Courtesy of 9to5mac, a video with some first impressions of the new “magical” device from Apple. It looks good. But it’ll look even better next to my new iMac in a few weeks.
Magic Trackpad Hands-On [Video]
Bought One of Today’s New iMacs? You’ve got an Update.
For those who rushed out to buy one of Apple’s new Core i3 iMacs or a fancy Magic Trackpad, Apple already has a some updates for Mac OS X 10.6.4 and Mac OS X Server. Owners of MacBooks with multi-touch capable trackpads with may also find a new gesture in their update.
iPad Owners Are “Selfish Elites”
According to a new study the psychological profile of iPad owners can be summed up as “selfish elites” while have-not critics are “independent geeks.”
Consumer research firm MyType conducted the study, in which opinions of 20,000 people were analyzed between March and May. The firm’s conclusion was that iPad owners tend to be wealthy, sophisticated, highly educated and disproportionately interested in business and finance, while they scored terribly in the areas of altruism and kindness. In other words, “selfish elites.”
“As a mainstream, closed-platform device whose major claim to fame is ease of use and sex appeal, the iPad is everything that they are not.”
I’m dying to know how these studies actually work. The more I think about it, the more I picture “experts” trying to extort information from scared iPad users inside Apple’s anechoic chambers.
Steve Jobs Fourth Best-Paid Executive in the World
For a guy who only makes a $1 a year at Apple, he’s doing pretty good. The man’s worth approximately $759 million.
Apple’s Mr. Jobs also took a $1 annual salary throughout the decade. But he ranked fourth primarily because of a $647 million gain on restricted stock that was granted in 2003 and vested in 2006. He still holds the shares.
Apple directors gave Mr. Jobs the restricted stock in exchange for stock options that were then worthless, but which ultimately would have been worth more than the restricted stock had Mr. Jobs held them. Apple later acknowledged that some of the options exchanged for the restricted shares had been backdated, boosting their value, and restated its financial results. An Apple spokesman declined to comment.
Apple Sued Because iPad Overheats
You probably shouldn’t be using any electronics if you live in an oven.
DIY Project: Build your own iPad Case
So Amazon is full of leather iPad cases that fail to impress, and you haven’t been able to find anything personal enough to call “yours.” But if you have some bamboo lying around (because everybody has that), an old coat you’re about to throw away, and some carpenter tools and supplies, you can roll your own.
37signals Buys Ember iPhone App, Makes it Free
Ember is a great Campfire application Federico and I occasionally use when we’re mobile. Jason Fried must have thought it was so great, it was worth buying the app from Overcommitted, then making it available for free on the iTunes App Store.
You can download the Campfire app (renamed) at this link. If you have a Campfire client and you’re interested in the mobile app, you can read our original review of Ember here.
[via TechCrunch]
Annamika for iPad is a Trippy Pixel Bender
Just in time for Inception I suppose, Annamika gives us some insight into the darkest dreams your iPad can conjure. It’s a world full of mind melting pixels and trippy visuals, all seemingly taking place through the virtual lens of an innocent kaleidoscope.
HyperMac Charges your iPad at 18 or 45 Degree Angles
Serious road warriors such as ourselves need to be prepared for any emergency iPad uses, such as for a quick game of Canabalt or to catch up on the latest news with Reeder. And when the batteries get low, we don’t panic. After all, we’re carrying the latest charger from HyperMac that doubles as stand to elevate our iPads up above those dirty hotel tables.