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Opinion: Gifts for Angry, Rant-Prone Apple Haters
Original at Gizmodo
• Thu, Nov 19
By Dan Nosowitz Motorola Droid: Sure, Matt may have called the Droid "the second best smartphone you can buy," the best being the iPhone 3GS, but Apple haters will find plenty to love about the Droid—and plenty to loathe about the iPhone. I won't rehash our review (or Verizon's intimidating "Droid Does" a...
Steve Jobs Responds to Passionate App Developer, Curtly [Blockquote]
Original at Gizmodo
• Thu, Nov 19
By Adam Frucci Apple told The Little App Factory to change the name of their popular app iPodRip, as it had the word iPod in it. The CEO sent a passionate letter to Steve Jobs, and he got a response. Here's the letter he sent: Dear Mr. Jobs, Best, John Devor And Steve replied: Steve Sent from my iPhone
Samsung R0 PMP Available Now
Original at PMP Today
• Thu, Nov 19
By BrianB The touchscreen Samsung YP-R0 has now made it to Korean retail stores. As we noticed before, this PMP doesn’t really stand out. Samsung has had some nice Yepp PMPs, and for a time we have even put them side by side with the iPod Touch for comparison. Not anymore. I’m sure the UI is pretty [...]
Familiar Desktop Features Make Up For Full Browser's Quirks
Original at TechNewsWorld
• Thu, Nov 19
By Paul Hartsock If you search for "browser" in the App Store, you'll get dozens of applications, each purporting to be an alternative to the iPhone and iPod touch's built-in Safari browser. In a sense, they are alternatives, since they look different and might have a few unique features. But they're reall...
What If Apple Lost Against Psystar?
Original at Apple Gazette
• Thu, Nov 19
By Lia Espina This event has made me wonder, what if Psystar won and installing OS X on non-Apple machines became a norm? How will that affect the sales of Apple laptops and desktops? We all say that Apple is actually selling it’s hardware more than their software that’s why they don’t really care much ab...
TomTom updated to support iPod touch and original iPhone
Original at Engadget
• Wed, Nov 18
By Ross Miller Back in much simpler times, TomTom's navigation app had claimed compatibility with all iPhone and iPod touch models. Then suddenly, somewhere along the primrose path to publication, original iPhone and iPod touch support evaporated. But no more. TomTom's pushed an update that allows fo...
How To: iPhone OS: Exchange ActiveSync Account Quick Setup Guide
Original at Apple
• Wed, Nov 18
This article explains how to quickly create an Exchange ActiveSync account on your iPhone or iPod touch. Release date:
Gifts for Outdoorsy Geeks Not Averse to Sunshine or Sweat [Gift Guide]
Original at Gizmodo
• Tue, Nov 17
By Brian Lam Nike Plus: If you like running, the Nike Plus informatics system will track and log and compare your mileage with that of your friends. (I hate running.) $29 with an iPod nano or iPhone or iPod Touch, or $69 for one that doesn't need an iPod. [Review; Nike+]
What's Apple Game Plan?
Original at TechNewsWorld
• Tue, Nov 17
By Richard Adhikari Last year, Apple began marketing its iPod touch as the "funnest iPod ever," a nod to the significant popularity of the game applications available on the iPhone/iPod touch App Store. Games designed by third-party developers have been big sellers for the platform, and now Apple itself lo...
Opinion: Now Available
Original at Gizmodo
• Fri, Nov 13
By Kyle VanHemert The Yamaha MCR-140 wireless iPod dock sounded good and looked even better when we got a chance to try it out in September. For $399.95, the MCR-140 offers wireless playback from iPods via Yamaha's uncompressed yAired technology, as well as a CD player, FM radio tuner, USB and minijack plugs...
Patch: News: Apple releases software 1.0.2 for iPod nano 5G
Original at iLounge
• Fri, Nov 13
By news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) Apple has released software version 1.0.2 for the fifth-generation iPod nano. According to the release notes, the new firmware fixes normal/slower/faster audio podcast playback, allows Genius Mixes to now work with Nike+iPod, and fixes an issue with Voice Over and the headphone contro...
iPhone/Privacy.A Worm, Data Hack for Jailbroken iPhones and iPod Touches
Original at PMP Today
• Wed, Nov 11
By BrianB The second iPhone worm of the week carries with it a lot more risk than the first one. According to Intego Security, this new iPhone worm that is known as iPhone/Privacy.A uses the same hole that ikeeex found a few days ago to change the hacked iPhones’ background image into Rick Astley’s phot...
