The next iteration of the Apple TV (to relaunch as the iTV) was rumored to be a pocket sized device capable of serving up streaming media. Engadget notes that this mysterious A4 (16 GB Flash) device won’t be able to serve up 1080p or 1080i video, but it may receive its own entry in the App Store for suitable television applications.
Fotopedia Heritage Delivers The Photographer’s Encyclopedia For Humanity
If you’ve never heard of Fotopedia, they’ve launched with the mission statement of building an encyclopedia for humanity where content is expressed through delicious photographs from all around the world. If you’ve ever browsed through photos via the iPad’s Guardian Eyewitness app or USA Today’s Day in Pictures, think of Fotopedia Heritage having a similar purpose, but with the intent of providing detailed, wiki/encyclopedia-like information along with a wealth of geo and historical data. It’s really remarkable.
The Incident
When Matt Comi and friends Neven Mrgan and Cabel Sasser set out to create a one of a kind experience on the iPhone and iPad, they not only succeeded in delivering something that met everyone’s expectations: they knocked it out of the park.
A Full Metal Jacket Case John Connor Would Carry
Whether you’re dodging bullets from a rail gun or deflecting laser blasts from clumsy Storm Troopers, the Full Metal Jacket iPhone 4 case offers the most extreme protection as you outrun the SkyNet.
The iPhone, iPad Controlled Massage Chair You Want to Have
I’m sure Steve Jobs has upgraded his squeaky office chair for the Human AcuTouch 9500 by now. Not only does it automatically adjust to all those tender spots on your delicate body, it remembers how you like to lounge and transitions any susceptible being into a state of orgasmic relaxation. I’m not kidding when I say this is the most advanced lawn chair/massage ornament in existence.
The iPad TV - Relive the 80s Era of Fuzzy CRT
The iPad has found its way onto refrigerators, toying with Legos, reviving an iMac G4, plastered onto walls with velcro, and now into the set of your favorite 1980’s television.
iPad Camera Kit vs. Chinese Knock-Off
Normally we’d have a good laugh over some crazy Chinese knock-off that poorly imitates Apple’s genius, but we’ll admit it: China wins.
Apple Opens Up Compatibility Labs for Developers
If you’ve been a member of Apple’s Developer Connection program, you’ve no doubt taken advantage of Apple’s compatibility labs. If you’ve ever wanted to test the next hit application on a variety of hardware, Apple launched on Monday a $99 Single Day Lab Day Pass for compatibility lab testing inside the Tokyo and Cupertino campuses.
500 different hardware configurations are available for testing from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and while Apple Lab Engineers will be on hand to assist you with configurations, items such as certification and engineering support aren’t available.
It’s suggest that you’d inquire for a Day Pass three days before you actually need to use the labs, and while the $99 Day Pass makes Apple’s labs accessible, you can’t forget about the travel and lodging fees you’ll incur along the way. Hopefully you’re a native on the American West Coast (or metropolitan Japan).
Apple has a spiffy compatibility lab site you can check out here.
[via Macworld]
MobileMe Calendar Beta NOT Public
[Update]: What was implied as an update available to all users, the author must have just received his invite and got a bit excited over it. The MobileMe Beta is still invite only - you can learn more and request access to the beta here: Apple calendar preview.
With MacStories on pause between a bit of R&R, we hope you haven’t missed out on the new MobileMe Calendar Beta now available to you iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch savvy subscribers. Having just launched yesterday evening, your MobileMe calendar now includes redesigned views, along with improvements to calendar sharing and event invitations. We’ve shown it off before, but you actually get the chance to play with it. Enjoy!
[via The Loop]