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Because What We All Need Right Now Is an App to Tell Us We’re Ugly [IPhone Apps]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 19:10 in Tech | viewed 24 views times | 0 Comments
![Because What We All Need Right Now Is an App to Tell Us We're Ugly [IPhone Apps]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/4b6badd955tfugly.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Because What We All Need Right Now Is an App to Tell Us We're Ugly [IPhone Apps]")
Fact, maybe : Human beauty has nothing to do with subjective judgment, and everything to do with some obscure mathematical equation. Fact, definitely : There is an iPhone app based on this theory. Designed by giant human baby Ed... (Continue reading)
What Happens When You Bring a 22-Year-Old Mac to the Genius Bar? [Apple]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 16:00 in Tech | viewed 18 views times | 0 Comments
![What Happens When You Bring a 22-Year-Old Mac to the Genius Bar? [Apple]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=e354927cfe0fd77bd23649ea6c5b896b&p=1&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "What Happens When You Bring a 22-Year-Old Mac to the Genius Bar? [Apple]")
I didn't know, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I brought an ancient and non-functioning 1987 Macintosh Plus 1MB to the Apple Store in the Meatpacking District in NYC, and this is what happened. Overall, they were... (Continue reading)
$3 Million of iPhones Stolen in Belgium Heist [Theft]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 15:00 in Tech | viewed 11 views times | 0 Comments
![$3 Million of iPhones Stolen in Belgium Heist [Theft]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/062268a461iphone.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "$3 Million of iPhones Stolen in Belgium Heist [Theft]")
A company named CEVA Logistics was housing somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 iPhones in a warehouse when intruders climbed up a fire ladder and sliced a hole through the roof. The hole was conveniently cut directly above the crates... (Continue reading)
Finally, a Kitchen Scale iPod Dock [Kitchen]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 14:40 in Tech | viewed 14 views times | 0 Comments
![Finally, a Kitchen Scale iPod Dock [Kitchen]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/b705148a3etomato.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Finally, a Kitchen Scale iPod Dock [Kitchen]")
How many times have I been weighing flour when all I wanted was to hear the soulful vocal stylings of Miley Cyrus? Luckily, manufacturer Rihanna is working on this $100 kitchen scale due out next year, complete with an... (Continue reading)
Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online [Microsoft]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 14:26 in Tech | viewed 8 views times | 0 Comments
![Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online [Microsoft]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/05c820e2f6tdance.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online [Microsoft]")
These staffers at the Microsoft Store in Mission Viejo , CA might seem really excited, but the clearly rehearsed dance routine comes across more like some kind of Stockholm syndrome. I've heard the Microsoft Store pays well and all,... (Continue reading)
Apple Black Friday Possibly Leaked (I Really Want It to Be True) [Rumor]
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 22:49 in Tech | viewed 11 views times | 0 Comments
![Apple Black Friday Possibly Leaked (I Really Want It to Be True) [Rumor]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/b59e311081friday.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Apple Black Friday Possibly Leaked (I Really Want It to Be True) [Rumor]")
According to Boy Genius Report, this may be Apple's Black Friday deals. According to this image, they will be applicable only on November 27th. They seem too good to be true: • 25% discount off all Macs... (Continue reading)
Magellan Sends Its Eldest Child Into the iPhone Turn-By-Turn App War, Tearfully [IPhone Apps]
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 21:34 in Tech | viewed 23 views times | 0 Comments
![Magellan Sends Its Eldest Child Into the iPhone Turn-By-Turn App War, Tearfully [IPhone Apps]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/b679a2141d43_pm.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Magellan Sends Its Eldest Child Into the iPhone Turn-By-Turn App War, Tearfully [IPhone Apps]")
In this war there are two battles: the polite, traditional fight between expensive, full-featured apps like Navigon and TomTom, and the I-will-undercut-you-if-it-means-killing-my-own-mother gorefest of the cheaper apps , like MotionX and Gokivo. With RoadMate, Magellan has taken the road... (Continue reading)
iPhone Apps Have to Be Approved by Robots Now, Too [IPhone Apps]
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 20:41 in Tech | viewed 15 views times | 0 Comments
![iPhone Apps Have to Be Approved by Robots Now, Too [IPhone Apps]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/13b9ad502bckhole.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "iPhone Apps Have to Be Approved by Robots Now, Too [IPhone Apps]")
Sounds sinister, right? That's probably because I replaced the word "computers" with "robots!" For effect! But no, still, this is at least insteresting: Developers are now reporting that apps are getting rejected, and not by humans. Word is that... (Continue reading)
27-inch iMac Benchmarks: Core i7 vs. Core i5 [Apple]
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 12:09 in Tech | viewed 12 views times | 0 Comments
![27-inch iMac Benchmarks: Core i7 vs. Core i5 [Apple]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/5e71f3c0e57imacs.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "27-inch iMac Benchmarks: Core i7 vs. Core i5 [Apple]")
The Core i5 iMacs are fast , but early benchmarks of the Core i7 model suggest a 35 percent performance boost, even though the upgrade only costs $200 extra. Timon-Royer's telling graph uses results from the Geekbench Website. [... (Continue reading)
Psystar Is Royally Screwed [Psystar]
Written on 14 Nov, 2009 at 20:55 in Tech | viewed 19 views times | 0 Comments
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Yet another bad day for Psystar. After both Apple and the shady hackintosh company filed for summary judgements, the rulings are out, and Psystar is looking pretty screwed. ... (Continue reading)
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