Education: Driver for a lower-cost MacBook?
The Apple Core — October 13th, 2008 Education: Driver for a lower-cost MacBook? Posted by David Morgenstern @ 9:15 am Categories: Mobile phone , MacBook , Prediction , iPhone , Multi-Touch , iPod touch Tags: Education , Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Apple MacBook , Quarter , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Digital Music , Notebooks , Digital Media Apple low cost laptop? The Mac community and fellow travelers are holding their collective breaths until noon on Tuesday ...

NewerTech 11 piece portable toolkit
The Apple Core — October 17th, 2008 NewerTech 11 piece portable toolkit Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 6:53 am Categories: iPod , Take Apart Tags: Apple iPod , Nylon , Tool , Productivity , Consumer Electronics , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady NewerTech 11 piece portable toolkit Anyone who’s had the pleasure of taking apart an early-2008 MacBook Pro, or an iBook can appreciate the need for a good set of tools . If you frequently take apart Apple notebooks or iPods then a ...

Steve Jobs to Wall Street: Apple is positioned to ride economic storm
Between the Lines — October 22nd, 2008 Steve Jobs to Wall Street: Apple is positioned to ride economic storm Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:45 am Categories: General , Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , Steve Jobs , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Sales Strategy , Desktops , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Apparently, Steve Jobs still has what it takes to sell Apple - even to battered-down Wall Street. [image] For the past week or so, there’s been a lot of chatter about the state of ...

Griffin releases iTalk audio recording app for iPhone
The Apple Core — October 27th, 2008 Griffin releases iTalk audio recording app for iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:35 pm Categories: iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Audio , Apple iPod , Griffin Technology Inc. , iTalk , Digital Music , Digital Media , 3G , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Italk_1 Griffin Technology Inc. has announced iTalk ( iTunes link ) a new sound recording app for iPhone, iPhone 3G, and 2nd generation iPod touch that ...

Apple’s top iPod gun to depart; Jobs succession gets murkier
Between the Lines — November 4th, 2008 Apple’s top iPod gun to depart; Papermaster in; Jobs succession gets murkier Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:30 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Apple Tags: Job , Steve Jobs , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , VentureBeat , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Larry Dignan Updated : Tony Fadell, the senior vice president in charge of Apple’s iPod division, is leaving the company to be replaced by Mark Papermaster, ...

Using an iPod in a Prius
The Apple Core — November 7th, 2008 Using an iPod in a Prius Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:12 am Categories: Accessory , iPod , iPhone , 3G Tags: Apple iPod , Toyota Prius , 3G , Digital Music , Digital Media , Cable , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Telecommunications Using an iPod in a Prius When we bought our Toyota Prius in August we purchase the base model without any options. Although, that’s what we wanted, it’s not like we had much of a ...

PowerDock perfect fit for multi-iPod households
The Apple Core — November 7th, 2008 PowerDock perfect fit for multi-iPod households Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:31 am Categories: Accessory , iPod , iPhone Tags: Apple iPod , PowerDock , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady PowerDock perfect fit for multi-iPod households If you’re a multi-iPod/iPhone household (and who isn’t these days?) you probably fight a constant battle to find somewhere to charge your gadgets. I know that I do. Griffin Technology has ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Bargain Apples
The Apple Core — November 20th, 2008 Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Bargain Apples Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 12:15 pm Categories: Holiday Gift Guide Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Macintosh , Apple iPod , Battery , Richard Solo 1800 mAh Battery , Inserts , NewerTech Voyager , Engineering , 3G , Digital Music 2008 ZDNet Holiday Gift Guide Apple is undoubtedly one of the hottest tech and consumer brands in the world and they should easily sell more than 2 million Macs and 20 million iPods in the upcoming ...

Has Apple finally got Safari for the iPhone right?
Hardware 2.0 — November 25th, 2008 Has Apple finally got Safari for the iPhone right? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:29 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Safari , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Is it me or has Apple finally managed to get Safari for the iPhone/iPod touch right? I ask because I, along with about a dozen people who took the time to email me, have noticed a stark ...

