Who knows what the next iPod product Apple plans on releasing? Designer Peter Hwang has come up with an idea. Called the iPod “Capsule”, it looks like a very worthy replacement to the Shuffle. The concept looks like a medicine pill, sporting a two-tone (pink and silver) color scheme; except, you don’t swallow these. The iPod Capsule concept features the same “Home” button that is found on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
However, Hwang didn’t stop there. He even brewed up his own iPod Capsule docking station that is equipped with speakers and is capable of charging and syncing the MP3 player.
The Newton Virus only affects MacBook computers (including Pro). Simply stick a USB drive infected with the virus into a MacBook’s USB port and BAM! You now have the coolest virus to have ever infected your computer. The Newton Virus “crashes” your desktop and utilizes the MacBook’s motion sensors allowing you to “tumble” your desktop from side to side. It sure makes a nice April Fool’s joke, since it causes no harm or damage to the machine.
Found on hien_k45c’s flicker page, the conceptual design gives us an idea of what an Apple iPhone Nano may look like, should the Cupertino company ever decide to unleash one. The concept maintains the “Home” button found on the current iPhone and iPod Touch. In fact, it looks like an iPhone/Touch collided with an iPod Nano — it has that stumpy look. Landscape and portrait orientations are proposed by the concept.
I don’t know about you, but I’m kinda digging the ‘fatty Nano’ design.
An uber geek by the name of Steve has managed to port a “buggy” version of Counter-Strike onto his iPod Touch, using iPhoneDoom. The controls don’t look too hot, as you can see in the grainy video. It just doesn’t look responsive at all. But, credit is due where credit is due.
Instructions on getting Counter-Strike on your iPod Touch, here.
Audio-Technica has dropped two new speaker docks for either your Apple iPod or other MP3 player. The Audio-Technica AT-SP250 is specifically geared towards iPods, including the iPhone and Touch, providing 3W of total power. The speakers are powered by 4 AAA batteries and must be slid apart to make room for the iPod in the center. When “closed” the AT-SP250 measures 124 x 28 x 86mm; 160 x 86 x 86mm when “open”.
The Audio-Technica AT-SP250 will be launched in Japan for 5,040 yen ($50 USD) on April 18th. Available colors are red, black, and white.
On the other hand, if you don’t own an iPod, Audio-Technica has the AT-SP230 available, which are for non-Apple digital MP3 players and much simpler than the SP250.
Jeremy Mehrle turned his basement into a private vintage museum of all things Mac in his St. Louis home. He has 74 Apple computers on display, with an Apple Lisa and NeXt computer among his collection. He even has a wall of iMacs in every color available. He acquires most of his goods via eBay or from people no longer wanting their old Apple gem.
French game developer, Int13, has a Mario Kart clone for the Apple iPhone, called Crazy Kart 2. The game features touch-sensitive steering, 3 vehicle classes (karts, motorcycle, and hovercrafts), and six characters. Plus, Crazy Kart 2 is said to support 4-player multiplayer over Wi-Fi. Int13 plans to ship the game this summer. Unfortunately, the game is played vertically instead of horizontally. It’d be nice to have a wider screen view.
We’ve all seen the MacBook Air commercial (after the jump) where the Air is stuffed inside a manila folder, with the purpose to showcase the computer’s slim figure. Well, Civilian Lab has taken that one step forward, with it’s Air Manila - a leather manila folder MacBook Air case. It looks very high end and mimics the exact look of a manila folder, down to the red string. It costs $55 and Civilian Lab plans to start shipping the leather case in April. The Air Manila is exclusively fitted for Apple’s MacBook Air.
