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This Week's Best Apps (Gizmodo) with My Top Choices
Out of the iPhone apps, I suggest checking out Precorder and PBS, as well as Time Shutter if you're a SF enthusiast.
All of the iPad apps look pretty cool, but I don't use TiVo and am not a graphic designer, so I'd say don't miss World of Goo and AirView (video below) is pretty incredible, especially for a free app.
This Week's Best Apps
In this week's thank-goodness-it's-the-end-of-the-week app roundup: Goo, sculpted; TiVo, controlled; places to eat, discovered; Twitter, relaxed; history, revisited; PBS, appreciated, and much, much more.
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We are so crazy about apps right now you wouldn't believe it. If you have recommendations, tips, or just want to let us know about your own app, drop a note in the comments or shoot me an email.
The author of this post can be contacted at tips@gizmodo.com
via gizmodo.comJambox Mobile Bluetooth Speaker Looks Amazing: Video, Links & Review
Wow, this looks amazing. Wireless, small, powerful, multi-functional. I know I'd love to have a speaker like this with me for music, presentations, conference calls, watching movies in bed on my iPad...at $199.95, I might just have to go for this.
Solid review with photos and videos from SlashGear here: http://www.slashgear.com/jawbone-jambox-review-04112151/
Thanks to Tommy Padula (@tommypadula) for the tip.
It's simply the smallest, best sounding wireless speaker and speakerphone on the planet.
Visit jawbone.com to see the beautiful images, learn more, buy it, or click to check out these features:
BIG SOUND, SMALL PACKAGE
AMP UP YOUR MUSIC, MOVIES, GAMES
IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS
IT GETS BETTER WITH TIME
GO ANYWHERE, GO WIRELESS
CONFERENCE ON THE GOAn observation: the death of originality
Never realized before that almost all the pop culture/gossip mags use big, bold, yellow lettering. There's probably some research to support this, but has originality completely gone the way of the dodo? Way to go Us - at least yours is pink.
Lifehacker's (@Lifehacker) List of the Best iPhone Apps
A good list, including a lot of my favorites. Check out my recent Top 48 App Recommendations for some more.
Lifehacker Pack for iPhone: Our List of the Best iPhone Apps
Looking to power up your iPhone with the best free and cheap apps out there? Our first edition of the Lifehacker Pack for iPhone rounds up our favorites must-have iPhone applications.Whether you just bought a new iPhone or you're simply looking for some of the best basic apps for your device, the list below should be plenty to get you started. The majority of the apps are free unless otherwise noted, and where they're not free, we aimed for cheap. And when a default application is incredibly useful and blows all its competition out of the water—we included it, too. It's a big list, so here's an index if you want to quickly jump to a section:
- Productivity
- Internet/Communication
- Location-Aware
- Utilities
- Media
- Food and Entertainment
- Art and Photography
See the full list after the jump.
Inception (2010): A mind-bending, thrilling, brilliant, filmic masterpiece from the great Christopher Nolan (5/5)
Christopher Nolan has consistently delivered on his mission to change the filmic experience, challenge our perceptions of ourselves and time, and how we think in general. With Memento, he twisted time upon itself. With his reboot of the Batman series (Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, so far), he challenged us to consider the burden and cost of heroism in a depraved world. With Inception, he has created a heart-pumping journey into dream-sharing, challenging our very conception of reality, the power of our subconscious minds and the (at this point) theoretical ethical questions around those who endeavor to explore and control this cerebral realm upon which we base our entire world construct, sense of self and relationships.
This film is truly a visual and psychological journey, so a description will not do it much justice. However, it is worth noting that Nolan has constructed a superb screenplay, evoked nearly perfect performances from the outstanding cast, and has created a strikingly beautiful CGI world whose fantastic nature is immersive, rather than distracting. It includes seat-gripping action and espionage, a stirring and unique love story, and humor when the viewer least expects it.
So, basically, go see this film. As soon as possible. At least once. I plan on going to see it again, this time on IMAX, as the visual effects and scale of the experience certainly warrant it. I've included some links and goodies below to explore the film a bit more.
If you've seen the film, feel free to check out my theories on the film here.
Inception Official Site is definitely worth visiting, which includes:
- Trailers & other videos. Trailer below:
- Graphic Novel Prequel, The Cobol Job, which I've included below
- Put yourself in one of the movie posters. Here's mine:
- Mind Crime, a pretty cool casual game based on the film, with social extensions
- Put yourself into a scene of the film, using some nifty green screen technology.
- Production notes, which I've included below
- Wallpapers, screensavers and the other typical downloads
- Verizon smartphone users can download the Mind Crime app and get exclusive content
Also, check out MUBI.com's (formerly TheAuteurs.com) Inception page, which has a vibrant community and a bunch of articles about the film.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the film and my theories in the comments.
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