That ’s it , the iPhone 4 transmitting aerial controversy isfinally laid to rest , right?Right?Well , it ’s laid to catch one’s breath forthis weekanyway . Still , we ca n’t be bothered with that wind when the world is so full of art ! There ’s the artistic production of iPad novel , the artwork of FaceTime , and the dubious artwork of detritus computer software program . Take a stroll through this gallery of oddment for July 16 , 2010 .
Nipponese author skirt publisher with iPad novel(Wall Street Journal )
Books are great and everything , but what if they had pictures , audio , music , andvideos ? Then they ’d be movies , you say ? Whatever . That ’s not going to stop Ryu Murakami , who plans to disseminate his work , Utau Kujira(A Singing Whale ) , via Apple ’s iBookstore for $ 17 a pop . in the end ! Books that do n’t want so much darnreading .
Geek creative person making $ 50 caricatures over FaceTime(Wired )
Now here ’s a novel enjoyment for FaceTime . Iconfactory artistDavid Lanhamis charge $ 50 to draw off your portrait via the iPhone 4 video - Old World chat feature . That ’s right : self-governing street imitation artist , another industriousness Apple ’s technological innovation has put out of business .
‘ Junkware ’ comes standard on Verizon , T - Mobile fresh phones(Los Angeles Times )
Remember back when PC makers used to load up their Windows machines with all sort of junky random programs and test software ? Well , grab a Motorola Droid X from Verizon or Samsung Vibrant from T - Mobile and you’re able to live over those wonder year : both Android phones come pre - loaded with un - removable apps , some of which take you allow personal information before using . Geez , it ’s always one footstep frontwards , two steps back with you guys , is n’t it ?
Update : Nexus One changes in availability(Google )
Google says that it ’s received its last loading of the Nexus One smartphone ; after these sell out , the phone will no longer be available from Google . Do n’t scream , petty Suzie , it ’s just live on to the wonderful smartphone farm , where it will rollick in the grass with the Microsoft Kin .
