Subject: Apple iPhone

• Concert Review: Envy on the Coast at Culture Room

  January 21, 2008

• Last Night: We the Kings, the Cab, Metro Station, and Cobra Starship at Culture Room

  February 28, 2008

• Crispin Porter Bogusky Reboots Its Microsoft Campaign

  September 18, 2008

• The First Google Phone Is Unvieled

  September 23, 2008

• Sí Se Puede ...Change The Facebook Layout

  October 3, 2008

• Booze Hound - BYOBooze

  October 24, 2008

• Undercover Miami Beach cops don camouflage and ski masks, scare shit out of everybody present

  November 12, 2008

• Crooked Cop Gets 11 Years

  So this Police Officer, Mr. Geovani Nunez, a 13-year veteran of the City of Miami Police Department, thought he was helping some flashy trucking company owner smuggle around things like stolen iPhones and 12 kilograms of cocaine. He used his police car to escort the trucks and was paid a total of $28,000 cash for his services. Silly crooked cop. Turned out the whole thing was an FBI set up, and after being found guilty Nunez was sentenced today to 135 months behind bars, plus five years of super

  December 8, 2008

• It Is Truly the Future: BCS Championship to Be Shot in 3-D

  We do not have jet packs yet, but we have iPhones, a black president, and now football broadcast in 3-D! Fox and Sony have announced that next month's BCS Championship game between the Gators and the Sooners at Dolphin Stadium will be shot in 3-D.Obviously, even the most expensive flat-screen HDTV will not be able to get the 3-D signal. Instead, the game will be broadcast to specially equipped movie theaters (the nearest of which is in Port St. Lucie, much farther than the actual game itself). A

  December 17, 2008

• The $4,000 iPhone Bill

    Like so many good boys and girl, Riptide dreams of sugar-plum fairies and Ol' Saint Nick delivering a shiny new iPhone. 'Tis the season for the 3G mobile Internet and being able to watch dumb YouTube videos of dogs dancing to Beyonce anywhere we want.  But woah to one Miami man who had his iPhone dreams come true, only to take a short trip to France and come back with a $4,109.76 bill. So angry was he that of course a YouTube video had to be made. We don't have an extra 4G around to pay f

  December 22, 2008

• All They Want For Christmas: Gift Ideas for MCR, Musiq, Silverchair and More

  Silverchair's Daniel Johns wants an inflatable sheep. No, really. It's after the jump.We've been having trouble figuring out what to buy our friends and family for Christmas this year. To help out on the idea front, we decided to draw inspiration from some of our favorite musical artists' Christmas wishes. "What I would really love for Christmas is the new Knight Rider GPS navigation system. This way, when I'm lost, I'll have both KITT and Mr. Feenie from Boy Meets World helping me out." -- Mike

  December 24, 2008

• All Signs Point to a Jeb Bush Senate Run

  The holiday break brought us so many cheerful tidings: The Dolphins are heading the playoffs, gas prices are at a four year low, we get an iPhone, and the new Animal Collective leaked. So of course there has to be some sort of proverbial coal in the stocking: Jeb Bush seems poised to run for Senate in 2010, according to Politico. "Sources say Bush hasn't made up his mind about running for Martinez' seat, but that he's getting green lights from would-be contributors and blessings from Republ

  December 29, 2008

• Last Night: Jim Norton at the South Beach Comedy Festival

  Jim NortonWith Amy SchumerWednesday, January 21The Lincoln Theater, Miami BeachBetter Than: Cheech & Chong's show around the corner, maybeThe Review:It's unclear whether the big, bad economy can be blamed for the less-than-full turnout at Jim Norton's South Beach Comedy Festival gig last night at the Lincoln Theater. Plenty of people seemed to be exiting, late-night, from Cheech & Chong's show at the Fillmore, around the corner.  While Norton regularly sells out large venues around