Opinion: Dual Electronics announces XGPS300 navigation cradle for iPod touch
Original at Engadget
• Tue, Nov 10
By Donald Melanson Well, it looks like iPod touch users pondering the somewhat pricey (and still unfulfilled) proposition offered by TomTom's Car Kit now finally have another option to consider, as Dual Electronics has announced a navigation cradle of its own that's aimed solely at Apple's GPS-less han...
Roundup: simple hacks
Original at hack a day
• Mon, Nov 9
By Mike Szczys Here’s a collection of simple hacks you can do in between larger projects. After the break we’ll look at converting an iPod from hard drive storage to Compact Flash, build an LED desk lamp using LEGO and USB power for charging, and use an Arduino shield to add network control at the touch of a [......
Podcast: Maccast 2009.11.01
Original at MacCast
• Sun, Nov 1
A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 283. 27" iMac issues being reported. Snow Leopard 10.6.2 with developers, hints at new Macbook Pros. Apple 'Slate' rumor stirred up by NYT. ZFS may never make it to OS X. Apple TV 3.0 released. Apple dumping retail Windows Mobile ch...
Car Review: VW GTI Bundles Must-Have Tech Features
Original at Gearlog
• Sat, Oct 31
By Bill Howard Start with the four-door GTI with DSG, $25,939 including $750 shipping. The car is more practical and looks better with four doors (a $700 upcharge). Stick with the cloth seats because the side bolsters are pretty good on the non-sports seats. Leave off the $1,000 sunroof because it's not th...
Ask TUAW: Choosing an iPhone, used Mac disposal, wake from sleep, podcast software and more
Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Thu, Oct 29
By Chris Ullrich Filed under: Hardware, Podcasting, Ask TUAW TUAWAsk TUAW: Choosing an iPhone, used Mac disposal, wake from sleep, podcast software and more originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Week in Apple: New... everything!
Original at Ars Technica
• Sat, Oct 24
By jacqui@arstechnica.com (Jacqui Cheng) Magic Mouse, iMacs, Mac minis lead Tuesday Apple update bomb: 27-inch iMacs! Mac minis as servers! New cheap MacBooks! A magical new mouse! Apple opened the floodgates this morning with a bushel of new hardware updates—which should set the company up for a blingin' holiday season.
Podcast: Maccast 2009.10.23
Original at MacCast
• Fri, Oct 23
A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 282. Apple updates everything consumer. New iMacs. New Unibody Macbook. New Mac Minis. New Magic Mouse. New Airport Extreme and Time Capsule. New Apple Remote. Other new stuff. Levinson leaves Google board, sticks with Apple. Ap...
Mint Studio Multi-Room Wireless Speaker/iPod Dock Review
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, Oct 21
By Jason Chen It also still supports line-in and still acts like an iPod/iPhone dock, and works fine in those respects too. With the low price and improved featureset, I think the Mint Studio is a pretty good buy for people who want cheap multi-room audio that can also function as an iPod dock. [Mint]
Podcast: Get caught up in technology with InterrupTech: October 12, 2009Original at Gadgetell
• Sun, Oct 11
By Iyaz Akhtar Section: Apple, Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile, Computers, Software / Applications, Web, Online Music/Video, Features, Podcasts, InterrupTech Download: iPod/iPhone version (mp4) | Audio version (mp3) Subscribe: Video (mp4) | Audio only (mp3)
Blackra1n jailbreak now available for iPhone OS 3.1.2, iPod touch 3G
Original at Engadget
• Sun, Oct 11
By Nilay Patel Wow, judging by our tips jar we'd say you're all pretty darn excited about Geohot's Blackra1n jailbreak, which lets you open up iPhone OS 3.1.2 devices including the iPod touch 3G and new iPhone 3GSs -- but you can't unlock yet, so don't get any big ideas about switching carriers. Windows-onl...
Patch: iPhone OS 3.1.2 is out
Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Thu, Oct 8
• 3 related articles
By Joachim Bean In just a little under a month after iPhone OS 3.1 was released, Apple has just released an update for the iPhone OS, upgrading it to 3.1.2. This update fixes the widely reported issue where the iPhone would not wake from sleep, and also fixes an issue involving video playback and cellular servi...
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Podcast: Maccast 2009.09.29
Original at MacCast
• Tue, Sep 29
A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 280. Mac fans ready to buy rumors. iTunes 9.0.1. Apple got their accounting rule changes. Rumors of iMac redesign. Apple comes clean on green. Is Apple collaborating with Intel on Lightpeak? Apple sends out unwanted Windows upd...
Patch: iTunes 9.0.1
Original at HardMac.com
• Wed, Sep 23
By macensteph@macbidouille.com (MacEnsteph) Resolves issues browsing the iTunes Store. Addresses a performance issue where iTunes may become unresponsive. Fixes a problem where iTunes may unexpectedly quit. Fixes a problem syncing Podcasts in playlists to iPod or iPhone. Fixes a problem sorting albums with multiple discs. Ad...
