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Opinion: Who you gonna call? Irene's Spirit haunts your iPhone or iPod touch

02 Nov 2009 16:00:00 PST

Written by David Winograd
Irene's Spirit [US$1.99, iTunes Link] puts a fortune telling spirit into your iPhone or iPod touch (with the exception of the first generation iPod touch) as long as you're running OS 3.0. TUAWWho you gonna call? Irene's Spirit haunts your iPhone or iPod touch originally appeared on The Uno...

Original story at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) .

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Car Review: VW GTI Bundles Must-Have Tech Features

31 Oct 2009 13:50:32 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at ziffdavis/gearlog-ziffdavis (Feedburner) .

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Car Review: VW GTI Bundles Must-Have Tech Features

31 Oct 2009 04:16:35 PDT

Original story at Gearlog .

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Opinion: Happy puzzling holidays! Triazzle Holiday Edition is in the App Store

29 Oct 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Written by David Winograd
We loved Triazzle 3.0 [iTunes Link] when it came out in July, but with winter nearly upon us it's time to dust off the sleigh bells and dreidels because Triazzle Holiday [iTunes Link] is here in a new seasonally-inspired version. This slightly cut-down version of the US$2.99 app sells for US$...

Original story at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) .

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Mint Studio Multi-Room Wireless Speaker/iPod Dock Review

21 Oct 2009 21:29:00 PDT

Written 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]

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: Sonos ZonePlayer S5 Hands-On: Sonos for the Masses [Sonos]

20 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PDT

Written by Dan Nosowitz
The receiver/speaker all-in-one is smaller than you'd expect, no bigger than a mid-sized iPod dock, and conservatively styled in white metal with a grey grille. I tested it alongside the winner of our iPod dock Battlemodo, the JBL OnStage 400p, for purely sound-specific purposes, sinc...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Apple iPod news and blogs - November 08, 2009

08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Apple iPod news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Opinion: Metallica Revenge: Tapulous takes revenge to the next level -- by Josh Carr from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Sonos S5 ears-on review: a premium iPod speaker dock without the dock -- by Thomas Ricker from Engadget
• Opinion: Readdle BookReader and ReaddleWire -- by Zealot from Mobility Site
• Opinion: Thundergod gets you out in the rain without getting wet -- by Mel Martin from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• App Review: Fashion Fix by Roiworld -- by Erica Sadun from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Opinion: Gist Brings Inbox Aggregation and Sorting to iPhone [Downloads] -- by Kevin Purdy from Lifehacker
• Opinion: Pocket Sherpa for iPhone has promise -- by Mel Martin from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Gadgetell Review: Powermat receiver/case for the iPhone 3G -- by Iyaz Akhtar from Gadgetell
• Opinion: BuzzVoice reads aloud to you almost anywhere -- by David Winograd from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Opinion: Five Apps for the Gastroenterologist -- by Victor Agreda, Jr. from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

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Opinion: AutoPilot should be with you on your next trip

07 Oct 2009 15:30:00 PDT

Written by Mel Martin
USA Today has released AutoPilot for the iPhone and iPod touch, and it looks like a winner. This free app [iTunes link] lets you plan your trip, informs you of flight delays, gives you quick links to hotel, rental car and airline phone numbers, gets you the weather for your destination, and p...

Original story at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) .

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Opinion: Star Walk still out of this world (and you might get it for free!)

03 Oct 2009 16:00:00 PDT

Written by Mel Martin
Star Walk [iTunes link] has been updated and improved with new features that let you leave the earth and look back at our home planet in beautifully rendered views. Star Walk works on any iPhone or iPod touch with version 3.0 or later software. The augmented reality feature, as I said, only wor...

Original story at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) .

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Opinion: Count the beats: Tuning and more with Guitar Toolkit for iPhone / iPod touch

28 Sep 2009 14:00:00 PDT

Written by Matt Tinsley
Some time ago I was doing an unplugged acoustic gig when my regular stomp box tuner broke down mid-rehearsal. I was in desperate need of a reliable tuner, without a music store in sight. Roll on Agile Partners Guitar Toolkit [iTunes link] for the iPhone/iPod Touch at £5.99

Original story at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) .

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Review Time: JH Audio’s Ridiculously Expensive, Totally Awesome Custom Earbuds

31 Aug 2009 16:44:23 PDT

Written 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 [...]

Original story at Wired .

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Opinion: What to Expect From Apple’s September iPod Event

27 Aug 2009 15:24:23 PDT

Written by Brian X. Chen
We all miss Steve Jobs, even though his employees might not. Nobody can deliver a keynote quite like ol’ Steve. CNBC’s Jim Goldman said on Twitter that Jobs is “very likely” to appear at the Apple event. That’s good news, and if true, his return would make this a very momentous event.

Original story at Wired .

