Tag archive: iPod

When the touchscreen sixth-generation iPod Nano replaced the fifth-gen, it not only lost the click wheel but the video camera mounted on the rear of the wafer-thin device too. Now, a series of images have leaked out showing the familiar sixth-gen Nano with a camera lens on the rear; suggesting the feature could make a return on the next model. Similar to the images seen last year, the new snaps show a green Nano with not only a mini lens, but a… Read More

There is no doubt that the move from vinyl to CD and now MP3 has compressed and degraded the quality of music we listen to on a daily basis. Neil Young is hoping to change this. In an interview at the D: Dive Into Media conference yesterday, Young was quite vocal and realistic about where the music industry is and where he'd like it to go. The singer/songwriter claims that MP3s only offer about 5 percent of the true sound bands and… Read More

It looks like Apple may be extending its retail reach soon. The company is reportedly planning on latching onto the 2nd largest discount retail chain in America, Target, and will be opening up mini-Apple stores within select Target locations. According to a report by Apple Insider, a “source familiar with Apple plans” said that the company will be opening 25 Apple-branded shops within Targets in areas that “can't support a standalone Apple… Read More

Apple's Jonathan Ive—the man behind the design of so many of Apple's iconic products for the last decade and a half—may now formally be called “Sir Jonathan.” Ive has been made a Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE) as part of the United Kingdom's New Year Honor list. Ive is currently the Apple's senior vice president of industrial design, and has been responsible for many of the concepts… Read More

Sure iPhone docks keep your Apple phone safe and charged, but if you’re really serious about protecting your iPhone , why not take it to the next level and protect yourself as well as your precious iPhone with the Armstar BodyGuard. The armored Armstar BodyGuard offers a perfect, albeit somewhat scary — and no doubt costly mobile docking solution. Not only will the BodyGuard keep your phone scratch free and on your person during dangerous… Read More

Not long ago, Google revealed that it is activating 700,000 Android devices per day. Well, Christmas has been kind to Android. Andy Rubin, head of Android, Tweeted that 3.7 million Android devices were activated on Dec. 24-25, meaning a lot of people got new phones for Christmas.  iOS Christmas activations may be even higher, at least in the US. According to data released by Flurry, which tracks activations through the 140,000 apps that use its… Read More

Some of us are quite attached to our mobile devices, much to the chagrin of anything and anyone that isn't a smartphone screen. Apple and Google are reportedly looking to change that. They want to integrate our smartphones into daily life better by developing wearable mobile devices that act more like a window to the real world, rather than a screen. According to the New York Times Bits blog, Apple has been secretly working on a wearable… Read More

As MP3 players and iPods have become more and more the norm, we expect to be able to take our favorite playlists and songs just about everywhere with us. Luckily for all of us, Apple products like the iPhone and any of the iPod models have made that mostly a reality. We know a lot of people who listen to music on their iPhones while waiting for the bus, on a long run, or while traveling. All-encompassing devices like the iPhone are great for… Read More

We in the tech press are constantly bombarded by emails telling us about new products that are about to launch. (Poor us, we know…) This is especially true in December, as the annual Consumer Electronics Show, which takes place during the second week of January, edges ever closer. So it's easy to overlook a lot of the pitches and press releases. But this morning, something came through our inbox that is so awesomely audacious, we… Read More

Apple has rolled out a selection of deals for this year's Black Friday retailer extravaganza, lowering prices on iPads, the iPod touch, and iPod media players, as well as Mac computers and accessories. Although the deals aren't the kind of door-busters many consumers have come to expect from Black Friday, they basically represent Apple's only real nod to discounting: the company is famous for keeping its product prices steady… Read More

A company from the UK named Blaze has announced a handheld Linux-based device called GameGadget. The new device will be retailing for £99.99 (about $160) and will be making its debut in January of 2012. The creator says GameGadget will be to games what the iPod was for music. Retro-gaming Blaze Interactive is known best for reviving SEGA video games as dedicated handheld versions. The new GameGadget mobile gaming console, retailing for slightly… Read More

As some of the fastest-growing portable gaming platforms today, it’s no wonder that over a quarter of the 500,000 apps (applications) available to Apple iPhone and iPod Touch owners are digital diversions. In fact, given these devices’ user-friendly, motion-sensing interfaces; sharp 3D graphics; selection of titles for all ages and interests at a variety of comfortable prices; and ability to retrieve content on-demand virtually anytime,… Read More

You can download apps that let you read eBooks pretty easily on your iPad and iPhone or Touch but that doesn't help for all documents or eBooks. Still, before you get started creating eBooks you need to have an app that will read eBooks. Most are free and include ones like iBooks by Apple. Most eReaders can read .txt and .pdf files, the standard is the .epub format. Kindle, which does have an app as well, uses the .mobi format.… Read More