Fastest Apple handheld? iPod touch 2G
The Apple Core — November 25th, 2008 Fastest Apple handheld? iPod touch 2G Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:44 am Categories: Games , iPhone , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Handheld , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , 2G , 3G , Digital Music , Digital Media , Cellular Phones [image] A surprising piece of information came out of a TouchArcade interview with Handheld Games Corp’s CEO Thomas Fessle. Fessle noted that performance of their 3D TouchSports Tennis game ( ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best Apple iPhone, iPod touch apps
The Apple Core — November 26th, 2008 Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best Apple iPhone, iPod touch apps Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:22 am Categories: iTunes , iPhone , iTunes Store , App Store , iPod touch , Holiday Gift Guide Tags: Apple iPhone , Database , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Apple iTunes , US$5 , BeatMaker iPhone , Intua , Digital Music 2008 ZDNet Holiday Gift Guide Just about everyone seems to have either an iPhone or iPod touch these ...

Apple Confuses Speech with a DMCA Violation
The Apple Core — December 2nd, 2008 Apple Confuses Speech with a DMCA Violation Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:27 am Categories: Legal , iPhone , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPod , DMCA , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady EFF logo Apple recently sent a “cease and desist” email to bluwiki demanding the removal of postings by users who are trying to figure out how to write software that can sync media to the latest versions of ...

IPod shortage for the holidays?
Between the Lines — December 3rd, 2008 IPod shortage for the holidays? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:30 pm Categories: General , Apple , Economy Tags: Apple iPod , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Sam Diaz Now now. There’s no need to panic. And we certainly don’t want any shopping mall stampedes. But, just between us, word is that there may be a shortage of iPods this holiday season - not that anyone out there is trying to fuel a buying frenzy to ensure that little Billy and Sally have one to ...

Whew! Obama is still an iPod user
ZDNet Government — December 7th, 2008 Whew! Obama is still an iPod user Posted by Richard Koman @ December 7, 2008 @ 3:08 PM Categories: Obama Tags: Headphone , Apple iPod , Microsoft Zune , Obama , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Richard Koman I think Obama would respond to this story by saying something like, “We are not a nation of iPod users and Zune users, we are a nation of MP3 listeners!” Or something… Earlier this week, Neal Santos broke the story in the ...

Apple’s touch ecosystem taking off (and it may be more than fun and games)
Between the Lines — December 8th, 2008 Apple’s touch ecosystem taking off (and it may be more than fun and games) Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:07 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Apple , iPhone , Innovation Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Platform , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Games , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Apple may be offering a $99 iPhone at Wal-Mart. More than 300 million ...

Appearance: WNYC radio to debate iPod v. Zune
The Apple Core — December 8th, 2008 Appearance: WNYC radio to debate iPod v. Zune Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 6:10 pm Categories: iPod , Apple , Microsoft , Zune Tags: Apple iPod , Microsoft Zune , Radio , Advertising & Promotion , Digital Music , Digital Media , Marketing , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] I’m very excited to announce that I will be a guest on WNYC radio (93.9FM) tomorrow to talk about the merits of the iPod over ...

PC units still selling; Apple flat but worries may be overblown
Between the Lines — December 16th, 2008 PC units still selling; Apple flat but worries may be overblown Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:02 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Hardware Infrastructure , Apple , Hewlett-Packard , Dell Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple iPod , PC , Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , NPD , Sales Strategy , Notebooks , Desktops , Sales Force Management November PC sales slowed in November, but haven’t fallen off a cliff due to strong notebook and ...

Macworld show floor: More than just iPhone covers and iPod speakers?
Between the Lines — January 6th, 2009 Macworld show floor: More than just iPhone covers and iPod speakers? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:26 pm Categories: General , Macworld , Apple , Google , Microsoft Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Macintosh , Apple iPod , Speaker , Macworld , Desktops , Digital Music , Digital Media , Hardware , Personal Technology Clearly, the jury is back on the Macworld keynote this morning. The “new and exciting” announced on stage this morning was, ...

The end of Zune? It’s not just the music anymore
Between the Lines — January 9th, 2009 The end of Zune? It’s not just the music anymore Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:49 am Categories: General , Mobile , Entertainment , Apple , Google , Microsoft , iPhone , Palm , Research In Motion , RIM , DRM , Digital Media Tags: Apple iPod , Microsoft Zune , Music Player , Microsoft Corp. , Music , Digital Music , Digital Media , Media Players , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Is ...