  January 22, 2009

• Prunk TV: Featuring Marilyn Manson

  via www.marilynmansonartworkonline.com'When I Get Old,' by Marilyn MansonMarilyn Manson's paintings are much better than his music. Just kidding; we love ya, Marilyn! His solo show, Trismegistus, debuted this past December during Art Basel Miami Beach. But if you missed the super-VIP opening, don't despair -- the paintings will still be on display at 101/Exhibit (101 NE 40th St., Miami) until February 20. My stylist, Adel Berman (she is combing my hair in the video), realized that Rick Ross and

  January 26, 2009

• Fall Out Boy to Play Mizner Park Amphitheatre, April 21

  via www.livenation.comThe last time Fall Out Boy headlined in South Florida, it was for a gig with Gym Class Heroes and Plain White T's at the Fillmore Miami Beach, on Halloween 2007. That theater seemed like a smallish venue for them then, and thanks to both Pete Wentz' tabloid appearances, and an admittedly killer new album, Folie a Deux, the band has outgrown the theater circuit. So when they return to South Florida, this time it'll be in Boca, at the Mizner Park Amphitheatre, on April 21. An

  January 28, 2009

• Last Night: Adult Swim Presents Tim and Eric Live

  Ian WitlenTim and Eric backstage at Revolution Sunday night. Click here to view the full slideshow.Adult Swim Presents Tim and Eric LiveRevolution, Ft. LauderdaleSunday, February 8, 2009Better Than: Grammys, ShmammysThe Review: It takes an, um, special sensibility to really get into the Cartoon Network's Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job, which airs on the network's Adult Swim block of late-night programming. Pretty much the channel's only live-action series, each episode clocks in at a mere

  February 9, 2009

• Pizza Lady Punched by Prosecutor

  via Me and Mr. HodgkinsLord knows being an assistant state attorney can be a stressful job, but that doesn't mean you have to punch your pizza lady. When the attorney hits your arm carrying a big pizza pie, well that just isn't amore. According to NBCMiami, David Ranck, a Miami-Dade prosecutor, got in a verbal fight with a pizza delivery woman who couldn't get into his gated community (side not to those of you who need the false sense of security that comes with living in a pseudo

  June 1, 2009

• Letters from the Issue of July 17, 2008

  "Did you wait for the alcohol to wear off after your trip from the bar before writing that profound piece of journalism?"

  July 17, 2008

• Metal Rules

  June 26, 2008

• Trick Daddy Bids Farewell to Slip-N-Slide

  June 19, 2008

• 2007 Music Year in Review

  It's all in the stars.

  January 3, 2008

• All They Want

  Musicians share some Christmas wishes.

  December 20, 2007

• Before YouTube, There Was This

  October 11, 2007

• Battles on Your Lap

  July 26, 2007

• Auto-Chaotic

  July 5, 2007

• It Was Free Cuz I Stole It

  December 21, 2006

• Prunk TV: Kevin Rudolf

  Imagine if cyberspace had existed when Andy Warhol was alive. He would have been a vlogger, I'm sure. This one is for you Andy! The entire video below was made with my one-and-only Prunk Phone (my friends call it a "ghetto iPhone"). "Drunk" Ken recently called Rollins on the Prunk Phone, because he saw Hank's number locked in. Ken hung up after hearing the man on the other line say, "This is Henry....Hello?" People love talking to rock stars, and Kevin Rudolf is definitely a contempo

  April 16, 2009

• The Grammy Celebration Tour

  May 7, 2009

• Jim Jonsin Is on Top of Hip-Hop

  May 21, 2009

• Video: Jim Jonsin Making Beats And Clownin' In The Studio

  If you haven't read this week's music feature on Jim Jonsin written by Jason Handelsman you're missing out. But here's something that never made it into the article. Jim Jonsin producing a beat from scratch for the camera and then shopping it to Baby Bash on his iPhone. Jonsin created the beat in under ten minutes and described it as "just a rough little quick thing just so you people know how things are done round here real quick like." Enjoy.

