Apple Otaku A Flavorful Blend of Apple and Japanese Culture

In terms of performance, the Nissan GT-R is a genuine super car. As stated numerous times, the GT-R beat a Porsche 911 Turbo around the Nürburgring. But does the GT-R have that super car feel?

Within the past several weeks, we’ve seen a fair number of GPS navigation apps show up on the iTunes App Store. TomTom [App Store Link] is the biggest name of the bunch. After saving up enough change, I pulled the trigger on the TomTom purchase.

Due to a defect, I had to send in my Etymotic hf2s for repair. In the meantime, I wanted to try out the Future Sonics Atrio earbuds [Amazon Link]. After a few weeks of use, I find the Future Sonics offer compelling performance. Is it enough to replace the Etymotics? Read on to find out.

I first heard of this iPhone app on Daring Fireball. After putting Simplenote [App Store Link] through its paces, I agree. It’s a great notes application for the iPhone.

There are times when a free Japanese-English dictionary just won’t cut it. In the past, this would mean paying a sizable sum for an electronic dictionary. Instead, for 24 bucks, you can get yourself The Wisdom Japanese Dictionary for the iPhone [App Store Link].

After two years, my Ultimate Buds are starting to fall apart. So an obvious replacement are the new Etymotic hf2s [Amazon Link]. These headsets combine the well-received Etymotic earphones with an integrated mic/control unit.

With the release of the iPhone 3GS, Apple finally included an integrated Nike Plus receiver. All you need now is a 20 dollar Nike Plus Sensor [Amazon Link] and some way of mounting it to your shoe. After a couple of runs, I think this implementation works rather nicely.