iPod Batteries

Editorial - Toshiba's Price Slash of HD DVD Players Bad for

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:25:03 -0800

In the aftermath of Warner's selection of Blu-ray over HD DVD, Toshiba is reeling from the decision and is slashing prices of its HD DVD players. However, gaining market share isn't what they're after.

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News: Ambrosia plans iToner updates,

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:20:02 -0800

Ambrosia Software s iToner, one of several programs that enable iPhone owners to create and manage their own ringtones from their choice of music and other audio files, will soon see major upgrades, according to the company s president Andrew Welch. Due shortly, a new version of the Mac OS X program will hurdle the latest limitations Apple has placed on iPhone ringtones, enabling MP3 and other audio files to be automatically converted

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News: 2008 Best of Show videos, photos now

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:43:42 -0800

In addition to the list of winners, and new photographs, we ve just finished posting videos of the 2008 Best of Show winners and finalists. Take quick peeks at the interfaces for the next generation of iPod on-TV docks, speakers, iPhone headphones, and much more: links to each of the videos are available in our 2008 Best of Show feature article here. YouTube glitches may require you to manually advance the play head once after the first few

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iLuv i720 and i730 Bluetooth/FM Kits Let You Reject Calls and Listen to Your iPod Hands Free [Bluetooth]

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:26:38 -0800

The Skinny: The i720 is a line-in iPod/iPhone and hands-free Bluetooth remote, with FM transmission and a caller ID display, plus call reject, transfer and other basic phone commands. It's small, black and fairly attractive and seems pretty useful for ardent multi-taskers. The Catch: It's something else taking up valuable pocket space. The Skinny: Another FM transmitter/hands-free Bluetooth mutant, this kit is for your car, and plugs directly into the iPod's dock port to charge it as well. Call reject, transfer and the usual hands-free Bluetooth commands. It's definitely more useful than standard iPod car kits. The Catch: Kind of ugly. And I'm tired of lower case i's.

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Review: CoverCase Hard Acrylic Case for

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:01:24 -0800

The single most surprising thing about the Hard Acrylic Case is its approach to iPhone protection. Unlike CoverCase s other designs, which added little to case concepts we ve seen many times before, this one actually takes a stab at protecting three parts of the iPhone that aren t always covered: the front Home button, side volume controls, and top Sleep/Wake button. All three have integrated, depressable plastic covers that

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Review: Vaja iVolution for iPod

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:41:36 -0800

Over the years, we ve watched as the i-Vod has morphed into various iVolution cases, and seen the Classic Case take on several variations per iPod, as well. Today, we re reviewing four of Vaja s latest cases: the play-through iVolution for iPod touch ($80) and deluxe iVolution Silver for iPhone ($280), plus the flip-style iVolution Top SP Holster for iPod touch ($80) and deluxe iVolution Top Crystal 2 for iPhone ($220). This review

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News: EA exec: iPhone having negative impact on mobile

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:02:06 -0800

Speaking during a panel discussion at CES, Travis Boatman, vice president of worldwide studios for Electronic Arts mobile division, hailed the iPhone as capable and powerful, while stating that it has had a negative impact on the mobile gaming industry. But it s a replacement for someone who had a Razr before, said Boatman of the iPhone. They [consumers] still want their content but there s no

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iPO at CES - TiVo Will Add Internet Video Feeds via

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:54:10 -0800

LAS VEGAS - TiVo announced in Monday that its subscribers will soon be able to watch video on the Internet on their TVs through the TiVo video recording service. It's part of TiVo's strategy to use their DVR's capabilities to bridge the Internet and conventional TV.

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How to Mod your iPod to Give it Internal Bluetooth Capabilities

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:31:10 -0800

Fresh for 2008, here's a way to give your iPod Bluetooth capabilities, adding a Jabra A120S music adapter. Says fstedie, the brains behind the operation, "Required: A steady hand and decent soldering skills. Oh, and you must be willing to live with the possibility that you will destroy your iPod." The full gen is over on Instructables. [instructables]

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News: Wadia Digital to debut iTransport digital iPod

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:23:45 -0800

Wadia Digital, maker of high-end digital audio products, has announced that it will demonstrate its new iTransport iPod Dock at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. According to Wadia, the iTransport is the first digital player dock to retrieve a direct digital signal from an iPod. The dock bypasses the iPod s internal D/A conversion and output stage, allowing for output of pure, bit-perfect digital audio from

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Review - Sena MagnetFlipper

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:24:26 -0800

The Sena MagnetFlipper is an attractive and refined case for the iPhone (and iPod touch) with several thoughtful features that make it a pleasure to carry.

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Backstage: What s Inside: Apple s 2007 Dock Connector to USB

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:40:51 -0800

For those who might be curious as to what s inside Apple s 2007 Dock Connector to USB Cable, here are some pictures of the disassembly process. Compare it with the components of the Composite AV Cable previously torn open here. Just like the shell of the AV Cable, the USB Cable s white plastic enclosure can be popped open with a knife or other sharp cutting device. Using a pair of pliers helps to crack the sides and expose the innards.

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Backstage: Idiocracy s Brawndo, the Thirst Mutilator, Becomes a

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:16:13 -0800

I could and probably should repeat the details of my previous strong recommendation of the Mike Judge movie Idiocracy, which I discussed in an earlier Backstage entry and have probably watched 10 times since then. But instead, I m going to leave a couple of photos here for your consideration, along with a few thoughts on what s shown in them. As previously noted, Fox did almost everything possible to destroy this movie s

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Sony Drops Rear Projection

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:25:18 -0800

Sony will cease to manufacture rear projection 3LCD and SXRD/LCoS TVs after the current supplies are exhausted, according to a Sony spokesperson.

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First Looks: XtremeMac Verona Sleeve Leather Cases for iPod nano, classic &

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:52:29 -0800

Available in three sizes at the same $25 price, XtremeMac's new Verona Sleeve is a play-through leather case for the third-generation iPod nano, iPod classic, or iPod touch, available in four colors for the nano, or two colors for the classic or touch. Each version comes with clear film screen and control protection, and exposes the iPod's top or bottom ports. Most novel about each package is the striped coloration and design of XtremeMac's leather,

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