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Apple Tablet Price Slips out as does Other Product(s)

by Jay Garrett on January 26, 2010

Not long now.

Apple’s ‘latest creation’ should appear in a few short hours and the loose lips have started.

A German electronics retailer apparently Tweeted the European launch date and pricing for the Apple iSlate.

Ooopsy!

Media Markt let slip that the iSlate would cost 499 Euros on a T-Mobile contract, or 899 Euros without which, if all things remain equal, would look at UK fanboys and girls needing £436 for one with a contract and an ouchy £786 without on March 1st.

That contract free price is a tad steep dontcha think? Either that or this tablet is going to truly amaze.

Even though Apple’s Q1 figures show a 50% increase CFO Peter Oppenheimer has admitted that the app store and iTunes aren’t exactly making the wad. He said “Regarding the App Store and the iTunes Store, we’re running those a bit over break-even, and that hasn’t changed, We’re very excited to be providing our developers with just a fabulous opportunity, and we think that’s helping us a lot with the iPhone and the iPod touch platforms.”

That’s not really the big news though. That came thanks to another slip, this time from Apple COO Tim Cook.

When he replied to questions regarding the tablet from shareholders with the line:

“I wouldn’t want to take away your joy and surprise on Wednesday when you see our latest creations.”

Whoa!

What was that?

‘Creations’? – as in plural? Is this going to be the outing of iPhone 4.0 or something even specialererer?

Answers in the comments box please!

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Twitterific Ollie Now Available – Twitter Tweety Bird Mascot

by Jay Garrett on January 14, 2010

Iconfactory, the people behind Twitterific, has now made two types of Ollie, the cute blue bird, available to own.

So you can tweet with Ollie sat with you.

Iconfactory obviously thinks that this will be a winner:

“We’re pleased to announce that our vinyl collectible figure of Ollie, the Twitterrific mascot, is now shipping worldwide”

The online store says:

“Ollie is an adorable little bluebird that loves to chat about what’s going on”

You can get the limited edition Ollie as a vinyl figure (with a “soft yet sturdy” feel) and as a flocked vinyl figure (with a “soft velvet” feel).

Both Ollies measure around 10cm, or 4 inches tall.

Prices are $19.95 for the vinyl and $26.95 for the velvety version. Click here to see the store :)

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iPhone eBooks and eReaders out Gun Games for First Time

November 2, 2009 Click to read more →
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For anyone thinking that reading a book on a small screen is a bad idea and the power of paper should never be overlooked then be prepared to rethink.
Whilst the Kindle, Sony Reader, Cool-er and even Alex are pretty certain of the future; Apple’s iPhone has stepped in with its own proof.
The obvious advantage with [...]

NASA iPhone App – Check Out What’s Happening in Outerspace and Watch Space Junk Orbit Earth

October 27, 2009 Click to read more →
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Anyone with the slightest interest in what happens in the area above our atmosphere *must* get this new free iPhone app from NASA!
Yup – if the boring commute gets too much you can flip through the universe. How many other apps can do that?
You get to access NASA’s actual countdown clocks, view the NASA [...]

Layar – The Mobile Augmented Reality App For Android and iPhone

October 15, 2009 Click to read more →
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Layar is another Augmented Reality app but, because it allows third-party developers to contribute ‘layers’ to their platform, it stands out from the rest such as Kooaba.
You see – most other AR apps pull their data from search engines, Wikipedia or review-based sites.
Layar’s intuative interface has four clear sections that list layers by name [...]

iPhone OS 3.1.2 Wakes Up Your Apple Handset From Coma

October 9, 2009 Click to read more →
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I know that my 3Gesus phone and those of my two bandmates have all been hit by the coma so we’re pretty happy that this minor update to the iPhone OS should fix some that and the other annoying issues that some users have been having.
Also it will stop Rom from being so smug with [...]

Yell.com iPhone app – Let Your UK Fingers Do The Walking to Find Take-Aways, Pubs, Mini Cabs, etc

October 7, 2009 Click to read more →
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Most of us will have used the Yellow Pages.
A lot of us now use Yell.com.
Now, if you’re the owner of an iPhone or iPod Touch….. yup….. there’s an app for that.
The app allows its users to quickly and easily locate the more than two million UK local businesses that are available on Yell.com.
iPhone users can [...]

Brag About Your Weight Loss on Internet and iPhone Connected Scales

September 30, 2009 Click to read more →
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If you’ve had friends that have been on diets you’ll know how eager they are to tell you how many ounces they’ve managed to shed.
The “WiFi Body Scale” from French company Withings will be right up their food supplementing alleys.
It records your weight and BMI and automatically uploads it to a secure website – kinda [...]

Pink Pure and Turtle Pictures Escape From Microsoft

September 24, 2009 Click to read more →
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You know that the first details broke of the Microsoft-backed phones earlier this week.
Today you get to see the real things!
What you get is the Moto/Palm styled ‘Turtle’ and the ‘Pure’ is the one that appears to share heritage with the Google G1.
As already stated both handsets will be made by Sharp who, incedentally, [...]

My O2 – Free iPhone app Could Keep Your Phone Bills Down

September 15, 2009 Click to read more →
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Hey iPhone users – keep tabs on your credit with a new free app from O2!
I’ve just downloaded it and it’s pretty fab
Free app allows customers to view their account from their handset
The app has been designed to help make viewing the amount you spend on your blower totally simples!
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New and Improved iPadio Audio Blogging Social Networking – Better Than Audioboo?

July 30, 2009 Click to read more →
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There’s already quite a few apps that will get your audio recordings onto the interwebs from your iPhone.
Trottr actually will do this from any phone as it’s a simple call-in or upload system whereas the Tweetmic iPhone app gains its popularity through its ability to publish on Twitter – but it lacks a social network.
AudioBoo.fm [...]

iPhone Hand-Steadiers For That Non-Shakey Film Moment

July 7, 2009 Click to read more →
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Oh, really!
Come on – I know it’s all rather neat that the Apple iPhone now can take moving pictures, but now this?
There’s actually a top end $300 shoulder mount that made me laugh so hard people though that I had actually won a large sum of cash.
If you think that was silly and too expensive [...]

Trent Reznor to Release Free NIN iPhone Application Very Soon

April 7, 2009 Click to read more →
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I’ve been a huge fan of Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails ever since I heard the single, ‘Down In It’ from Pretty Hate Machine.
I actually have everything released in order of the single’s or albums’s Halo number – FACT!
Trent has lead the crowd in releasing albums via Torrents and now, even though he’s not [...]

Watchmen Free iPhone / iPod Touch Application

February 25, 2009 Click to read more →

With the Watchmen movie coming out pretty soon there’s much need for more screenshots, trailers, and other goodies from the movie.
This iPhone and iPod Touch app offers all of that up in a neat little package and for 0 pence!
You’ll be faced with a screen of TV’s that you can tap to select goodies!
The videos [...]