And here is what Microsoft Kin looks like. The interface is very Moto Blur-like—and a bit sluggish. It’s definitely underpowered enough for you to think that the phone is slow, but not so much that it’s totally unusable. More »
Author: Jason Chen
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Microsoft Kin Hands-On Videos [Microsoft Kin]
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iPhone OS 4 Has Video Chat, Group Chat Code [Iphone Video Chat]
9to5Mac dug up references to video conferencing—hosted on Apple’s own servers—as well as group chat rooms and chat moderators in iPhone OS 4. That’s good news. More »
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iPad Dashboard App Rejected For "Contradicting iPad’s User Experience" [‘Ipad]
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This is the Dashboard app for iPad. It brings OS X’s dashboard to the iPad. Cool, right? Well, you’re not getting it. More »
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iPhone OS 4 Hands-On Video [Iphone Os 4]
This is iPhone OS 4 running on an iPhone 3GS. Even though it’s not finished, it’s surprisingly usable—not nearly as slow as iPhone 3 beta running on iPhone 3G last year. More »
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iPhone OS 4 Liveblog Starts Tomorrow Morning [Liveblog]
The fourth iPhone OS comes tomorrow. iPhone, iPod Touch and even iPad will be getting new features. Multitasking? Tethering? The cloud? Our coverage starts first thing in the morning, but the official event starts at 10PT (1ET). [Gizmodo Live] More »
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Best iPad Comic Reader: Comic Zeal vs. Comic Reader Mobi [IPad Apps]
The iPad should technically be perfect for comics. The large screen, the swipe gestures and the pinch-to-zoom all make digital comics that much better than it has before. But no one comic reader has gotten it completely right. More »
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Q and Data Examine the Next Generation Padd [Image Cache]
That this was taken by an employee of Ngmoco showing off their We Rule app—but all that is irrelevant. This is John de Lancie and Brent Spiner—Q and fucking Data—playing with an iPad. Hell. Yeah. [Facebook via Fidgit] More »
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iPad Chatroulette Is the Way to Go [Ipad]
Chatroulette by itself is fine if you’re a pianist or a guy who pushes birds into snakes’ mouths, but what if you’re just a dude with an iPad. Turns out that’s MUCH better. More »
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iPad Test Notes: In the Bathroom [Ipad]
Besides using the iPad in bed and on the couch, you know the reason you bought this thing was for toilet entertainment. Verdict: It’s decent but distracting—and sometimes dangerous. More »
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iPad App Review Marathon Is Still Going On [IPad Apps]
We’re still plowing through apps over at the App Marathon, so head on over and request the apps you want reviewed. More »
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iPad App Review Marathon Live [Ipad]
We’re going in and reviewing as many iPad apps as possible—LIVE—right now, and updating throughout the day. We’ll start with the essential apps. If you have a specific app you want reviewed, let us know in the comments. More »
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Woz Entertains iPad Line Sitters With Magic Trick [Woz]
Our friends at Fastmac sent us this video of Woz waiting in line for an iPad, explaining why he wears a ring around his neck. It’s not for subsequently throwing into a volcano, but it’s plenty entertaining nonetheless. [Thanks Mike!] More »
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TweetDeck on iPad Makes Use of That Wider Screen [IPad Apps]
Porting apps from iPhone to iPad isn’t just resizing all your assets, your app needs to be re-adjusted to use the larger space and how your fingers don’t cover up 1/5 of the screen when in use. TweetDeck does this. More »
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Control4 iPad App For Home Automation and Sloth [IPad Apps]
Control4 is a suite of home automation devices that can tap into your security system, lights, home entertainment, thermostat and various other electronics. Now they have an iPad app. And soon you will be fat. More »
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Apple Patents iPhone Gaming Add-ons With Buttons, DS-Like Control and Display Scheme [Patents]
These patents found by Patently Apple shows that Apple is, at the very least, thinking about getting serious about gaming. They know their iPhone and iPad aren’t good for all games—no buttons—so they added buttons. More »
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Marvel Comics On the iPad [IPad Apps]
The left half of the image is the money—that’s how you’re going to be reading Marvel’s comics on the iPad. What the screenshots don’t show, however, is what happens when there’s a two-page facing layout. More »
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AIM For iPad Is Free And Looks Decent [IPad Apps]
Everyone eventually trades up from the AIM app to IM+ or BeeJive or Meebo, but the free AIM app for the iPad actually looks decent. More »
