Friday 7 December 2012

Top 10 ways to save when shopping online

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/12/top-10-ways-to-save-when-shopping-online/

/ Internet world wide web store /

Welcome to pseudo-democracy, Facebook-style

So what wer you expecting? This is Facebook we're talking about!

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-2axgd.html

/ fake pseudo democracy privacy security /

Portable charging station by Aviiq

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/technology/portable-media/portable-charging-station-by-aviiq/

/ battery LiIon lithium ion USB connector padded folder power outlet point /

Magic liquid lets you use your phone while wearing gloves

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/12/magic-liquid-ma.php

/ capacitative touch screen /

Apple to invest $100M next year in U.S. Mac production

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9234425/Apple_to_invest_100M_next_year_in_U.S._Mac_production

/ production assembly Macintosh public relations ploy criticism labor practices Chinese manufacturers bring some jobs back offshore public perception components shipped assemble assembly /

Gerber Steady Multi-Tool also serves as a tripod

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/12/06/gerber-steady-multi-tool-also-serves-as-a-tripod/

/ screw driver cross Phillips flat straight knife blade serrated fine needle nose pliers wire cutter bottle opener /

Did they really have a space station during the English Civil War?

Where the mix up occurred, I'm not sure, so names have been omitted to protect the innocent ...

Below is a screen shot from a TV programme app running on iOS.



At the top of the screen shot is an image which is obviously promoting the 1979 movie, "Moonraker", staring Roger Moore as James Bond.  Shows the bit at the end which is set in Earth orbit.

OK, so an old spy movie on TV soon.  So what?

Well, not exactly ...

Beneath the image, the text is clearly describing the 1958 movie, "The Moonraker", set at the end of the English Civil War (1642–1651).

Anyone giving odds on which movie they'll show?

popSLATE • Second screen smart case for your iPhone 5 • indiegogo project



popSLATE is a case for the iPhone 5 with an E-Ink display on the back. Communication with the iPhone processor & power are provided via the lightning connector. Because of the inherent low power requirements of E-Ink, battery life is unaffected.

More details at:

http://www.indiegogo.com/popslate

/ iOS API app Apple /

1 Second Everyday app by Cesar Kuriyama — Kickstarter project

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cesarkuriyama/1-second-everyday-app?ref=NewsDec0612&utm_campaign=Dec06&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

/ iOS iPhone 5 the rest of your life /

How to manage address groups in iOS

http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_manage_address_groups_ios

/ ABC contacts Mac OSX OS X iPhone iPad book app contact group /