Doritos is the last company that would come to mind when making an iPad parody video.  But then again, we should have seen this coming since Doritos is known for their viral commercials.

Can’t blame Doritos for trying to be as technologically advanced as Apple by just creating a bigger version of their original product.

In the past, Macs have definitely gotten the shaft from game developers, opting to program their games for Windows instead, leaving Mac users out in the cold. But recently, with the ability for Mac users to run Windows through Boot Camp, that has slowly been changed. And now, it seems as game developer Valve is ready to make an announcement that Mac enthusiasts have been waiting for.

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I don’t know about you but I’m not a fan of the plastic back to the current model iPhones. When the iPhone 3G was released, Apple went with the plastic back, over the stronger and better looking, in my opinion, aluminium backing that the original iPhone wielded due to radio issues. I’ve often thought whether it would be possible to replace the backing of the iPhone 3GS with something a little more hardy and slick looking. Well now, despite some nay-sayers, an Austrian man with a passion for perfection has proved that it is possible, if a little costly to do.

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More and more news about innocent iPhone apps being taken down because Apple is too scared to put any type of nudity on the iTunes store. Simply Beach’s swimwear catalog iPhone app was one of the 5,000 apps to be taken down over the last weekend.  Again, no fair warning from Apple.  Just a “no app store for you” e-mail.  Now, I understand that having sexy photos on your app could lead to pornography. But a swimwear catalog? Yes, there are girls in bikini’s on it, but this is going way too far. Where will it end? Oh, right. It’ll end if you have a multi-million dollar company or an app with hot girls in burqas.

Got photos in your iPhone app that depict women in sexy bikini’s with big boobs? Well, check your e-mail.  You might have a notice from Apple saying that have removed your app from the app store. Why? Because of Apple’s revision to their app guidelines.

The App Store continues to evolve, and as such, we are constantly refining our guidelines. Your application contains content that we had originally believed to be suitable for distribution. However, we have recently received numerous complaints from our customers about this type of content, and have changed our guidelines appropriately.

Oh no! Women in bikinis! I’m scared this will ruin my child’s life! Seriously, who are these people that complain about this? I’m not sure if these people know but there is a parental control system in iTunes and the iPhone to stop your “innocent” child from downloading these apps.

Now, if you search the iTunes store, you’d think that all Bikini related apps have been removed because of these new guidelines. Nope. After searching for apps using the keywords bikini or sexy, the search results came back with: Kim Kardashian photo app, Playboy app, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit App, Bikini Surfing App, and Terror at Bikini Beach.

So, the bottom line is that if you already have a well established name or the women are animated big-boobed characters in bikinis, your app is A-OK. Geeze, Apple, get it together.  It’s just like that South Park episode with Tom Cruise in the closet.  “Either everything is ok to make fun of, or nothing.” So, in this cause, either all Bikini apps are ok, or no Bikini apps are ok. No gray lines.

When the iPad debuted it wasn’t exactly universally praised. Many people derided it as a giant iPod touch, and the name. I mean apple has made few mistakes since the first gen iPod’s but come on. Don’t they do testing to see if the name is going to fly?How could they not see it coming? So with all the backlash it was only a matter of time till someone took their anger at the iPad itself. And Daniel Tosh is that man.  Now, personally I would have gone with a baseball bat bat but to each his own I guess.

There has been a ton of discussion surrounding the iPad concerning both negative and positive impressions. Well let me be one those few whom throw a little more fire into the negative side of things against the gigantic iPod touch device.

Last week Steve Jobs wow’d the rows and tiers of fanboy’s with the “Apple Tablet” starting at $499 when it had been rumored for so long to be closer to a $1000 smackaroo’s. Depending on whom you speak with, this is a great price however still overly priced compared to most netbooks running fully functioning yet productive operating systems.

Here’s the kicker, according to Computerworld, Brian Marshall of BroadPoint AMTech estimates that the cost of goods inside a 16gb Wi-F0 only iPad totals $270.50. This would mean that Apple would make an estimated $208 on every 16gb iPad sold. Of course this doesn’t compensate the R&D, manufacturing, and other added value costs. It would certainly have one thinking if this is really something worth purchasing during an economical down swing.

[via Tom's Hardware]

During the opening of the 52nd Grammys, leader of the Colbert Nation, Stephen Colbert, whips out a real iPad.  This officially makes him the coolest kid on the block.  Even if he was just loaned one and not given one, to pull one out in front of America without wearing a black turtle neck and jeans gives you a lot of geek cred.

Pee Wee is now one of the first people to get the new Apple iPad. Congratulations to him, he gets to experience what it’s like to walk around with an over sized iPod Touch.