Looking for a good deal on an iPod Touch? Here it is... Amazon has the 8GB iPod Touch on sale for $269.99 from the original price of $299. According to Pricegrabber, the lowest elsewhere is $284, but then of course you'd have to pay shipping. Over at Amazon you'll get it for $269.99 shipped.
Six years ago today on October 23, 2001, the very first iPod was brought to life.
I think Apple needs to start taking some of their cues from hackers because they are truly demonstrating what the masses want. When the iPhone was originally released hackers were forced to find a way to get real third-party applications onto the device, and it didn't take long for that to happen. Now Apple is trying to make amends by releasing a true SDK in February for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Apple has made iPhone and iPod Touch users extremely happy today by announcing the forthcoming Software Development Kit (SDK). In February developers will be able to get their hands on the SDK which will let them create true third-party applications without needing any hacks!
iPhone and iPod Touch users have been patiently waiting for Apple to launch the WebApps directory so that they could easily browse through the available options and determine which apps they want. Seeing as the apps included in this directory are specifically for the iPhone and iPod Touch, you'd think that Apple would have made an iPhone version of the directory so that it would be easy for people to use while on their devices, but they didn't.
We gave gPodder a quick mention a while ago, but it has improved greatly over the last couple of months. Here's a quick rundown of gPodder's most important features.
Some of you probably remember the Dell laptop that caught fire at a Japanese conference last year due to problems with the battery.
Not everybody has nor wants to jump on the iPod bandwagon so that they, like millions of others, can waltz around with their signature white headphones. If you're one of those people that refuses to get an iPod but you're still wanting a digital media player, there are plenty of great alternatives. Here are just five of the many available.
Many of us buy CDs and rip the music to our computers so that the songs can be put on a portable device like an iPod, Zune, etc. Many of us also do the reverse and purchase songs online, and then burn them to a CD so that they can be listened to in the car, or anywhere else. Neither of those situations in my book, is considered stealing.
If the iPhone was free, would you get one and be willing to lock into a two-year agreement with AT&T? It's a question worth thinking about because an article over at The Unofficial Apple Weblog suggests that within a year, we may see a free iPhone available to consumers, with either Apple or AT&T eating the cost.
While iPods look clean and shiny right out of the box, it doesn't take long for a few scratches to appear. They tend to scratch fairly easily, even when you try (like I did) to keep it scratch free. Unless you're using a case or cover of some sort, it's inevitable that it will happen eventually. Here are a few tips on different ways that you can fix the scratches on your iPod:
While Apple's new lineup of iPods sure does look impressive, Linux users and those who prefer not to use iTunes probably want to think twice before buying one. According to BoingBoing, the new iPods are blocked from synching with any third party app like Winamp. Seeing as there's no version of iTunes for Linux, that means there's no point for Linux users to purchase a new iPod.
It appears as though movie rentals from iTunes are on the way! This is one of those things that just makes sense for Apple to do. They already sell movies on iTunes, and they sell Apple TV which they promote as "iTunes to Apple TV, wire free," so why not rent movies to make Apple TV and their iPods capable of playing movies that much more appealing?
Aside from the iPhone price drop and the release of the new iPod Touch, the next biggest news coming out of Apple this week was the announcement that NBC doesn't intend to renew their contract with iTunes once their current contract runs-out in December. The reason is because neither party can agree upon a price to sell NBC's TV shows at.
There are a lot of Apple fans out there these days, and I have nothing against them. I don't use any Apple products aside from the iPod, but I do think it is good that they are emerging successful in the computer market so that there is more competition. And good competition often means that the consumers win.
It's a big day for Apple at their "And the Beat Goes on" gathering today in San Francisco. The two biggest announcements are the launch of the iPod Touch which looks extremely similar to the iPhone, and a huge price drop for the 8GB iPhone. There were also a handful of other announcements which I'll include at the end in brief. Without further ado, let's talk about the iPod Touch!
Gizmodo is claiming that the photos pictured below are the first shots of the New Zune. The images came from “a source who cites marketing materials, likely from the retail channel, but were confirmed by a second source as well.” Of course just because they were confirmed by a second source doesn’t mean that they’re legit.
While Wal-Mart may have entered the digital music scene a little late and didn’t really come in with a bang, they’re proving that they can compete with the competition, namely iTunes. Their recent announcement that they will be selling DRM-free music at $0.94 per song is proof of this.
iPods are everywhere these days, and one of the easiest ways to determine that someone has an iPod is by looking for the signature white cords. For a thief looking for an iPod, it takes no effort to seek out a potential target. And these targets could be anywhere, a mall, on the bus, or walking down the street.
Lately I’ve been what I like to call a "patent stalker enthusiast" because I find it interesting to watch what companies have in store for us. On my daily scavenger hunt I came across an Apple Patent that is pretty blatant in its purpose.
