Robbers targeting Columbia University students only want iPhones:

Twice at 526 114th St., and once at 556 114th St., the suspects demanded the victims hand over their iPhones, police said.

The first victim complied, but the second only had a Droid, according to police. The thieves apparently didn’t want a Droid — so they took cash instead.

iPhones fetch upwards of $500 on eBay, while Androids go for much lower.

And nominated for quote of the year:

“It’s insulting they don’t want my BlackBerry,” said a female student.

Farhad Manjoo, in Slate, explains why you should never, ever use two spaces after a period:

Can I let you in on a secret? Typing two spaces after a period is totally, completely, utterly, and inarguably wrong.

Part of the problem is that most smartphones (BlackBerrys, Androids, and iPhones, at least) have an option to automatically insert a period and a space if you hit two spaces after a letter, thereby reinforcing the “two spaces” action at the end of a sentence. I doubt I will be able to break the habit (however, I did switch the wrist I wear my watch on, so there’s a chance).

The city of Boston has developed an iPhone app that allows users to send in complaints about potholes, trash issues, etc., and will use GPS positioning (if available) to pinpoint the location and allow users to send photos of the nuisances.  How cool.

Excellent use of technology, and a statement on how the iPhone, as a platform, is kicking people’s imaginations into high gear.  The ability to make the same application for other platforms is a few years old, but it took the “sexiness” of the iPhone to make it happen.