How To: Article: The Complete Guide to Backing Up your iTunes Library
Original at ilounge (Feedburner)
• Tue, Sep 22
By jesse@ilounge.com (Jesse David Hollington) The single most common question we get from our readers by far is how to recover their content from their iPod back onto their computer. These questions are usually precipitated by users suddenly discovering that their iTunes library has become corrupted or erased, or that their compute...
Backstage: The Yellow iPod nano 5G Saga, Part 2: Click Wheel Gaps Worth Looking For
Original at iLounge
• Fri, Sep 11
By jeremy@ilounge.com (Jeremy Horwitz) One of the fun things* about actually buying our iPods rather than getting them shipped to us free and early from Apple is that we get to experience the whole buying, defective unit, and return process just like you do. So when our yellow fifth-generation iPod nano died this morning after le...
Review Time: JH Audio’s Ridiculously Expensive, Totally Awesome Custom Earbuds
Original at Wired
• Mon, Aug 31
By Daniel Dumas We all know a good earbud is hard to find. Just open up a new iPod, iPhone or hell any portable audio device out there and have a listen to the included ‘buds. They’re crap, right? JH audio is on the opposite end of the spectrum. Its newest bespoke earbuds, the JH13s, deliver some of [...]
Opinion: Five (really useful) Apps for everyone
Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Tue, Aug 4
By Victor Agreda, Jr. Remember our chat about driving and using your iPhone? Flicktunes makes controlling the iPod in your iPhone (or touch) much easier when you have to focus on other things -- like driving. Flick your finger left or right to navigate your playlist, up or down to start or stop the music. The album...
Patch: News: Mix: In-Ear Headphone update, O2 + Twitter, unlocked 3GS, UK carriers
Original at iLounge
• Tue, Jul 14
By news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) Following changes previously made to the Earphones with Remote packaged with the iPod shuffle 3G and Earphones with Remote and Mic included with the iPhone 3GS, Apple has quietly updated the 3.5mm plug on its In-Ear Headphones. The smaller plug is now made of hard, glossy white plastic as o...
Apple proposes iPhone/iPod touch Wi-Fi and Bluetooth fixes
Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Fri, Jul 10
By David Winograd Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch via iLounge]TUAWApple proposes iPhone/iPod touch Wi-Fi and Bluetooth fixes originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Patch: Skype 4.1 for Windows, 1.1 for iPhone released
Original at pheedcontent.com
• Tue, Jun 30
By Brad Linder Filed under: Windows, VoIP, iPhone, Mobile The developers at Skype must be working overtime this week. Yesterday saw the launch of Skype 3.0 for Windows Phones. Today Skype pushed out version 4.1 for Windows and Skype 1.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch.
Engadget Podcast 150 - 06.12.2009Original at Engadget
• Fri, Jun 12
By Trent Wolbe 00:05:20 - Apple shows iPhone OS 3.0 at WWDC, hits devices June 17th 00:05:30 - Find My iPhone is live, totally found our iPhone 00:22:40 - iPhone 3G S announced: $199 16GB, $299 32GB, June 19th 01:06:38 - Jon Rubinstein takes over as Palm CEO
The new Belkin TuneBase iPod/iPhone dock, it has a speakerphone
Original at CrunchGear
• Sun, May 31
By Matt Burns New TuneBaseTM Products Let You Answer Your Calls Hands-Free on Your iPhone and Play Music in the Car TuneBase FM lets you listen to music from your iPhone or iPod in your car while simultaneously charging it. Its ClearScan feature automatically searches for the clearest FM frequency.
How To: DIY: An iPod touch/iPhone microphone and headphone breakout cable
Original at CrunchGear
• Thu, May 28
By Matt Burns If you have ever wanted to plug in a pro-quality microphone and headphone to an iPhone or iPod touch, pay attention and read on. If you have ever wanted to plug in a pro-quality microphone and headphone to an iPhone or iPod touch, pay attention and read on.
