Tuesday 28 April 2009

One billionth App Store downloader is Connecticut, USA teenager



Apple on Friday revealed that Connor Mulcahey, a 13 year-old from Weston, Connecticut, as the winner of its billion app countdown contest.

He downloaded Bump (which allows users to send contact information between iPhones) –the App Store’s billionth download, to his iPhone.

Apple awards Mulcahey a MacBook laptop, an iPod Touch, an Apple Time Capsule backup system and a $10,000 iTunes gift card. What a haul just for downloading a single app!

Connor said he learned he won through an e-mail sent to his iPhone on Thursday as he was on the way home from baseball practice. The vice president of iTunes ad written him personally to congratulate him, and he didn’t believe the news at first, considering it a prank. He admits downloading quite a bit recently, trying to win the prize, like many others, its assumed.

Connor is keeping the MacBook for himself, but he’s giving the one he bought a few weeks ago to his brother and sister. His iPod Touch is going to his mom. And he’s going to try to sell his $10,000 worth of iTunes songs on eBay — unless the money is directly deposited into his iTunes account.

“Then I guess that’s pretty much unlimited downloads for life,” he said.

Friday 24 April 2009

Packard Bell goes reflective



When the e-mail popped into my inbox with the subject “Packard Bell” I was magically transported to my early teenage years, maybe even younger or, at least, to a time before Apple ruled the earth and beige expensive beige PCs were the household norm. I don’t know much about Packard Bell and, all things considered, it’s a brand that is as memorable as the pigeon waddling outside the window of the coffee shop I am writing this from. But I do remember the one kid in my class who had the Packard Bell at home. I can’t remember what brand we had at our home. I know it wasn’t Packard Bell. Because this kid’s computer, a Packard Bell, sucked. Big time. We couldn’t play any games on this computer. It was slow and it was dull. Poor kid. Apparently Packard Bell has a whole other appreciation of its brand.

Oh and the logo....... its awful

I never knew the dude from Equalizer was..



The dude who killed Patrick's girlfriend in Eastenders small worlds eh.

Thursday 23 April 2009

Gucci by Chris Cunningham



Chris Cunningham is back with a new ad for Gucci. Although the idea that the master of dark and disturbing music videos has teamed up with a fashion brand may be a surprising one, the collaboration is most successful, with Cunningham managing to make the first interesting perfume ad we’ve seen in some time. The spot also features a reworking of Donna Summer’s I Feel Love, which was produced and arranged by the director.

Wednesday 22 April 2009

Total Immersion: TOPPS 3D LIVE trading cards

Just released with select TOPPS 2009 baseball cards -- augmented reality trading cards that literally bring players to life right on top of the card.

WTF? Patrick Boivin: Condoms are Bad



Some people (let's not say names: Pope Benedict XVI AKA Darth Ratzinger AKA Pope Vicious) says that condoms are bad.

What would Jesus say? And: what brand he'd use? That Jesus guy kicks ass.

A short stop animated skit by Patrick Boivin.

Tuesday 21 April 2009

Dizzee Rascal Bonkers video


Still not decided if i like this tune or not yet

Best quote on the video I have seen goes to some dude on Grime Forum
“this video takes man for some sort of cbbc presenter”

Thing is though some of Dizzee's best tunes have been from samples or big boy collaborations, like that tune he did with Basment Jaxx which is in my top 10 tunes of all time, im sure this will grow on me.

Monday 20 April 2009

PAC MAN (REMI GAILLARD)



Dangerously funny videos created and produced by Rémi GAILLARD. The show continues on www.nimportequi.com

Love it

Louis Vuitton QR Codes by Takashi Murakami


Just as i had posted about discovering the Nokia Barcodes this appeared on HypeBeast see! I have the finger on the pulse peops.

Referred to as the barcode of the future, a QR Code (Quick Response Code) is a matrix code which allows its contents to be decoded at high speed. Tokyo-based design agency SET has developed a new remake of the QR Code with artwork provided by Takashi Murakami. Although it serves as a faster means for ringing up/tracking merchandise, this new method is just another way to incorporate marketing into something that is somewhat meaningless to the average consumer albeit interesting to say the least.

Friday 17 April 2009

Major love from YouTube

Got major love from the guys at YouTube for the whole concept and design from the Barclaycard competition created at dare, we made it onto their Daily post which in my eyes is a big achievement especially with the amount stuff that goes on at YouTube. Really happy to have been part of the process from start to finish.

Heres the winner who won 10k..... lucky sod

Click here to view the article

TuneGlue



Crappy name, but they have really nailed the concept. You can even change the friction and elasticity in the preferences.

Its Amazing to see how everyone is linked, I started with Ghetto and is spiraled from there being linked with LastFM allows you to listen to collaborations etc straightaway


Kanye West offers us a glimpse into a series of photos shot by photographer Steve Shaw for Kanye West’s Louis Vuitton collaboration sneaker. Among the people making an appearance are also Yeezy’s girlfriend and model, Amber Rose.

