Saturday, December 20, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
After The Crisis: A Parody of 15 Corporate Logos
The 2008 crash is probably the most serious economic crisis we have faced after the Great Depression. Stock markets from around the world fell as much as 20% in a single week, dozens of banks either failed or were rescued by government and private instutitions, and companies started laying off employees as a consequence of the reduced demand.
We know how we entered into the crisis, but we don’t how, when, or how we will be getting out of it. Considering that issue, we decided to our little bit to help cheer everyone up by redoing the logos of some renowned companies …. after the crisis.















Bonus Logo
While Apple is probably one of the more stable companies in our economy, with a robust and diverse set of high-demand products… we just couldn’t resist this one.

Friday, December 5, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Apple announces Top 10 iPhone App downloads of 2008
source: mobilecrunch.com
With 2008 on the way out and right around 10,000 applications behind them, Apple has released a series of lists outlining which applications scored the most downloads since the App Store’s launch back in July.
The lists are separated by whether the the application is paid or free - first as an overall look, and then by each major category (games, entertainment, utilities, social networking, and music). While the overall top applications should come as no surprise to anybody who takes an occasional glance at the iPhone’s built-in top downloads page, there are a few interesting gems hidden in the categorically separated data.
Top Paid Apps (Overall):
- Koi Pond
- Texas Hold’em
- Moto Chaser
- Crash Bandicoot: Nitro Kart 3d
- Super Monkey Ball
- Cro-Mag Rally
- Enigmo
- Pocket Guitar
- Recorder
- iBeer
Of everything on that list, I’m really only surprised Super Monkey Ball didn’t rank higher. When the app store launched, it seemed that Super Monkey Ball was the face of iPhone gaming - then again, the fact that it was one of the more expensive games at launch might have hindered sales a bit. Congrats to Pangea Software on the double-win (Enigmo, Cro-Mag Rally). Feel free to buy me a yacht.
Also of note: If you want to make buckets of money as an iPhone developer, make games.
Top 10 Free Downloads (Overall)
- Pandora Radio
- Tap Tap Revenge
- Shazam
- Labyrinth Lite Edition
- Remote
- Google Earth
- Lightsaber Unleashed
- AIM
- Urbanspoon
Wow - Google Earth only launched on the iPhone 2 months ago, and it has already cracked the Top 10 free downloads?
Top Paid Games:
- Texas Hold’em
- Moto Chaser
- Crash Bandicoot: Nitro Kart 3d
- Super Monkey Ball
- Cro-Mag Rally
- Enigmo
- Air Hockey
- Bejeweled 2
- Flick Bowling
- Line Rider iRide
Top Free Games:
- Tap Tap Revenge
- Labyrinth Lite Edition
- Sol Free Solitaire
- iBowl
- Pac-Man Lite
- Touch Hockey:FS5
- Cannon Challenge
- Audi A4 Driving Challenge
- Sudoku
- reMovem
It’s no shocker to see Tap Tap Revenge at the top of the list, as it has a fairly constant level of buzz surrounding it. Sudoku is all the way down at number 9? Is the trend of 2007 (and 1892) finally fading out?
Top Paid Entertainment:
- Koi Pond
- iBeer
- iChalky
- Face Melter
- iFish
- TouchScan
- What’s on TV?
- Pocket Piano
- Sketches
- OneTap Movies
The fact that “TouchScan”, a 99 cent application that “scans the mind of two people at once and compares the brain waves recorded” by way of a fake on screen fingerprint scanner, made it all the way to #6 hurts my head. A lot.
Top Free Entertainment:
- Remote
- Lightsaber Unleashed
- i.TV
- BubbleWrap
- Movies
- iDoodle 2 lite
- Showtimes
- Now Playing
- Scribble
- Crazy Pumpkin
If nothing else, this shows how much pull a niche, holiday-themed application can have. “Crazy Pumpkin”, which just puts Jack-o-lantern faces on your iPhone’s screen, managed to get enough swing from a good run of coverage around Halloween to reach the top 10.
Top Paid Utilities:
- Units (crossroad solutions)
- A Level
- Air Mouse
- Fake Calls
- Voice Record
- Clinometer
- Spell Check
- Speed Dial
- FileMagnet
- iNetwork Speed Test
Top Free Utilities
- Flashlight
- myLite Flashlight
- Say Who - Dialer
- Units (TheMacBox)
- Compass Free
- Alarm Free
- A Free Level
- Molecules
- Speed Test
- myLighter
Hm - “Units” shows up on both the free and paid Top 10 lists, although they’re two different applications. I wonder if there is any confusion on the buyer’s end here?
