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App Store Hypocrisy Update: “Asian Boobs” Fine, Top Seller. Satirical App, Banned.

10/24/2009 02:55:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Remember, earlier this month when we wrote about the upskirt app that Apple deemed kosher, while at the same time banning a satirical Someecards app from the App Store? Yeah, we may have found an even better example of Apple’s hilarious hypocrisy.

Truth is, it wasn’t hard to find. The app called “Asian Boobs” is a top seller right now in the App Store. So what is it? Well, the title says it all: It’s an app that features the breasts of Asian women. Lots of them. Over 2,500 of them. And actually you can double that, for each breast in each picture. That’s a lot of boobs.

The description of the $0.99 app is also classy:

Photos of sexy asian girls with BIG BOOBS, 100+ galleries and 2500+ photos, updated regularly. Japanese girls, Korean girls, Chinese girls, Taiwanese girls, models, stewardesses, nurses, school girls, teachers, bikini girls, sexy girls and more.

Glad they squeezed the all-important “sexy girls” in there.

Again, to be clear: I’m all for Apple allowing apps like this in the App Store assuming they’re appropriately labels as 17+ (which this one is). The girls aren’t nude (Apple still doesn’t allow those except when it accidentally does), but the boobage is everywhere — as are the ass shots and crotch shots. Pure iPhone fun.

The problem is that Apple is rejecting apps, like Someecards, which are also labeled 17+ — for satire. Apple didn’t seem to like that the app poked fun at public figures like Roman Polanski and yes, Hitler.

It’s just beyond ridiculous that upskirt apps and apps dedicated to boobs are fine, but satire is not. Maybe the majority of app testers are grumpy but creepy old men, I don’t know.

Find Asian Boobs here for $0.99. Find Someecards app nowhere. Because Apple is ridiculous with these rules.

Verizon's Droid is a series, not just a phone; Droid Eris coming from HTC

10/24/2009 02:54:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

We just got some wild information from a trusted source about Verizon's Android strategy, and let's just say this shakes things up a little bit. Here are the big takeaways:

* Droid is the brand name being applied to Verizon's Android devices. It isn't a single phone.
* The Sholes -- the phone we've been calling the Droid so far -- may simply be known as the Droid.
* HTC's Desire will be coming to market as the "Droid Eris." (Allow us to save you the Wikipedia lookup -- Eris is the Greek goddess of strife.) Interestingly, it's already up on gdgt as such.
* Droid Eris will be released -- not announced, actually released -- on November 6. In all likelihood, it will not be announced or shown at Verizon's October 28 event -- that will probably just be for the Sholes.

That's all we've got so far, but it's a heck of a change in plans, isn't it? It's interesting that Verizon will be applying a sub-brand to its Android line -- and a pretty solid sign that Big Red's got a serious commitment to the platform going forward.

SS501 releases “Love Like This” MV teaser

10/24/2009 02:53:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

SS501 fans were originally looking forward to seeing their idols strut their stuff on stage with their comeback single, Love Like This after a long hiatus on the 23rd.


But Music Bank was canceled a few days before its scheduled broadcast because of their decision to show a live telecast of a baseball game, meaning that SS501 will make their return a day later on Music Core instead. But there was still some joy for SS501 fans because DSP Media has just released the MV teaser for Love Like This.

The boys look damn hot in their new stylish concept.

Storm Warriors opens in cinemas in December

10/24/2009 02:53:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments

IT MAY have taken 11 years, but Storm Warriors is looking good. Judging from a 15-minute sneak preview specially set up by GSC Cinemas, the movie looks like a cross between 300 and Sin City (both Hollywood adaptations of Frank Miller’s graphic novels), albeit, set in historical China.


Inevitably, most of what was previewed were fight scenes. These range from frantic close-combat swordplay to unreal qi gong battles involving imaginary swords and energy; all punctuated by 300-esque slow-motion flourishes and vividly animated (and extremely gory) scenes of flying limbs and splattering blood. It was as though the comic book had indeed come alive.

According to Ma Wing Shing, the filmmakers were planning to make Storm Warriors a green screen, CGI-heavy, hyper-realistic picture from the very beginning. Ma, who has seen a good portion of the yet-unfinished movie, reckons the movie feels a lot closer to his comics than the previous one as a result.


