Yule Log comes to the iPhone
For those without a fireplace and/or an ability to carry a tune, TV stations have for decades offered the Yule Log, an on-screen fireplace crackling as Christmas Carols play in the background.
According to "The Holiday Yule Log" book, the first televised fireplace was in 1966 on New York's WPIX-TV. With carols on in the background and no commercials, it was an instant hit and was adopted by other stations around the country.
Two bucks won't get you friends, but if you are alone with your iPhone, it wil let you stare at a fake fireplace and listen to Christmas music.
(Credit: Moderati)But what if the holiday season takes you even further afield, so that you don't even have a plasma TV to keep you warm. Well, record label EMI has come up with an option--play the Yule Log on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
For $1.99, it is offering the Virtual Yule Log application at the iTunes store, featuring holiday tunes from its catalog, which includes holiday songs from Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, and Nat King Cole.
The application was created by Moderati, the same company that created the Virtual Zippo Lighter. There's a YouTube video, posted below, that shows the Virtual Yule Log in action.
Now, if only I could watch a dreidel being made out of clay while Rock of Ages plays in the background, my holidays would be complete.
During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried has changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. These days, most of her attention is focused on Microsoft. E-mail Ina.
The iYule isn't an app, it is a movie file that can be played on the computer or iPod.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=294379490&mt=8
TONS of fun holiday tunes, and cheap! definitely worth it.
Cali Lewis and her husband Neal teamed up with Geoff Smith to create the iYule video for the iPhone, iPod, Mac, last year.
http://www.moderati.com/yulelog.html
*Yawn*
Apparently there is a huge application queue for the app store right now.
We've been waiting over a month, but unfortunately we haven't gotten any word
as to when it might actually come out.
Thank you for your interest, and I apologize for the inconvenience,
<a href="http://tubedirects.net/index.php?q=yule-log-video">download here</a>
Enjoy!
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by heliboy1
December 25, 2008 11:17 AM PST
- Ina,
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(26 Comments)In the future, maybe you should wait and do reviews on ACTUAL released products instead of a concept video of a product not even available.
Merry Christmas