Remains of the Day: The iPad is on fire

05.04.2011

Speaking of bad advertising choices, Toyota has apparently removed a replacement interface skin for jailbroken iPhones that it had released via the Cydia store. The skin, which was intended advertise Toyota's new 2011 Scion tC, was reportedly removed at Apple's behest, though we think Cupertino might have been less insulted that Toyota tacitly condoned jailbreaking than the fact that the skin is abominably tacky.

(Bloomberg)

Apple and Intel have started enforcing new rules that would see the halt of mineral sales from African countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo in the hopes of preventing the proceeds from being used to fund conflict in the region. It's perhaps a small step, but hopefully a worthy one--at least more so than complaining about jailbroken apps.

- Version 1.2.3 of Elgato's TV streaming app has added AirPlay support, allowing it to send live and recorded TV from your iOS device to an Apple TV, and fixed audio transitions when changing channels. $5.