“The first thing the directors told me is that they wanted to make it like 300. They didn’t want it to look too realistic, but more like a comic book coming to life,” he said.

According to producer Alvin Lam, Storm Warriors is not a direct sequel to Storm Riders, as in, it can stand entirely on its own. “We wanted to make it in a way where people can watch this movie without having to watch Storm Riders first,” he said during an interview in Kuala Lumpur recently.

Ma concurred, saying one should not compare Storm Warriors with its predecessor. “Andrew Lau’s (director of Storm Riders) style was brighter and easier on the eye. The style of the Pang brothers is darker, and best suited to the story they chose.”


The story in question is Death Battle, which directly followed Cloud and Wind’s original story in the comic (which was also the story used for Storm Riders). It starts off with powerful Japanese warlord Lord Godless (Simon Yam) invading China with his son Heartless (Nicholas Tse) and, Cloud and Wind going up against him with the help of a legendary swordsman, known simply as No Name (Kenny Ho Kar Keng).

Along their travails, Wind’s hereditary “demon’s blood” is activated and Cloud must fight him to try and prevent Wind from turning into a world-breaking demon.

Ma’s role in this movie was more of a consultant on the screenplay.

“The directors are better at the filmmaking part, so I try not to interfere with that. All I can do is advise them on the most important points in the story, and highlight some of the characters, and maybe some of the fighting moves that would be popular among fans.”

One of the moves that could not be left out was No Name’s most powerful sword stance – “Man Kim Guai Zhong” (Million Swords Return Home), in which he controls thousands of swords with his qi (energy). The move was shown during the preview, and the results are spectacular indeed.

“The move was supposed to be in the first movie, but was left out. It is a move that is very popular with readers, and I’m happy that with the computer technology today, they were finally able to do it justice,” he said.

Ma’s biggest concern on Storm Warriors was the casting – he was adamant that Ekin Cheng and Aaron Kwok return to reprise their roles as Wind and Cloud, respectively.

“The most important thing in a movie about a comic book is its characters. If they are not convincing, the movie would be a failure,” he said. “Eleven years ago, Aaron and Ekin played the roles extremely well, so I felt that if we did not bring them back (for Storm Warriors), it would already be a failure.”

Any concerns that the two actors would be too old for the roles were dismissed by the artist.

“My concept of Cloud was someone with a tortured soul, and Aaron resembles the actual comic Cloud more today than he did 11 years ago. He is less baby-faced, and looks more mature and manly now,” said Ma.

“As for Ekin, he was more carefree in the first movie, but it will be more challenging for him this time around because he has to turn evil.”

Storm Warriors opens in cinemas in December.

Apple Slams Windows 7 in Ads

10/24/2009 02:52:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Not only Microsoft is celebrating the launch of Windows 7 with some new ads, but Apple is also taking a stab at the introduction of the new OS, in its usual deprecating manner.

Microsoft on Thursday introduced to the world the new Windows 7 operating system, which despite mixed reviews, is set to break retail records. To celebrate, Microsoft also launched new a new Windows 7 ad.

The 'My Idea" ad for Windows 7 presents a series of PC users who talk about how they wanted an easier OS, with less clicks and more speed. The ad is less patronizing than previous ones and is a step ahead of the Laptop Hunters series, which took a stab at Apple's expensive hardware; and it even has a naughty word at 00.17.


Given that everybody is talking about Windows 7 this week, Apple tried to steal Microsoft's launch aura, first by introducing new hardware on Tuesday and then with a three-ad series taking the ridiculing Windows 7 on Thursday.

The first ad, "Broken Promises," ridicules Microsoft's promise that Windows 7 will be better than Vista, echoing previous statements for Windows XP, ME, and way back to Windows 2. The PC character even has his hair back towards the end of the ad.



Apple's 'Teeter Tottering' ad shows a Windows XP user ready to switch to a Mac, because Windows 7 requires a fresh start anyway. The PC character tries to sway her way, but in the end, as expected, the Mac wins.



