Archive for December, 2009

Waterford Clink-Clink App is a Must for New Years Eve [IPhone Apps]

Posted by DesignShrineHost in Gadget News on December 31st, 2009

Convoluted? Yes. Naff? Probably. Cute? Absolutely. Flirting tool? I'm afraid so. Waterford Clink-Clink—a virtual toast application for iPhone that exchanges contact information—is one of those applications that you don't really need, but that you know you absolutely want.

It's quite clever. The app responds to motion, clinking when you do the toast, with the champagne moving like it will do in a real glass.

It has two modes: Standalone and toast with another iPhone. The latest is the funnest, as you can exchange contact information with the other iPhone owner when you toast, and have the toast appear automatically in Facebook. [iTunes Store]




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Extended, Extra-Creepy Na’vi Sex Scene Might Land on Avatar DVD [Avatar]

Posted by DesignShrineHost in Gadget News on December 31st, 2009

As if that mercifully brief giant blue lizard-cat sex scene that actually made it to Avatar wasn't disturbing enough, it turns out there's much more—and you weirdos may get to see it in the DVD release.

Like you'd expect, the Na'vi mate by joining those ultra-magical weaves of theirs together. The extended scene was hinted at both by Cameron and actress Zoe Saldana, and Cameron implied that the longer cut might well end up in the special-edition DVD (and, assumedly, Blu-Ray) release. So, you know, get ready for that. [Wired via Twitter]




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Review: The Perfect iPhone Case For Me Smells Like Cocoa [IPhone]

Posted by DesignShrineHost in Gadget News on December 31st, 2009

Here's the "Homade" chococase I picked up at Tokyu Hands Department Store in Tokyo yesterday. It's better than I expected. Because a) it not only looks like chocolate, it actually smells like chocolate and b) it doubles as a stand.

It also comes with a free cleaning cloth and plastic screen protector (which I will not be using). It is, unfortunately a little loose, as I think it was meant to accommodate a 1st gen iPhone, too but nothing unbearable on my 3GS. A bigger issue for you may be the bulkiness, and the grip being so enhanced that this case will not easily slip into tighter pockets.

I like it a lot more than I expected I would. I also find myself compelled to bite into it. This could end up being a bit of an issue.




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I Hate When This Happens [Demolitions]

Posted by DesignShrineHost in Gadget News on December 31st, 2009

I don't know anyone who doesn't like to see a building completely reduced to rubble by a few precisely planned, powerful synchronized explosions. Which is exactly what is not happening in this video taken in the city of Liuzhou, China.

The technical name for this is coitus interruptus.




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The Air Force Wants You to Stop Blaming GPS Satellites When You Get Lost [GPS]

Posted by DesignShrineHost in Gadget News on December 31st, 2009

The Air Force isn't happy with some of the stories about the couple who got lost in the woods after following their SUV's GPS. For some reason, a lot of people keep blaming innocent GPS satellites for the whole mess.

A spokesperson for the Air Force Space Command has made it a point to explain that an aging GPS satellite was most certainly not the problem in the case of the lost couple. While no fingers were pointed, it was added that the AFSC "operates the GPS satellites that emit the signal that consumer GPS devices use, they do not create or update the maps that run on the devices, and they are not involved in calculating the routes between destinations."

Gee. Is that a hint about whom to blame when lost with a gadget? Aside from our own missing sense of direction, that is. [Space]




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