Top Paid Social Networking:
- MobileChat
- BeejiveIM
- Quip
- Rooms - Your Mobile Chat Client
- Twitterrific Premium
- Flutter
- Twittelator Pro
- mBoxMail
- Secrets
- hiCard - Suite
Wow - BeeJiveIM not only broke the Top 10, but lands at #2? I’m not surprised because of the quality of the application - it’s quite good, actually - but because of the price: BeeJiveIM costs 16 bucks. In a market where hoards of people complain about 99 cent apps costing too much, that BeeJive has done so well is a bit of a shocker.
Top Free Social Networking:
- AIM
- Myspace Mobile
- IM+ Lite
- Loopt
- Fring
- Palringo IM
- Earthscape
- Twitterrific
- Avatar
That Facebook is beating Myspace shouldn’t be too amazing to anybody who has paid any attention over the last year or two.
Top Paid Music:
- PocketGuitar
- Drum Kit
- Ocarina
- Pianist
- Band
- Tuner Internet Radio
- Beat Maker
- Guitar Toolkit
- Harmonica
- Guitarist
Top Free Music:
- Pandora Radio
- Shazam
- AOL Radio
- Midomi
- Mini Piano
- iheart Radio
- MixMeister Scratch
- FlyCast Mobile Radio
- Last.FM
- DigiDrummer Lite
Not quite sure what to make of it, but it’s interesting to note: the vast majority (9 out of 10) of the top paid music apps are for making music, while the majority (7 out of 10) of the top free music apps are purposed for listening to music.
30 Websites that you should bookmark
Top 10:
1. beFunky - Awesome web app that turns images to cartoonized paintings and videos to cartoons.
2. DisplayWars - Incredibly simple tool that helps lots of people. Want to buy a new screen? DisaplyWars lets you compare screen sizes by mapping one display size on top of the other. For smaller items see SizeEasy.
3. DocSyncer - Synchronize office documents in your ‘My Documents’ folder with Google Docs account.
4. JotYou - By using this service you can send messages to others so they get them only when they are in the area you specify. [Video]
5. Keybr - Online keyboard to practice your touch typing skills.
6. Mint - The simplest way to manage your finances. More about Mint.
7. Numbr - Free disposable phone numbers.
8. PDFHammer - Merge, edit and rearrange PDF documents online.
9. PhoneSpell - Ever wondered if you phone number spells something memorable ? PhoneSpell will find it out.
10. SecondRotation / BuyMyTronics - Want to cash in on your old iPod ? Or mobile phone ? Both of these services will buy your old (broken) gadget, regardless of its condition.
Other
11. BeamIt - Send pictures, music, videos, docs or any other file to your cellphone.
12. BooksInMyPhone - Download and read copyright-free books on a mobile phone. Comes with its own book reader.
13. CallTheFuture - Schedule text messages and get them delivered (as a voicemail) on any desired date in the future.
14. CameraSummary - Extracts so called EXIF data from the images. Shows what model of digicam was used, image creation date and time, resolution settings, location and so on.
15. CanYouRunIt - One-click web app that inspects your PC’s hardware and software settings to determine whether or not it meets gaming requirements for a game of your choice.
16. CellSwapper - Transfer your current mobile contract to someone else. Or get a free plan with only a short term contract.
17. CivilAnswers - Free legal assistance.
18. ControlC - This small cross-platform (Win, Mac, Linux) monitors your clipboard and saves everything online.
19. Definr - Incredibly fast online dictionary. It takes abt 14 ms to lookup a word.
20. Drop.io - By far the coolest service for private file collaboration and transfers. Add files by email, send voice messages from phone, etc.
21. File-Destructor 2 - Generates files (Doc, PDF, … ) that look genuine but won’t launch properly. Basically, it’s a tool that helps you put all the blame on your “faulty computer”.
22. File-encryptor - Secure encryption tool to freely encrypt/decrypt sensitive files online. Quite handy for sending over sensitive files.
23. FlashPhone - Free flash-based SIP-softphone. Simply add your SIP account and you’re good to go. No need to install anything.
24. Google Mobilizer - Makes your fav. websites mobile friendly. Must-have for your mobile bookmarks.
25. GetMyFBIfile - Here you can generate letter templates that you can use to request for a free copy of your FBI file.
26. LetterMeLater - Offers one feature that your email doesn’t have, ‘the ability to schedule when an email should be sent’. Coolest part about, you can use it directly from your email program (GMail, Outlook, etc.).
27. Mailbucket - Finally, a tool to help you forward emails to your feedreader.
28. Mobical - Over-the-air mobilebackup and restore service. Backup phone contacts, calendar, bookmarks and settings.
29. MoDazzle - Access Facebook, LinkedIn and dozens of other web services (weather, stock quotes, etc.) via email or mobile text messaging. Update Facebook ’status’, get un-read messages from Facebook inbox, get someone’s profile info from LinkedIn, and lots more.
30. Nanoscan - Super fast yet compehensive online virus scanner.