Apple earnings preview: SEC inquiry, Jobs’ health, iPhone vs. iPod Touch
Between the Lines — January 21st, 2009 Apple earnings preview: SEC inquiry, Jobs’ health, iPhone vs. iPod Touch Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:52 am Categories: General , Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , Job , Steve Jobs , Apple iPod , SEC , Health Care , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Earnings , Sales Strategy Wall Street analysts likely will have plenty of questions when Apple executives host a conference call to report first quarter earnings later today. I’m not expecting that anyone on that call will actually ...

Apple beats for Q1; iPod sales strong
Between the Lines — January 21st, 2009 Apple beats for Q1; iPod sales strong Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:37 pm Categories: General , Apple , Earnings Tags: Revenue , Steve Jobs , Apple iPod , Analyst , Health Care , Apple Inc. , CEO , Sales Strategy , Sales Force Management , Vertical Industries Apple, which has grabbed headlines recently over the health of CEO Steve Jobs and its withdrawl from the annual Macworld conference, today reported a first quarter profit of $1.61 billion, or $1.78 per share, ...

Scratched 1st-gen iPod nano? A few bucks could be heading your way!
Hardware 2.0 — January 24th, 2009 Scratched 1st-gen iPod nano? A few bucks could be heading your way! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:17 am Categories: Apple , Legal , In the news Tags: Apple iPod , Apple iPod Nano , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Are you the owner of a 1st-gen iPod nano? Yes. Is it scratched? Yes. You could be entitled to a slice (a very small slice!) of a multi-million dollar class-action suit settlement. This lawsuit dates ...

Your every day carry (EDC) gear
Hardware 2.0 — January 27th, 2009 Your every day carry (EDC) gear Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:30 pm Categories: Gadgets Tags: Apple iPod , Nokia Corp. , Apple iPod Touch , SureFire E2D LED , Engineering , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes What tool, equipment and accessories can you not live without? Here’s a look at some of my every day carry (EDC) gear. Nokia E71 [image] Put simply, the Nokia E71 is the best cellphone I’ve ...

iPod Touch: No Panacea
Between the Lines — January 28th, 2009 iPod Touch: No Panacea Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 1:00 pm Categories: AT&T , Apple , Earnings , General , RIM , Verizon , iPhone Tags: Apple iPod , Apple iPod Touch , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld It isn’t surprising to see colleague Sam Diaz dump his iPhone in favor of a Blackberry Storm, given cost considerations and his experience with the AT&T network. But the ...

Analyst: Declines in Mac, iPod sales isn’t so bad
Between the Lines — February 17th, 2009 Analyst: Declines in Mac, iPod sales isn’t so bad Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:51 pm Categories: Apple , Earnings , General Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple iPod , Analyst , Wall Street , Apple Inc. , Sales Strategy , Desktops , Digital Music , Sales Force Management , Digital Media When is negative growth a positive thing? In this economy, any growth that stays in-line with Wall Street expectations can be viewed as a good thing - though it’s still too early to ...

Apple products banned from the Gates household
The Apple Core — March 2nd, 2009 Apple products banned from the Gates household Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:27 am Categories: Microsoft , iPhone , iPod Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] Vogue magazine this month features an interview with philanthropist Melinda Gates. When the topic of their children comes up, Mrs. Gates admits that world richest parents have banned iPods from their ...

Amazon's Kindle comes to the iPhone, iPod touch; It's about the store not the device
Between the Lines — March 4th, 2009 Amazon's Kindle comes to the iPhone, iPod touch; More about convenience than Kindlenomics for now Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:42 am Categories: Amazon , Apple , E-commerce , General , Personal Technology , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Amazon.com Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Amazon Kindle , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Larry Dignan Amazon said Wednesday that it will bring the Kindle ...

iTunes Stores (Thousands of Them) – Live?
Between the Lines — March 9th, 2009 iTunes Stores (Thousands of Them) – Live? Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 6:37 pm Categories: Apple , Broadband , Digital Media , E-commerce , Entertainment , General , Hollywood on Demand , Innovation , Media , Mobile , Personal Technology , Telecommunications , Wired & Wireless , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Song , Patron , Apple iTunes , Digital Music , Digital ...

