Somewhere around French 4 or 5 in high school, my mind had absorbed just about all of the langage de l’amour it could handle. One day my teacher asked me what would happen if I ever went to France on business, to which I replied that I’d pay her to be my translator since I’d done so well for myself. Everyone laughed & I got out of some sort of reflexive noun demonstration. Read the rest of this entry »
Tasha
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The iPod for Generation Y is like the Walkman times a hundred, thousand trillion. The ability to have thousands of songs (depending on the model) at your disposal, coupled with an iconic design and aggressively trendy ad campaign helped catapult the device to cultural icon status. Music was all we needed on the go for much of the last decade; everything else was an added plus.
As the decade wrapped we saw a convergence in media devices. Portable music playback couldn’t get much better for the majority of consumers and it was time to evolve in order to keep sales moving.
Sam Machkovech broke it down recently in an article for The Atlantic:
“Music consumption lays forever changed in the iPod’s wake; no 8-year storm could have so much impact again, especially since its biggest result is that every pocket-sized device now comes with MP3 playback. The idea of holding a cell phone in one hand and a music player in the other will become an antiquated laugh soon enough.”
We’re participating in a competitive consumer tech market where the best handhelds do a little bit of everything. The days of just playing music, videos and podcasts are over for millions and those numbers are constantly growing. Hell, the smart phone market is already doing damage to MP3 players & handheld camcorders are gaining popularity as portable gaming devices.
And with that said, I have disagree with Mr. Machkovech in regards to attaching every last function to a phone, at least for the time being. There are still popular devices for people who want to leave the handset out of the equation. Thing is, they do pretty much everything else under the sun. Newer personal media players like the iPod Touch and Zune HD are the most popular candidates in providing music, videos, apps, games and wi-fi internet access all in one device. The PSP and DSi, gaming hand helds first and foremost, moonlight as portable media devices but arguably aren’t as slick in their interface and utility as the aforementioned chalk horses.
Portable media players are seeing the same fate that cell phones met in the advent of the smart phone. Their functionality trickled down into the average joe schmoe sphere in the form of the iPhone, various Blackberry® models, Palm Pre and Nexus One. Now people can’t get enough of them. As sales climb for these do-it-all machines, the geek in me will be intrigued to see what will happen next. Personally speaking, it’d seem backward to roll with a iPod classic when my ill-used 5g iPod finally gives out.
I’ve only had my beloved iPhone 3GS since November, but I can tell you that it has changed my whole perspective of any other smart phone. In this short time, it has also thwarted my love for my Nintendo DS and Sony PSP, all to focus on the superior and unique gaming capabilities of this Apple-made super device. Read the rest of this entry »
In conjunction with Smule, creator of his iPhone App, T-Pain sponsored a contest. Simple by design, contestants were charged with creating the best original rendition of “I’m On A Boat” using the app or for the less creative, how they use the app in any way they choose. Giving Lonely Island a run for their money, TheMisunderstoods, took the top prize with “I’m On A Phone.” For their troubles they walked away with $5000, A BIG ASS CHAIN (valued @ $140USD) & 2009 Smulean bragging rights. I was pretty amazed at their video’s production value, but after a quick scan of their YouTube page it’s easy to see this wasn’t their first rodeo.
If MadTV were still around, these guys would surely have jobs.
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Biggie vs. Pac. Kobe vs. LeBron. The world vs. Dr. Conrad Murray. All are intense rivalries, but all pale in comparison to the infamous BlackBerry vs. iPhone debate. Living in the greater DC area has me taking the bus and train quite often. With the city being so business and politically-oriented, it’s no surprise I see more people looking down at their phones than actually paying attention to where they’re walking. Maybe I’m tripping (but I’m probably not), but it seems as if EVERY person in the District has either the ‘Berry or the iPhone. Battle lines have been drawn and trying to convince either to switch to the other is virtually a slap in the face. Read the rest of this entry »
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I never wanted an iPhone, but this case made me give my Pre the side eye for quick second. Case Mate made this case for the iPhone which comes equipped with a card holder on the back. Perfect for travel and nights out. Read the rest of this entry »
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