Creative iPod Nano Watch Gets Over $600,000 in Funding
Apple’s new iPod Nano isn’t just small, light and stylish. It also has multi-touch functions. Inspired, Minimal’s engineers and designers thought that the iPod Nano would make a good multi-purpose watch. The team placed the idea on Kickstarter with an aim to raise $15,000. To the team’s astonishment, the project has received over $600,000 in […]
The Power of WordPress [INFOGRAPHIC]
WordPress has come a long way. Founded in 2003, it has grown to become the world’s favorite content-system-management (CMS) tool. According to TechKing’s infographic, 55.3% of the top 1 million websites in the world are managed through WordPress. Joomla, the runner-up, only owns 10.8% of the market share. In absolute numbers, there are over 27 […]
10 Terrific iPhone and iPad Musical Performances [VIDEOS]
Anyone who has been watching the growing musical scene surrounding iOS devices probably wasn’t surprised to hear that Damon Albarn is going to release an album recorded entirely on the iPad. Thanks to some rather spectacular apps, Apple’s mobile devices…
Taiwan: “Take my Medal? I’ll Hack your Website!”
The ongoing Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, is filled with stories. But so far, no story is as controversial as Yang Shu-Chun’s. On November 17, Taiwanese contestant, Yang, competed in the Taekwondo semi-final and was significantly ahead in the game. Victory seemed certain. 9 to nothing (9-0) was the score when the Korean referee suddenly […]
Facebook can make Email Social but can it Kill Gmail?
Hailing from the Bay Area, Brian has recently been immersed in the social media whirlwind, following a combination of never-ending startups and the big giants (Google, Apple, Facebook). In his free time he is glancing at the stock market, chowing down delicious food, coaching tennis, or hanging with friends. Today, everything is becoming social, including […]
RenRen isn’t as Convenient as Facebook or Twitter
This article is originally published in SocialMediaNZ as a guest post. While businesses in the rest of the world are enjoying the convenience and openness of Facebook and Twitter, businesses in China are struggling to even set up a fan page on Renren. (Thanks to the great firewall, Facebook and Twitter are blocked in China.) […]
Twitter Demos Ping Integration [VIDEO]
Earlier today, Twitter announced integration with Ping — Apple’s social network for music inside iTunes. This integration brings iTunes song previews to Twitter.com. Twitter has just released a video demonstration that highlights how the integration makes Twitter’s…
Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg could be TIME’s Person of the Year
It is a great year for Apple and Facebook. And both CEO Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg respectively, are shortlisted for TIME’s 2010 Person of the Year. In 2010, Apple’s iPad has been nothing short of revolutionary. Well, at least in terms of sales. Thanks to Apple’s brilliant marketing and cult brand like status, over […]
Want to Access Banned Sites in China? Get an Amazon Kindle
To their amazement, they are able to access Twitter and Facebook through Amazon’s Kindle without having to manually evade the firewall. Chinese bloggers told the media they were surprised to get access to sites banned by the Chinese authorities. “I still can’t believe it. I casually tried getting to Twitter and what a surprise, I […]
10 Amazing Android Photographs
We’ve been really impressed with the iPhotography being produced on Apple’s iPhone, so we decided to take a look and see whether Android owners were also coming up with the goods. We’ve found some amazing land- and city-scape images…
Retaliation: Apple Sues Motorola Over Multi-Touch
Apple has sued Motorola, claiming smartphones like the Droid, Cliq, Backflip and others violate six of Apple’s patents related to multi-touch interfaces and mobile operating systems. You could say the lawsuit was made…
iMovie Hacked to Work on iPhone 3GS
Apple’s mobile video editing app iMovie, officially supported only by iPhone 4, can be hacked to run on an iPhone 3GS. The hack requires a jailbroken iPhone 3GS and a couple of simple edits to Apple’s .ipa file…
Is Google Chrome Usage Soaring at Firefox’s Expense? [STATS]
Google Chrome continues to gain browser marketshare, edging past Apple’s Safari in the U.S. and, apparently, also taking some users from Mozilla’s Firefox. The latest browser statistics from StatCounter align with reports we’ve seen from other…
HOW TO: Use iMovie for iPhone
iMovie for iPhone is the official Apple application that lets iPhone users record and edit high-definition video to publish directly to YouTube or send via MMS and e-mail. The application, available for $4.99 [iTunes link], is simple…
Steve Jobs to iPhone 4 Owners: Stop Holding the Phone Wrong
Apple has responded to those concerns some new iPhone 4 owners are having with poor reception issues, and the gist is essentially either “stop holding the phone that way” or “buy a case.” Engadget reports that not only have…