Linked List: April 23, 2010

Friday, 23 April 2010

Paratroopers: Air Assault 

My thanks to Software Factory for sponsoring this week’s DF RSS feed to promote Paratroopers: Air Assault, a game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Shoot enemy paratroopers out of the sky before they hit the ground and attack your base. Nice artwork, great sound, weapon upgrades, achievements, and more.

On sale right now for just $0.99 on the App Store.

CNet: Lost iPhone Prototype Spurs Police Probe 

CNet:

Silicon Valley police are investigating what appears to be a lost Apple iPhone prototype purchased by a gadget blog, a transaction that may have violated criminal laws, a law enforcement official told CNET on Friday.

Apple has spoken to local police about the incident and the investigation is believed to be headed by a computer crime task force led by the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office, the source said. Apple’s Cupertino headquarters is in Santa Clara County, about 40 miles south of San Francisco.

Uh-oh.

YouTube Video: ‘Gizmodo “Leaks” Another Prized Apple Product’ 

Another “found” item.

Chris Ware’s Rejected Fortune Cover 

Wonderful, hilarious illustration. Can’t believe they didn’t run it.

More Proof That the Japanese Hate the iPhone 

Bloomberg:

Apple Inc.’s iPhone shipments to Japan more than doubled in the past year, capturing 72 percent of the country’s smartphone market, a research firm said.

They just keep hating it more and more.

Best Practices for Creating a Presentation on a Mac for Use on an iPad 

Tips for Keynote for iPad users from Apple.

Michael Tyznik’s Speculative U.S. Currency Designs 

Not perfect, but way better than what the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing has stuck us with. (Via Zeldman.)

Update: Switched to a URL that works.

Trade Secret Liability in the Gizmodo N90 iPhone Affair 

Jonathan Ballerano makes the case.

Reuters: ‘Lenovo Emerges as Leading Candidate to Acquire Palm’ 

HTC is apparently interested, too, but considers Palm’s current asking price too high. (Remember that in addition to WebOS, Palm has a deep mobile patent portfolio.)