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Refurb iPod Promotion Up and Down

Earlier this weekend, a well known Apple weblog said thumbs up to reader Timothy Colburn who stumbled upon a truly sweet iPod nano offer. According to the offer, buyers of a refurbished iPod nano, between March 20th and June 30th, would benefit from a $15 iTunes gift card thrown in as a bundle. Thing is, the promotio...

24 March 2008
16:51 GMT

No Premium iPods Just Yet

Remember the all-you-can-eat iPods we talked about yesterday? As it turns out, Apple isn't actually considering throwing in premium iPods/iPhones, even though the idea of a subscription plan has been "kicked around" for about a year, a person familiar with the matter said, according to BusinessWeek. Still, that ...

21 March 2008
04:27 GMT

Talk: Apple to Launch All-You-Can-Eat iPods

In what is thought to be the most radical of moves on behalf of the Cupertino, Calif.-based electronics manufacturer, the Financial Times is reporting that premium iPod, iPhone devices are on the way. The news follows market research findings that say customers are more likely willing to pay "a lump sum upfront" and ...

20 March 2008
11:11 GMT

iPod in Space

Wow. This guy must have 30-40 vision to spot that iPod while glancing over some hi-res photos of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The space shuttle is currently on low-Earth orbit, docked to the International Space Station, meaning that the iPod is still there.The news comes courtesy of TUAW reader Walter who has spotted...

17 March 2008
12:28 GMT

Software Update for 5th Gen iPods

The latest iPod news concern an update to the fifth-generation iPod Classic firmware. Update 1.3 for fifth-generation iPods is currently available through iTunes. It promises to fix and squash several bugs, superseding all previous firmware versions.The new release weighs in at about 6.3MB. As mentioned above, fifth-...

17 March 2008
05:37 GMT

1G iPod Shoots out Sparks in Japan

There have been cases before when Lithium-Ion batteries swelled during the recharging process, burst into flames, busted the device it was powering and so on. It seems it has happened again, this time around with a first-generation iPod.A Times Online report reveals that January saw a 1G iPod shooting out sparks whil...

13 March 2008
04:20 GMT

Skip to the Next Song in a Blink of an Eye, Literally

In what was only a matter of time before we saw something like this hitting the market, folks at Osaka University's Graduate School of Engineering Science have come up with this remote system to access your iPod's (play, stop, skip, rewind fast forward) menu in a blink of an eye... literally.PC World says t...

10 March 2008
07:59 GMT

Entire Beatles' Back Catalog via iTunes. McCartney Cashes in

UPI is reporting that Paul McCartney has recently signed a $400 million deal with Apple for the distribution of the the Beatles' back catalog via iTunes. The deal doesn't just acquit the former Beatles legend, but former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr (drummer) and the families of late Beatles stars George Har...

10 March 2008
07:16 GMT

Turntable Featuring iPod Dock. Records to iTunes

Need something to really ease the pain for waiting too long for the SDK or not getting Flash on the iPhone? Take a look at this picture (click to enlarge). What do you see? That's right, a state-of-the-art turntable with an iPod stuck in it. Main features include line-level output, pitch control, and a metal pla...

6 March 2008
06:40 GMT

Nike+iPod Deal Extended for Gym Equipment

Some of you may recall that Apple shook hands with Nike in 2006 to roll out the Nike iPod Sports Kit, a device which measures and records the distance and pace of a person walking or running through a transmitter that is mounted in the shoe and a receiver that connects to the iPod. The two companies have now announce...

5 March 2008
10:13 GMT

iPods Behind 'iCrime Wave'

Could it just be that Apple's releasing two new models of its iPod player three years ago has somehow triggered an increase in the U.S. crime rate? Even though Apple is just one of the companies rolling out new goods during that period, researchers believe the iPod alone is responsible for a 50 percent (or highe...

5 March 2008
09:07 GMT

Updated Versions of Scrabble and Mini Golf for Your iPod

Are you a naughty fellow/gal? Do you like playing word games with people that have bad accents (or bad education)? Well, now you can give those people a break and play word games on your iPod. How about elegant sports, such as golf? Are you a fan of those too? If so, this is your week, because EA has up a golf game t...

5 March 2008
05:46 GMT

Let the Sun Charge Your iPod

Not a week goes by that someone doesn't come up with different means of charging a device. Whether it's T-shirts with built-in nanotechnology or solar powered chargers such as the one we're here to discuss, we somehow tend to stay faithful to the ever reliable wall socket. I wonder why...? This time ar...