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Opinion: Five Apps for movie nuts

09 Aug 2009 09:00:00 PDT

Written by David Winograd
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review Then came the iPhone/iPod Touch and things got considerably easier, although there is no clear demarcation of what service sells what, or where. I want to give you two alternatives, each using one of the two competing services.

Original story at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) .

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Opinion: Five (really useful) Apps for everyone

04 Aug 2009 22:30:00 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) .

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REVIEW - Griffin PowerDuo Reserve for iPhone and iPod

08 Jun 2009 14:44:06 PDT

Written by Michael Kwan
Although the marketing materials and packaging very clearly push the PowerDuo Reserve toward the iPhone-touting demographic, these products will work with other devices as well. The USB-charging end can be used for any USB-powered device, like a variety of smartphones and certain ca...

Original story at Mobile Magazine .

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Opinion: PSX-2 iPod A/V Dock Provides Enhanced, Media Center-Style Interface On Your TV [Audio]

24 Apr 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Written by Adrian Covert
For the utmost in convenience, an iPod docked in the PSX-2 can sync to any PC or Mac on the home network, so you can always keep the iPod stocked with your latest iTunes downloads and photos. The PSX-2 also continuously charges the iPod, so it's ready to go when you are.

Original story at Gizmodo .

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iPod Shuffle 3rd Gen Review

13 Mar 2009 08:00:00 PDT

Written by Jason Chen
So where's this all headed? If Apple wasn't so absolutely married to the fact that physical controls need to be in a trademark click-wheel shape, they could have easily spread out the five play/next/prev/vol. up/vol. down buttons along the smooth face of the shuffle. But they didn't.

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: iPod Touch 1g vs 2g speed test 2

13 Feb 2009 07:05:12 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (BloodyClaymore)
Here's a speed test between the 1st generation iPod Touch vs the 2nd generation iPod Touch. This is here to help you decided whether you want to upgrade or not.

Original story at YouTube .

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Review: Griffin Charge Converter FireWire to USB for iPhone and iPod

05 Feb 2009 08:37:54 PST

Written by jeremy@ilounge.com (Jeremy Horwitz)
Well, sort of. Scosche and Griffin have both released $30 accessories that may be able to help some users: Scosche’s PassPort and Griffin’s Charge Converter (aka Firewire to USB Converter) are both chunks of plastic with a female Dock Connector port on one end and a male plug on the other. Co...

Original story at iLounge .

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I Love Katamari for iPhone/iPod Touch Lightning Review

15 Dec 2008 14:20:10 PST

Written by John Mahoney
But things would be a lot better if the game wasn't constantly, constantly glitching up. Whenever you graduate to a new size level of Katamari, the framerate drops heavily to the point where you can barely tell what's going on. That, there, will very likely be a dealbreaker for a lot of folks o...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Review of the 9-in-1 iPhone / iPod Touch FM Transmitter with USB Charging Port and Remote from USB Fever

31 Jul 2008 16:51:47 PDT

Written by sam mcloughln
Finally as you would expect, the 9-in-1 iPhone / iPod Touch FM Transmitter also charges your iPhone too, great if your on long journeys because not only do you get to listen to your great music but also it charges the device at the same time.

Original story at palmaddict.typepad.com .

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Review: Lasonic i931 iPod Ghetto Blaster (Verdict: Awesome)

18 Apr 2008 14:10:00 PDT

Written by Adrian Covert
The iPod function works about as well as you could expect; the menu system is semi-complicated to learn, but functions efficiently with the external button interface, and the window in the dock face makes the screen clearly visible. The i931 is compatible with any iPod up though the 5.5g mo...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: Turn Your iPod Touch into an iPhone

15 Apr 2008 09:00:00 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at Lifehacker .

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Griffin Evolve Is the Perfect iPod Dock (Well, Almost) [Review]

29 Oct 2007 12:00:12 PDT

Written by Wilson Rothman
Over the weekend, I put the ballyhooed Griffin Evolve through the paces. As you know, this system has wireless speakers with their own rechargeable batteries. When they sit on the dock, they charge, but when you want them in the dining room or out on the deck, you just grab them—and the RF remo...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: SendStation Dock Extender (Accessories)

15 Jun 2007 09:00:00 PDT

The Dock Extender is a very simple product: less than an inch tall, the top provides a male dock-connector plug and the bottom hosts a female dock-connector port. You plug the top of the Extender into the dock-connector port on the bottom of your iPod -- the Extender is thin enough to fit near...

Original story at Playlist .

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Opinion: CableJive iPod Dock Extender Cable (Accessories)

10 Apr 2007 11:00:00 PDT

On the other hand, the Extender Cable does not support audio input (for recording audio directly to the iPod, such as when using an iPod microphone accessory), video output, or data syncing. So you can't use it, for example, with a dock accessory that lets you view your iPod's video or photo...

Original story at Playlist .

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