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Review: TrailerSpy Mobile for iPhone

If there’s one thing going to the movies has taught me (aside from never put your jacket down on the floor) it’s that while it is very difficult to make a good movie, it is apparently REALLY EASY to make a good trailer. I would say 8 times out of 10 when I see a trailer for a movie, I think to myself, “I would see that”. Sure, sometimes I mean I would PAY... Read More

Attention Alien Hunters: Join Team Macenstein

If there’s one thing we’ve learned from Hollywood, it’s that aliens are always friendly. And as someone who has been unable to make HUMAN friends, I’ve recently cast my lonely gaze skyward, in hopes of finding someone who shares my love of tech, my obsession with cheeseballs, and who can help me build my own light saber. So I decided to join the SETI@home... Read More

Profanity: When a 4 letter word just doesn’t cut it

Ever wanted to curse someone out, but wanted something really creative, or just so flat out bizarre that the person will think twice about your mental state before crossing you again? Well check out Profanity (99¢ app store), the iPhone app that helps you piece together some fairly original, if not effective, curses. Just give your iPhone a shake and out will pop some of the... Read More

People who live in glass houses shouldn’t sell MacBooks

Here’s something you’ll never see at a Microsoft retail store – a well-orchestrated “smash and grab” of desirable merchandise. I was going to try to make some lame joke about about “Windows Crashes even at the Apple Store”, but I guess since it is technically a door, I can’t. I think the open-air mall locations just aren’t working... Read More

Make your MacBook as cool as Obama’s with “Obama Pacman”

Odds are you’ve tried pointing at people from behind your MacBook, but you just can’t seem to look as smooth as Obama looked when HE did it. Well, cheer up! The only difference between you and Obama is that your MacBook doesn’t have a weird Pac-Man-looking sticker on it – and now you can buy one! Obama Pacman is now selling the key to coolness in $3, reposition-able,... Read More

Sounds like the iPhone 4G is going to kick ass! [UPDATED]

According to Slash Gear (via Into Mobile via Venture Beat via the Chinese Twittersphere), 25 year old Foxconn employee Sun Danyong committed suicide last Thursday after losing an early 4th generation iPhone prototype he was supposed to ship to Apple HQ. I’m not entirely sure I believe this “My best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend... Read More

Well, that explains the 8-hour battery life…

OK, maybe this doesn’t actually account for the rumored 8-hour battery life of the new MacBook Pros, but faithful Macenstein reader Michael reports that Apple may have decided to cut a few corners on the the new MacBook Pros. Apparently the 13 and 15-inch models are using 1.5 Gigabit SATA 1 connections to their drives, not the SATA 2 3.0 Gigabit that the unibodies of 6 months... Read More

Another Apple supplier under fire for alleged labor violations

GlobalPost is claiming that yet another of Apple’s Chinese parts suppliers is being accused of labor rights violations – this time it’s flat panel supplier Wintek in the hot seat. Above: Protesters are allegedly being put on blacklists. The above video is taken from a protest outside Apple’s Taipei office (which unfortunately for BMW seems to predominantly... Read More

Steam powered iPod charger made from LEGOS

LEGOS. Is there anything they CAN’T do? Steampunk reader Thomas writes: “I coupled a Lego Technic Motor to a Jensen #75 steam engine to make a crude generator. From there I built a 5V regulator circuit and soldered in a female USB connection to power any USB device. Since I wanted to use it to charge my iPod, I put in a diode and a .5 amp fuse to provide some circuit... Read More

iTunes 8.1 finally supports 3 finger swipes

I’m not sure how I missed this as I am a big 3-finger fan, but apparently the iTunes 8.1 update finally added (some) support for 3-finger track pad swipes. I guess it falls under the “You will enjoy noticeable improvements when working with large libraries, browsing the iTunes Store, preparing to sync with iPod or iPhone, and optimizing photos for syncing.” part... Read More

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