Apple lifts lid on new-look 4GB iPod shuffles
Hardware 2.0 — March 11th, 2009 Apple lifts lid on new-look "talking" 4GB 3G iPod shuffles Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:57 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPod , Apple iPod Shuffle , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Earlier this morning the Apple Store was down. When it reappeared there were new iPod shuffles on display. Check out the new iPod shuffle image gallery [image] So, what’s new? Currently only available in black ...

Apple lifts lid on new-look "talking" 4GB 3G iPod shuffles
Hardware 2.0 — March 11th, 2009 Apple lifts lid on new-look "talking" 4GB 3G iPod shuffles Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:57 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPod , Apple iPod Shuffle , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Earlier this morning the Apple Store was down. When it reappeared there were new iPod shuffles on display. Check out the new iPod shuffle image gallery [image] So, what’s new? Currently only available in ...

Apple updates--and shrinks--iPod shuffle
Between the Lines — March 11th, 2009 Apple updates--and shrinks--iPod shuffle Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:16 am Categories: Apple , General , Personal Technology Tags: Apple iPod , Apple iPod Shuffle , Apple Inc. , Voice Feature , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Larry Dignan Apple on Wednesday updated the iPod shuffle, shrinking it and adding a feature that will speak your song titles, artists and playlist names.  [image] The third generation iPod shuffle is ...

Apple syncs its VoiceOver accessibility technology to iPod Shuffle
The Apple Core — March 11th, 2009 Apple syncs its VoiceOver accessibility technology to iPod Shuffle Posted by David Morgenstern @ 9:21 am Categories: 10.5 , 10.6 , Leopard , SDK , iPod shuffle Tags: Apple Macintosh , User Interface , Apple iPod , Apple iPod Shuffle , Apple Inc. , VoiceOver , Accessibility Hierarchy , HIToolbox , Apple Mac OS X , Apple Mac OS [image] The new iPod Shuffle is not only smaller than the previous flavors, but it connects with VoiceOver, the ...

When iTunes lock-in strikes
Between the Lines — March 16th, 2009 When iTunes lock-in strikes Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:03 am Categories: Apple , General , Personal Technology Tags: Apple iPod , CD , Apple Inc. , MP3 , Apple iTunes , MP4a , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Did you ever have the feeling you’ve been had? I was slapped in the face with an iTunes lock-in problem over a setting that took every CD I imported and made it an almost permanent member of Hotel Apple.  Now I ...

So what is that mystery chip inside the new iPod shuffle's headphones?
Hardware 2.0 — March 16th, 2009 So what is that mystery chip inside the new iPod shuffle's headphones? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:18 am Categories: Apple Tags: Headphone , Apple iPod , Shuffle , Apple iPod Shuffle , Apple Inc. , Chip , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Late last week it emerged that the headphones that Apple developed for the new iPod shuffle contain a mystery chip marked 8A93E3 . Is it a DRM chip that will force those who want to make third-party headphones for the shuffle to sign up to a ...

Is Apple controlling too much of the new shuffle experience?
The Mobile Gadgeteer — March 16th, 2009 Is Apple controlling too much of the new shuffle experience? Posted by Matthew Miller @ 12:26 pm Categories: Gadgets , MP3 players , Nokia , Rumors Tags: Headphone , Apple iPod , Apple iPod Shuffle , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Matthew Miller It seems people are quick to jump on Apple and label them an evil empire that wants to control your entire user experience. While that may be true for some ...

Apple intentionally crippled Bluetooth in iPod touch 2G, wants $10 to unlock it!
Hardware 2.0 — March 18th, 2009 Apple intentionally crippled Bluetooth in iPod touch 2G, wants $10 to unlock it! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 11:47 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , 2G , Bluetooth , Wi-Fi , Digital Music , Digital Media , Wireless And Mobility , Personal Technology As a rule, I think that Apple employs some very smart people. But every so often the company does something that just pushes the boundaries of milking their customers too far. Take the ...

Michigan iPod repairman scams 9,000 iPods from Apple
The Apple Core — March 20th, 2009 Michigan iPod repairman scams 9,000 iPods from Apple Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:22 am Categories: iPod Tags: Apple iPod , Credit Card , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady iPod boxes Michigan iPod repairman Nicholas Woodhams thought that he had beat the system. He discovered a way to manipulate Apple’s iPod repair and warranty programs to obtain 9,000 free iPods which he then re-sold for a tidy profit, reports ...

