Everywhere a logic gate gate ! The cyberspace loves controversy , whether it ’s about potentiallyshatteringiPhone news program , Steve Jobs ’s wardrobe choice , or the existence of a mystical , wizardly iPad miniskirt . But the remainders for Thursday , October 7 , 2010 are guaranteed to solace even the most divisive of fight .
With Antennagate over , is Glassgate next for the iPhone 4?(gdgt )
If you ’ve been feel in need of a -gate localisation in the wake ofthe iPhone 4 antenna furor , Ryan Block has a therapeutic for what pain you . Block say that the iPhone 4 ’s spyglass back has a possible defect : particle rubbed against it — in particular by case being slue on and off — can supposedly weaken the field glass , perhaps even causing it to break up or shatter . Block say this explains why Apple is not pimp chute - on style case in its memory anymore . Me , I ’m more of a “ drinking glass half - uncracked ” kind of guy .
Steve Jobs look weird when he dresses up(Gizmodo )
Everybody ’s focusing on this pic for Steve Jobs ’s sartorial selection ( which , to me , just looks like he ’s have on a black windbreaker over his hallmark mock polo-neck ) , but they ’re missing the bigger video : look who he’swith — former Cingular CEO Stan Sigman , who famously read his speech off cue card when Jobs introduced the iPhone . Just croak to show you that sometimes the high-risk penalisation is n’t being marked for death by the Apple CEO , butbeing allowed to subsist .
Microsoft sends out Lego Windows Phone 7 mockup to executives(Engadget )
Celebrating the imminent relase of its Modern Windows Phone 7 smartphone platform , Microsoft has been sending mockups of the gimmick , created using Lego construction blocks , to corporate executives . The lamentable part is that these Lego phones are probably well designed than the real thing .
What did Microsoft and Adobe tribal chief talk about?(New York Times )
First , let me say that this headline waswaymore interesting when I thought it was about Microsoft and Adobechefs . ( Whatwouldthey talk about ? Ballmer ’s dieting of raw fish andsouls ? ) But , still , who does n’t have sex a good villainteam - up ? Then again , Adobe and Microsoft partnering to take on Apple in the mobile space would be kind of likeCalendar ManandCrazy Quiltthinking they could take down Batman .
About this 7 - in Apple iPad(The Loop )
My erstwhile colleague and Apple watchernon pareilJim Dalrymple says enough with the 7 - in iPad rumors : according to Jim , Apple already made one and has so far decided for its own reasons not to ship it . Geez : 7 - inch iPads , Verizon iPhones , blank iPhone 4s—1 Infinite Loop is start to look like thewarehouse at the end ofRaiders of the Lost Ark.
