Apple iPad ¬
2010-01-27
It’s for real. Two models: just WiFi or WiFi & 3G. 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB storage. $499-$699 (WiFi) or $629-$829 (WiFi & 3G). Compatible with existing iPhone apps (small or stretched; either way it looks a bit odd).
Other than the new iBookstore and the fact that the iWork apps have been rewritten for it ($9.99 apiece), the biggest news to me is:
- The new, no-contract 3G pricing: $14.99/mo for 250MB or $29.99 for unlimited data. Sign up right from the iPad. Better yet: it’s unlocked.
- It’s running a 1GHz Apple A4 processor. Looks like their purchase of PA Semi payed off.
[Via Engadget]
WooRank ¬
2010-01-27
A brand spankin’ new website analysis tool aimed at improving SEO, but it’s already proven itself useful for fixing a few minor issues on a number of my sites. It certainly doesn’t cover everything, but it’s clean, concise, and covers a very good base.
Update: Whatever they’re using to render screenshots of sites can’t grasp HTML5.
[Via Zander Martineau]
SublimeVideo ¬
2010-01-26
A slick new, free HTML5 video player coming soon. Featuring:
- no browser plugin, no Flash dependencies
- jump anywhere in the video and it’ll start buffering from that point
It currently supports Safari 4.0.4+, Chrome 4.0+, and IE with Chrome Frame (I guess that counts) and also fixes the HTML5 video auto-buffer issue. Firefox support still pending.
[Via Jon Hicks]
Lessons Learned from the eMate ¬
2010-01-26
Scott Andress on the eMate and tomorrow’s rumored Apple tablet:
The industrial design of eMate was like nothing seen before from Apple, or any other computer company for that matter. And it was the testbed for many key design concepts.
In fact, the eMate really started to get the Newton platform some good momentum before the plug was pulled.
[Via Grant Hutchinson]
frog design's Apple Tablet ¬
2010-01-25
Some great tablet-like work from frog design during Apple’s “Snow White” era.
[Via Engadget]
Retr0Bright Gel Ingredients ¬
2010-01-15
Retro0Bright is a UV sensitive chemical for restoring the original color of yellowed plastics. The following is James Wages’s proven gel mix:
• 3% Hydrogen Peroxide
• Corn Starch Powder
• OxiCleanFor each 50ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide (H202), I used 1/4 teaspoon OxiClean and between 1.0~1.5 teaspoons corn starch.
Take a peek at his photos documenting the process & results. Simply stunning to see his SE/30 looking brand spankin’ new. I’ve got a lot of hardware just begging me to try it out.
'The Original Tablet' ¬
2010-01-15
John Gruber on the Newton’s downfall:
It’s eyebrow-raising that “too big” and “too expensive” were the major knocks against the Newton, and here we are facing the arrival of the mythical Tablet, which, according to the Wall Street Journal, has a big 10-inch diagonal screen and will cost around $1,000. But I’d argue that the Newton wasn’t too big, too expensive, period — I’d say it was too big and too expensive given what it offered. That’s why Palm succeeded where the Newton failed. Apple went for “tablet computer” but only had features worthy of a handheld peripheral.
I use my MessagePad 2100 every day and, sadly, I couldn’t agree more. Admittedly, I waited until the price was appropriate for a handheld and it has made an excellent handheld.
