The guys over at iPhone Portugal have managed to get their hands on the aluminium plate of the much rumored iPhone 4G. They’ve posted screenshots and a video, which you can find here.
Check out the video after the break.
New Video of iPhone 4G Aluminum Plate Surface Online
Daily Notes is your Leather Bound Notepad for iPad
I’ve seen a few luxury notepads on store shelves that are deliciously leather bound, featuring organizational essentials such as a quick calendar and tabs. But if you’re digitally savvy, you may want to opt for a virtual version on the iPad, mainly, Daily Notes (iTunes Link) by Rama Krishna (@Daily_Notes).
Take Control Of Your Google Account with G-Whizz for iPad (and iPhone)
If you’re following me on Twitter, you may’ve noticed that last week I decided to start moving my workflow to the cloud, taking advantage of all the services Google has to offer. Up until 5 days ago I was a proud user of Gmail and Google Reader, but I never really considered using all those other apps such as Docs, Buzz and Talk. Not to mention Location services, Calendar and Tasks.
Apple Sued Over iAd Name
Apple certainly isn’t making any friends lately, as there are lawsuits galore. The latest corporate battle flag to be raised comes from Innovative Media, who trademarked the term iAds in 2006; I’m not sure if the trademark was filed in 2006 then approved in 2008 - the source, The Loop, recognizes both dates.
Apple to Increase Foxconn Wages
In response to the dramatic situation over at Foxconn’s industrial factories, Engadget reports that Apple will begin to pay employees directly (assumably on only their product lines - but I could be wrong), increasing their monthly wages (by what amount isn’t currently specified). While it’s a step in the right direction, I feel that a simple pay-raise isn’t enough. Much regulation is needed to ensure fair & reasonable work (and employment) within Foxconn hell, as employees will still be subject to the intolerable, slave-like conditions they face on the assembly lines. Currently, Apple’s solution is a doable, temporary betterment while they and other companies are hopefully discussing with Foxconn on how to treat people like human beings instead of dogs.
First Look: Netvibes for iPad
I don’t know how many people are still using Netvibes, but I’ve always been interested in trying out the service. And it turns out that maybe I’ll be able to do it this week, when the company will launch a first beta of their iPad optimized website.
Flash Content Arriving on iPad via Smokescreen?
Yesterday, Engadget reported that Flash content may be playable on the iPad via a project called Smokescreen from developer Chris Smoak. While we don’t know if Chris has the beard to back up his badass monicker, we do know that Smokescreen somewhat works. Simple Flash animations like Flash ads run fine, but if you’re going to stream Hulu - good luck. Read more
Chronicle, A Journal for your iPad
Lots of journal & note taking applications have landed in the iTunes App Store for the iPad, and the basic decision usually comes down to, “What’s your style?” Some like the moleskine or leather bound look, other’s like the spiral notebook, but I always try to pick out something that has one or two differentiating features. For Chronicle, it was Google Docs syncing, note annotations, and privacy lock.
Find the Perfect Bowtie Theme with Bowcase
Bowtie is a great music controller for Mac and iPhone we reviewed back in February. It allows you to control what’s playing in iTunes without the need to actually open iTunes, it’s minimal and, most of all, it’s customizable.
One of the greatest strengths of the app is indeed the possibility to apply themes to it, and these themes are essentially made of simple HTML, CSS and Javascript.