October 19, 2007 by Lauren
Audi is pioneering the way to the most literal attempt at minimal, all-in-one devices. They're combining their car control devices with a cell phone into one neat [and conceptual] gadget, not to even mention all of the other features it carries.
Not only can it control your car and your calls, it also sports Wi-Fi and 3G UMTS technology. But that isn't all, folks. If this thing goes through, it will play your MP3s and act as in input for the car's naviagtion mechanism.
[Read the rest of this post]October 18, 2007 by Lauren
As we watch Apple's shining rep for flawless gadgets out of the box slowly go down the tubes, another bug has been spotted. The reports involve an
iPod Classic update, 1.0.2, and a bug that's going to be a significantly bigger problem than the glitchy, laggy, freezing iPods that users have been dealing with up to this point.
This time around,
the update has been spotted to cause the iPod's drive to spin constantly.[Read the rest of this post]October 18, 2007 by Lauren
It's time for an update on the "what else can we combine with iPods" field (which incidentally, is a pretty large field). The lucky winner today?
Jacuzzi has jumped on board.
The J400 Series brings its buyers a shiny new line of iPod-compatible hot tubs, allowing you to listen to your iPod while you soak. Of course, you
could listen to your iPod in any tub, at the terrifying risk of dropping it in the water. That wouldn't be a concern in this Jacuzzi because you don't even need to wear the headphones to hear your tunes.
[Read the rest of this post]October 17, 2007 by Lauren
A couple of years and several updates later, Apple has released a
new dock to accompany the family of new iPods.
It's the same basic concept with a few new features and minor changes, just as you might expect. The universal dock now comes with five adapters and one infrared sensor on the front of its body, which has been trimmed down from a fat circle to a slim oval (I did say
minor changes).
[Read the rest of this post]October 15, 2007 by Lauren
Not that I condone the purchase of Zunes-- I don't -- but it's worth a mention that the Zune is actually putting up a fight and holding its own in one field in comparison to the iPod. Even more surprising, it's a field that does matter; the ever-important area of
battery life.
For the specs on the new Zunes, you'll get 30 hours of audio and 4 hours of video with the Zune 30.
[Read the rest of this post]October 15, 2007 by Lauren
Though its name is slightly misleading, the
iPod Classic boasts some handy features not to be found in past iPod generations. While the hardware of these models isn't exactly the same, it is similar, and it is entirely possible to run the newer features on the iPod 5 and 5.5. Still, Apple hasn't taken such action, nor do they plan to. So boys and girls, where do we look when Apple won't throw us a bone? Hackers, of course!
It's true, Apple and hackers really do go hand in hand.
[Read the rest of this post]October 13, 2007 by Lauren
One deciding factor in the
iPhone vs. iPod Touch debate is the attractive iPhone apps that can't be run on the iPod. Finally, that little annoyance has been remedied (making your decision that much harder).
So far, the
third-party apps were installed onto an iPod Touch by a blog reader (
[Read the rest of this post]October 8, 2007 by Lauren
Colorware continues their tradition of slathering paint (oh-so-carefully) onto your prized electronics, having extended their spectrum to the newer line of Apple products. This means if you aren't happy with the colors of your new iMac, iPod Nano, iPod Classic, iPod Touch, or iPhone, or perhaps your gear just doesn't look exclusive enough as is, then you can call these guys up and change that (for a price).
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October 5, 2007 by Lauren
Allow me to introduce you to
Samsung's MP3 player duo, the YP-P2 and YP-T10. If you're looking for an alternative to the iPod, these babies will fall into the category.
The P2 boasts a 3-inch [wide]screen touch interface, as well as stereo bluetooth, and it is available in 4GB and 8GB models (flash memory). It'll bring you a lovely 35 hours of audio playback, and 5 hours for your videos.
[Read the rest of this post]October 3, 2007 by Lauren
We've seen some atrocious [and some very cool] iPod accessories, but this just makes no sense in my head. Whitening your teeth with an iPod fits into the realm of an
acne-treating MP3 player, and I can't imagine what the marketing people were thinking when they wrote these ideas on paper.
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