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Sebastian Vettel, Formula 1 World Champion, Apple fan

I admit I have no idea who this guy is, but faithful Macenstein reader Hugo tells me it is Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel, , who is apparently reading Macenstein on his iPhone. Why else would he be so happy? Given my lack of knowledge in all sporting areas outside of American football (and mainly the northeast teams at that) feel free to send me any random picture of one of your friends with Apple gear and claim they are an Ecuadorian soccer player or a famous Austrian... Read More

Angry Birds maker confirms that developing for Android is a nightmare

Angry Birds maker Rovio has made a post on its blog addressing the performance issues many Android users are experiencing running its game, and in the process confirming Steve Jobs’ assertion that developing for a fragmented platform such as Android is a nightmare for developers. Read More  Read More

Oksana Grigorieva confirms that the iPhone ruined Mel Gibson’s career

Well, technically MEL ruined it, but on last night’s Larry King Live, Mel Gibson‘s Ex Oksana Grigorieva confirmed that all those rather unflattering recordings of Mel Gibson that broke a few months back were recorded on Oksana’s iPhone. “Larry: How are they [the recordings] so technically good? Oksana: They’re not THAT good. It’s just… Larry: They’re pretty good. Oksana: Really? Larry: Don’t you think? You had a home machine? Oksana:... Read More

I would put this on the front of my Windows 7 phone

Those looking for a way to protect their iPhone’s from scratches without the bulk (or protection) of a case have long turned to stickers to fill the void. For the most part people like to go the Invisible Shield route, but more and more we’ve be seeing protective stickers with some really nice graphic prints on them ranging from consumer-friendly Iron Man to the more abstract. Well, check out cleverly stupid decal entitled “Default UI” by Top Decal. That’s... Read More

Further proof that everything’s better with Chuck

Those of you who missed out on Apple’s free bumper case program for the iPhone 4 may want to start searching Google Images for pictures of everyone’s favorite Texas Ranger. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Mike for the tip!  Read More

Review: iPhone 4 Vapor case by Element Case

I can’t think of a more visually drool-worthy iPhone case than the Vapor case from Element Case. Machined from a solid block of aircraft grade aluminum and then anodized to create a hard protective coating, it is the only iPhone case I know of that still has a 6-week waiting period a full few months after going on sale. Starting at $80 and going up depending on options and colors, the price of the Vapor doesn’t seem to be hurting demand. But is it justified? Well,... Read More

iPhone users are CLEARLY hotter

Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Jonathan for the tip! via C-Section  Read More

Bed Intruder Singer is the new Billy Mays – Becomes iPhone App Pitchman

In a stroke of pure genius, BeenVerified.com has signed Antoine Dodson (AKA Bed Intruder Singer) to pitch their brand new augmented reality Sex Offender Tracker app. I’m a big fan of Been Verified’s Background Check App for the iPhone, and this one looks pretty slick. Of course, I could just be blinded by Antoine’s charisma. My God, I would buy anything he’s selling. As a parent I must admit I enjoy a morbid fascination in using my iPhone to look for... Read More

Review: iHome iB969 charging station

iHome has a long history of supplying innovative, well-designed, and horribly named accessories for Apple gear. The iB969 continues these traditions. What is it? Well, you wouldn’t know from the name, but the iB969 is a 4-in-1 charging station designed to charge pretty much any portable device out there, although it throws a definite nod to the iPod, iPad, and iPhone. The iB969 comes with two built-in dock connector wells designed to fit pretty much any iPhone or iPod... Read More

iPhone vs Sex: One Brave iPhone Addict Speaks Out

Photos by Joe Scarnici From the MacRumors Forums comes a tale so unsettling, so pathetic, and so (unfortunately) relate-able, that we felt we needed to pass it along. In response to the discussion thread “iPhone addiction”, forum member evilgreg shared this story of how he has become so iPhone addicted he literally pulled out mid-coitus to answer a We Rule push notification. Needless to say, his girlfriend was less than flattered. I can answer yes to all, ESPECIALLY... Read More