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Opinion: Gifts for Angry, Rant-Prone Apple Haters

19 Nov 2009 18:00:00 PST

Written by Dan Nosowitz
Motorola Droid: Sure, Matt may have called the Droid "the second best smartphone you can buy," the best being the iPhone 3GS, but Apple haters will find plenty to love about the Droid—and plenty to loathe about the iPhone. I won't rehash our review (or Verizon's intimidating "Droid Does" a...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Steve Jobs Responds to Passionate App Developer, Curtly [Blockquote]

19 Nov 2009 14:25:52 PST

Written by Adam Frucci
Apple told The Little App Factory to change the name of their popular app iPodRip, as it had the word iPod in it. The CEO sent a passionate letter to Steve Jobs, and he got a response. Here's the letter he sent: Dear Mr. Jobs, Best, John Devor And Steve replied: Steve Sent from my iPhone

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Samsung R0 PMP Available Now

19 Nov 2009 10:55:03 PST

Written by BrianB
The touchscreen Samsung YP-R0 has now made it to Korean retail stores. As we noticed before, this PMP doesn’t really stand out. Samsung has had some nice Yepp PMPs, and for a time we have even put them side by side with the iPod Touch for comparison. Not anymore. I’m sure the UI is pretty [...]

Original story at PMP Today .

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Familiar Desktop Features Make Up For Full Browser's Quirks

19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

Written by Paul Hartsock
If you search for "browser" in the App Store, you'll get dozens of applications, each purporting to be an alternative to the iPhone and iPod touch's built-in Safari browser. In a sense, they are alternatives, since they look different and might have a few unique features. But they're reall...

Original story at TechNewsWorld .

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What If Apple Lost Against Psystar?

19 Nov 2009 02:09:28 PST

Written by Lia Espina
This event has made me wonder, what if Psystar won and installing OS X on non-Apple machines became a norm? How will that affect the sales of Apple laptops and desktops? We all say that Apple is actually selling it’s hardware more than their software that’s why they don’t really care much ab...

Original story at Apple Gazette .

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TomTom updated to support iPod touch and original iPhone

18 Nov 2009 16:09:00 PST

Written by Ross Miller
Back in much simpler times, TomTom's navigation app had claimed compatibility with all iPhone and iPod touch models. Then suddenly, somewhere along the primrose path to publication, original iPhone and iPod touch support evaporated. But no more. TomTom's pushed an update that allows fo...

Original story at Engadget .

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Apple iPod news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Apple iPod news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Flash Player 10.1 beta supports H.264 acceleration... for Windows -- by joeleboss@macbidouille.com (joeleboss) from HardMac.com
• Apple Tablet release postponed to 2H of 2010; 9.7-inch OLED, 10.6-inch LCD tablet in the works -- by Allan David Reyes from PMP Today
• Hackintoshers, rejoice: Atom support returns to 10.6.2 -- by Devin Coldewey from CrunchGear
• My on-going thoughts on the HTC Hero -- by sam mcloughln from PalmAddicts
• What Google Needs For Chrome OS To Make It [Chrome Os] -- by John Herrman from Gizmodo
• Mac Tablet: Only for H2 2010!? -- by lionel@macbidouille.com (Lionel) from HardMac.com
• News: Magellan releases RoadMate app, Car Kit coming -- by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) from iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond
• Win a copy of WordPop for your Palm OS, Windows Mobile or iPod Touch / iPhone -- by sam mcloughln from PalmAddicts
• Minim (now on iPhone): the game so nice we've reviewed it thrice -- by Jay Hathaway from Download Squad
• News: Incase unveils new chargers for iPod, iPhone -- by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) from iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond

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How To: iPhone OS: Exchange ActiveSync Account Quick Setup Guide

18 Nov 2009 14:30:54 PST

This article explains how to quickly create an Exchange ActiveSync account on your iPhone or iPod touch. Release date:

Original story at Apple .

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Gifts for Outdoorsy Geeks Not Averse to Sunshine or Sweat [Gift Guide]

17 Nov 2009 12:20:00 PST

Written by Brian Lam
Nike Plus: If you like running, the Nike Plus informatics system will track and log and compare your mileage with that of your friends. (I hate running.) $29 with an iPod nano or iPhone or iPod Touch, or $69 for one that doesn't need an iPod. [Review; Nike+]

Original story at Gizmodo .

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What's Apple Game Plan?

17 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

Written by Richard Adhikari
Last year, Apple began marketing its iPod touch as the "funnest iPod ever," a nod to the significant popularity of the game applications available on the iPhone/iPod touch App Store. Games designed by third-party developers have been big sellers for the platform, and now Apple itself lo...

Original story at TechNewsWorld .

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Opinion: Now Available

13 Nov 2009 13:20:00 PST

Written by Kyle VanHemert
The Yamaha MCR-140 wireless iPod dock sounded good and looked even better when we got a chance to try it out in September. For $399.95, the MCR-140 offers wireless playback from iPods via Yamaha's uncompressed yAired technology, as well as a CD player, FM radio tuner, USB and minijack plugs...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Patch: News: Apple releases software 1.0.2 for iPod nano 5G

13 Nov 2009 11:07:32 PST

Written by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett)
Apple has released software version 1.0.2 for the fifth-generation iPod nano. According to the release notes, the new firmware fixes normal/slower/faster audio podcast playback, allows Genius Mixes to now work with Nike+iPod, and fixes an issue with Voice Over and the headphone contro...

