Our trustworthy natural automaton Dan Moren took a prospicient weekend to recharge his shelling . That means I ’m once again tasked with recreate his remainder account algorithm , using only my lowly human brain . I , for one , miss my golem overlord .
speck - screen devices can harbor influenza germs(The Sacramento Bee )
Were you and I also robots , we could use our iPhones , iPads , and other touchscreen devices without awe . Specifically , without fear of getting sick . The Sacramento Beereports on various studies reveal that finger - well-disposed iPads , iPhones , Blackberrys , and Droids likewise are awash in bug , virus , and other unpleasantness . One British study cited by theBeesays that cell speech sound carry 18 time more bacteria than the flush handle in the average military man ’s elbow room . But let ’s wash our hands of this disturb entry , and recollect to always expend an iPhone case . That you never permit anyone else touch .
White iPhone discern in New York(Pocket - lint )
Of course , if there ’s an iPhone you ’d reallywantto touch , the long - await , still - unreleased white iPhone 4 would be it . But Pocket Lint spotted a live one in midtown Manhattan . The lucky proprietor take that Apple ’s Cupertino campus is awash with clean iPhone 4s ( iPhones 4 ? ) , but that the fellowship wo n’t release the gadget as - is : the white of the Home button allegedly does n’t match the white of the twist ’s face up tight enough . I approximate Steve Jobs and Co. wo n’t fire until they see the whites of their i ’s .
toy ‘ R Us Launches iPod Trade - Up Program(The Mac Observer )
Toys ‘ R Us announce on Thursday that client will be permitted to trade in up to three used iPods toward the purchase of a novel one . The iPod exchange will scat from October 17 through October 23 — the last date also being the natal day of “ Weird Al ” Yankovic , which we can only assume is no conjunction . The maximal trade wind - in credit is $ 100 , socaveat iPod trader .
account : six percent of Americans have made a video call(TUAW )
APew Research studyfinds that 19 percent of Americans have participate in telecasting call — including 6 per centum who ’ve placed video calls on their jail cell earpiece . We sincerely trust that they straight off dampen their hands after hang up .
