The folks at BreakfastNY built a cool little blimp that is controlled via iPad with live video streamed over Wifi. We're hoping these go consumer commercial by Christmas.
via MacStories
Apple patents Facebook integration into iPhoneOS

Recent reports have said that Apple plans to build Facebook social networking into its iPhoneOS. Today, Patently Apple shows that Apple has been busy patenting social networking workflows and simplifying exchanges including Facebook integration.
The news comes as devices like Microsoft's Kin try to woo Tweens with their social-only phones.
Dilbert on that lost 4th Gen iPhone
Interesting commentary by Scott Adams on his comic's timing as well...via DF
Is that iPhone the one the Chinese dude ‘jumped’ off a building for?
We know there is one missing iPhone4G/HD in the wild. It is the one the guy in China lost who then subsequently jumped (still being investigated) from his apartment building misplaced when mailing to Apple. We're wondering if the one that Engadget and Gizmodo posted is that very...
Microsoft to announce ‘Kin’ Phones (formerly Pink) today
Pink is now 'Kin'. Microsoft's phones are now appearing in Verizon's phone database according to phoneArena. The line will be called 'Kin', shedding the project codename Pink. From the image, it looks like one model will be the 'Kin One' and the other will be 'Kin Two'. Microsoft had so far...
New Gestures coming to an iPhone/iPad near you: triple tap and long press
On the surface, the latest iPhone 3.2 Beta 4 SDK didn't have much new information. Diving a little deeper however, we find some very exciting news.
In the gestures folder, you'll see two new types of commands (3Tap.plist and LongPress.plist) that are certainly not implemented in the current 3.1 iPhone SDK.
Apple is likely...
In China, trademarks are safe
At what point during Scotty's unboxing do you realize that he might not have got a genuine Apple product?
Microsoft Turtle phone hits FCC
Our brief foray into Microsoft Windows phone rumors last September looks to have been pretty spot on. ZuneBoards today shows the "Turtle" version of the phone we've all come to know and love hitting the FCC. They prognosticate a MWC release on a Zune like Windows Mobile 7 OS. So where's the "Pure",...
SIA Chart: Breakdown of Apple revenue over last three years
It is interesting to see how much the iPhone has added to Apple's bottom line without cannibalizing too much of Apple's other products (iPods mostly). Will the iPad also mostly avoid cannibalization or will it take some iPod/iPhone and MacBook sales with it?
Nielson data: Apple takes 4% of US cell phone market. That isn’t much.
Notice that title is a bit different than what you are seeing around the Web? Everyone is giving this story an extremely positive slant towards Apple, but it just isn't so. Even in the PC marketplace, the Mac has more than 4% of the US market, yet...






