Observational iPhone Photo Books From Partners & Spade

Partners & Spade, a combination Art Studio and Store, features an eclectic array of vintage and new curated art items. One of their more unique offerings in their weekends-only open storefront is their own collection of digitally self-published books that feature 'observational' iPhone photos. For only $35 a piece, the books will delight anyone who appreciates the art of the mundane.

Vehicular Nomenclature:


Observational iphone photos of vehicular texts. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

Square Green Electrical Boxes and Their Horticultural Counterparts:


Observational iphone photos of green public utility boxes and similarly shaped bushes and plants. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

New York City Apartment:


Observational iphone photos of discarded New York City apartment parts. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

Not So Grand Opening:


A collection of mediocre grand opening announcements. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

Nine Sunflowers and the Moon:


A collection of nine sunflower photos, and one of the moon. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

Hoses and Roses:


Observational iphone photos of hoses and roses. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

Etch-a-sketch in the Sky:


Observational iphone photos of contrails. Digitally printed, 2010. Published by Partners & Spade

Portable Natural History Museum:


Observational iphone photos taken in The Natural History Museum, NYC. Digitally printed, 2008. Published by Partners & Spade

Air Conditioner Graffiti:


Observations in and around New York, art on air conditioners. iphone photos, Digitally printed, 2008. Published by Partners & Spade

Dirty Blinds and Dead Plants:


Observations in and around New York. iphone photos, Digitally printed, 2008. Published by Partners & Spade

To purchase any of the above books, simply email them here.




Partners & Spade, established in 2008 by Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti, is a storefront and studio on Great Jones Street in the NoHo neighborhood of lower Manhattan. The studio produces films, books, apparel and conceptual products as well as marketing and branding projects for select corporate clients. The storefront, open on weekends to the public, presents a constantly re-imagined group show of artwork, objects, collections and ideas generated by an ever changing cast of collaborators.

Begun as a means for its founders to pursue varied creative interests, Partners & Spade draws on Spade and Sperduti’s collective experience in advertising, filmmaking and fashion to create compelling brand strategies, products and one-of-a-kind artifacts, as well as a unique space for art happenings and special gatherings.


individual images and information, courtesy of Partners & Spade.

Science + Sons Releases Phonofone III, Ceramic Amplifier For The iPhone

Science and Sons releases PH III, the third in their series of ceramic amplifiers or loudspeakers for the iPhone.

FIRST BATCH RELEASE - 50 PIECES

Science and Sons is pleased to present the newest member of the family, the Phonofone III.

The Phonofone III is an elegantly designed passive amplifier crafted from ceramic and designed explicitly for iPhone. This clever device amplifies the volume emitted from an iPhone internal speaker roughly 4x (approx. 60 decibels).




The first edition of 50 serial numbered pieces are available for order here, with more to follow soon.

iPhone Compatibility.....Gen 1, 3G, 4G
Weight........................800g (1.75 lbs)
Height...........................27cm (10.6in)
Width............................29cm (11.5in)
Depth............................22cm (8.75in)
Price $195 CAD
Handmade in Canada, 13% harmonized sales tax apply to all Canadian orders.

Phonofone I and Phonofone II

Both are still available. For more info, please contact Science and Sons.

Fun With Skype Screen Grabs By James Callahan.

I figured it wouldn't be long until we began seeing more and more 'art' made from the latest tech apps and devices. We've already seen a wonderful series of illustrated versions of You Tube's most popular videos and seen how the New Yorker Magazine has featured covers created with an iPhone painting app.



Now, UK advertising art director, illustrator and photographer James Callahan has had some fun with screengrabs of his Skype video chats. His ongoing project which he calls Screengrabography is simply his superimposing of screen grabs from Skype chats over stock photos or art.

They are not super impressively composed or even that inventive (men's heads on women's bodies), but they are fun nevertheless and certainly simple enough for almost anyone to do. The results are good for a chuckle. And may just inspire you to start making a few of your own.





Extra points to James' friends Daisy and Joseph for being such good sports.


