Mobile

Apple Now Has A Patent On Slide To Unlock

Gizmodo AU

This is going to get messy. Really messy. Apple’s been granted a patent on slide to unlock. You know what uses slide to unlock? Just about every other touchscreen UI out there, in one way or another.


December 5, 2010

Dream Home: A Converted Firehouse With A Fire Pole

If you were anything like me growing up, you dreamt about living in a firehouse just so you could have a fire pole to slide down. This San Francisco townhouse is the house I dreamt about. I’m so moving here.


August 24, 2010

TiVo Slide Remote Lightning Review: Entering Text Finally Doesn’t Suck

Anyone who’s tried to type on a TiVo—searching for YouTube, or viewing Netflix, or trying to find that show you want to record—knows it’s both tedious and rage-inducing. TiVo Slide fixes this problem, plus, it’s a better remote entirely.


May 4, 2010
Mobile

T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide: A Mutant Android With A Sidekick Keyboard

The myTouch 3G Slide could go either way: A family-friendly Android phone with an awesome Sidekick keyboard, or, much like its name, a godawful conglomeration of disjointed parts.


April 13, 2010
Cameras

Flip SlideHD Review: Too Much To Be Good Enough

The pocket cam’s claim to fame is being “good enough”. The Flip SlideHD strives to be a little more, adding a sliding touchscreen for watching videos on the camera itself. That’s biting off more than it can, or should, chew.