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Brief thoughts on iPhone 3.0

June 30th, 2009 · No Comments

The newest version of Apple’s iPhone operating system was released a few weeks ago, and since I made the upgrade to my first-gen iPod touch, I’ve been using the system off and on. It does an excellent job of polishing what was already a very good system. Since I haven’t been using it consistently yet, [...]

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Category: iPod

New stuff at WWDC

June 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Not much comes close to setting the interwebs ablaze than an Apple keynote. Fanboys everywhere were glued to their computer screens yesterday to learn what new things would come out of Cupertino this summer. While the WWDC is a developer’s conference, there were many intriguing announcements that are of interest to the general Mac-using public. [...]

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Category: Macs

Make room for new iPods

September 9th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s happening again. Just like the last 3 Septembers, Steve Jobs is on stage in San Francisco introducing us to new iPods that need to be purchased. There’s a new nano, new classic and new touch and each has a more curved shell than before, and packs in even more great features. Here’s what has [...]

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Category: iPod

Help Google Maps tell your iPod where it is

August 21st, 2008 · No Comments

When the iPhone arrived on the scene in 2007, it brought with it the ability to pinpoint your location to a fairly small area. This meant that if you were looking for, say, a local fish and chips restaurant, the iPhone would provide the closest matches. It did this by using the same techique as [...]

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Category: iPod

Speck ToughSkin is one tough case

August 5th, 2008 · No Comments

When you use your electronic gadgets out and about during your daily travels, you need a way to protect them from the inevitable scratches, scrapes and accidental droppings. To make matters worse, most of the iPods now feature a shiny metal back plate that acts like a fingerprint magnet. To protect your investment, you need [...]

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Category: iPod