The last Apple ad is titled "PC News" and shows the PC character as a news anchor, going live to what it turns out to be a bunch of Mac switchers. This makes the PC try to cut to commercials, even though the Mac character points out that this actually is a commercial.


We have yet to see whether Microsoft will come up with different ads that will attack Apple again, but it sure looks like Apple is not backing down -- especially as it wasn't very happy about the Laptop Hunters campaign.

Rain takes over Times Square billboard

10/24/2009 02:52:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

A billboard of Rain's new film "Ninja Assassin" has been hung in New York's Times Square, making him the first Korean to appear on the board for a movie, according to his agency on Friday.


Only Korean companies such as Samsung or LG have been able to advertise themselves in Times Square before.

J.Tune Entertainment said that the billboard -- almost 18 meters wide by 12 meters high -- was hung above smaller billboards for some of Broadway's most famed musicals including "West Side Story" and "Chicago".

The agency said they were informed of the billboard by a Korean residing in New York and received many congratulatory messages on his blog and website.

Rain played the lead role Raizo in the action flick by the Wachowski Brothers, famous for "The Matrix" triology and producer Joel Silver, who created the "Die Hard" and "Lethal Weapon" series.

The film, hyped as one of the 50 most anticipated films of the year by U.K. newspaper The Times and one of the top 10 movies selected by the San Francisco Examiner, is set for a worldwide release on October 26.

S.H.E Undaunted by Citiques and Comparision of Their Sexiness and Determined to Transform into Matured Fair Ladies

10/24/2009 02:52:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

S.H.E will be holding their concert in Shanghai on 31 Oct in Shanghai Stadium. The trio is determined to change their styles for this series of world tour concert despite being critiqued by the media that they were "overly flaunting" their sexiness during the concert's press conference in Hong Kong earlier. The trio said they would continue to showcase their sensuality to turn their previously good-girl images topsy turvy. After all the trio is into their 8th year at the crossroads of their showbiz, and it appears that their fans have been supportive of their recent changes. It was hard to even get a ticket for the 2 Hong Kong performances; and if not for the fully booked HK Coliseum, the trio would probably have added a 3rd night to their performance. Meanwhile, tickets for their Shanghai concert have been selling like hot cakes too. Many fans who have watched clips of the Hong Kong concerts are very interested by the transformation of the trio via their concert.


Transformation in Images In Pursue of Maturity

Being a pop group for 8 years, S.H.E wishes to give audiences a new visual treat, and for the very first time, donned mini skirts and hot pants, which was a total change from their more androgynous and adorable styles. The new series of world tour concerts will be a new frontier for the trio to totally transform from their former images.

With the 180 degrees changeover in images and styles, many would find it hard to adapt at the first instance. Even after their concerts in Hong Kong, the media had thrown on labels such as "overly flaunting sexiness" onto the trio. Nonetheless, the trio expressed that they could understand the reactions and could only accept it. They shared that initially when they decided to undergo the change in images, they also had difficulties adapting. But since the past 8 years, they have been more or less repeating the same styles - be it in their songs, or image styling etc, hence, the concert actually gives them the opportunity to go for a totally new look.

Portrayal of Broadway Show Girls

Currently, S.H.E is busy rehearsing and preparing for their Shanghai concert. In the new series of World Tour concerts, the trio would be challeging themselves with difficult dance moves and hence, dance practices have become one of the most important highlights of their daily practices. Each day they would start rehearsals at the dance studio from 2pm to 10 pm when the studio closes. Every day resembled a "boot camp" training and they would dance till they suffered from leg cramps and their bodies ended up wiht many bruises.

S.H.E vowed to give audiences a totally new visual and audio extraganza, different from the past performances. They also revealed earlier that there would be theme parties KTV, Techno segments and a Broadway Show Girls' performance. Their songs will also undergo a new Broadway style music arrangement to usher in a special and more grand feeling.

Motorola Droid gets fully previewed, 'must-have' claims may not be far off

10/24/2009 02:52:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Boy Genius Report has thrown up a full preview of the Motorola Droid -- or some prototype of it, anyhow -- and any way you slice it, it looks like Android fans, Verizon fans, phone fans, and red-blooded Americans alike should all be feeling pretty good that this thing is gonna kick some ass. As if feeling and looking like a rock-solid, metallic beast wasn't enough, Big Red's first Android outing is said to have killer battery life -- surprising, considering how mediocre the CLIQ's is -- and the seemingly flat keyboard apparently performs admirably, all things considered.