Even though shes a model I still wouldnt like my girl so near to Kayne's crouch!

SneakersBR x Nike Air Max 1 “Lanceiro” Quickstrike



SneakersBR gives us a closer look into their collaboration with Nike on the timeless Air Max 1 silhouette. The kicks celebrate the Brazilian sneaker website’s 2nd Anniversary since it was transformed into a full fledged website by founder Ricardo Nunes. Entitled the Lanceiro, this limited edition AM1 celebrates the culture of Pernambuco (the home state of SneakersBR) and the Manguebeat musical movement. Features include a blue leather upper symbolizing the flag of Pernambuco, a yellow air capsule symbolizing the sun, and speckled midsole which is a reminder of the mud and mangroves of the swamps, vital icons of the state’s culture that “baptized” the Manguebeat movement. Capping off the design is a heel tab featuring the emblematic phrase of Chico Science “Um Passo à Frente e Você Já Não Está Mais No Mesmo Lugar” (One step ahead and you’re no longer in the same place). Launching as a quickstrike release, the kicks look to drop worldwide at select top tier Nike accounts soon. An even more distinctive edition, in a wooden package, will be distributed amongst influencers from around the globe in June 2009, the same time as a “Brazil Only” release.

Thursday 16 April 2009

Nokia barcode stuff



Pretty cool stuff but dunno if it will catch on in a big way but I like the fact you can stick this image on websites or on the street, on flyers or practically anywhere, but it, good for embeding links that you can save and view straight from your phone.

Point and shoot your camera phone at a mobile code to connect directly to a website, view a message or get a phone number ready for dialing.

All you need is a code reader for your camera phone and you are in on the fun. Check whether your Nokia device already has a preinstalled code reader or find out how to get one.

Street Fighter - My Fist your face

Awesome Street Fighter gimmick bit sketchy though doesnt always like your images and doesnt allow you to live edit them

Me vs Jason, this is so unrealistic..... blatantly I would kick his ass

Nokia photo browser



Recently, Nokia launched a new photo browsing application, simply called Nokia Photo Browser, for its touchscreen smartphones, like the 5800 XpressMusic and the upcoming N97. However, yesterday, they updated the application for non-touchscreen smartphones, such as my favorite the E71!

The Nokia Photo Browser makes it much easier and faster to browse through your photos by presenting them in a flowing grid layout. You can use the d-pad to manuever through the grind, and then click to zoom in on a specific image. The left softkey brings up the options menu, including the face tracking feature. Face tracking is useful if you have a photo with several faces, you can scroll through the faces individually, with the software automatically zooming in on each face. The right softkey exits the application.

Blatantly ripped the CoolIris browser application though

Ok someone is pissed



To quote my leader Flo Heiss "Blimey. Someone got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning."

Dare make an appearance 24 secs in the film

Holy shit momments



Still love wrestling dunno why just do, and this dude that made this vid has made over 200+ vids on 'Holy Shot' momments from wrestling throughout the years this is my fav by far.

Tuesday 14 April 2009

Griminal vs Tempa T - Fight



By the looks of things, it all kicked off after the whole "suck your mum" line. From the rumours circulating 'pon di web (namely Pure Grime) Tempz ended up bottling Griminal. I'm sure more videos will surface later on...

Thursday 9 April 2009

Too Many Man - DOWNLOAD ON 18th MAY 2009



Not sure what the face paint is about but still not a bad vid

Shii - The Wii for Women



A funny skit from the Belgian comedy M!LF.

Wednesday 8 April 2009

Grandmaster Flash Builds Hip-Hop's Bridge to Future




Grandmaster Flash became a legend after he sequenced the genes for hip-hop out of the spare turntables and audio components he turned into instruments in the late '70s. Now the Bronx-based DJ is back with The Bridge, his first proper studio effort since 1988.

More info click on the header

Nine Inch Nails iPhone App Extends Reznor's Innovative Run



LOS ANGELES — Trent Reznor was backstage one afternoon last summer, fooling around with his iPhone to stave off boredom before a show, when he realized that fans standing in line outside were broadcasting photos from the scene using their iPhones.

More info on this by clicking the heading above

Videoprojection Showreel 2009 EASYWEB



Stunning

New Maths




simple and fantastic!!!

Tuesday 7 April 2009

Bashy Promo music Vid



New tune by Bashy & Wretch 32 one of the most polished UK Grime Vids ever to be released imo.

Meerkat Outtakes..... SIMPLES!



Here are the 'Outtakes' from the commercial SIMPLES!

Dare Digital 3D Z4



1st Augmented reality BMW AD

As mentioned the application has been produce as part of an integrated campaign which saw the TV ad air yesterday; which features a choreographed piece of art being created using the Z4 as the paintbrush which was all created at Dare, check out the video and if you have a webcam check out the BMW page to download the software to start driving your Z4

Monday 6 April 2009

Mouth Off App



Creative Review's Gav demonstrates Mouth Off, a new iPhone App. Which you will use 5 times max like all ipod apps and then just move on to the next BIG app, it is quite funny though.