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Sunday, November 13th, 2011
(11 votes, average: 2.73 out of 5)
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Straight from
ADR Studio, the crew that delivered many Apple concepts now comes the iBox. This device seems to be a combo between a 7 inch iPad Mini and a set top box solution. Coming in 2012, this product will be the core of your living room and your study, wherever a TV is found, actually…
The iBox acts as a set top box and a touch device, sporting a 7 inch display and serving as the remote and more for the HDTV you own. Siri allows you to command your TV through the iBox and you can also change channels, record a show, find a movie based on your mood and all of that while interacting with iTunes. iBox also connects to the iPad and iPhone, so you’re able to also place calls through it and even video calls from the TV are enabled via FaceTime.
There’s also the iMove app that teaches gesture commands and gets support from the TV, much like some sort of reworked Kinect. The TV experience controlled by a 7 inch set top box tablet, that unifies the iPhone, iPad and iMac sounds like a pretty good idea, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see if there will be an Apple iTV television set or not, in the end.
[via ADR Studio]
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Friday, November 11th, 2011
(14 votes, average: 3.14 out of 5)
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The biography of Steve Jobs written by Walter Isaacson has stirred quite a few discussions, especially with the hate against Android and the plans to develop an Apple television set. The latter is now covered by artist Guilherme M. Schasiepen, who created a mockup of the iTV.
The TV looks very elegant and it even integrates Siri, like I heard it would. I’m guessing it sports a 40 inch diagonal, but that’s only my estimation…. It could also be a bigger iMac, one that’s very slim and absolutely surpasses the quality of Panasonic, Samsung, LG and Sony TVs. That’s pretty hard to achieve, but in the end you can borrow technology from other companies, slap the Apple logo on it and sell it with a huge price.
Apple iTV is supposedly coming sometime in the next two years and it aims at being the fourth screen, that will unity the environment made by the iMac, iPad and iPhone. Other features of the Apple television include Siri Control, iCloud support, AirPlay, HD FaceTime, full HD graphics, 3D no glasses graphics, special iTV apps and a multitouch display.
[via 9to5mac]
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
(45 votes, average: 3.58 out of 5)
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Alexander Black emailed met yet another
iPhone 5 concept that you can see below. I was a bit puzzled by the specifications, but I guess some of them make sense… in a way. For starters, we’ve got a dual core 1.9GHz processor… a Samsung A8 that actually makes me think about an Apple A8 CPU. That’s miles away however, since Apple has only reached the A5 generation now…
The same iPhone 5 concept comes with a 10 megapixel camera at the back, a 7 megapixel camera at the front and iOS 5 as the main platform. The handset incorporates a 4.5 inch Retina Display, according to the same Alexander Black and there’s also wireless charging enabled on it. A touchpad was integrated at the back much like on the Sony PS Vita console, always a cool addition for gaming.
Last, there’s a 2100 mAh battery and if that’s replaceable we might have a hit here. Some of these feats are a bit futuristic and not well adapted to the modern requirements. For example, who would integrate a 7MP camera at the front for videocalling? I guess we’ll be stuck at a max of 2 or 3MP for another year or two, if you ask me. Also, the Apple A8 will probably be a quad core or 8 core configuration by the time this number is reached. Are we ready for a quad core iPhone?
[Thanks Alexander]
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
(49 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5)
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Finally, my wish came true! We have a new iPhone 5 concept straight after the iPhone 4S launch… Created by Antonio de Rosa, this model comes with a capacitive home button, aluminum unibody case, a 4.3 inch screen and a dual core Apple A6 processor.
It’s also got iOS 5.1 and iCloud, while its body looks more compact than ever, so it may have a thickness lower than 8.5mm (Galaxy S II thickness). The elongated capacitive Home button is something that people have been talking about for a while now, so it would be a pity not to capitalize on that innovation.
This week I’ve heard that Apple finally decided to go with Samsung as its next CPU maker, although TSMC seemed like the favourite for making the A6 for a while… Also, inside sources are saying that the same case size of the iPhone 4S will be kept, but the screen will be made bigger, so maybe we’re talking edge to edge display here. These are all usual rumors, that we’ll be hearing for a year now, till the iPhone 5 gets released…
[via ADR Studio]
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011
(15 votes, average: 1.73 out of 5)
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Since it’s Sunday, I thought we might chill with some funny concepts from Dvice. They envisioned three new MacBook designs that would fit in the same category with the Air model: MacBook Fire, MacBook Earth and Water. These three and the Air might just conjure up a Captain Planet laptop from Apple…
The most beautiful of the trio, MacBook Earth is all about organic material, it’s powered b solar energy and wind power as well. It’s got a phosphorescent screen that works on few nanowatts, while its chassis is pure clay, although I’m not sure how good is that with durability. The best thing? You can grow crops on it… mini crops!
The one I personally liked the most was the MacBook Water, that is simply a bottle you pour in front of you, splashing the iFluid on a flat surface. I guess that the fluid has to be special, some sort of mercury or something that doesn’t harm a human being. When you’re done computing, just use a sponge and wipe the device away. Cool, right?
