Best of the Week #169

It's time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we've selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what's going on out there!

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Friday 04/29

iOS vs. Android: Round 3 — I can change my mind, right?

Cole Valley Hillside Residence

Stunning Photography by Christophe Gilbert

Use Impact to Build iOS Games with Just JavaScript

Buzz Off, Google Buzz

Chicago Disaster Porn

Kerchum Residence / Frits de Vries Architect

classy digital art

The Art of the Automobile: Ralph Lauren in Paris

House in Ubatuba by spbr

Create a Surreal Landscape Using Photo Manipulation

Apple reportedly buys iCloud.com for $4.5 million

Marvia.ads is like Adsense but for newspapers and magazines

Study: 77% Don't Want to Share Location on Smartphones

Android 2.3.4 heading to Nexus S over the air, bringing video and voice chat to Gtalk

Thursday 04/28

Urban Illustrations – the Cities Seeing by the Creative Eyes

Amazing Photos of Long Exposure Photography

Real-Time Data And A More Personalized Web

Sculptures by Mark Newman Part 2

Helpful Articles to Improve the Typography in Logo Designs

Nick Meek

Best sites for Web Resources

Google launches Chrome 11, flat icon is here to stay

TweetDeck 2.0 for iOS: Here’s why you’ll want it

Is Your Company an Irresistible Buy?

Why Color May Be The Next Twitter

Facebook, It’s Time For An iPad App

Wednesday 04/27

Yahoo Sells Delicious To YouTube Founders

Volvo – Superb Luxury

The Art of Drew Struzan

Showcase of Beautiful Bridge Photography

Conheça o destemido Gerador de Nomes de Agências

"We don't charge fees for stuff that should be free" Southwest Airlines

YouTube ready to start renting video on-demand movies from major studios?

TweetDeck v2.0: A Complete "Re-imagining" Of The iPhone App

Facebook Deals on Launch Day: Looks Strong, With Some Surprising Limitations

Gates Center for Computer Science and Hillman Center for Future Generation Technologies / Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects

EEA + Tax Office / UNStudio

Tuesday 04/26

House at Punta Chilen by dRN Architects

Celebrity Photography by Jason Bell

20 Inspirational Surreal Illustrations

Proximity in Design: Why I Can’t Use My Car’s A/C

15 Examples of the Pop Web Design Scene

The Most Beautiful Origami Art

Another Y Combinator Win: WuFoo Exits For $35 Million, After Raising Only $118,000

Facebook Launches ‘Send’ Button For More Selective Sharing, Announces 50 Million ‘Groups’

Runens Social Running App Will Let You Train With Friends, Strangers

Steve Jobs breaks silence on iOS location issue, says “we don’t track anyone”

Google introduces Background Send to Gmail

TweetDeck releases a brand new iOS app

Showcase of Amazing Paper Made Artworks and Sculptures

Monday 04/25

Living in Ikea

When It’s Time To Go – Leaving Your Current Workplace

Nintendo confirms next-generation Wii launching in 2012

Disabling location services won’t stop your iPhone from tracking your location

One-Line Tips to Stay Creative [Creativity]

30 Portfolios to Inspire You

Coca Cola - The Bottle

Unusual Home Addition: Bau Sallinger Office in Austria