iPod Reviews

News: GizMac adds colors to Titan Clear iPhone

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:19:51 -0800

GizMac Accessories has announced that its Titan Clear iPhone case will soon be available in two new colors. The Titan Clear is made from clear polycarbonate, and features built-in vertical and horizontal kickstands, an included thin film screen protector, as well as a rotating belt clip holster. Previously only available in clear, the case will now also be available in smoke, a form of black, and pink; both colors change slightly in different lighting

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IBM to Bring Lotus Notes to iPhone, iPod touch, and

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:49:55 -0800

At its Lotusphere conference next week, IBM will announce the release of its Lotus Notes email software for the iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac OS X.

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News: Apple reveals major Apple TV update, price

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:01:41 -0800

Apple today announced a major update to the Apple TV, which it has dubbed Take 2, and also announced that it will be lowering the price of the Apple TV from $299 to $229. The new update adds support for direct purchasing and renting of media from the iTunes Store eliminating the need for a computer and also features a new interface, which Apple CEO Steve Jobs said is centered around the movie rental interface.

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Universal Announces Continued Support for HD

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:56:12 -0800

Ken Graffeo, executive vice president of HD strategic marketing for Universal Studios Home Entertainment, said on Friday that Universal will continue to support the HD DVD format.

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Question of the Day: Which Music Player Do You Use? [Question Of The Day]

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:11:08 -0800

Do you know anybody that doesn't have a portable music player, let alone several? It's 2008, and just about everyone we know has either an iPod, Zune, SanDisk or cellphone that can play back MP3s on the go. Here's our question to you: which PMPs do you own, and which one is your "main" player? If you have more than one type, vote for the one you use the most. Gawker Media polls require Javascript; if you're viewing this in an RSS reader, click through to view in your Javascript-enabled web browser.

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Delicate Negotiations Bring Apple and Hollywood

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:56:09 -0800

Speculation has been rampant on a possible movie rental deal between Apple and FOX to be announced at Macworld. BusinessWeek reported on Monday that the discussions have been futher reaching, more delicate and involve more studios that had been thought. All except Universal/NBC, of course.

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First Looks: Agent 18 EcoShield, NanoShield & FlowerVest for iPod nano

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:33:15 -0800

Sold in three different versions at the same $20 piece, each packaged in a box labelled "Agent 18 Shield for 3G Nano," Agent 18's new EcoShield, NanoShield, and FlowerVest are cases for the third-generation iPod. EcoShield and NanoShield are black with clear and all-clear hard plastic cases, respectively, both with the same two-piece snap-together design. The EcoShield we received for review arrived alone, while the NanoShield's package included a

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First Looks: Agent 18 iPhone

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:25:50 -0800

Sold for the same price and using the same design as the company's earlier EcoShield for iPhone, Agent 18's iPhone Shield ($25) is a simple two-piece shell sold in clear or white versions, each with an included white Universal Dock Adapter. The cases snap together horizontally at the middle, rather than vertically as in other Agent 18 designs, and do not include screen or port protection....

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Apple posts iTunes

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:19:27 -0800

Filed under: iPod Family, iTS, Video, Internet Tools, iTunes, Apple It is a safe bet that many people received iPods this holiday season (I know a bunch of TUAW readers did), and a few of those people might be new to the whole iPod/iTunes combo. Apple has recently posted a number of video tutorials that cover iPod and iTunes basics. Now, if you're somewhat familiar with iTunes/iPods you won't learn much from these tutorials, but your Aunt Dora who is rocking her first iPod ever will find these videos very helpful (and you'll look like the good niece or nephew because you helped her with her new techno-bauble. Everybody wins!). Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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2007 in review: The iPhone and iPod

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:28:15 -0800

One of the most successful years in Apple's history was fueled by the popularity of both the iPhone and the iPod. Dan Moren looks at the major developments of 2007 involving these two handheld product

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TearDrop iPod Water Resistant Bathroom

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:30:05 -0800

Filed under: iPod Family, Odds and ends I don't know how many iPods I've ruined by accidentally showering with them. Picture it, there I am grooving to my jams (usually something by Paul Anka or They Might Be Giants) and I work up a healthy sweat. I immediately hop into the shower and before you can say, 'Goodnight, nurse,' my iPod shorts out. I thought I was doomed to lead an iPodless shower existence, but then I found the TearDrop iPod Water Resistant Bathroom Speaker. These droplet shaped speakers are the perfect accompaniment to any shower, and they only cost $58. When you add in the lovely colors and the fact that they are 'big in Japan,' I think you have a real winner here. [via Krunker] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Ambrosia Rolls Back iToner to

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:54:24 -0800

Ambrosia Software released iToner 1.0.5 on Wednesday, a minor maintenance update that also included French German and Italian localizations. However, version 1.0.5 was pulled on Friday for some minor quality issues. iToner 1.0.4, the current version, supports iPhone firmware version 1.1.2.

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WSJ Investigation Contradicts Forrester iPhone

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:21:31 -0800

On Thursday, Forrester Research published a report that outlined the top ten reasons why IT departments won't support the iPhone. So Ben Worthen at the Wall Street Journal sat down and actually spoke with an executive whose account managers were, in fact, putting the iPhone to good use. None of those top ten reasons really had any serious business impact, according to the WSJ story on Friday.

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Review: PDO TopSkin for iPod

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:56:04 -0800

There s not a lot to say about TopSkin s body, which comes in clear white or largely opaque black, blue, and pink versions, each with a detachable rear belt clip and a wrist strap. Like the other TopSkins, there aren t a lot of design flourishes here to make you love how the case looks, but microdots on the sides provide grips, and all of the classic s ports and controls are covered in rubber; PDO has ensured that the rubber

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Apple enabling native Windows compatibility...in

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:52:11 -0800

If what The Register writes is even remotely true, the writing is on the wall for Microsoft's desktop dominance. What does it say? "Game over." The Register is reporting that Apple may be coding Leopard to run Windows applications natively (meaning, no need for Parallels, Boot Camp, etc.). It's a wild guess at this point, but the clues are there: Leopard's PE (Portable Executable--a way of encoding executable files) support was uncovered by one Stephen Edwards, who'd been working with Wine, the open source version of the Windows application programming interface (API). He found that Leopard's Dynamic Linker (Dyld) will try to load a PE file. Soon after, Leopard's hunt for DLLs referenced by the PE file appeared as further evidence that the presence of PE support may not simply be a hang over from Apple's use of the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI). ...

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