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August 31, 2007
Nokia Planning Counter Assault on
Nokia is planning to open a music store, exploit the European 3G network speeds, and allow users to download music directly to their phones, according to ITWire on Thursday.
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Posted by Jason at 01:42 PM
iPod gets local nuisance to pipe
Filed under: Humor, iPod Family 
Every urban neighborhood has its characters and unique personalities that add to the flavor of the place. In Sunset Park, Brooklyn, where I live now, the accordion guy who plays Spanish folk tunes near the subway is a fixture, and he gives a friendly nod or a "Buenos Diaz" every morning. Back in the old 'hood -- Park Slope, PRB (people's republic of Brooklyn) -- one of the local folks has apparently been contributing a rather bitter taste. The New York Times City Room blog tells the story of the Park Slope sidewalk ranter, a dedicated Mets fan who, from his seat in front of a deli, would harangue passing Yankees fans with racial epithets and slurs. Nothing seemed to quiet this guy down. Nothing, that is, until a distinctive pair of white earbuds appeared... and now there is peace and quiet. Only in New York. At least, for the sake of everyplace else on earth, I hope that it's only in New York. [via Fake Steve] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Posted by Peter at 12:08 PM
Apple Hosting Media Event September
Apple Inc. has begun inviting media to a media event to be held in Moscone West in San Francisco on September 5th, 2007. While Apple did not specify the event would be music-related, the image included in the invitation has a music theme, including an iPod silhouette, laid out in an iTunes cover-flow format (see the image below).
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Posted by Russell at 10:34 AM
Nano crushed by highway
Filed under: iPod Family, Odds and ends, Apple 
We've finally found something that can kill an Apple product: 30 minutes of highway traffic. Sam O. wrote in to tell us what happened to his brother's 2G Nano-- his grandmother apparently found it in the driveway, and decided to pick it up and put it on the hood of his car. He didn't realize this had happened, however, until he'd driven out for some errands, so after swearing profusely for a bit, he got back in the car to follow his route and see if he could spot it. It's hot pink, obviously, so he did find it-- just in time to see an 18-wheel semi run it over. The gory results are below. We've seen Apple products take quite a licking and keep on ticking before, but apparently sitting on the highway for 30 minutes in Boise, ID will shut them down for good. Good to know. Of course, the real question is: did AppleCare cover it? %Gallery-6537% Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted by Ryan at 09:59 AM
News: GEAR4 to show BluPhones, HouseParty Blu at
GEAR4 is set to show its new line of Bluetooth products at IFA 2007 in Berlin, including its BluPhones wireless headphones, and the HouseParty Blu, a Bluetooth-equipped iPod stereo speaker. The GEAR4 BluPhones feature a weight of 26g (less than 1oz), A2DP Bluetooth, headset capability, 5 hours of music playing or talk time, and 60 hours of standby time. The GEAR4 BluPhones are available now and sell for 50, or around $100. The HouseParty Blu features
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Posted by Michael at 09:24 AM
First Looks: Contour Design Showcase for
Sold at a small premium over its clear plastic iSee case for iPhone, Contour Design's new Showcase for iPhone ($35) evolves the company's popular hybrid opaque and clear plastic iPod cases into an iPhone-ready design. Gone are the old Showcase slide-open latches, replaced by three tabs (left, right, and top) that lock the fold-open rear shell into place with the rigid face and bottom pieces of the case. Preserved are Showcase's classic clear rear
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Posted by Gary at 08:45 AM
DMCA Exemption Attorney Weighs in on iPhone
The attorney who won the exemption to the DMCA for her clients to unlock a mobile phone has weighed in on the iPhone unlocking issue. The exemption doesn't offer blanket protection for mobile phone unlocking and doesn't apply to those offering unlocking services to others, according to Jennifer Granick on Wednesday.
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Posted by Tom at 08:26 AM
First Looks: BoxWave iPhone Charging
Sold separately for $8 or bundled with a number of different BoxWave iPhone charging accessories, BoxWave's new iPhone Charging Adapter is designed to remedy a problem that has popped up with the release of the iPhone (and newer iPods): certain accessories can't power iPhones or these iPods. The charging adapter has male and female full-sized USB ports at its ends, and goes inbetween a pre-iPhone USB port and an iPod or iPhone Dock Connector to USB
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Posted by Perry at 08:00 AM
