Author: Chirag

  • Video Chat on the next iPhone [Rumors]

    While digging through the iPhone OS 4.0 files, 9to5Mac came across multiple strings and files that hint the inclusion of video chat on the next iPhone model. The content found indicates the presence of iChat like sound files and one-to-one as well as multiple client video conferencing features.

  • They fixed the iPad already!

    PCWorld has some details about the soon-to-be-launched iPad. With a device like iPad, maybe fixed is a bit too optimistic, but Apple surely has addressed some issues. iPad will support MS Exchange server. iWork app will support exporting to MS compatible office file formats. iPad will have a volume control and a screen orientation lock…

  • A free iPhone app everyday

    Just like at Christmas, some good people are giving away 1 iPhone app free everyday. Today’s app (Reign of Swords) is apparently the winner of Spike TV’s Video Game Awards “Best Hardcore Mobile Game” of 2008. It does take some time visiting the website everyday but heck, I can do that for a free, potentially…

  • The $1000 iPhone app

    We finally have a proper iPhone app that costs more than a frickin MacBook! Yes, we remember the “I am Rich” app but let’s face it, it was only meant for show-off and lasted only a few days before Apple pulled it out. BarMax was designed by Harvard lawyers to help law students pass the…

  • How newspapers change subtle details [WTF]

    Today morning while going through my Boston.com Big Picture feed, I came across this amazing picture of the solar eclipse. The title said, “Two men sit on a bridge to watch an annular solar eclipse in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China on January 15, 2010. (REUTERS/Donald Chan)” After some time when I picked up the newspaper…

  • Play Piano on Youtube! [OMG]

    This is arguably the most creative thing you’ll see (do?) today. [via – Gizmodo]

  • Orkut to get a makeover, Not that anyone cares

    Remember the time when orkut was a big rage and actually exciting to use? It had launched just around the time Gmail launched (If I remember correctly) and was riding on the Google-is-great hype. And it was fun. Maybe it seemed to be fun because it was the first and only social network that I…

  • The missing iPhone key

    A friend just made me realize that the iPhone (and iPod Touch) keyboard does not show a backtick (`) key on it’s keyboard when you are typing into text boxes. I tried every possible thing and no it just wasn’t there. To tease us mortals, it appears automagically in the email keyboard.

  • Doodle 4 Google

    Everyone knows about Google’s doodles that appear on the Search Homepage based on the day it is. Google is running a contest that allows school kids from all over India to submit their own doodles on the theme “My India”. Voting is open till October 31st. The winner’s doodle will be posted on Google India…

  • Android 2.0 is here and it’s good

    Google has revealed the new Android 2.0 API and the video below is not only a great introduction, but it actually looks very good. Now if Droid does what all it says, I’m leaving the Apple camp.