The Fire Apple laptop is the totally outrageous concept, the one that simply involves a too powerful device, one so powerful in fact that it glows. Also, the heat generated here is so huge, that the laptop radiates and tends to melt, but it doesn’t. Of course, these are all parody concepts…
[via Dvice]
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
(65 votes, average: 4.63 out of 5)
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It’s very quiet right now, although I can see with my mind’s eye the keyboards of the world typing about the death of Steve Jobs. It’s probably all over the globe now, trending on Twitter, taking over Facebook and Apple has already posted a tribute picture. But… nothing can express the emptiness and void left behind by the demise of Steve Jobs…
He was first and foremost a man, an old man, a sick old man battling cancer… but he delivered to us the image of a simple and minimalist tech passionate with a turtleneck and bright ideas. In the 7 years he battled pancreatic cancer, he brought us the iPad, iPad 2, iPhones and much more. And all of that while being sick! This is a true story of sacrifice, the battle of a dreamer and visionary, we can easily call him a hero.
56 year old, he departed from here, although he had much more to give us… goes to show that the best of us are taken away from here. He had his time to shine, taking Apple to the heights of the biggest company on the planet, or better said the most famous and proeminent. Apple was Jobs and Jobs was Apple… Everyone who worked with this incredible man must’ve lived a fantastic experience and I envy them greatly. No movie or book will ever capture the spirit of this fighter, this visionary.
May you rest in peace Steve and I hope that your last breath was one of ease and satisfaction of having fulfilled your meaning. We thank you for everything! We’ll miss you like you were part of your family… goodbye!
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Friday, September 30th, 2011
(20 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)
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Forget the
iPhone 5 launch from October 4th! This is the handset to keep an eye on: the iPhone 5 prototype design from Germany, created by Giga Netzwerk. The design reminds me a lot of the iPad 2, at least as far as the back is concerned.
We learn that in comparison with the Galaxy S II, the iPhone 5 prototype is much thinner and it comes with a 4 inch display that fits the design perfectly. Also, the teardrop format was adopted, since it was so present in the latest rumors. And how did these guys create this phone? Well, they based it on CAD designs, leaked designs, leaked iPhone 5 cases and rumors, plus mockups that popped up on the web recently.
The process involve in the creation of the iPhone 5 design here was the same as the one used to create the iPad, so it relied on a solid black of aluminum, treated with glass pearls. The result is an incredibly thin smartphone, that’s a mere 6.86mm at the top and 5.3mm at the bottom, because of the teardrop shape. The rounded design makes this device feel perfectly in the hands of the user and although it’s wider than the iPhone 4, the experience is great.
Also, one must notice that the Home button is now an oval, not a circle and it uses touch input instead of physical one. As far as hardware goes, we get 1GB of RAM, a dual core Apple A5 CPU and on top of these, there’s iOS 5. The display resolution stays at 960 x 540 pixels.
[via giga.de]
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
(19 votes, average: 2.05 out of 5)
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There’s a certain feeling of satisfaction when you start to see the last concept iPhone units before the real launch. The next iPhone is coming on October 4th and till then we have a bunch of concepts and design to show you, starting to Enrico Penello’s iPhone 4S mockup.
He imagined a new Apple handset that makes up for all the errors and problems of the iPhone 4 and even offers a few extras. This model brings stuff like the textured plastic back, for enhanced grip, a removable battery (finally!) and a fixed lower cover for the wireless antenna. Of course, iOS 5 is the operating system and on board you’ll also find an 8 megapixel camera and a speedy Apple A5 processor.
Notice the black and sleek case that this iPhone 4S has and imagine it with iOS 5 and a bunch of new feats. Most of us want to see an entirely new iPhone, with a modified design, but sadly it seems that the iPhone 5/4S will actually be the last generation plus few tweaks here and there. Well, at least the dual core CPU is good news.
[via Yanko Design]
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Friday, September 16th, 2011
(51 votes, average: 3.76 out of 5)
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Gregory Pizzatto imagined a new type of iPhone, one that’s focused on social networking and adopts a square design. The resulting device can be seen below as the Social iPhone concept, with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, that reminds me very much of the Motorola Flipout.
Well, it’s mostly the square form factor that looks like Flipout and not the sliding mechanism that is quite different. I assume that a diagonal of around 2.5 to 3 inches is available for the touchscreen, as well as at least 16GB of internal memory and a 5MP camera that should be enough to take pics and post them on Facebook.
The physical keyboard is something that Apple won’t implement too soon, but one can dream, right? However, the keyboard of this concept iPhone looks pretty comfortable to use and a part of me is wondering if that’s a touch keyboard as well… It’s interesting to see how segmented the back of the device is, making me wonder if finally this is an iPhone with a removable battery.
[via coroflot]
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Friday, September 9th, 2011
(28 votes, average: 3.32 out of 5)
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You might be familiar with the name tob!s or Tobi, if you’ve followed our Sony Ericsson concept phones section before. Now, Tobi is back with an
iPhone 5 concept that you can see below, pictured in the white version. Quick reminder of the latest rumors: the launch date of the new iPhone is October 7th. Excited?
Tobi proposes a more rectangular device, most likely adopting that rumored edge to edge screen and possibly sporting a bigger diagonal. This design seems very iPad-inspired, if you look at the back case especially. Another inspiration from the Apple tablet is drawn with the inclusion of the Smart Cover accessory that attaches to the device. The problem here is: do we really need this accessory?
Notice the elongated Home button area that fits in perfectly with the rumors we’ve heard, about that are being some sort of touchpad enabling gesture control that will help you browse in menus. So, what do you think of the designer’s effort?
[Thanks Tobi]
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