi-touch surface.
Australian Airline to Offer Rental iPad to Passengers
The idea of renting tablets on an airline isn’t a new prospect; I believe ARCHOS tablets are already offered on some flights as a way for (1st Class?) passengers to watch or listen to their favorite media. But Australian airline Jetstar is interested in conducting a trial where they could rent iPads to passengers in flight. Though I’d hate to be the guy who mixes up his own iPad in the rental cart.