Archive for March, 2011

Apple has recently posted a new job listing that hints at the plans to build the ‘new-generation Apple Online Store.’ Apple is looking for senior software engineers for the ‘core services’ functionality of the store. More »


‘Take a Picture’ is a series of invisible paintings that will only be visible through a camera. An art gallery based on this technology would just be full of blank canvases. The artwork is hidden under a canvas with wires and circuits that produce hundreds of infrared lights, which are invisible to the human eye. More »


From Wirebot: I personally don’t believe in it since if Kaz Hirai has already said that the PS3 hasn’t even reached it’s half-life or its full potential, then I doubt the Xbox360 has either. The 360 was released roughly one year ahead of the PS3, making it slighter older than 5 years. Microsoft itself has mentioned that the 360 will persist until 2015, but of course, that probably also hints that development for it may start now. More »


Another mysterious robot space plane has just been launched into orbit by the US Air Force. Late on last year, one similar journey returned after speculation of its potential military or intelligence uses. More »


A digital version of popular rock paper scissors has now been created. A robot hand that allows you to conjure up images of your android rival has been created too. A great secret to success with the version would be to cover everything apart from the rock, paper and scissors buttons, but playing randomly. More »


Dr. Richard B. Hoover published conclusions of his findings in the Journal of Cosmology. Having spent quite a few years in remote areas, collecting meteorites, and examining them, he has now found some meteorites that you don’t often come across. It is said that there are only nine of these on earth. More »


From Girlybubble: They had me at heart-shaped. I mean, how adorable would it be to sport these earbuds wherever you need to use your phone or listen to music? The EHP-XPAN100 Series also comes with an integrated mic and mute button designed for use with the Xperia Android phone (the SO-01B and Arc SO-01C models). More »


From Rekuru: And we though Japan couldn’t get crazier! In Fukuoka, there is a vending machine that sells fresh bananas. This vending machine sold 9,000 bananas in its first month of operating. Where the machine is situated, near Hakata port where freighters carrying bananas from the Philipines every week, is very convenient for suppliers and consumers. More »


10 different fine-art marketplaces are going on simultaneously in New York this week. People’s elevator rides will be spiced up by Vimeo, who are also burnishing its brand, promote artists on the sites. More »


Gartner, a Market researcher, released a research note on Thursday, which claims that laptops are way behind the iPad and Xoom in the pecking order. You could determine today as the post-PC era. Gartner’s analysis shows the unsuitability of laptops in this era. Some evidence to back this up includes: More »


A new service has been released in the US by Bing. Bing’s deals will launch with “more than 200,000 unique offers in over 14,000 cities and towns across the US”, according to the post revealing the details. Microsoft are not selling these deals but they are the result of a partnership with The Dealmap, a website that aggregates deals from sources including high profile services. More »


Apple’s Mac App Store finally arrived in January. Mac App Store represent opportunities for developers, and serious dilemmas for others. Customers can be reached via the Store. More »


- An ex takes it too far by creating 35 websites to insult his ex-girlfriend and is now jailed.

- An updated tablet infographic for you to compare the best on the market. More »


Color Fashion makes it easy to switch the color of one photo into another with just a few swipes. Your possibilities are endless to see what you’d look like with a different hair color or even a different colored dress. The features in this app can also help you to color within the lines, so you don’t have to worry too much about neatness for it to look realistic. More »


So, what do you think the fastest selling consumer electronic device is? Is it the iPod Touch? The iPad? The iPhone? Is it something from the Apple corporation? NO. In fact, the record-breaking device comes from Apple’s main competitor: Microsoft. More »


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