A unique platormer that has you rotating your iPhone, iPod, or iPad to change the game’s gravity, Disoriented is fun, if a little bit discombobulating. Read the original post by Ryan Rigney
Month: February 2011
News: Sony exec denies earlier report of iTunes withdrawal
A Sony executive has denied a report from earlier in the week that suggested the company was considering pulling its music from the iTunes Store. In an earlier interview with The Age discussing the company’s Music Unlimited streaming service, which launches in the U.S. Australia, and New Zealand today, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Michael Ephraim…
China censors U.S. posts on Internet freedom
China’s Internet censors have deleted U.S. Embassy posts promoting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech on Internet freedom from microblogs, parrying U.S. efforts to spur debate about Beijing’s grip on free speech. Read the original post by WMGI-FM Terre Haute
News: Springpad adds audio notes and sharing features
Spring Partners has released an update to its Springpad iOS application adding support for recording audio notes and sharing information online. Springpad is an application and back-end web service that allows users to collect, record and quickly organize ideas and information while on the go. Springpad provides automatic organization of content and provides enhanced information…
News: iPhone 4 catches fire in woman’s hand?
A new report suggests an iPhone 4 unit has overheated and caught fire while in use. Citing a video reenactment of the incident from Omar Huartas, BGR claims that Huartas’ iPhone 4 became extremely hot while his wife held the device. The battery reportedly swelled, dislodging the rear glass cover, and then caught fire. Huartas’…
Solar flares may disrupt power grids, communications (AHN)
(AHN) – A geomagnetic storm triggered by the eruption of a powerful solar flare has already disturbed radio communications and it could cause disruptions to electrical power grids, as well as to radio and satellite communications on Thursday and Friday, NASA officials say. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Sony Rolls Out ‘Music Unlimited’ in New Countries, Executive Denies Plans to Abandon iTunes
As reported by Bloomberg, Sony today announced that it has launched its “Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity” streaming service in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, building on debuts in a series of European countries over the pa… Read the original post by Boston Globe
Jobless economic recovery continues as unemployment claims rise to 410,000 (AHN)
(AHN) – The ongoing recovery in the nation’s financial service sector still has not reached the rest of the economy, causing the number of Americans filing first time jobless claims to rise to 410,000 for the week ending Feb. 12. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
News: Apple secures 60% of global touch panel capacity?
Apple has secured close to 60 percent of global touch panel capacity for 2011, leading to tight supplies for its competitors, according to a new report. Citing sources from upstream component makers, DigiTimes reports that Apple’s move was made in order to achieve its internal goal of shipping 40 million iPads in 2011, with the…
LeT capable of launching more Mumbai-style attacks: Top US security official (AHN)
(AHN) – A high-ranking US security official has expressed concern over the growing clout of Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-i-Taiba (LeT) and warned that it had “acquired capabilities to launch a Mumbai-type attacks in Europe and the rest of the world. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Speed, handoffs to boost Wi-Fi’s mobile role
Wi-Fi looks set to play a growing role in mobile networks even as LTE and other new cellular technologies with higher capacity are deployed. Read the original post by Stephen Lawson
Colorado sanctuary begins rehabilitation of 25 circus lions (AHN)
(AHN) – Twenty-five lions from circuses in South America are now in their new home in Colorado. The unprecedented rescue mission has been a celebrated success, but the work of rehabilitation and long-term care for the animals has only begun. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
iPad set to replace restaurant menus and reduce staff
Stacked Restaurant chain is going to use the iPad to enable customers to order their food at the table, reducing the need and cost of waitress service. The new restaurant chain is set to open their first restaurant in Southern California in May, with two more to follow. An iPad will sit on each table…
Steve Jobs to meet with US President Obama
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is set to once again meet with US President Barak Obama this evening, along with Google’s Eric Schmidt and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. “The president and the business leaders will discuss our shared goal of promoting American innovation, and discuss his commitment to new investments in research and development, education and clean…
Patriot Memory 8GB SDHC Class 6 Card for $8 after rebate + free shipping
newegg.com offers the Patriot Memory 8GB SDHC Class 6 Secure Digital High-Capacity Card, model no. PSF8GSDHC6, for $13.99. This $6 mail-in rebate drops it to $7.99. With free shipping, that’s $1.00/GB, $3 under our September mention, and the lowest total price we could find by $8. Rebate ends February 19. Read the original post by…