初代iPhoneを手に、iPadのデザインを考える。

   

昔からこのブログを読んでくださっている方はご存知の通り、Marrさんは2007年に初代iPhoneがアメリカで発売された際に、真っ先にiPhoneを日本で手に入れた物好き(というかアップル好き)な人のうちの一人です。その後の3Gの発売時には自分は当然のように3Gを買い、初代iPhoneは妻に使ってもらっていたのですが、ふとした拍子に煉瓦(Brick)化してしまったので、その後はそのまま放置していました。(初代iPhoneはアクティベーションの関係でJailbreak必須なので、多少扱いが面倒なのです。)

今回、iPadの発表を受けて、iPhoneの他にiPadを持つ生活をイメージしてみよう、ということで、初代iPhoneをPwnageToolでさくっと脱獄し、再び使える形にしてみました。

ということで、久しぶりに手にする初代iPhoneを、じっくり見つめ直してみましょう。

かなり傷だらけですが、手荷物とヒヤリと冷たいアルミニウムの筐体に、微妙にエンボスされた銀色のアップルのロゴ。改めて、完成されたデザインの美を感じさせられます。

彫り込まれているのはロゴだけではありません。iPhoneの文字と、それに続く”Designed by Apple in California”からはじまる細かな文字たちも、よく見るときっちり彫り込まれています。下の黒いプラスチック部分との色合いも、絶妙ですよね。

Full-Body Scanners to Fry Travelers With Radiation

   


"Radiation Hell"

A path has been cleared for the government to publicly roll out dangerous full-body scanners after the failed terrorist attempt on flight 253. Neocons are quaking for the government to implement the human x-ray machines on a nationwide scale, radiating travelers with unhealthy amounts of ionic radiation all for the sake of preventing the next Mutallab from boarding another U.S. airliner.

Airport Travelers To Get Ionizing X-Ray Radiation

How the smartphone made Europe look stupid

   

The European giants that pioneered the mobile telecoms industry are now stumbling in the wake of American and Asian rivals

When Eric Schmidt, chief executive of Google, takes to the stage in Barcelona on Tuesday evening to deliver the keynote address to hundreds of mobile phone industry executives gathered for the Mobile World Congress the industry’s biggest trade show, the message will be clear: well done, Europe, for getting mobile communications this far. We’ll take it from here.

Textplus vs Textnow

   

There are many texting apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allow users with wifi connection to send free SMS messages.

Two of the most popular ones are Textplus and Textnow.

Price- Textplus: free     Textnow: $4.99

Lite Version- Textplus: no     Textnow: yes

Pro Version- Textplus: Yes–Ad-Free–$1.99     Textnow: Yes–main version is pro version

Text-to-phone- Textplus: yes     Textnow: yes

Text-to-username- Textplus: yes     Textnow: yes

Customizable design- Textplus: no     Textnow: yes

America Is Now The 4th Reich

   

Beep Beep

   

…you got Mail aaaaaaaaaaaaand a Text message! On your iPhone. These cute little pillowcases  a

Apple indonesia launch iPhone 3GS on February

   

iPhone 3GS launch in february (Indonesia). Apple fans may be pleased with this news. IPhone smart phone will definitely slide in Indonesia on February 18 next.

SingTel said that the iPhone will 3GS visited 31 cities in Indonesia through official outlets GraPARI and Apple Premium Reseller, OK Shop, Sarindo, Telesindo Shop and Global Teleshop. As a marker appearance, Telkomsel will perform exhibition and sale of iPhones in the Atrium Plaza Senayan on February 19 next.

What Did Apple Really Say About Location-based Ads?

   

Apple (s aapl) a couple of weeks back released a “tip” for developers on how to enhance their apps using its “Core Location” framework, which it touted as being able to imbue apps with location-based info on the weather, nearby restaurants and more. But while some said it signaled the death of the location-based ad industry on the iPhone, that seems more than a little premature.