Category Archives: iPhone

FOCOS: foto e ritratti con profondità di campo (iOS)

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Stefano

Tra le tantissime (quasi troppe) app di fotografia/fotoritocco etc per iOS, ho scovato FOCOS. Le caratteristiche sono quelle ‘solite‘ di scatto/ritocco più una parte relativa alla scelta del punto di messa a fuoco dopo lo scatto e la selezione del … Continue reading →

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ZX SpecPhone: an iPhone app enabling ZX Spectrum dialing

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Stefano

A quite simple iOS app enabling phone dialing the ZX Spectrum way by spanish programmer Raul Flores. Pretty old, but it seems still working! Available for free on iTunes for all Sinclair ZX-Spectrum fans!

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A well-done Steve Jobs animated biography (and some IT history too)

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Stefano

“Oh no, yet another Steve Jobs movie?” Not exactly… It’s an animated multi-timeline Steve Jobs‘ biography, featuring all relevant IT people from 1955 to 2011, along with main IT events and computer/technology introduction events. It’s so well done (IMHO) that … Continue reading →

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Apple’s #BendGate has sparkled several bright marketing and fun ideas!

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Stefano

Ok, there’s too much hype about the recent iPhone 6+ #BendGate: supposedly, some iPhone 6+ early users reported bending and/or cracking of the brand new giant iPhone. Be it true or not (too much speculations and little investigation), the #BendGate, … Continue reading →

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Sky Guide author builds largest image ever of the starred sky

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Stefano

Can you imagine a single 100,000 by 50,000 pixels image? SkyGuide‘s creator collected 37,000 individual photos to create this single amazing image, the largest true-color image of the entire sky ever made. Looks like the the iOS App will be … Continue reading →

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An Apple or Samsung commercial? No, even better: Somersby Cider (yes, made with apples)!

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Stefano

This commercial is so brilliant! We all know how people (us) queue up outside stores whenever Apple releases a new product. It’s amazing how much this event has become ritual: door opening, store people welcoming customers, people getting crazy around … Continue reading →

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Red Cross in the 21st century: donate for Sandy victims

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Stefano

USA has been hit by Sandy/aka Frankenstorm. The first message I got this morning (I live in Italy) on my iPhone while I was in the underground was from First Aid app by American Red Cross (check it here from … Continue reading →

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A working iPod on a web page: a tribute to Steve Jobs – and a great HTML 5 example too!

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Stefano

Inventika Solutions, a small Web development company, created this astounding HTML 5+CSS3+jQuery project that works exactly as the original iPod – as a tribute to Steve Jobs. The Mumbai-based company achieved great reviews because of this work – and they … Continue reading →

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iPhone 5 candid camera video – awesome!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Stefano

iPhone 5 craziness has taken over the world! Here comes an awesome candid camera – don’t laugh! It could be you in front of an Apple Store! [Via Orson Blog]

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Apple’s new iPhone 5? Right in my hands! Exclusive test

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Stefano

Yes, it’s an iPhone 5 I’m holding! I’ve been able to test the brand new iPhone 5 for some time, and want to share some first-hand impressions with you. It’s really smaller, compared to an iPhone 4S, incredibily lighter and … Continue reading →

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