See James Callahan's portfolio here which includes some very impressive advertising and design work.

What You Need To Know About The New Apple iPhone iOS4

Because MacRumors did such a great job with their live feed of this morning's WWDC Keynote event, I can give you the upshot of the new iPhone iOS4 features, specs, price and availability as well as photos of the slideshow presentation.



I've dumbed it down to some fundamental points and left out much of the developer speak. I hope most of this is clear enough for the layman.

General info:
• iPhone OS is now iOS 4
• 100 new user features
• iPhone 4 powered by Apple A4 chip.

• 32GB of storage, quadband HSDPA/HSUPA
• iOS4 has multitasking, folders, retina display integration, enhancements to mail, camera and photo apps, much deeper enterprise integration and tons of new features
• search engine now includes Bing, Google is still default

• Can view all inboxes for mail:



Battery Charge:

• Bigger battery plus A4 processor, 40% more talk time.
• 7 hours talk time.
• 6 hours of 3G browsing,
• 10 hours of WiFi browsing,
• 10 hours of video.
• 40 hours of music.
• 300 hours of standby



External Design:

• 9.3mm thick, 24% thinner than current iPhone.
• Glass on front and rear with stainless steel running around the side.
• comes in white or black
• external buttons, volume up and down, mute, front facing camera. Micro-sim tray, Camera with LED flash on back.

• Top has headphone jack, second mic for noise cancellation and sleep/wake button.
• Bottom has mic, 30 pin connector, and speaker.
• 3.5" display, same size, 960x640.

Display:

• 326 ppi. 800:1 contrast ratio also 4x better than 3GS. Uses IPS technology for superb color and wide viewing angle.
• Retina Display has 78% of the pixels of an iPad right in the palm of your hand.

• Apps automatically run full size but look even better because iPhone OS automatically renders text and controls in higher resolution.
• Text is sharper


Gyroscope:
• iPhone 4 has a Gyroscope.

• Gyro makes rotation much better, smoother, faster.
• Gyro joins 4 other sensors, accelerometer, compass, proximity and ambient light sensors.


Camera:

• 5 megapixel camera
• Backside illuminated sensor.

• 5x digital zoom in camera app and tap to focus with LED flash.

• Camera records HD video

• Now has iMovie for iPhone.

• Record, edit, and share HD video right on your phone.

• LED flash can stay on during video recording
• One-click sharing.
• Can export to 360p, 520p, and 720p.
• Tap to focus video with built-in video editing. 720p at 30fps.

Organization/ Folders:
• Folders can be renamed and go in the dock.
• Automatically names folder based on category of apps inside.

Stores/Downloads:
• Three stores on the iPhone: iTunes, iBooks, and App Store.



iAds:

• iAds for one simple reason: To help developers make free and low-cost apps for users.

•Animated just like a flash ad.
•When you tap on it, it fills the screen or you can hit a button in the top left to close the ad.

Face Time (Video calling):


• iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 video calling, anywhere there is WiFi (Apple calls this "FaceTime".)
• Apple will ship tens of millions of FaceTime devices this year so there's going to be a lot of people to talk to and devices that work.
• FaceTime WiFi only in 2010, quote "Need to work a little bit with the cellular providers."
• Portrait and landscape mode is supported.

• Both front and rear camera can be used, switching is easy, All you have to do is make a phone call. No set up required.

Cost and availability:



• iPhone 4 in 88 countries by end of September.
• Canada not in initial batch of countries that will get iPhone 4 on launch.
• iPhone 3GS will be $99.
• On sale June 24th.
• Pre-orders begin June 15th
• Up to 6 months of early eligibility for an iPhone
• AT&T is making an "incredibly generous" upgrade offer.
• Price with 2 year contract: $199 for 16GB model, $299 for 32GB model.

• iOS4 upgrades for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G (with not all features supported), and iPod touch (again with not all features and no first generation) for free on June 21st.

• colored cases available for 29$


Worldwide release info - July for following countries:



Apple's video:


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