  May 22, 2009

• Friday Night: ¡Mayday! at Transit Lounge

  BernBiz and ¡Mayday! blow up at Transit on Friday ¡Mayday! Friday, June 19, 2009 Transit Lounge, Miami Better than: A photo of yourself. The Review: Sometimes a club fills with 400 and every single one seems to be starring in his or her own personal reality show. That was the scene at Transit Friday night. The entire crowd came armed with Elphs, iPhones, or Rebels, snapping self-portraits. Although, not everyone was modeling only for themselves. Flat-chested chicks flashed

  June 22, 2009

• Apple Yanks iPhone Porn App

  Well, it seem Apple hasn't gotten their freak on after all. Apparently when the "Hottest Girls" app was originally approved for their iPhone app store they weren't aware that some of the pictures were of a topless nature, and they've pulled the product. Apparently, the Score Group was correct in not blowing their load over the idea of moving into the iPhone porn market. Though, you can still upload your own collection of naughty pictures to your iPhone, or use the web browser

  June 25, 2009

• Despite First Porn App for iPhone, Score Group Remains Wary

  Did you hear? You can now get titties delivered every day to your iPhone via a new app. The latest version of the iPhone OS includes parental controls, so Apple finally backed down and seems to be allowing a bit of porn in its app store. The application Hottest Girls sells for $1.99 and delivers more than 2,200 images of nude or nearly nude ladies to the iPhones of folks who need the abilitily and freedom to see nipples at all times throughout the day. Wired.com wasn't all that pleased

  June 25, 2009

• Patriotic Pop Quiz

  July 2, 2009

• Dwyane's Disaster

  July 9, 2009

• Miami-Dade Transit Discovers The Power of Email & Text Messages

  In Boston, citizen can now download an iPhone app that lets them send their complaints directly to city hall. In Miami, we now have ...um ...text messages and emails to let you know when the Metrorail is down. "The Miami-Dade Transit Rider Alerts system is another example of how we're using the latest technology to improve communication with our customers by providing them with real-time information about service issues that could impact their commute with us," says Harpal S. Kapoor, MDT Di

  July 7, 2009

• Classic Like Vlasic

  July 16, 2009

• Dexter Videogame Coming to iPhone

  Showtime, Marc Ecko Entertainment, and Icarus Entertainment are bringing a Dexter videogame to the iPhone. Which means hot, 3-D Miami-murder action. From the looks of the Dexter game trailer, GTA: Vice City might be a more accurate graphical representation of the Magic City, but nonetheless, here's the extended trailer straight out of Comic-Con.

  July 27, 2009

• Video: Dreaming in Stereo Live West Palm Beach's WPEC CBS 12

  The CBS affiliate in West Palm is kind of awesome for regularly featuring local acts performing live on the air, and seeming damn cheerful about it. There seems to often be some awkwardness in the introductions, though. A while back, they called the Pretty Faces "1970s punk rock" -- right before the band launched into a sweet acoustic ballad. Earlier this week, Miami guitar whiz Fernando Perdomo's band, Dreaming in Stereo, was introduced thusly: "This week, We're joined by the band Dreaming in

  August 13, 2009

• Silicon Beach: Geeks Representing the 305 at SXSWi

  Photo by Chad Hardy Tony Hsieh delivering Opening Remarks at SXSW Interactive 2009.​ Editor's Note: Maria de Los Angeles will be writing about social media for Riptide. The title of her scribbling, Silicon Beach, refers to....well you know, you geek! There's a different kind of silicon in Miami and no, it's not inside boob implants. This gooey stuff is virtual and social.  It's in the hands of some very smart geeks and social media lovers who are slowly but surely creating and sh

  September 2, 2009

• Silicon Beach: Where the Geeks Meet

  Geeks don't hide behind their Twitter accounts. And they do often come out from behind their computer screens. In the last three years the tech and social media community have grown fast. There arre all kinds of get-togethers for brainstorming, networking and yes - just plain socializing. Two of these meetups take place on a regular basis every month, so count on them for getting your geek on. Refresh Miami, held the last Wednesday of each month, was founded by local web deve