Original story at iLounge .

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iPhone/Privacy.A Worm, Data Hack for Jailbroken iPhones and iPod Touches

11 Nov 2009 07:45:44 PST

Written by BrianB
The second iPhone worm of the week carries with it a lot more risk than the first one. According to Intego Security, this new iPhone worm that is known as iPhone/Privacy.A uses the same hole that ikeeex found a few days ago to change the hacked iPhones’ background image into Rick Astley’s phot...

Original story at PMP Today .

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Podcast: Maccast 2009.11.01

01 Nov 2009 23:38:04 PST

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 283. 27" iMac issues being reported. Snow Leopard 10.6.2 with developers, hints at new Macbook Pros. Apple 'Slate' rumor stirred up by NYT. ZFS may never make it to OS X. Apple TV 3.0 released. Apple dumping retail Windows Mobile ch...

Original story at MacCast .

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Mint Studio Multi-Room Wireless Speaker/iPod Dock Review

21 Oct 2009 21:29:00 PDT

Written by Jason Chen
It also still supports line-in and still acts like an iPod/iPhone dock, and works fine in those respects too. With the low price and improved featureset, I think the Mint Studio is a pretty good buy for people who want cheap multi-room audio that can also function as an iPod dock. [Mint]

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Podcast: Maccast 2009.09.29

29 Sep 2009 23:56:04 PDT

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 280. Mac fans ready to buy rumors. iTunes 9.0.1. Apple got their accounting rule changes. Rumors of iMac redesign. Apple comes clean on green. Is Apple collaborating with Intel on Lightpeak? Apple sends out unwanted Windows upd...

Original story at MacCast .

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Patch: iTunes 9.0.1

23 Sep 2009 05:34:22 PDT

Written by macensteph@macbidouille.com (MacEnsteph)
Resolves issues browsing the iTunes Store. Addresses a performance issue where iTunes may become unresponsive. Fixes a problem where iTunes may unexpectedly quit. Fixes a problem syncing Podcasts in playlists to iPod or iPhone. Fixes a problem sorting albums with multiple discs. Ad...

Original story at HardMac.com .

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How To: Article: The Complete Guide to Backing Up your iTunes Library

22 Sep 2009 04:00:44 PDT

Written by jesse@ilounge.com (Jesse David Hollington)
The single most common question we get from our readers by far is how to recover their content from their iPod back onto their computer. These questions are usually precipitated by users suddenly discovering that their iTunes library has become corrupted or erased, or that their compute...

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Review Time: JH Audio’s Ridiculously Expensive, Totally Awesome Custom Earbuds

31 Aug 2009 16:44:23 PDT

Written by Daniel Dumas
We all know a good earbud is hard to find. Just open up a new iPod, iPhone or hell any portable audio device out there and have a listen to the included ‘buds. They’re crap, right? JH audio is on the opposite end of the spectrum. Its newest bespoke earbuds, the JH13s, deliver some of [...]

Original story at Wired .

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Patch: Skype 4.1 for Windows, 1.1 for iPhone released

30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 PDT

Written by Brad Linder
Filed under: Windows, VoIP, iPhone, Mobile The developers at Skype must be working overtime this week. Yesterday saw the launch of Skype 3.0 for Windows Phones. Today Skype pushed out version 4.1 for Windows and Skype 1.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch.

Original story at pheedcontent.com .

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How To: MyBrute iPhone iPod touch 2

18 May 2009 09:33:00 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (SuperGloups)
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How To: Use your iPod Touch/iPhone as a Wifi Card!

17 May 2009 08:30:49 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (Th3Elit3s)
Author: Th3Elit3s Keywords: Use your iPod Touch or iPhone as wifi adapter Th3Elit3s Th3Elit3 iTouch 2g 3g Tutorial Added: May 17, 2009

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Engadget Podcast 144 - 05.01.2009

01 May 2009 11:45:00 PDT

Written by Trent Wolbe
00:36:40 - Apple prototyping "iPhone lite" and MacBook Mini / media pad for Verizon? 01:10:05 - Ten years of TiVo: how far we haven't come iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC). LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC)

Original story at Engadget .

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How To Jailbreak an iPod Touch/ iPhone on 2.2.1

21 Apr 2009 14:52:22 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (JHBProductions)
Author: JHBProductions Keywords: how to kailbreak an ipod touch iphone firmware 2.2.1 3.0 Added: April 21, 2009

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Podcast: Maccast 2008.11.23

23 Nov 2008 23:59:28 PST

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 245. Mac OS 10.5.6 release may be soon. Will we see a new cat in the new year? What new hardware will Macworld bring? Apple should weather December. New Macbooks using DPCP. Apple discontinues 23" Cinema Display. Updates, update...

Original story at MacCast .

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Fanfiction: Just Do This For Me

20 Mar 2008 09:59:00 PDT

Written by Lt. Connie Murphy
Author's Note: Because Gus/Murphy is adorable and sweet I had to write some. Especially since bigkitty75 wrote such adorable fic for me. Also, I got hit by the all dialogue bug. Or maybe I'm being lazy on descriptions, who knows?! --- “Come on, Shawn, you owe me for rearranging my iPod.” “Dude,...

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