AP: iPod touch is poor man's iPhone
The Apple Core — March 24th, 2009 AP: iPod touch is poor man's iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:52 am Categories: VOIP , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Associated Press , Skype Technologies S.A. , Apple iPod Touch , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] http://images.intomobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/truphone-iphone.jpg The AP’s Andrew Vanacore wrote a review of the iPod touch claiming that it’s a great ...

What's on the Queen's iPod?
The Apple Core — April 2nd, 2009 What's on the Queen's iPod? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:34 am Categories: iPod Tags: Apple iPod , Music , Queen , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady iQEII.jpg While on an official visit to the UK, the President and Mrs. Obama enjoyed tea at Buckingham Palace with the Queen and her husband Prince Philip. Not one to come empty handed, the President gave the queen a fully loaded, engraved iPod and a rare, signed songbook from American ...

iPods reaching the saturation point? Not so fast
The Apple Core — April 9th, 2009 iPods reaching the saturation point? Not so fast Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:41 am Categories: iPod Tags: Apple iPod , Survey , Piper , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Ipodsales_2008Q3_3d.svg/629px-Ipodsales_2008Q3_3d.svg.png Piper Jaffray’s just completed its 17th bi-annual teen survey and the results show that iPod sales are reaching a plateau with teens and that ...

Review: Richard Solo iPhone/iPod Dual Charging Station
The Apple Core — April 15th, 2009 Review: Richard Solo iPhone/iPod Dual Charging Station Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 4:00 am Categories: Accessory , iPhone , iPod Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Richard Solo , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] Richard Solo has a good reputation for its external iPhone batteries and has begun to expand into other iPod and iPhone accessories. Its latest offering is the iPhone/iPod Dual ...

Hide your iPod, the tax man cometh
The Apple Core — April 16th, 2009 Hide your iPod, the tax man cometh Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:02 am Categories: App Store , Movies , Music , iTunes Store Tags: Goods , Apple iPod , Taxes , Free Trade , Personal Finance , Financial Planning , Finance , Jason D. O'Grady http://www.techcrunch.com/wp-content/ipodmoney.jpg CNet News.com reports that Mississippi has passed a law that will levy sale and use taxes on goods delivered electronically, including digital movies, digital audio ...

Killer apps: Army embraces iPod touch
ZDNet Government — April 19th, 2009 Killer apps: Army embraces iPod touch Posted by Richard Koman @ April 19, 2009 @ 9:16 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Killer Application , Soldier , Apple iPod Touch , U.S. Marine Corps , Robots , Digital Music , Digital Media , Emerging Technologies [image] The rap on the iPhone and iPod touch is that it’s chiefly an entertainment device. (After all the software keyboard is damn irritating.) But the Army doesn’t think so. Newsweek ...

Using the iPod as a weapon
The Apple Core — April 20th, 2009 Using the iPod as a weapon Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:09 am Categories: App Store , iPhone , iPod Tags: Apple iPod , Soldier , Photograph , U.S. Marine Corps , BulletFlight , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] The iPod has lots of uses: music and movie player, photo album, contact and calendar organizer and military tool? The U.S. armed forces are deploying the iPod touch to troops ...

Apple is being accused of stifling free speech; again
The Apple Core — April 28th, 2009 Apple is being accused of stifling free speech; again Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:38 am Categories: Apple , Legal Tags: Electronic Frontier Foundation , Apple iPod , DMCA , Apple Inc. , Hash , Digital Media , Digital Music , Wiki , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology [image] In November 2008 Virginia-based OdioWorks, operator of BluWiki a non-commercial wiki that promises publishing without censorship, received a takedown notice ...

Amazon's Kindle: With a $489 price tag, iPod Touch may be the better buy
Between the Lines — May 6th, 2009 Amazon's Kindle: With a $489 price tag, iPod Touch may be the better buy Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:19 am Categories: Amazon , Apple Tags: Apple iPod , Amazon.com Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Netbook , Amazon Kindle , Wireless LANs , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Tablets , Digital Music , Wi-Fi Four hundred and eighty-nine dollars?!?! For an e-reader…  That’s not even in color. And doesn’t come with Wi-Fi or games or apps or music playback or… Tell me again why I ...