4 March 2008
11:27 GMT

5.25" Apple Floppy Drive Makes It into a Retro Amplifier

It seems that today we're traveling back in time not once, not twice, but thrice with the latest invention from jeffkobi, who turned a 5.25" Apple floppy drive into a stereo amplifier. Jeff used a Tupperware container to place the inner-workings of a Sonic Impact 5066 T-amp into the floppy drive case and attache...

4 March 2008
07:10 GMT

Apple Patent Hints at iTunes Games Rentals

No one really knows for sure what Apple is thinking when it comes to the video games market (or anything else for that matter), but one thing is for sure: they're counting on those for profit quite a bit. Evermore according to a recent Apple patent filing, which points to automatic determining of which iTunes ti...

3 March 2008
09:29 GMT

Free iPhone or iPod Touch For Every Freshman

Every once in a while, certain individuals tend to think about how much they would get paid if they were to do something worth paying for. If you ever thought about such things, I'm pretty sure you have never even imagined that one of those "worth paying for" things you could do is to attend an University. No it...

28 February 2008
02:05 GMT

iPhone Software Roadmap Event on March 6th

Sick of waiting for Apple to make public their real plans with the long expected and highly desired iPhone and iPod Touch Software Development Kit (SDK)? Well, you will only have to wait one more week, because the Cupertino-based company has officially announced a media event that will cover Apple's iPhone'...

28 February 2008
01:43 GMT

Apple Offers Free Recycling in the UK. 10% Discount on New iPods

This has just come in. Apple now offers free recycling of iPods and mobiles in the UK. Not exactly breaking news, I condone, but a touching fact for environmentalists and Apple fans alike, who, despite their snob-like attitude, actually consider the planet's welfare.So, aspcadvisor.co.uk reports, Apple is not on...

27 February 2008
11:06 GMT

Sony's Preps to Ship Speaker Dock (Alarm Clock) for iPhone

Sony's ICF-C1iP iPod alarm clock just got a facelift. The C1iPMK2, shipping in May for 100 bucks, is the first from the Japanese electronics giant to support the iPhone, as it sports this adjustable "backstop" to secure any Apple player of any size, as long as said players feature a USB port.According to Sony, i...

27 February 2008
10:11 GMT

iTunes Now 2nd in the US. Catching Up to Wal-Mart

Following reports that iTunes has recently become the second-largest music retailer in the United States, researchers are now predicting that Apple's online store is likely to kick Wal-Mart's arse this year. This is mostly thanks to the way Apple provides means of paying for the downloaded content. Wal-Mart...

27 February 2008
04:47 GMT

iPod Shuffle 2GB Now Available for Order

A well known unofficial apple weblog is reporting that several readers were able to order the newly introduced 2GB iPod shuffle from Apple (like there's another company that produces iPod shuffle... eh). The Apple Store says your order takes the form of an iPod shuffle at your door within 7 to 10 days.Who orders...

27 February 2008
04:14 GMT

Free iPhones For the Disciples of Christ

What would one do to get a free iPhone? A lot of things, I'm sure. Well, starting the fall of 2008, all you have to do is become a student of the Abilene Christian University (ACU), a private university from Texas, affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university will provide free iPhones and free iPod Tou...

27 February 2008
03:16 GMT

iTunes - Free iPod Phrase Books up for Grabs

Coolgorilla.com has finally released its free iPod Phrase Books, following generous contributors' donations to the group. The Phrase Books are available for download via the iTunes. Sponsored by lastminute.com, the Phrase Books are available in six different languages, translating text into audio.Also, each lang...

26 February 2008
08:39 GMT

Bubble Fun and Tropical Landscapes Available on iTunes

Yet another Gameloft title makes it onto iPods. This time around it's Bubble Bash (how many bubble game titles are out there anyway), a casual Bust-A-Move-Bash kind of game that has you bursting three or more colored bubbles in a row for nice rewards.Players take off for Bubble Island, start bursting bubbles and...

26 February 2008
06:57 GMT

Amazon: Buy an iPod, Get a Free One

If you were looking forward to getting yourself an iPod touch, you might want to consider taking your business to Amazon, as the giant online retailer is now offering two iPods for the price of one. Buy a 32GB iPod touch ($494) and get a 1GB iPod shuffle ($49) for free."You qualify for a free 1 GB iPod shuffle with t...

