Month: June 2011
Is Apple losing its cool? Why the ban on live gig recording could be one step too far
From quirky outsider with beautiful machines to market-dominating empire with a reputation for spoiling the fun, the story of Apple is one of global success but in do the seeds of their destruction lie in the domination? Laura Scott is a Digital Strategist/Creative at Addiction, life-long Apple fan who has just switched to an Android…
Why RIM need to stop being nice Canadians and fire some people: Disgruntled employee talks from BB HQ
Blackberry still have a big customer base and great brand-name, but dark clouds are gathering over the smartphone makers and the RIM leadership refuse to acknowledge it. So it's down to an anonymous disgruntled employee to voice some of the problems those higher up haven't. And s/he has - by sending an unsigned open letter…
Weird Gadget Combination of the Day: The Dishwasher that is also a Light
Fed up with your dishwasher and your kitchen light being in different places? Some genius has combined the two to make.. err... a kitchen light that is also a really small dishwasher. Don't ask us what the thought process was, we don't know. Kim Joonmin made it as a "concept". Design blog Yanko highlight some…
iPad magazines – the six big issues
We have reached an interesting point in the development of iPad magazines. Companies that had initially been hugely enthusiastic about the format, like Conde Nast, are having second thoughts and slowing down their adoption of the platform. Other publishers remain very cynical. At the same time companies like Future Publishing are citing the iPad as…
GPS-controlled electric shocks? Garmin buys Shocking Dog Collar company TriTronic and we're worried
People invent all sorts of weird crap all the time. Did we mention the burger-shaped USB hand-warmer recently? But this weird crap is also slightly sadistic. It's an electric-shock collar for dogs. The idea has been about for a while, but one company who makes them Tri-Tronic has just been bought by Garmin - the…
Where Google+ beats Facebook: Friend sorting
It's a common complaint against Facebook that it mushes all your friends in together. The guy you met on holiday, your mum, that girl from school. "How do you know they're your real friends?" is a question that people not on Facebook always ask about Facebook. But though I'm so used to brushing that argument…
Why is MySpace worth so much less than in 2006? 4 Reasons
When Rupert Murdoch bought MySpace in 2006 it had 21million members and it was valued at $580million, when he sold it last night, it had 35 million users and was worth $35million. That is 6% of the 2006 price. Given that the number of users had increased a bit - why the drastic tumble in…
MySpace sold for 6 per cent of its 2006 price – Justin Timberlake to consult on the new look
Did playing the guy from Napster in The Social Network film make Justin think he really is a web 2.0 entrepreneur? Well anyway, he's one of several stake holders who has bought MySpace from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp at a massive reduction from what it sold for 2006. News Corp sold MySpace last night for…
World of Warcraft now free! No reason not to try it
Get epic game World of Warcraft for free from now, as the classic online game switches to a freemium model. Previously £7.99 a month, the first 20 levels of the game will be free as of now. And the first 20 levels is a sizeable chunk - that's a good month or two's solid gaming.…
Sparkles on the cat: Hello Kitty goes Swarovski
What's better than a Hello Kitty doll? A Hello Kitty doll covered in Swarovski crystals of course. With precisely 19,636 crystals studded into its surface this iteration of the iconic cat is pretty glittery. And also rare - only 88 of these magnificent beasts will be made. Just think of it as the affordable version…
