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Free on iTunes - Termination, Artists, Exquisite Corpse and

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:58:35 -0800

If you're looking for free stuff that has nothing to do with Macworld then you've come to the right place. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Artist Den, Exquisite Corpse...Oh, OK, and Steve Jobs' keynote as a free download, too!

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Review: CoverCase iPhone Slip Hard Leather

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:02:02 -0800

Made from smooth, nice-feeling Napa leather, the CoverCase Slip Hard Leather Case ($20) uses a design we ve previously noted we didn t like much when it was being sold by other companies: it s basically just a piece of leather wrapped around a hard cup that happens to fit the iPhone. A screen protector and cleaning cloth are included, for no particular reason; they don t add much to a case like this one. On a positive note,

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iPO at CES - Reisinger: Piracy Drives Blu-Ray Support at

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:03:11 -0800

LAS VEGAS - LionsGate films has stood behind Blu-ray for a surprising reason, according to Don Reisinger in his C|Net blog on Thursday. It's because Blu-ray offers more robust encryption and anti-piracy support. However, Mr. Reisinger wrote that that's an awful reason to support Blu-ray and the LionsGate COO is off track.

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Hands On iriver Aplayer vs. iPod nano: Thinner, More Gorgeous [Sizemodo]

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:07:30 -0800

After seeing the sexy press shot of iriver's new flash-based Aplayer (which also crams in voice recording and an FM tuner), we totally couldn't resist making the iriver guys pull it out of the case to stack up to a 2nd-gen nano we had on hand. Results? Judge for yourself. They were really scant on details, but we did squeeze out a date of first quarter this year, so we should it within the next couple of months.

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News: Delphi demos Wireless Vehicle Access from

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:51:27 -0800

Delphi has demonstrated its Wireless Vehicle Access software running on an iPhone this week at CES. Described as a concept, the new system utilizes a Bluetooth link between the iPhone (or other device) and a new smart key fob to allow users to check their car s vitals from up to a mile away. Functions include the ability to turn on the engine, turn on the climate control, roll down the windows, check door unlock/lock status, monitor tire

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News: ZAP to show Made for iPod electric car at

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:22:37 -0800

Electric car manufacturer ZAP has announced plans to show a Made for iPod car next week at Macworld Expo in San Francisco. The company said it will be designing its cars to include a head unit made for the iPod that will play music through the car speaker system as well as recharge using the ZAP Recharge-It-All made for iPod battery system. The first cars equipped with this technology are expected to be available later this year, and

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Warner Drops HD DVD, Will Go Blu-ray

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:59:36 -0800

Warner Home Entertainment announced on Friday that it will cease its its dual format HD movie support, eliminate HD DVD, and go with Blu-ray exclusively. Publishing on both formats will cease after May 2008.

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Review: XtremeMac Verona Flip Leather Cases for iPod nano, classic &

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:00:25 -0800

All twelve of the cases operate in the same general fashion: they hold your iPod or iPhone inside a tailored leather holster that could conceivably be its own case, except for the absence of one or two sides worth of leather. The cases then shut with a front-covering flap that also covers all or part of one of the device s sides. How that side is covered typically impacts accessory access, while the front s coverage precludes screen and

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ZAP Introduces iZAP, iPod video Battery Pack

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:02:47 -0800

ZAP has introduced their model R08-IV, iZAP battery charger and battery pack for the iPod video. The Lithium-Polymer battery can be used as a docking station, will charge the iPod and/or provide an additional 10 hours use.

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iPhone is #1 Christmas Wish for

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:27:06 -0800

A survey of 1,175 13 to 25 year-olds by Peanut Labs has shown that the Apple iPhone is the most popular mobile device on their Christmas wish list this year, according to PC World on Monday.

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First Looks: Hudson Software Company

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:21:27 -0800

Based on the classic NES, SNES, and TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine Bomberman games, Hudson Soft's Bomberman for iPod places you in control of a bomb-toting robot who needs to dispatch enemies, find power ups, and bust through rock walls to clear stages. Each stage includes a maze-like array of rocks that you blow up to access areas packed with wandering bad guys and hidden weapons; you touch the Click Wheel lightly to walk and use the central Action

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WSJ: How to Bring the Internet and TV

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:25:08 -0800

Millions of people watch Internet video on their computers, but the tech industry can't seem to figure out how to get them to do the same thing on their TVs, according to the Nick Wingfield at the Wall Street Journal. The author suggested how to bring them together.

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News: iPhone app confirms video recording

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:41:47 -0800

A new third-party iPhone application from Monster and Friends can record video up to 45 frames per second via the iPhone s built-in camera. The developers are still working on a final version, but have released a limited beta which records a five second video and immediately plays it back. The final version will be able to record unlimited-sized clips (until the available storage runs out) up to 30 fps and will include an interface to save your

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Automatically paste your way to bookmarklet

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:38:08 -0800

Filed under: iPod Family, Internet Tools, iPhone Awesome TUAW Reader Tom King enjoyed using my javascript iPastelet (his phrase--isn't it great?) and created this interactive tool that automates the bookmarklet design process. His web form lets you specify the text to paste and the bookmarklet name. You can even skip the "Paste here" confirmation alert and paste into the first available field. Click "Make iPastelet", drag the link into your bookmarks and you're ready to sync. Cool stuff. Read more about here. Great job, Tom. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Follow-up: Recording Voice on the iPod

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:31:59 -0800

Filed under: Audio, iPod Family As iPod touch enthusiast Marian continues working on his pre-amped dock-connector Mic for the iPod touch, my Amazon Marketplace MicroMemo (i.e. clearance and cheap) showed up this morning. I loaded the latest Voice Notes onto my iPod touch, hooked in the MicroMemo and gave it a try. Like most recorders, the MicroMemo provides two settings: Mic and Line. I found that if I shouted into the attached microphone on the Mic setting, I could just about be barely heard on the recording. Using line-in from my Macintosh was far more successful, albeit with line distortion and clipping. I've put my test samples over at my ftp site. The LineInput is 15 seconds of music straight from my mac, over the line connector, using the Line settings. The two voice samples are Line and Mic. The Line sample is completely inaudible. There actually is a signal on the Microphone version but it's very very low--be careful not to blast out your eardrums after adjusting your playback to hear it. I suspect if I lower the volume from my Mac, the distortion and clipping will go away but although I tried hooking my microphone through a radio-shack amplifier, the Mic recording remained very limited. I'm not sure why the iPod touch audio-in signal would vary all that much from, say, the iPod video. I tested the same MicroMemo with a 5th Generation iPod and it worked beautifully, with clear levels. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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