26 February 2008
03:08 GMT

50% Price Drop in Order for iPods and iPhone

Last year, the price for NAND flash memory dropped by as much as 60 percent, automatically plummeting the prices for devices that used them. As technology evolves adding price for different aspects, the same process is likely to be repeated this year, by almost the same margin.Analysts believe that "prices of NAND fl...

22 February 2008
08:58 GMT

TuneStage II Turns Your iPod into its Own Remote

Some iPod owners see their portable Apple player as more than a... well, portable Apple player. They also use it as a living-room entertainment device as it connects beautifully to a stereo and plays a whole library at max volume. But you don't want to sit around your stereo all day, you want to control the iPod...

21 February 2008
05:58 GMT

iTunes Copying, a Hacker's Work

Apple's iPod is no longer the sole beneficiary of music downloaded via iTunes. Jon Lech Johansen, also known as DVD Jon, has created software that converts the restricted format into others, making it available for non-Apple devices. The famed Norwegian hacker was formerly involved with breaking copy-protection ...

20 February 2008
16:31 GMT

iPod Shuffle 2GB Introduced! Cheaper 1GB Model

Are you a fan of the iPod? Got a Nano/Touch already, huh? Well, say you're out jogging and you don't need the extra weight, or something wiggling in your pocket. A cheap yet neat iPod Shuffle is just what you need! Not that 1GB of memory wasn't enough to keep you going all day, but now Apple is introdu...

20 February 2008
05:48 GMT

HandBrake 0.9.2 Adds iPhone Anamorphic Video

Everyone owning an iPhone, iPod or Apple TV, will probably want to extract DVDs into those respective formats one day and HandBrake is the tool to use in these circumstances. The Leopard-only app has been updated to 0.9.2 adding iPhone Anamorphic video, multi-track audio on Apple devices, Elgato .eyetv file support a...

20 February 2008
03:10 GMT

Use 'Nanoscope' to Boost Your iPod Nano's Display

This you gotta see! British dude cleans his closets and finds this old-school slide viewer, right? Not very satisfied with Apple's idea of portable-video, "markrirwin" decided to boost up the image on his iPod nano using the viewer's big-a** lens. He didn't stop there though? Sound was also on the blue...

19 February 2008
08:58 GMT

Apple Remains True to iPod, iPhone Games

It was only natural for people to begin speculating on Apple's attempt to roll out a dedicated gaming device, following the company's filing to protect their trademark in relation games and its devices. However, a deeper analysis of the clues at hand has revealed that Apple seeks only to cover their iPod ga...

18 February 2008
09:07 GMT

Yahtzee Now Available on iTunes

There are three ways to win in this addictive game from Electronic Arts. You can either roll dice on your own, compete for the top score against the CPU, or go head to head with a friend. Download difficulty levels for added challenges. iTunes now hosts Milton Bradley's popular dice-poker game Yahtzee, iPod vers...

18 February 2008
07:56 GMT

iPod Touch Bears John Lennon's Face

This is the third time Apple has updated the packaging for its iPod touch lineup, following iPod touch box models featuring Corinne Bailey Rae and, later on, Macy Gray. This time around, The Beatles' John Lennon is featured on the package, which shows that the song Imagine is playing, as part of artwork from Len...

18 February 2008
05:06 GMT

Power Your iPod with Your T-Shirt

Check this! Researchers over at Georgia Institute of Technology say that T-shirts with built-in nanotechnology may soon power up your mp3 player. Imagine not depending on power sockets at home or at work to power up your iPod! As it always goes, a mechanical process converts into energy, and this time it's the m...

15 February 2008
07:11 GMT

Apple Files Patent Application for 'Podmaps'

Yep, Apple wants to put maps in podcasts, it's no rumor. The patent application for "Creation, Management and Delivery of Map-based Media Items," is right here for everyone to see. It describes "podmaps," as means of delivering maps and other media files that are associated with a podcast.Apple already knows tha...

15 February 2008
05:59 GMT

TubeTV! More Free Content for Your iPhone, iPod, Apple TV

As an iPod (video) or iPhone owner, you've surely thought about YouTube a lot. More than that, I'll bet you've even thought of how great it would be to be able to download your favorite videos and watch them at your leisure later on. Well, you can, using TubeTV. And you haven't even heard the best...

12 February 2008
07:00 GMT

Rumor: $100 Price Cut for iPhone, iPod Touch. 3G iPhone Right Around the Corner

Only a rumor for now, but a highly possible scenario nonetheless. 9to5Mac's sources indicate that the iPhone and iPod touch are to see a $100 price drop within the next two months, with the lower end models being discontinued. The move is quite reminiscent to the fast one they pulled back in September 2007, when...

