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- Neal Stephenson to release serialized story via mobile devices
Filed under: iPhone
Here's an intriguing idea: author Neal Stephenson and a few friends (including Greg Bear and Nicole Galland) are going to be releasing a set of serialized stories as apps for the iPad and the iPhone. The project is called "The Mongoliad," and is based on a world designed by Stephenson (author of the great novels Snow Crash and The Diamond Age).
The apps will present "an ongoing stream of nontextual, para-narrative, and extra-narrative stuff," and even ask readers to interact and create their own stories in the universe with some "pretty cool tech." Interesting.
There's not a lot of information out right now about what the project is exactly, but there is a Facebook page with a few more details, and a skeleton page where you can sign up for more information. I guess they're taking the wraps off of the project in a few days on May 25th, so presumably then you'll be able to download the app (which will also be available on Android and the Kindle), and see what it's all about.
I'm a big fan of Stephenson (as anyone interested in computers and how they work probably should be), so I'm definitely intrigued about what he and his colleagues will do with Apple's platform. Stay tuned.
[via SuperPunch]TUAWNeal Stephenson to release serialized story via mobile devices originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 22 May 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Massively rounds up MMO iPhone apps
Filed under: Gaming
Our friends over at massively.com, a site all about massively multiplayer online games, have put together a quick roundup of iPhone apps related to MMO games. Inspired by this week's update to the World of Warcraft app, they've got apps for MMOs like Aion, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and EVE, along with a few other MMO-related downloads for you to find. Unfortunately, The Fallen Earth iPhone app still isn't out yet, but it's on the list as well, with more coming soon.
Most of these apps are actually unofficial, ancillary apps; they are usually guides or calculators to help you play the games well. I think there's a lot of potential in this type of iPhone app, though, either as an official supplement to the game (like the Fallen Earth or WoW apps, which allow you to monitor and control in-game information via the app), or as a sort of meta-mini game. One idea would be an app that would allow you to earn in-game gold or play another kind of game, like a tower defense or empire building game, that somehow affected your character in the RPG at large. I think there are a lot of future possibilities for mobile games and their interaction with MMOs and other online titles. Developers have only scratched the surface of what's possible with using the mobile platform as an ancillary service.TUAWMassively rounds up MMO iPhone apps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 22 May 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Video tribute to the Get a Mac ad campaign
Filed under: Apple
Last month we reported that Justin Long, who plays Mac in the Get a Mac ads, hinted that the advertising campaign had come to an end. Now it seems confirmed; the ads, first broadcast in 2006, can't even be found on the Apple page. Instead, the usual link now takes you to a page explaining the reasons that you should buy a Mac.
OneMoreThingPodcast has put together this fitting tribute to the many 30 second gems that have amused us over the last five years. I'm sure you'll find some of your favorite highlights in the video. So, I suppose it's back to making movies for Long, and back to The Daily Show for John Hodgman (an Apple user for over 20 years), giving up the role of PC.
Rest in peace, Get a Mac campaign. You were a good soldier.TUAWVideo tribute to the Get a Mac ad campaign originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 22 May 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - AT&T nearly doubles iPhone early termination rates
Filed under: iPhone
AT&T announced yesterday a new "carrot and stick" pricing plan for early termination fees (ETF) of cellphone contracts, beginning with new contracts starting June 1st. The carrot is that for new two-year agreements or upgrades on what they refer to as "basic and quick messaging phones," the ETF will be reduced from $175 to $150 and be further reduced by $4 for each month of the contract. Well, that's very nice of them, but it probably doesn't affect anyone reading this post.
The stick is that for anyone using higher-end devices such as smartphones, including the iPhone, the ETF will nearly double from $175 to $325 and reduce by $10 for each month the contract ages. Now don't get scared, since this is only for new or upgrade contracts starting June 1st and doesn't apply to anyone with a current contract. That is, unless you're up for renewal and make the mistake of buying a new two-year contract.TUAWAT&T nearly doubles iPhone early termination rates originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 22 May 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Sync Wars: Address Book vs. Google Contacts
Filed under: Internet
Steven Frank from Panic has outlined several important differences between the way that Address Book (on Snow Leopard) and Google Contacts manage data. This is on his personal website. He's quick to point out that it is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but it reflects several things that I also noticed.
A few months ago, I had the notion to replace my MobileMe subscription with syncing to Google services, using BusyCal (whose icon is shown here) for calendars and either BusySync or Address Book's own built-in support for syncing contacts to Google. The experiment was short-lived.
I'm not saying that it isn't possible to do, but there are some limitations and incompatibilities. As one example, when you create an event on the iPhone calendar, you can create two alarms. I use this all of the time. The first alarm is a "Hey, don't forget this is coming up" reminder, and the second alarm tells me "Hey! You need to deal with this now." When syncing to a Google Calendar, you can only create one alarm. Is that a major difference? No, but it's not insignificant.
Read on...TUAWSync Wars: Address Book vs. Google Contacts originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 22 May 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Found Footage: The great taste of iPad with the delicious crunch of Velcro
Filed under: Found Footage, iPad
When space-age technology meets magical and revolutionary, the results are quite delightful. Jesse Rosten produced this video combining his love of the iPad with the power of everyone's favorite hook-and-loop fastener, and I have to say it's a sticky combination.
Jesse notes that this is an exploration of what's possible, not a recommendation for every iPad owner. I'm not sure I would trust Velcro to hold my iPad solidly in a moving vehicle, but certainly the window or photoframe applications would work pretty well.
Thanks Flint!TUAWFound Footage: The great taste of iPad with the delicious crunch of Velcro originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 22 May 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Rumor: Chicago's North/Halsted Apple Store opening this July
Filed under: Retail
A tipster sends news that we're closer than ever to the opening of the new Apple Store in Chicago, at the intersection of North and Halsted. We first heard about this store just over a year ago, and since then, we've heard that Apple's made a significant investment in the project, beefing up the burgeoning retail area just above the Red Line stop there. Construction is well underway, and now our tipster tells us that the opening is set for sometime during July or August of this year.
The store is working on hiring right now; while some of the management will be brought in from other stores in the area, we're told that they plan to hire about 160 employees to start, including Geniuses, Specialists, and everything else. Of course, these dates aren't set in stone -- the store will likely open when it's good and ready. But we're told that the staff should be trained and ready and in the store about a week before it opens, so once that is worked out, they'll be good to go.
And sure enough, the jobs page over at Apple says that they are hiring at the "Lincoln Park" store now. Having lived in the area for a while, I'd actually call that intersection part of the Clybourn Corridor. Apple wants the name recognition of the primo neighborhood, though, so the Lincoln Park Apple Store it is.TUAWRumor: Chicago's North/Halsted Apple Store opening this July originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 22 May 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Seven ways PC World is wrong about the iPhone-Android matchup
Filed under: iPhone
Android's new features in the upcoming version 2.2 (aka "Froyo," announced this week at Google I/O) are certainly intriguing, but some sections of the press have gone off the deep end in their analysis of what this means for the iPhone and the smartphone market in general.
PC World's piece, "7 Ways Android 2.2 Froyo Tops Apple's iPhone," is a perfect example of this phenomenon, and it reads like it was written by someone who's never even held an iPhone. All seven of their points are easily debunked, even leaving aside the fact that they're comparing today's iPhone with the as-yet-unbuyable Froyo phones of tomorrow.
Read on to find out why -- and bring marshmallows.TUAWSeven ways PC World is wrong about the iPhone-Android matchup originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 22 May 2010 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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