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When your iOS device runs out of storage space

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 17th, 2013)

Macworld Senior Contributor Kirk McElhearn has several excellent tips for iOS owners looking to sync their large iTunes library with their iPad, iPhone or iPod. Their libraries are so big that they exceed the capacity of their devices, which forces ...

The steady demise of Apple's iPod

by Yoni Heisler (May 1st, 2013)

Apple last week released its earnings for the March quarter and posted revenue of US$43.6 billion along with a quarterly net profit of $9.5 billion. Product wise, the company sold 37.4 million iPhones, 19.5 million iPads, and 5.63 million ...

id America's Metropolitan in-ear headphones offer comfort, great sound and a bargain price

by Steven Sande (Apr 26th, 2013)

I am not a fan of the Apple EarPods that come with the iPhone 5, so when id America sent a pair of their new Metropolitan In-Ear Headphones (US$29.95) I was eager to give them a try. My main complaint with the EarPods is that they refuse to ...

Apple agrees to $53 million settlement in iPhone and iPod Touch warranty class action

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 12th, 2013)

Wired is reporting that Apple has agreed to a $53 million settlement in a class-action suit focusing on Apple's warranty practices regarding water damage in older iOS devices. The settlement agreement, which was leaked to Wired, has already been ...

Klingg: That thing you don't know you need until you have one

by Steven Sande (Apr 2nd, 2013)

I don't know if you have the same problem with the EarPods that Apple ships with the iPhone 5, but I find that a lot of times the friction of the cable on my shirt has a tendency to pull the pods out of my ears. It's annoying, especially when ...

Gazelle Chief Gadget Officer looks at resale trends, sees the end of the iPod

by Steven Sande (Mar 26th, 2013)

Anthony Scarsella is the Chief Gadget Officer at Gazelle, the online equipment repurposing company. Every quarter Scarsella publishes his reCommerce Report, a look at trends that the company is seeing in terms of devices submitted to Gazelle for ...

3D printing iPhone dock adapters

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 17th, 2013)

A French 3D printing company by the name of Sculpteo has begun offering 3D printed iPhone dock adapters for third-party iPod speakers. The adapters allow users to use Lightning connector iPhones and iPods in older dock connector speaker systems. ...

Reality Absorption Field: Apple's best product revision

by Ross Rubin (Mar 16th, 2013)

Have you heard the news? There's this pretty successful Apple product -- starts with an "iP," ends with a "d" and has a vowel in the middle. And its average prices have dropped. Apple is (cue ominous music) doomed (cue evil cackle). Doomed, I ...

Six cool upgrades for an old iPod

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 15th, 2013)

If you have an old iPod kicking around, TechHive has some ideas that'll help you breathe some new life into these vintage devices. Each upgrade mentioned in the post are warranty-voiders, but that doesn't matter anymore because the devices are ...

NYC mayor kicks off anti-earbud hearing safety campaign

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 11th, 2013)

As if supersized sodas weren't a big enough target, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a new target in his quest to improve the health of New Yorkers -- the earbud. As reported in the New York Post, Bloomberg is kicking off an educational campaign ...

Staples now selling accessories for the iPad, iPhone, iPod and Mac

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 26th, 2013)

As expected, Staples is now an authorized Apple reseller. Starting today, the office supply store is selling accessories for the Mac, iPad, iPod and iPhone. The products popped up on Staple's online storefront with a big popup banner announcing ...

Review: RHA MA150 low cost, high quality earphones

by Matt Tinsley (Feb 15th, 2013)

I use my iPhone a lot to listen to music when I'm out and about. And I have a really great pair of earphones to use for this purpose. However, they are high-end in-ear monitors. And while they sound amazing, they are not always practical for day ...

Toy Fair 2013: Ubooly is soft, squishy and smart thanks to the iPhone

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Feb 11th, 2013)

Like Macworld/iWorld, Toy Fair 2013 is filled with products that began life as Kickstarter crowdfunding efforts; Ubooly is one of them. This combo of a plush bear and an iOS app received more than US$28,000 in funding on Kickstarter in April ...

Belkin, LEGO partner to make "buildable" iPhone, iPod touch cases (updated)

by Steven Sande (Feb 11th, 2013)

Update: Pocket-Lint has photos of what the cases will look like. Accessory manufacturer Belkin announced a multi-year licensing partnership with LEGO today. Belkin will be creating a new line of cases that use LEGO bricks as inspiration for ...

Test-driving the Geneva Sound System Model S (updated)

by Steven Sande (Feb 10th, 2013)

Update: In this review, one of my major complaints is that the Model S does not have Bluetooth capabilities. Just after the review was published, Geneva contacted me to note that a Bluetooth version of the Model S will be available in the ...

Apple offers free iPad, iPod engraving for Valentine's Day

by Michael Grothaus (Jan 23rd, 2013)

Apple has announced a promo on its online store for free engraving and gift-wrapping on iPads and iPods bought as Valentine's Day gifts. The company is also offering free shipping on orders over $50. To make sure you get your gifts in time for ...