11 February 2008
04:20 GMT

Jailbroken iPhone, iPod Touch Owners Get Unlimited Calls in France

Iliad, a French Internet provider, has just announced that users of jailbroken iPhones that are subscribers to its Free brand will be able to make unlimited calls to French land-line numbers. Those who wish to benefit from the offer will need to install a SIP-VoIP application developed by Touchmods, called Siphon, on...

8 February 2008
09:12 GMT

Why Gene Kelly Didn't Dance with His iPod in the Rain

Since the day was coming to an end, I thought why not hit Apple Discussions to see what iPod/iPhone users have been at lately. A laugh is always guaranteed since not everyone takes appropriate care of their Apple devices, but some go to extremes in killing their electronics. This poster claims his iPod "was in the ra...

6 February 2008
11:53 GMT

Capture Kings, Throw Dice and Sink Ships Right on Your iPod

Renowned mobile games developer Gameloft S.A. has released two new games for owners of iPod nano (video), iPod classic, and fifth-generation iPod. Just so every taste is satisfied this week, iTunes now lists Naval Battle: Mission Commander and Chess & Backgammon Classics as downloadables for 5 bucks a piece.In Naval ...

6 February 2008
05:49 GMT

iPod touch Black Crystal Jacket

The Black Crystal Jacket is not only a great looking accessory for your iPod touch, but a useful one at that. Power Support has just introduced the Black Crystal Jacket Set, pricing it at an affordable $29.95. It basically protects your iPod touch from impact (besides scratches and dust), but then again it doesn'...

5 February 2008
03:05 GMT

Rumor: iPod Classic Firmware 1.1 Is BAD!

Generally, updates are released to fix problems, add features and/or enhance the abilities of a certain device. Apple rolls out plenty of those for their respective systems on a regular basis, but a recent one in particular is causing quite some headaches in the line of iPod Classic owners. Sources on the web have re...

4 February 2008
11:09 GMT

FDA: iPods Don't Interfere with Pacemakers

It has been proved several times in the past that certain devices which emit electro-magnetic waves can and will interfere with pacemakers. The iPod was one of the presumed such devices, following a student's suggestion that the iPod's functions could interfere with heart regulators. Recently though, the Fo...

4 February 2008
04:33 GMT

iTunes Beats RealPlayer!

iTunes seems to be the only service doing well for Apple, as Website Optimization has issued this report revealing that Apple's digital media player application has surpassed RealPlayer, as far as online streaming goes. That's a first, in case anyone asks. More than that, iTunes is also the only online stre...

1 February 2008
09:17 GMT

YouTube Clip Sends 18-Year-Old Student to Apple

Apple has recently recruited an 18-year-old university student from Warwick to make an advertisement for one of the company's latest products, the iPod touch. You must be wondering why, of course. Well, as it turns out, the song Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex (by CSS) inspired Nick Haley to make an advertisement for A...

1 February 2008
03:21 GMT

No Movie Rentals for New iPods! Why?

This has been a growing issue since Tuesday when Apple forums were filled with complaints regarding the fact that the new iPod models don't allow movie rentals via iTunes. Some recent iPod acquirers have gone as far as demanding upgrades or fixes since it's impossible to accept that a new iPod won't su...

30 January 2008
09:41 GMT

Gameloft Block-Breaking Fun Available for iPod!

That iPod is some piece of work, huh? Not only has it got the attention of two big-a** video game developers (Electronic Arts and Namco), but now handheld games maker Gameloft is also jumping in. The renowned mobile games developer has added Block Breaker Deluxe to the iPod's lineup of games.The game, as its nam...

29 January 2008
06:27 GMT

Free Music Download Service for iPod Happening!

Looks like this formerly too-good-to-be-true rumor is finally taking shape. Sources on the Internet indicate that Qtrax, a once controversial peer-to-peer file sharing service, is relaunching this week under an ad-supported model, offering a 25-30 million tracks music catalog (and this is just for the iPod). The song...

29 January 2008
02:15 GMT

GizMac - Aluminate and DuraSport for 3G iPod nano

GizMac, designer and manufacturer of innovative "Gizmos for Your Lifestyle", is now expanding its Aluminate and DuraSport lineup of cases for the 3G iPod nano. You have aluminum on the front and polycarbonate plastic on the back, with the screen and click-wheel being perfectly visible, yet protected. GizMac is making...

27 January 2008
08:26 GMT




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