  September 4, 2009

• Wish You Were There: YouTube Videos of Depeche Mode at the BankAtlantic Center

  To realize just how truly awesome this last Depeche Mode show was at BankAtlantic Center -- and, well, to realize just how obsessive the band's fans are -- just punch in "Depeche Mode BankAtlantic Center" into YouTube. Despite the band's rejection of most official media outlets' photo requests, a large chunk of the show wound up on the Internet anyways. But if anything, these videos prove how worthy it is to buy a ticket to see these guys the next time around.While there were the usual iPhones

  September 8, 2009

• Silicon Beach: September Tweetups

  Photo by Carlos Miller Herald staff, writers and local twitterati at Crazy Pianos in Coconut Grove. If tweetups were a burrito, the South Florida social media scene would be bursting at the tortilla. This past week was crazy busy and the rest of the month isn't going to calm down. Miami Herald Tweetup On Thursday, the Miami Herald held its second tweetup at Crazy Pianos in Coconut Grove, with my twitter gal pals Lori Todd (@loritodd) and Mallory Colliflower (@mallcoli) at the door greetin

  September 14, 2009

• Silicon Beach: Give Good Miami Buzz on Your Smart Phone

  ​For those of you who aren't crazy about having a bazillion apps on your smart phone, here's one you might consider adding. Buzzd calls itself the "social city guide" and offers real-time reviews from real people hanging out at restaurants, bars, sports, and entertainment venues.Buzzd also provides data such as location descriptions, phone numbers, and traveling distance.If you regularly update your Twitter or Facebook status, this could be a cool application for your iPhone, BlackBerry, or ot

  October 12, 2009

• Silicon Beach: Pepsi iPhone App for Dumb-Asses with No Social Skills

  Image via The Globe and Mail​Why do some women have their panties all in a twist about Pepsi's branded iPhone application, Before You Score, which was launched recently as part of a promotional campaign for AMP Energy drink? On the surface, the application seems to objectify women as naive creatures who will easily fall into the arms of any man who uses this marvel of modern technology. But the joke is on the men. The app is obviously tongue-in-cheek, and any idiot who thinks he's going to g

  October 19, 2009

• And Now, Your Morons of the Week

  Doesn't the whole "balloon boy hoax" boondoggle feel like something that should have happened in South Florida? It's one of those things where if you try to understand what might have motivated somebody to do something so dumb, you can feel your own brain melting a bit. Did the parents think that once the police were informed that it was actually just a big joke, and that the missing kid was in the garage playing Pokemon, that the cops would have a big chuckle and give the kid a lollipop? A

  October 23, 2009

• Silicon Beach: iPhone App Design for Dummies

  A refreshing application, built by a designer with a little help from geeks. Shaken Not Stirred will feature cocktail recipes and lounge music.​Well, not exactly. But California-based ANSCA stopped by this month's South Florida iPhone Meetup to introduce local geeks to Corona, an application that's in the works to help designers and artists create their own iPhone applications without wrangling Objective-C, the complex coding language used to make iPhones do all those fun and funky things. Ma

  October 28, 2009

• Miami-based Psystar takes on Apple

  November 12, 2009

• Food News Roundup: LandShark, Art Basel, No App, Bordeaux, Bahamas, and Benihana

  Boston Culinary Group signed contract extension with LandShark Stadium to provide food and beverage services through 2021. [Hospitality-1st]AOL's Digital City restaurant recommendations for Art Basel include Mr. Chow, Hakkasan, Michael's Genuine, and Caviar Kaspia. [DigitalCity]An advertising agency specializing in part in food and beverage creates "No App For This" campaign for the Florida Keys to include Florida Keys "no app" iPhone app. [NewsBlaze]The Jesuit Volunteer Corps places volunteers

  November 17, 2009

• Silicon Beach: Refresh Miami, November Edition

  Rafael MontillaGeeks in a tropical setting.​Held November 18 at the Mutiny Hotel in Coconut Grove, Refresh Miami was tame but very tropical.  The location just about upstaged last month's meeting at the Mayfair Hotel, what with the Mutiny being a grand dame of the 1980s, notorious for drug activity and crazy parties when Coconut Grove was still something of a wild animal.The infamous property got a makeover in recent years and has come a long way. It was the perfect setting for this month

  November 20, 2009