Android 2.0 clips along at a nice pace thanks to an OMAP3 core, and obviously, there's not much to complain about visually when you're staring at a 3.7-inch capacitive display sporting roughly WVGA resolution. The icing on the cake, though, might be a magnetic sensor that detects an accessory dock that'll be sold at launch, turning the Droid into a desktop clock and weather station -- perfect for those rare moments when you're not out and about scaring little kids with the phone's robotic red eye. Needless to say, we're looking forward to the 28th.

Super Junior Kim HeeChul’s solo debut with OST song

10/24/2009 02:46:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Super Junior Kim HeeChul will reveal his first solo song, which is also the OST song for the drama ‘Love You A Thousand Times’ he is acting in.

He will be singing for his own theme song ‘?? (First Star)’ in the drama. The song is written by Song JoonHo and composed by Choi MyungHoon, and is a medium tempo rock disco song, singing about one’s first love. This theme song is to express the love of Lee Chul (played by Kim HeeChul) towards NanJung (played by Park SooJin).

This will be HeeChul’s first official solo song, even though he has performed various special solo stages on Super Junior’s concerts.

The song will be revealed on 6th November on various music sites.

Jay Chou's new duet with newcomer Cindy Yen will be released on Hit FM today!

10/24/2009 02:46:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

During the recent FETnet advertisement, a young girl has captured the hearts of the audience. With her beautiful appearance & bright smile, Cindy Yen has sparked many netizen's discussions & debates. But this girl doesn't just have a pretty face; the music in the advertisement is composed by her, the lyrics are written by her & she even produced it! She also specially wrote english lyrics to fulfil the requirements of the ad. And Jay Chou has just signed her under his company JVR Music. She is the first female junior that Asia King Jay Chou has signed, and her arrival & the music that she has brought has already attracted everyone's eyes & ears! But even more, Jay will duet with her in her new title track 'Sand Painting' which Cindy has composed and the lyrics are written by Vincent Fang. This is the first time that Jay Chou has ever sung a song that is not composed by himself, and this song will be released globally today on Hit FM, and everyone will be able to see & hear her amazing talent!

Jay Chou hasn't sung many duets in the past. The ones he has sung: 'Rooftops' with Landy Wen & 'Coral Seas' with Lara has left a big impression on the public, and is one of the most popular sung songs at KTV! Hence, his new duet with Cindy 'Sand Painting' is receiving alot of attention & anticipation! Although Jay singing a duet isn't too surprising, but the surprising thing is that this song is composed by Cindy & this will be the first time ever that Jay sings a song that isn't composed by himself. This shows his full confidence in Cindy's ability & talent in music. And to Jay's fans, their idol has been extremely busy throughout this year, and for the first time, he won't be releasing an album this year. Hence, perhaps the release of this song 'Sand Painting' can partly make up for that, and at the same time, allow everyone to meet this very talented newcomer.

Cindy actually has alot in common with Jay as the 2 both come from a classical music background, and their conversations are always about music. Cindy began learning the piano at 5 years old & the violin at 10 years old. She was born in Texas, America but was often bullied by her classmates due to her Asian face & when she was 12, she also had to face her parent's divorce. Hence, music gradually became her best friend & the most important thing in her life that accompanied her throughout her childhood. When she was 17, she headed to Taiwan, aiming to achieve her dream of becoming a singer. She sent many DEMOs of her music to various big music companies. At first her mother was very opposed to the idea and wanted her to concentrate on her studies, however gradually, she began to see how important this was to her daughter.

Eventually, Cindy met JVR & they used a different angle to view her music. They gave her alot of space to create her own music, and let her do whatever she wanted with it. Her debut album will be released on the 30th of October. Cindy expressed: "Right now, I still can't believe it! It's like a dream! Very excited but also very nervous! To me, not only has this achieved my dream, but in the future, I hope to be able to help my mother to share her responsibility and burdens, and I want to be her source of pride!"

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