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The iPad Orchestra [Video]

I don’t know what app these guys are using (update: Seline HD), but man this video is awesome. Four iPads, one song, great footage: take a look at the iPad orchestra below. Just in case you were still wondering about the “iPad is for consumption” thing.

[Thanks, Koe]

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MacStories Live: Apple 2010 Music Event

It’s that time of the year again. Apple is holding its annual music event on Wednesday, September 1 where Steve Jobs will announce new iPod Touches (with Retina Display, FaceTime capabilities?), new iPod Nanos and, probably, a new Apple TV together with the rumored iTunes in the cloud.

So many rumors are floating around on the internet, and we’ll be here liveblogging the event and discussing news & rumors with you. If you followed MacStories’ live events before, you know what to expect. We’ll be pulling news off the best sources around and comment them live with you. We can’t wait.

All you have to do is bookmark this page or come back on September 1st at 9.30 PT (12.30 ET). Check your timezone. If you sign up through the chat box below you’ll also be notified with an email before the event kicks off.

See you on September 1st!


Crapptastic Aggregates The Best of The Worst in the App Store

I’m a firm believer that there must be something wrong with many developers who publish apps in the App Store. Creepy artworks and soundtracks, scary screenshots in the App Store page, insanely horrifying user interfaces.

Crapptastic is here to help you find the best of the worst in the App Store, in case you ever wanted to do that. Founded by @Digeratii (Josh Hellferich, also owner of popular website iPad Apps That Don’t Suck) Crapptastic “celebrates the hilarity that is the iTunes App Store”, and in a good way: while those screenshots piss me off when I see them in iTunes, Crapptastic somehow manages to make me laugh everytime.

I mean, Listen to the pig? Seriously?

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The iPhone 4 Solar Charger

I haven’t had any problems with the iPhone 4 battery so far (I managed to make it last 38 hours once), but in case you were wondering if there was a way to use solar power to get more battery life - well, here it is.

The Frostfire Mooncharge Hybrid Solar Battery Case For iPhone 4 gives your device 5 extra minutes of calling or 50 minutes of stand-by mode with 20 minutes of direct sunlight, but if you charge the battery inside the case via USB you get 5 additional hours of calling. So, not really powerful when it comes to solar charging - not unless you leave the phone in direct sunlight for a couple of hours.

The case comes at $70.  [Frostfire via GigaOM]

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