iPod

Apple released iPod Touch v2.0 Software Update

Blessed are the patient, for they shall pay $9.95 (or $10.79, with sales tax depending on your billing address) and download the iPod touch 2.0 Software Update (store link), and yea they shall wait some 20 to 30 minutes for the 226 MB of new firmware to descend from the high Akamai and bestow App [...]

Security content of iPhone v2.0 and iPod Touch v2.0

I bet you thought the iPhone 2.0 firmware was all about whizbang new features, or the App Store. Well, it pretty much is, but it also includes some security updates. Apple has posted a KB article that details all the security improvements that are baked into the 2.0 firmware. It is well worth a read [...]

Legends puts your library in your pocket

While it’s not a replacement for the Amazon Kindle, ZappTek today announced Legends, an ebook service for iPhone and iPod touch. The Legends service will be available in the App Store on July 11th, with pricing of $1.99 for short stories and $4.99 for novels.

Google Talk for your iPhone

Google has released a new web-based version of Google Talk designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch. Google Talk for iPhone requires the application to be open in the Safari browser in order to receive instant messages. When a user navigates away to another browser window or application, his/her status is automatically changed to [...]

The iPod Gramophone

I like my iPod as much as the next guy (as long as I’m not standing next to Chris Breen, that is. He REALLY likes his iPod, a little too much if you ask me) but I’ve often found the device not to be ‘Olde Timey’ enough for me. Thank goodness the thoughtful people at [...]

Wadia 170iTransport for your iPod

Wadia Digital has announced that it is now shipping its 170iTransport Advanced iPod Docking Station. First announced in January, Wadia claims the iTransport is the “first digital player dock to retrieve a direct digital signal from an iPod.” The dock bypasses the iPod’s internal D/A conversion and output stage, allowing for a bit-perfect S/PDIF digital [...]

ProTrack: Digital recorder for your iPod

Alesis has introduced its new ProTrack handheld digital stereo recorder for iPod. The ProTrack provides direct-to-iPod 16-Bit, 44.1kHz or 22kHz stereo recording in a portable, handheld device that integrates two condenser microphones with an iPod dock. Designed to securely hold the iPod during use, ProTrack includes mounting sleds for all supported iPods including the fifth-generation [...]

Use Google Reader with your iPhone

Google has quietly released a beta of its improved iPhone reader. I’ve only been using it an less than an hour but can already attest it is an improvement over the prior version. I do all of my newsreading through Google Reader. This arises partly from the way I read news.

inMotion iM310 portable sound system for iPod

Altec Lansing has quietly begun shipping its new inMotion iM310 portable sound system for iPod. Currently listed as “coming soon” on the company’s website, the iM310 features an integrated iPod dock, a compact, folding design, an auxiliary input jack, and the ability to run off AC or battery power, with the latter offering 48 hours [...]

Songbird 0.6: Play music, play the web

Do you likes music, do you likes the web? Songbird comes with many useful features to you now. Songbird is a highly customizable alternative to traditional desktop media players. Point 6 is our public alpha release. Integrating Hype Machine into Songbird makes it even easier for our users to discover, play and buy music they [...]

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