As reported by 9to5Mac, the launch of the Russian iTunes Store accidentally displayed porn to unsuspecting visitors. It has since been fixed, but it makes me wonder how this got through to production.
And you thought adult content wasn’t allowed to pass through an Apple service…
His article is filled with some great ideas, and is packed full of images to help aid in understanding his ideas.
From the 2013 Sundance Film Festival Press Release:
jOBS / U.S.A. (Director: Joshua Michael Stern, Screenwriter: Matt Whiteley) — The true story of one of the greatest entrepreneurs in American history, jOBS chronicles the defining 30 years of Steve Jobs’ life. jOBS is a candid, inspiring and personal portrait of the one who saw things differently. Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons, Matthew Modine. CLOSING NIGHT FILM
Unfortunately, I have heard many pass negative judgement on the film based solely on the fact that Steve Jobs is played by Ashton Kutcher. I have decided to wait until I see the film before I give my yay or nay.
Luke Letellier has released an edited version of The Hobbit trailer running at 48fps to give you an idea of what it will look like in theaters. With the use of software, Luke has taken the original 24fps trailer and added a new frame between each existing frame to create the HFR (High Frame Rate) version.
While I can say that I am impressed with his final product, seeing The Hobbit at 48fps makes me wonder if I will like the official version running at the same rate. It doesn’t look like film anymore, and instead reminds me of video pulled from a prosumer camcorder running in interlaced mode. Judging from other reviews online, it appears I am not alone. Todd McCarthy from The Hollywood Reporter sums it up best:
everything takes on an overblown, artificial quality in which the phoniness of the sets and costumes becomes obvious, while well-lit areas bleed into their surroundings, like watching a high-end homemovie.
Google updated their Gmail app for the iPad and iPhone to 2.0. From the official blog post:
With version 2.0 of the app, you’ll get a totally new look and feel, plus a bunch of improvements like profile pictures in messages, numerous new animations from swivels to transitions and infinite scrolling in the message lists.
The app also supports multiple accounts and much more. Head on over to the blog or App Store to see the changes.