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June 29, 2007 23:00  by Kris Abel

Facebook Virtual iPhoneGetSatisfaction has quickly put together an add-on application for Facebook that will let you apply to have a virtual Apple iPhone added to your Facebook profile. And, much like the real phone, you'll need to line up first in a virtual Line. GetSatisfaction will be releasing the first supply of virtual iPhones to users on their list later today. [More]

June 29, 2007 17:00  by Kris Abel

iPhone SmudgenatorThe iSmudginator is a cute little flash-based web toy that lets you use your mouse to smudge up the glass screen of a virtual Apple iPhone. Clicking away will cover the touchscreen with fingerprints, scratches, and cracks. Fortunately the simulation also includes a virtual wipe cloth so you can clean off the glass in between smudging attacks. [More]

June 29, 2007 16:25  by Kris Abel

Meredith Vieira and the iPhoneOn this morning’s live broadcast of The Today Show in the States, host Meredith Vieira stumbled in an effort to try to act out a bit using Apple’s new iPhone (click "more" to access video). The set-up was simple, Meredith was to discuss the new iPhone with [More]

June 29, 2007 12:13  by Kris Abel

CN Tower Illumination CeremonyLast night marked the official launch of the CN Tower’s new animated LED illumination system. Open to the public, the crowds that arrived to participate in the ceremony were treated to a free Color Kinetics light wand and an evening of music by hard rocking bag pipers The Campbell Brothers and Toronto’s own Phantom of the Opera, Colm Wilkinson. [More]

June 29, 2007 11:50  by Kris Abel

CN Tower Illumination CeremonyIn front of gathered crowds waving LED light wands in the dark, a gathering of Canadian leaders joined Broadway legend Colm Wilkinson to launch the first official animated program of lights for the CN Tower’s new [More]

June 29, 2007 07:00  by Kris Abel

JinjaThis week's point-and-click puzzle isn't about escaping a room. Someone has launched a missile and its headed towards a Shinto Shrine . Who would do that? It's your task to use your mouse and wits, to click around an explore the Shrine and its secrets, and find a way to save it. There's plenty of hidden items for your to collect and riddles to solve. As with most of these game,s you'll want to click on every detail you come across. When you want to use an item from your inventory, drag and drop it onto the area in the game you want to interact with.Click here to see the other puzzle rooms in this section and as always, you can e-mail me at krisabel@gmail.com for clues and hints [More]

June 29, 2007 06:00  by Kris Abel

Pet MoustacheMore upload-your-photo fun with this viral ad for a burger chain. After you upload your headshot, you can grow, trim, wax, and sculpt your very own moustache. It's actually not as easy as you'd think as there's quite a bit of room for obsessive, precision trimming and you're bound to have to make a go at it a few times over before getting a 'stache you can be happy with. Silly fun, still. [More]

June 28, 2007 23:00  by Kris Abel
In Sun City, South Africa there's a company called Unreal that operates the Pronutrot zip line. At 2km in length it is currently the tallest and the fastest in the world. Although you wouldn't expect it, the extreme experience is quite on par to bungie jumping or sky diving. I have two videos (hold onto yor seats), the first one below will give you a sense of how tall the ride is, 280 metres, while the second (click "more" to watch) is all about speed. Depending upon your weight and size, you can reach a speed between 140 and 160 kmh.
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June 28, 2007 18:04  by Kris Abel

BlackBerry World EditionBell launched it on Tuesday and Telus has brought it out today, it’s the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition, the GPS-enabled BlackBerry with EVDO high-speed internet connection. The 8830 belongs to the QWERTY family of BlackBerries and uses the Pearl trackball for navigation. The shocking thing is the absence of a camera of any kind. It can play video and display photos, just can’t take them. Includes support for music as well Windows Instant Messenger. It’s called the “World Edition” because it can operate on both of the main types of networks, using the CDMA frequency here in North America and Mexico, and then switching over to GSM/GPRS when in Europe and the [More]

June 28, 2007 17:00  by Kris Abel

FIFA U20 World CupThis weekend Canada kicks offs its hosting duties for the FIFA-U20 World Cup with players all aged under 20 years arriving from 24 different countries around the world to compete in a series of 52 soccer games planned across six different Canadian cities. Its expected there will be over 700,000 international visitors in total and when they arrive they will all find that their cellphone and wireless internet needs will be supplied by Bell Canada. For fans with Bell Mobility cellphones equipped with the ability to play video over the network, Bell is going to offer a number of video highlights and “other exclusive highlights” during t [More]