News Archive for 09/04/03

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TuneSonic Crystal

04/03, 8:35pm

Tunewear launches TuneSonic Crystal earphones

Tunewear has launched its first earphone product for portable music players, the TuneSonic Crystal. The earphone delivers a high-resolution 9mm neodymium magnet driver that the company says produces clearer sound with input as strong as 5mW. It comes in three different colors, “black onyx” (black with rhinestone), “chrome silver” (silver with clear crystal), and “crystal pink” (pink with clear crystal). Also included is a 24k gold-plated 3.5mm stereo cable.

2009 Apple Design Awards

04/03, 4:00pm

Apple opens entries for 2009 Design Awards

Apple has announced that it is now accepting submissions for the 2009 Apple Design Awards, given for the best iPhone OS and Mac OS X applications. Each entry will be evaluated for platform innovation, technology integration and adoption, Internet connectivity, and the availability and language choices for users worldwide. Entries will additionally be judged on overall design and quality, such as performance tunings ranging from memory usage and start-up time to stability and efficiency.

XBMC, iNetMania

04/03, 12:55pm

iPhone apps: Disneyland, BetterBrain, NotePrinter

Disneyland Park Planner ($3) features a custom-drawn map of Disney land that is GPS-enabled allowing users to see their current location and nearby attractions in the park. The application also highlights attractions on a user's personal to-visit list, with color-coded wait times for certain attractions based on information provided by other users. In addition, one can view thumbnail photos, locations, descriptions, FASTPASS availability and height restrictions for all attractions.