Forget the Kindle; University "requires" iPhone
Between the Lines — May 11th, 2009 Forget the Kindle; University "requires" iPhone Posted by Sam Diaz @ 7:41 am Categories: Amazon , Apple , Education , General , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Amazon.com Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Lecture , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Sam Diaz There goes the need for a Kindle. Incoming freshmen at the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism will be required to have an iPhone or iPod ...

Apple's iPod touch, iPhone as education tool: Should universities dictate whether you're a Mac or PC?
Between the Lines — May 11th, 2009 Apple's iPod touch, iPhone as education tool: Should universities dictate whether you're a Mac or PC? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:21 am Categories: ASUS , Apple , Dell , General , Green Tech , Hewlett-Packard , Personal Technology , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Macintosh , Apple iPod , PC , Student , Missouri , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Tool , Northwestern Apple has been a strong player in the education vertical ...

Unleash the iPod TouchApple's growth potentialAnalyst: iPod Touch platform can drive growth
Between the Lines — May 12th, 2009 Unleash the iPod TouchApple's growth potentialAnalyst: iPod Touch platform can drive growth Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:00 am Categories: Apple , General , Mobile , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Steve Jobs , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Digital Music , Digital Media , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics In this Apple story, it’s not about whether you’re a Mac or a PC. This time, it’s all about the ...

Zune HD: Trying to compete with yesterday's iPod Touch
Between the Lines — May 27th, 2009 Zune HD: Trying to compete with yesterday's iPod Touch Posted by Sam Diaz @ 8:32 am Categories: Apple , Microsoft , Mobile , Zune , iPhone Tags: Apple iPod , CNET Networks Inc. , Microsoft Zune , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Apple iPod Touch , Microsoft Xbox , Game Players , Keyboards , Corporate Communications Microsoft is looking to go head-to-head with Apple’s iPod Touch by introducing the Zune HD , a touch-screen multimedia player ...

iPod touch video rumors: Disruptive, very disruptive
Between the Lines — July 6th, 2009 iPod touch video rumors: Disruptive, very disruptive Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:48 am Categories: Apple , General , Personal Technology Tags: Apple iPod , Video , Apple iPod Touch , Corporate Communications , Digital Music , Digital Media , Marketing , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Larry Dignan The latest grist for the rumor mill has Apple placing a bunch of orders for cameras and bringing video to the iPod. Since the iPhone 3GS has one it’s only ...

Apple - Best non-holiday revenue and earnings ... but iPod sales flagging
Hardware 2.0 — July 21st, 2009 Apple - Best non-holiday revenue and earnings ... but iPod sales flagging Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:56 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Revenue , Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Earnings , iPhone Figure , Sales Strategy , Smart Phones , Digital Music , Sales Force Management Apple once again defies the global economic slowdown and posts its best ever non-holiday revenue and earnings. Here are the details for Q3 ‘09 which ended on June 30th: Very, very strong ...

Apple lawyers tried to hush up exploding iPod reports
Hardware 2.0 — July 22nd, 2009 Apple lawyers tried to hush up exploding iPod reports Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 6:00 am Categories: Apple , Legal Tags: Apple iPod , Lawyer , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I get the feeling today is going to be a bad day for Apple’s PR machine : An exclusive KIRO 7 Investigation reveals an alarming number of Apple brand iPod MP3 players have suddenly burst into flames and smoke, injuring ...

Last quarter iPhone revenue quietly eclipsed the iPod
Between the Lines — August 5th, 2009 Last quarter iPhone revenue quietly eclipsed the iPod Posted by Jason Hiner @ 8:09 am Categories: Apple , iPhone Tags: Revenue , Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Smart Phones , Digital Music , Operational Accounting , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Not long ago, the iPod was the product that dominated Apple’s revenue stream. In fact, it’s the product primarily responsible for the company’s big financial turnaround earlier this ...

Analyst: Jobs will hit the stage next week
Between the Lines — September 1st, 2009 Analyst: Jobs will hit the stage next week Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:56 am Categories: Apple , General , Personal Technology Tags: Job , Steve Jobs , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Larry Dignan Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster calls next week’s new iPod unveiling a non-event with a big headliner: CEO Steve Jobs. In a research note, Munster previewed Apple’s Sept. 9 ’special event,’ which will ...

