Weave was a quite popular extension for Firefox coming from the Mozilla Labs which allowed you to create an online identity and sync bookmarks, passwords, tabs, history and preferences across multiple computers and Firefox installations. I personally used the service many times back when I was a Firefox user and it saved me many hours of boring export / import. It was useful.
Weave Is Now Firefox Sync, Soon Available in Firefox By Default
Mercedes-Benz Dealers Will Use the iPad As a Sales Tool
With 2 million units already sold in less than 60 days, it’s no surprise that companies are starting to look at Apple’s new toy with some sort of interest. Mercedes Benz, the popular automaker, will indeed start to use the iPad as a sales tool to bring a better experience for customers in its showrooms.
BREAKING: Dogs Can Play with the iPad
iPhone OS 4 Beta 4 Flashlight Feature or Bug?
MacStories reader Nik Treiber (@treibercc) has found out something very interesting in the latest OS 4 beta: if you try to push the sleep / wake button for three times in a row when in the lockscreen, the iPhone goes in Flashlight mode.
Could this be a feature or a simple bug of the beta? It’s very useful for sure.
Check out the video he recorded after the break.
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.
Win a Copy of Dapp for iPhone
Yesterday Cody reviewed Dapp, a powerful iPhone application that lets you build…your next iPhone application.
“Dapp allows developers to easily create multiple pages of application designs via multiple projects, the ability to add objects, and manually build their application via a drag and tap of the finger. It’s quite powerful, and I decided to whip up what a MacStories application might look like.
Dapp is a seriously powerful application which makes editing rather simple. With various export options that allow you to share designs with clients or prepare it for code, Dapp should be an essential part of every developer’s toolkit.”
Now you can get the chance of winning one of the 5 copies of Dapp we have up for grabs. To enter the contest, leave a comment below, tell us what kind of iPhone application you’d like to develop someday and let us pick the winners on Thursday, June 3rd.
Good luck!
Build Your Own Newspaper with The Early Edition for iPad. Review and Giveaway!
It is common understanding that the iPad is the perfect reading device. Whether it’s about long reading sessions (iBooks, Kindle app) or news reading (Pulse, Instapaper, the upcoming Reeder for iPad) the iPad is proving itself to be just great when it comes to sit down and read. Books and iBookstore aside, what we’re seeing today is a slow shift away from typical RSS applications, and even if some great software is coming our way in the future weeks, developers are focusing on finding new solutions to let users catch up with the latest news. Pulse, which we reviewed here, is a good example: a customizable visual news reading app that lets you pick up your own sources and browse news in a visual way that no one has ever accomplished before, not on the iPhone OS platform at least.
The idea of enabling readers to choose their own way to stay updated with what’s going on isn’t new, but sure the iPad is helping in implementing this idea and turn it into great software. The Early Edition from Glasshouse Apps has just been updated to 1.1 version, and it’s about time to talk about this app, which allows you to create your personalized daily newspaper within a great looking interface.
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.
Create 8-Bit Masterpieces with Sprite Something for iPad
If you’ve ever wanted to create those perfect 8-Bit sprites on your iPad, there’s an app for that. Ars Technica reviewed Sprite Something for the iPad, which allows young pixel lovers such as yourself to square off with your magical handheld. Apple and retro were practically made for each other, and Ars Technica agrees.
Pixel art is a finicky mistress: it’s difficult, time-consuming, and can be highly frustrating. It’s definitely not for everyone, but if it’s your thing, taking work along with you on an iPad is pretty awesome.
You can check out the full review here, but don’t forget to visit the iTunes App Store and grab your own copy of Sprite Something for only $2.99. A bargain for pixel pushers if you ask me.