If you read MacStories or any other Apple-related blog out there, I guess you’re all big fans of the multitouch technology. You know, that little patented thing that powers your iPhones, iPods, iPads and Macbooks. Gestures, that’s how we interact with our devices nowadays. And now a group of researchers of Arizona State University is telling us that our beloved multitouch might actually lead to musculoskeletal disorders.
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Could Multitouch Lead to Musculoskeletal Disorders?
Get More out of Delibar with the New Safari Extension
If you’re a heavy user of Delibar, they’ve just released a new Safari Extension that should improve your link sharing abilities ten fold. Have something great you want to share? Then download the new extension from Shiny Frog at their announcement page.
DestroyTwitter 2.0 Going Live Today
Update: Destroy Twitter 2.0 is now live. Check out the new features here.
We’re not hearing too much about Tweetie 2 for the Mac, and even other clients are getting stale as we venture forward in the Twitter verse. We also haven’t heard too much out of DestroyTwitter, but the master of DestroyToday (a quick warning, there is a disturbing image on his blog if you’re squeamish) and related projects is planning to release a big update today that should bring an improved preferences canvas, improved item rendering, and an overhauled account canvas.
DestroyTwitter is a solid Adobe Air client that should be released sometime later today, or as Jonnie Hallman puts it: “It’ll be released between now and 11:59pm EST.”
We’ll likely go hands on this evening and post a review tomorrow morning.
2000 iMac Compared to the iPhone 4
1o years in tech are a huge amount of time. Things change in a few weeks, can you imagine the changes that can happen in 10 years? That’s why a user over at Ars Technica’s forums tried to compare the old iMac (2000) to the current iPhone.
As you can guess, it’s a strange feeling. Take a look at the specs after the break.
Kindle Book Store to Lose Ground to Apple
While the Kindle has been an amazing accomplishment in paving the way for e-books, its time has seemingly passed. Citi analyst Mark Mahaney predicts that the Apple iBookstore will surpass Amazon’s service as the selection gets bigger and Apple sells more iPads. Electronista writes,
“Although not mentioned by Mahaney, Amazon also faces concern over the exposure of the Kindle reader and store versus Apple’s devices.”
As iBooks will begin opening doors on iPod touches and the new iPhone 4 starting next week, Apple will have a prominent advantage in simply outselling Amazon. The sheer amount of iBooks compatible devices, coupled with iBookstore integration with pre-existing iTunes accounts, makes purchasing e-books incredibly convenient. For the value of the Kindle compared to the iPad, consumers looking for an e-book platform may feel they’re getting more bang for their buck with Apple’s portable computer. Quite quickly, Apple is set to dominate yet another electronic market.
[via Electronista]
Scribd: User Engagement Surges After Dumping Flash
For those unfamiliar with Scribd, it’s an excellent social networking tool designed to get people talking about written materials – documents, comics, books – they’re all there. Lately they’ve been undergoing the arduous process of freeing themselves completely of Adobe Flash, and as they wipe away the last remaining remnants, the results have been dramatic.
CEO Trip Adler reports that user engagement, “Has surged.” Scribd isn’t saying their user base is increasing, rather, their pre-existing user base (50 million unique visitors) are spending a substantially greater amount of time searching for documents and sharing materials with friends.
Banned iPad and iPhone 4 Promo Videos
iPhone 4 Shortages to be Caused By Display Delays
Manufacturing is an intense process that requires cooperation amongst a variety of vendors. Preparing to launch a new product isn’t simply a matter of ramping up production, due to the limited availability of product in our ever increasing demand for electronic devices. With the industry under enormous pressure to support multiple clients like Hewlett Packard, Dell, and of course Apple, the answer isn’t simply, “You should have prepared for this.” It’s an incredibly complicated issue.
Because the iPhone 4 is in such huge demand, customers outcry against Apple’s foreboding delays. Of the issues Apple faces between customer relent and manufacturing woes, The Mac Observer sources the problem in obtaining plane switching displays. While the issue is expected to be resolved by this holiday season, Apple’s initial demand for the new iPhone 4 may be met with later shipping dates as they wait to receive the necessary components.
[The Street via The Mac Observer]
Publishers Comment on the iPad “Changing Business”
Has the iPad revolutionized the publishing industry? Not quite, but according to publishers it is providing them with a new avenue of integration for video and text that’s just starting to transform business. While publishers are taking advantage of a new market that’s engaging early adopters worldwide, CEOs are responding with rather mixed results.