First Look: Photoshop for iPhone

Photoshop.com Mobile is a very solid photo editing application that, while obviously not as powerful as the desktop version of Photoshop, is among the best editors for the iPhone and iPod touch. The fact that it’s free just makes it even better. A highly recommended download.

News: iPhone OS 3.1.2 and blackra1n

Yesterday iPhone OS 3.1.2 was released, and along with the bug fixes Apple broke both PwnageTool and redsn0w. However, a very promising new program called blackra1n promises to jailbreak 3.1.2 as well as on all devices regardless of firmware.

blackra1n site: http://www.blackra1n.com

Sam Martin: The quirky world of “manspaces”

http://www.ted.com Author Sam Martin shares photos of a quirky world hobby that’s trending with the XY set: the “manspace.” (They’re custom-built hangouts where a man can claim a bit of his own territory to work, relax, be himself.) Grab a cold one and enjoy.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

BMW M3 Laguna Seca In-Car video

Lost in-car video of a 08 BMW M3 DCT lapping Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in our 2008 Best Handling story. Read more here: http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/112_0810_americas_best_handling_car_track_testing/index.html

TouchWars Application Review

TouchWars is a great example of the kinds of fun pick up and play games that are perfect for the iPhone and iPod touch. Utilizing the multi-touch screen perfectly, TouchWars is a very fun game that is only slightly held back by it’s $1.99 price.

Note: There is currently a lite version of this application now, so I highly recommend that you go at least check that out.