Gone in 31 seconds - 31 MacBook Pros, 14 iPhones and 9 iPods
Hardware 2.0 — September 3rd, 2009 Gone in 31 seconds - 31 MacBook Pros, 14 iPhones and 9 iPods Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:03 am Categories: Apple , In the news Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , Thief , Apple MacBook Pro , Smart Phones , Corporate Communications , Notebooks , Consumer Electronics Thieves armed with a brick made off with armloads of high tech products from an Apple Store in Marlton, NJ. Here’s the video footage of the raid: [image] Thieves made ...

Apple preview: A non-event for Wall Street? Are camera iPods ready?
Between the Lines — September 8th, 2009 Apple preview: A non-event for Wall Street? Are camera iPods ready? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:20 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Camera , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Sam Diaz Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is known for being bullish on Apple. But, in a report issued today, he sees tomorrow’s event - where announcements about upgrades to the iPod line are expected - as really more of a non-event. And he predicts that shares ...

Apple iPod lineup revamp
Hardware 2.0 — September 9th, 2009 Apple iPod lineup revamp Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 11:52 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Camera , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes So, what went down today at Apple’s “It’s only rock and roll, but we like it” event? Well, first off a gaunt Steve Jobs took to the stage and described himself as “vertical, back at Apple and enjoying every day of it.” According to Jobs the video camera market has “really ...

Apple afterthoughts: The real news is what wasn't announced
Between the Lines — September 9th, 2009 Apple afterthoughts: The real news is what wasn't announced Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:57 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Camera , Digital Music , Tablets , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets Let’s recap, shall we? Apple’s news event is over and we now know that there’s a new version of iTunes and some tweaks to the lineup of iPods. Here’s what there isn’t: No Tablet Mac. Well, that ...

Has the iPod idea train hit the buffers?
Hardware 2.0 — September 10th, 2009 Has the iPod idea train hit the buffers? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:07 am Categories: Apple Tags: Game , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Camera , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Maybe I was expecting too much, but yesterday’s iPod lineup revamp really didn’t deserve all the hype and build-up that Apple gave it. [image] Let’s sum up in a few bullet points what the got from Apple yesterday: ...

Worrywarts fret about Apple's iPhone units for the September quarter
Between the Lines — September 10th, 2009 Worrywarts fret about Apple's iPhone units for the September quarter Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:04 am Categories: AT&T , Apple , General , Mobile , Wired & Wireless , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Fidacaro , Cordwell , Smart Phones , Digital Music , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology As Apple heads to the end of its September quarter prognosticators are coming out of the ...

3rd gen iPod touch contains an 802.11n-capable WiFi chip
Hardware 2.0 — September 12th, 2009 3rd gen iPod touch contains an 802.11n-capable WiFi chip Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:36 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPod , IEEE 802.11n , Apple iPod Touch , Chip , Wi-Fi , Digital Music , Digital Media , Wireless And Mobility , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics The fantastic folks from iFixit have got their hands on a brand new, hot out of the factory 3rd gen iPod touch. So what do they do with it? Tear it apart ! So, what did they discover? ...

Health warnings on iPods? EC is thinking about it
Between the Lines — September 28th, 2009 Health warnings on iPods? EC is thinking about it Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:06 pm Categories: Digital Media , Government Tags: Apple iPod , Health Care , Volume , Music , EC , Vertical Industries , Benefits , Healthcare , Human Resources , Sam Diaz Maybe it’s not as crazy as it sounds - health warnings on portable music players such as the iPods so that users can understand that they may doing long-term harm to their hearing. It’s a proposal that the European Commission is ...

Teens are generation Apple as iPod, iPhone dominance reigns
Between the Lines — October 7th, 2009 Teens are generation Apple as iPod, iPhone dominance reigns Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:16 am Categories: Apple , General , Personal Technology , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc. , Apple Inc. , Pricing Strategy , Smart Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Larry Dignan Apple’s dominance among teenagers is unchecked and the iPhone love is growing dramatically, according to a survey by Piper Jaffray. Simply put, ...

Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales
Between the Lines — October 19th, 2009 Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:53 pm Categories: Apple , Earnings , General Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Macintosh , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Sales Strategy , Smart Phones , Digital Music , Digital Media , Sales , Consumer Electronics Apple said today that Mac computers and iPhones saw strong year-over-year sales jumps in the fourth quarter, allowing the company to once again beat Wall Street’s expectations ...