An extensive beer can collection containing cans from the past 70 years or so. Via TheDieline

South Africa’s Kulula airlines recently received the rebranding treatment from creative agency Atmosphere when they applied this 101 guide to the various parts of the airplane. Personally I would take the next flight. via PSFK

Business up front, party in the back. Steve Badowski’s Social Media Mullet. via @carlrc

You can now customize your own Sigg Bottle over at CafePress. Via SwissMiss.

Unhappyhipster.com has been heavily mentioned on twitter over the past few days but no one knows who the copywriter is behind it all. Via Swissmiss.

iPhones and other smart phones have become the essential communications device. Have you ever wondered how they develop all those cool apps? Or wanted to develop one yourself? Then come to CHIFOO this month to hear a member of the Small Society dev team discuss how they make our phones do more than we ever dreamed of.

The release of the iPhone 3G and, with it, Apple’s launch of the App Store, marked 2008 as the year that mobile computing changed forever. We are witnessing the birth of a new class of technology: pocket-sized devices with always-on broadband that understand who you are and where you are. With a technological and cultural revolution unfolding before our eyes, how do interaction designers and agencies deal with such a quickly shifting landscape? What does leadership mean when there is a perceived lack of solid research, UI best practices, and industry mentors at your fingertips? James will bring some clarity to this area, reflecting on her experiences designing successful interactions for a variety of devices.

James Keller is a digital communications strategist and user experience evangelist at Small Society, a small agency based in Portland with a passion for the iPhone™ platform, dedicated to helping organizations bring great ideas to life. Before joining the Small Society team, James was at Wieden+Kennedy helping the Portland office align client business goals and brand experiences with emerging technologies. Find out more about James >>

At today’s special event in San Francisco Steve Jobs announced the highly anticipated Apple tablet computer, the iPad. It has a 9.7″ display, is 0.5″ thick, weighs 1.5 pounds and has a 10 hour battery life. It comes with WiFi, Bluetooth, an accelerometer, compass and can run existing apps from Apple’s App Store without any additional modification.

Pricing for the iPad starts at $499 for 16GB and it will be shipping by March. An unlimited data plan is being offer via AT&T at $29.99/month with no contract or $14.99/month for up to 250MB. A keyboard dock is also available.

After months of speculation, Apple has unveiled its tablet, called the iPad. The slim, large screen device evokes much of the same user interface as the iPhone, but it’s bigger and has some surprise features including Apple’s own custom chip.

Here’s the rundown on specs and some highlights of the device.

• The tablet is 0.5 inches thick and weighs 1.5 pounds.
• It has a 9.7-inch display with 1024 x 768-pixel resolution. It also has capacitive multitouch that’s similar to the iPhone.
• The device runs Apple’s own processor, a 1-GHz Apple A4 chip — possibly the fruits of of Apple’s $278 million acquisition of PA semiconductor in 2008.
• The iPad will have 16-GB to 64-GB flash storage.
• It includes speaker, microphone and accelerometer so you can use the device in both landscape and portrait mode. There’s also a compass.
• It has up to 10 hours of battery life and one month of standby time.
• It offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
• It will include optional 3G access from AT&T. For $30 a month, users can get unlimited data. For iPhone users already crying out in pain about their bondage to the AT&T network, here’s something to sweeten the deal: No contracts are required for the data plan. iPad users can cancel their data connectivity at any time.
• Unlimited data will cost $30 or users can pay $15 for up to 250 MB of data.
• The iPad will cost $500 for 16 GB, $600 for 32 GB and $700 for a 64-GB model. But if you want 3G connectivity, add another $130 to the price tag.

It’s worth noting that these specs are nothing like what entrepreneur Jason Calacanis claimed when he tweeted Tuesday night that he had been testing a tablet.

The iPad will start shipping in two months. The 3G models will be available in 90 days. Complete specs of the iPad from Apple.

Despite its gorgeous hardware, the iPad is missing some key features.

• There’s no camera on the iPad.
• Though Apple is yet to confirm it, on-stage demos of the device during the launch indicate it might not support Flash. That could mean broken pages and some websites that might be off-limits.
• No multitasking. Apple hasn’t commented on this, but it looks like the iPad works like the iPhone when it comes to apps. It can run just one app at a time and there’s no background processing.
• There’s more to the iPad than just this. It will run apps designed for the iPhone, new custom apps and double as an e-book reader.
• And no GPS for the Wi-Fi model. Though the iPad has Google Maps, the lack of GPS means you can’t use it for turn-by-turn navigation or in areas where’s there’s no wireless connectivity.

For more on this, read Wired’s live coverage of the tablet event.

How cool is this portable iPhone Solar Charger by Dexim? It can be flipped vertically or horizontally for hands-free viewing and can extend talk time up to eight hours. Solar P-Flip is expected to be released in a few months and should retail for USD79.90.

No bigger than a credit card and as thick as a blister pack of chewing gum, the Card Speaker puts most every mp3 accessory to shame with its good looks and crisp fidelity. Designed by IDEA International, this little speaker is ideally suited for trips to the park, the beach, or anywhere you’d like to share a little music on the fly. It comes in either black or silver, with a mirror-polished back, and includes a protective carrying case, a 3.5 mm connection plug, and a USB battery charge cable. The speaker has an operating time of approximately five hours on a two-hour charge. Link