How to get Videos/Movies from Limewire to your iTunes and iPod (V1)Original at YouTube
• Sat, May 23
By rss@youtube.com (crazy8mopfo) Author: crazy8mopfo Keywords: Limewire iTunes iPod Downloading Music Help Tutorial Voice Screen-Capture Windows Apple New Updated version howto technology videos movies Added: May 23, 2009
How To: MyBrute iPhone iPod touch 2Original at YouTube
• Mon, May 18
By rss@youtube.com (SuperGloups) Author: SuperGloups Keywords: Mybrute labrute elbruto My Brute Bulkypix Motiontwin iphone ipod touch buzz web games gaming community mybrute pupil hack exp infinite cheat trainer hacker crisnmp experience proxy my brute tutorial secrets tricks tips Added: May 18, 2009
How To: Use your iPod Touch/iPhone as a Wifi Card!Original at YouTube
• Sun, May 17
By rss@youtube.com (Th3Elit3s) Author: Th3Elit3s Keywords: Use your iPod Touch or iPhone as wifi adapter Th3Elit3s Th3Elit3 iTouch 2g 3g Tutorial Added: May 17, 2009
Engadget Podcast 144 - 05.01.2009Original at Engadget
• Fri, May 1
By Trent Wolbe 00:36:40 - Apple prototyping "iPhone lite" and MacBook Mini / media pad for Verizon? 01:10:05 - Ten years of TiVo: how far we haven't come iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC). LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC)
How To Text Message For Free On iPod Or iPhone NO JAILBREAKOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Apr 21
By rss@youtube.com (EliteEditor) Author: EliteEditor Keywords: how to text message for free on ipod iphone no jailbreak stock app store cost mms sms eliminate money eliteeditor 5.99 applications Added: April 21, 2009
How To - Install 3.0 Beta 3 Firmware on iPhone + iPod TouchOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Apr 21
By rss@youtube.com (TheAmazingRyanM) Added: April 21, 2009
How To Jailbreak an iPod Touch/ iPhone on 2.2.1Original at YouTube
• Tue, Apr 21
By rss@youtube.com (JHBProductions) Author: JHBProductions Keywords: how to kailbreak an ipod touch iphone firmware 2.2.1 3.0 Added: April 21, 2009
Patch: 1st gen iPod Touch with microphone
Original at flickr.com
• Mon, Jan 5
By nobody@flickr.com (_gem_) yes, it works, the new 2.2 firmware update on the 1st generation iPod Touch now allows it to accept dock-based microphones. but the 1st generation iPod Touch won't be able to use the new earbud-mic combo released by Apple though. just dock-based microphones like this Macally iVoicePro.
Podcast: Maccast 2008.11.23
Original at MacCast
• Sun, Nov 23
A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 245. Mac OS 10.5.6 release may be soon. Will we see a new cat in the new year? What new hardware will Macworld bring? Apple should weather December. New Macbooks using DPCP. Apple discontinues 23" Cinema Display. Updates, update...
Opinion: Turn Your iPod Touch into an iPhoneOriginal at Lifehacker
• Tue, Apr 15
By Adam Pash 2.) iPhone headphones with mics don't work with the iPod touch, so if you're using an iPod touch you'll need a Touchmod mic. The Touchmod mics come in a variety of flavors, from the simple dongle that plugs into the syncing port to the headphone-and-mic combo that works much like the iPhone he...
Fanfiction: Just Do This For Me
Original at lieu-murphy (Livejournal)
• Thu, Mar 20
By Lt. Connie Murphy Author's Note: Because Gus/Murphy is adorable and sweet I had to write some. Especially since bigkitty75 wrote such adorable fic for me. Also, I got hit by the all dialogue bug. Or maybe I'm being lazy on descriptions, who knows?! --- “Come on, Shawn, you owe me for rearranging my iPod.” “Dude,...
iPhone and iPod Touch get a virtual guitar
Original at PMP Today
• Mon, Jan 21
By Lauren Guitar freak iPhone/iPod Touch owners might want to get their calloused fingertips on this one. PocketGuitar is a Google Code project by a guy called Shinya Kasatani that allows you to play not just boring, virtual-guitar chord progressions on your iPhone or iPod Touch. The application w...
The 20 Best iPhone and iPod touch Applications [Feature]
Original at Lifehacker
• Thu, Jan 3
By Adam Pash Last week we showed you how to install third party apps on your iPhone or iPod touch, and since then a new firmware preview has leaked its way to the 'nets with saucy new features that—once released—may tempt you to abandon your jailbreak for the newly introduced features. Fact is, until the...
Patch: News: Apple releases software version 1.2.3 for fifth-generation iPod
Original at iLounge
• Wed, Nov 28
By Charles Starrett Apple has released its iPod software version 1.2.3 for fifth-generation iPods. According to the release notes, the update simply contains “bug fixes,” which a new Apple support document says incudes an issue where “iPod does not display any songs or content on the device after updating to...
Podcast: Deciding Between the iPhone and iPod touch
Original at TidBITS
• Mon, Sep 17
By ace@tidbits.com (Adam C. Engst) Tonya and I have been thinking about buying an iPod touch so we don't have to buy an iPhone, or rather, so we don't have to pay a monthly fee just to own an iPhone that we wouldn't use much for calling. Of course, that raises the question of just how much of an "iPhone without the phone" the iPod tou...