It might be a generalization to say that most people who prefer Apple products are creative, design-minded types, but in our experience, they are. So it only makes sense that if you’re the proud owner of an iPhone, you want the place it calls home to be just as aesthetically pleasing as the precious cargo that it’s holding. After the jump we’ve rounded up 10 of the most interesting iPhone dock options on the market; as always, be sure to leave links to anything that you’ve recently spotted in the comments.
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Last week we heard the interesting news that Oldboy filmmaker Park Chan-Wook had completed work on a new short called “Paranmanjang” (or “Night Fishing”) that was shot entirely on an iPhone 4. Now, thanks to our friends at Cinematical, you can check out a trailer for the film, which will play in next month’s Berlin International Film Festival, along with a behind-the-scenes feature on the unique filmmaking process.
“It would seem as if Park approached the gig as a fun way to challenge and further his mastery of light and color — either that, or because some sucker bet him that he couldn’t make the image of a woman shaking a fishing rod while cawing like a seagull utterly terrifying (spoiler alert: he could),” writes Cinematical’s David Ehrlich. “The footage is inevitably kissed with a digital sheen inherent to the phone on which it was shot, but the rich dynamics of the images suggest that this is the result of some serious skill.” Click through and let us know in the comments if you’re as surprised by the outcome as we are.
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1. Christopher Nolan is looking to cast two major female roles in The Dark Knight Rises — a villain and a love interest. Among the actresses who are scheduled to test: Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, and Kate Mara. [via Heat Vision]
2. MySpace has officially begun the process of laying off around 500 people, but according to an anonymous tipster, the company worked them like dogs in recent weeks on a secret spin-off project called “Burn.” [via Gawker]
3. Sorry, AT&T. It’s not just the iPhone; Verizon will also get an embedded chip in the iPad for use on its network. Do you think Jon Stewart will be excited about that, too? [via BusinessWeek]
4. If you count the large number of people who DVR his show, Conan O’Brien is ruling late night TV among the under 50 set. Also interesting: The average age of Conan’s audience is 33, while Jon Stewart’s is 42, and Dave and Jay are 56.[via Vulture]
5. Just what the world needs: It’s the Kate Middleton and Prince William love story in comic book form, and it’s due out just in time for their wedding in April. [via Jezebel]
Bonus link: 22 Most Depressing Movie Couples
Pop artist David Hockney’s use of the iPhone and iPad to make drawings of flowers and sunrises that he shares with his pals has been widely publicized over the past two years, but our friends at ARTINFO.com recently reported that Hockney’s whimsical works can now be seen in a Paris exhibition, titled Fleurs Fraîches (Fresh Flowers). “The British artist achieves stunning effects of texture and light on the iPad,” writes AI’s Grégory Picard about the show. “The iPhone images, while less detailed and more stylized, also present intriguing explorations of color and line.”
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It’s a generalization to say that most Apple users are creative people, but in our experience, it’s one that holds true. And as a result, the iTunes Store is packed to the gills with apps that can turn your mobile device into an on-the-go artist’s studio. To help you navigate the myriad choices, we’ve come up with this list of ten essential apps for you to download and play around with. Check them out, and leave a note with anything that we’ve missed in the comments.
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Joel Johnson of Gizmodo recently traveled to Shenzhen, China, while working on a feature for Wired. There, he visited Foxconn’s factory, where many gadgets and computers for the world’s largest brands are made. He also got to check out the facility’s campus, which houses dorm rooms where most of its workers live. Above, a room about the size of a two-car garage that sleeps eight. Click here to check out more photos from Johnson’s tour.
1. Robert De Niro and Richard Price have sold a crime drama to CBS called Rookies that’s about “a team of six freshman cops who are sent into high-crime trouble spots.” They will also executive produce the series. [via THR]
2. Indie filmmaker Whit Stillman is busy at work shooting his first movie since The Last Days of Disco. It’s called Damsels in Distress, stars Greta Gerwig and Adam Brody, and tells the story of “a group of style-obsessed college girls” at a grungy school. [via THR]
3. Sorry iPhone users: An anti-sexting patent filed by Apple back in 2008 has finally been approved. Now you’re going to have to get a lot more creative with your spelling. [via Gawker]
4. E! is launching a new reality show about three women married to members of famous rock bands, including Perry Farrell’s wife Etty. [via LF]
5. Some unknown artist named Alisa Apps is challenging Lady Gaga to a sing-off with a $1 million prize because she believes her to be “just a plastic doll generated by the music money marketing machine.” [via NME]
Bonus link: Improv Everywhere’s Mp3 Experiment Seven
Most of us can’t afford a Leica rangefinder camera that’s worth thousands of dollars, but we can spring for $13 peel-off vinyl sticker decals that make it look like you’re shooting with one. From a good distance, no one will be able to tell the difference. Plus, you’re protecting your phone! Win-win. [via Wired]
Today at Flavorpill, we couldn’t get over Steven Slater’s totally dramatic inflatable slide escape from the job that he hated. We found it hard to believe that Justin Bieber is old enough to actually need Proactiv. We encountered a bit of Inception infographic backlash. We hopped inside of a few taxi cabs from different cities around the world. We watched Katy Perry channel Lolita in her new video for “Teenage Dream.” We learned about the dark side of spelunking. We looked forward to watching Britney Spears attempt to act in a guest appearance on Glee. We appreciatively eyed Olalekan Jeyifous’ futuristic city skylines. We wished that more people did covers of old TV theme songs. And finally, we wondered why iPhone users have more sex. Thoughts?
Today at Flavorpill, we lusted after Jenny Holzer’s limited-edition line of canvas sneakers for Keds, which benefit the Whitney Museum of American Art. We read the first review of Jonathan Franzen’s upcoming September release, Freedom. (Spoiler alert: Publishers Weekly thinks it could save Christmas book sales!) We reconsidered Asher Roth. We wished that this hilarious Funny or Die video was the real commercial for the iPhone 4. We tried to survive this ridiculous heat wave. We learned not to mess with the women of The Daily Show unless you want an open letter-style ass whoopin’. We felt really young compared to multicellular organisms that are 2.1 billion years old. We looked at pictures of birds wearing hats. We perused the 2010 Polaris shortlist. And finally, we watched this clip of 30 minutes worth of fireworks in just 3 minutes. Total. Mind. Explosion.
