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Monday, Nov 2
Sirius XM Keeps Trying; Introduces SkyDock
Sirius XM's latest attempt is the XM SkyDock. In an effort to get in with the hip young iPhone crowd, the satellite company has released an iPhone/iPod Touch dock that lets you listen to satellite radio in your car using your favorite player.
Apple iPhone Lands in China Sans Wi-Fi
As a result, the iPhone doesn't have it on its introduction. It also comes in at a high price of $730 to $1025 (when converted from yuan to U.S. dollars), which is 20 percent higher than what unlocked iPhone 3GS models with Wi-Fi are selling for in Chinese street markets.
Apple Snow Leopard Update Kills Atom Processor Support
Bad news for those running Snow Leopard on their netbooks--Apple is pulling another Palm Pre, cutting off the operating system's support for the Intel Atom processor. OS X Daily has this to say about the 10.6.2 update, StellaRolla recommends staying with 10.6.1 (or 10.5.8 if you're running Leo...
Saturday, Oct 31
iLuv's New Alarm Clock Can Beat Up Your Alarm Clock
iLuv, that is one serious-looking alarm clock you've got there. Is it just me or is there something menacing about it? Maybe it's the devil horns, or the scary tornado warning in the press picture. It means well, though: The iLuv iMM183 has two iPod/iPhone docks, not, presumably, for waking...
HP MediaSmart Home Server Improves Digital Media Sharing
HP launched the MediaSmart line two years ago. Ongoing enhancements last year improved the Mac's ability to work with the MedarSmart servers. Now as then you get a four-bay network attached server (NAS) running Windows Home Server and the ability attach more drives externally, now allow...
Car Review: VW GTI Bundles Must-Have Tech Features
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...
Thursday, Oct 29
Apple Geniuses Transitioning to iPod Touches In-Store
The Apple Store's dirty little secret? Its employees are using Windows-based PDA handhelds to help you out with your purchases. That may well change this holiday season, however. The company is reportedly transitioning its stores to an "EasyPay" checkout system comprised of an iPod Tou...
Friday, Jul 17
Opinion: Bose Introduces Wireless Audio to the Home
We have no idea how it'll sound yet, but for the price, it should deliver quality audio. The system has a rechargeable battery and a remote control, as well, that actually allows you to skip tracks in iTunes and Windows Media Player, which is pretty cool. There's also an Aux input on the speake...
Thursday, Apr 23
Opinion: Record Your World with Mikey
Blue Microphones, better known for its studio mics, has just released Mikey, a versatile microphone for most iPods. Mikey connects to the bottom of your iPod, and is a great choice for anyone who needs to record lectures, interviews, or live music. I love that it's positionable up to 180 deg...
Sunday, Mar 15
What Does the Mystery Chip in the Shuffle Earbuds Do?
The mystery comes courtesy of iLounge, which dropped this unattributed nugget in their enormous review (so many words for such a little gadget!): "Surprise: the only third-party headphones that will work are ones that haven't even entered manufacturing yet, because they'll need to c...
Friday, Jan 16
Hands On: Scosche passPORT for iPhone 3G
Last year, my girlfriend bought me a nifty cable that enabled me to play music through my car stereo while charging my iPhone. It worked as advertised--music sounded great and I never had to worry about the iPhone's battery dying while I was in the car. When it came time to upgrade to the iPhone...
Friday, Jan 9
Opinion: How Ford Sync 3.0 Changes the Car Business
Ford Sync 3.0 adds navigation and real time traffic information to the popular Bluetooth, iPod, and voice input feature offered the past two years on most Fords, Lincolns, and Mercurys. Introduced at CES, Sync shows how automakers are finally working with the devices you have in your pock...
Friday, Sep 7
Podcast: Gearlog Radio: Apple's Killer New iPods and More
This week on our podcast, we grill PC Magazine's Audio/Video Lead Analyst Tim Gideon--just in from San Francisco, and quite jet-lagged--on the new Apple iPods. See Tim's review of the 3rd-gen iPod nano at PCMag.com. Also, Joel Santo Domingo (Lead Desktop Analyst) joins us to rave about HP'...
