"Mithical" is a personal blog, which means you won't find a consistent amount of just one thing but a wide variety of content posted here ranging from personal posts, photography, quotes, illustrations, social media news and technology, along with a mix of things that signify certain traits about my personality or mood at the moment.
04/20/12 ←
While texting with my friend Daniel, I brought up the topic about the new iPad just announced today. The first thing he asked (like the rest of the tech world did during the announcement) was what the name is: the highly rumored “iPad HD” or the reasonable new name “iPad 3”? Neither.
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook apparently wants to take a new approach with the iPad line, sort of like they already do with the iPod Touch. There is no iPod Touch 3 or 4, it is simply called the “iPod Touch” with whatever generation we, the consumers, add to differentiate among models. But is Apple right to do this?
As Gizmodo editor Mat Honan wrote:
“Presumably, Apple will eventually quit calling this thing “the new iPad” and just refer to it as the iPad. And when it does, that’s going to be kind of weird because Apple is still selling the iPad 2. (At least for now.) In six months, will you be choosing between an iPad and an iPad 2, with the iPad being the newer, better model? Do they just plan on calling it “new” until iPad 2 inventory runs dry?
Presumably, this will the new approach Apple will be taking with its products from now on. Whatever reason they have to drop numbers or to stop using alphanumeric titles is kept well hidden, perhaps that was Job’s thing and the company is looking another direction with names now that he’s gone. All we know so far is that there is a new iPad coming March 16 and it will be the same name as the original iPad, except it will be a third generation device with brand new features. Expect confusion while you recommend it to your non-techy friends and parents.
03/07/12 ←
A researcher at NASA says it’s just a glitch in the iPhone’s CCD sensor which caused it to behave in an unusual way due to a lightning flash in the sky. But we know better… Hide yo’ kids, hide yo’ wife and hide yo’ husband ‘cause the aliens are coming!
02/28/12 ←
Today, when I awoke, the first thing I did—as I do everyday—was grab my iPhone and checked the time. I put it down, went to do the restroom routine and came back out, grabbed my iPhone again and checked my email on it, then I went and sat at my iMac desk and clicked once on my Magic Mouse to switch the screen back on.
Then it it hit me: I live in a Steve Jobs world.
If it wasn’t for that man born February 24, 1955, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing today; heck, I probably would not be the person I am today. So, I just want to say, happy birthday, Steve. Thanks for everything, and we miss you.
Image credit: AllAboutSteveJobs
02/24/12 ←
Wow. I mean, it would be understandable (actually no, just scratch that) to pay one miserable dollar to have the service but to pay per month? That’s cuckoo on all levels.
02/23/12 ←
OS X 10.8, dubbed Mountain Lion, coming this Summer. The latest release will sport a dozen of iOS features like Notification Center, Game Center, Twitter Integration, Reminders, iMessages (which you can beta-test here) and much more.
Reports say that it will be a paid upgrade, exact date of release unknown.
See an overview, features and a video by Apple here.
Read more about it on Mashable.
02/16/12 ←
02/08/12 ←
New in the Photojojo Shop: The iPhone Shutter Remote
This small remote lets you shoot photo and video from 30 feet away!
It comes with a stand, too, so you can shoot self-portraits, time-lapses, long-exposures, and more.
03/20/12 ←
Hey, the ’80s called—better pick from your ’90s flip phone!
03/05/12 ←
When I purchased my Nike+ GPS running app I told myself it should be motivation enough for me to run. Needless to say, I failed miserably at that one. Maybe I needed a new motive, something far worst and horrifying to run away from… Zombies, of course!
(via ZOMBIES, RUN!)
02/27/12 ←
02/23/12 ←
Own an iPhone 4? You just won a settlement you didn’t even know you were part of!
How? It’s simple. When the iPhone 4 came out in 2010, it was designed so beautifully that Apple thought they would save hardware space by creating an antenna that also acts as the outer metal border of your phone. What Jobs and the rest of the Apple crew didn’t know was that it would lead to a dropping-bars antenna issue dubbed “antennagate.”
Now, don’t get too excited. As you should be aware of, the lawyers get most of the money from these things, however you did win something—small, but something. Once the site http://iphone4Settlement.com goes live, apparently you will have the option to pick either a bumper case (which is meant to stop the antenna problem and was issued for free by Apple when the issues attracted attention in 2010) or $15.
Personally having owned a bumper case, I would go with the cash. The bumper case has been known to stop the antenna issues and keep your iPhone bulky case-free but it will start scratching and discoloring the side of the iPhone. Trust me.
I also own an iPhone 4 but it seems I will not be eligible for the settlement if reports from Mashable are true. They mention that people who took advantage of the bumper case giveaway by Apple in 2010 may have void the chance of getting a new one or the cash.
Well, I guess there’s nothing else I can do but if you didn’t take advantage before, better do it now!
02/18/12 ←
Retro Macintosh iPhone Case
02/14/12 ←
