Saturday, January 17, 2009 - Page 2
Software

The Week in iPhone Apps: And We Have Reached A New Low

Someone is trying to build on the momentum of the cavalcade of ridiculous fart apps, and it’s not cool. At all. Thankfully, there were some legit cool apps this week too.


Why I Shopped at Circuit City Instead of Best Buy

It wasn’t just because it was closer to my house. Or because it undercut Best Buy by at least a buck or two on new movies and CDs. No, I genuinely liked Circuit City better.


The Thumbs Up Radio Doesn’t Clamour For Your Approval

Forget about your fancy MP3 player. Back in the day, if you wanted a stand-out audio device, it had to be shaped funny.


Gaming

China To Make Its MMORPG Players Register With Their Real Names And Government IDs

To combat a building wave of fear over gaming addiction and its scary, violent manifestations, Chinese players will soon spend 72 hours without bath or sleep leveling up without the comforting blanket of anonymity.


Software

T-Mobile G1 Getting ‘Cupcake’ OS Update, May Be Targeted For Late January

Rumours about when/if the “cupcake” OS update might be heading for the G1 got a little more confirmation today as Google and Blog discovered after speaking with a G1 PDA Specialist.


The Downfall of Circuit City, In Convenient Graph Form

Where did Circuit City go wrong? Maybe it was Divx. Maybe it was the elimination of commissions in 2003. Wherever it happened, this chart shows the last two years were miserable and ugly. [Consumerist]


Software

Ustream’s Upcoming iPhone App Lets You Watch Obama Inauguration (Or Any Stream) On Your iPhone

Ustream, who brought you the Shiba Inu Puppy Cam, is working on an iPhone app that can stream any of their videos—including Obama’s Inauguration—for the official App Store.


Darth Vader Gas Mask

Artists Tristan Eaton and AZK ONE have been invited to join the Vader Project based on their collaborative work on this sweet Darth Vader gas mask.


Software

Cat Stacking iPhone Game is Cute Cruelty

This must-be-from-Japan iPhone game is called Tsumineko Mew Mew Tower, and even from the Engrish name, you can pretty much deduce what it’s going to be about. Yeah, you build a tower of cats.


Computing

Windows 7 Runs So Much Better Than Vista On a Netbook

I’ve tested Vista on two netbooks, and it’s never been good (not counting the Vaio P). In fact, Vista has been unusable in both circumstances. Then I loaded Windows 7 onto the Mini 12.