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CES 2013: Scosche unveils boomBOTTLE bike speaker

by Steven Sande (Jan 8th, 2013)

Every year at CES, thousands of new products and accessories make their debut. On occasion, there's one that stands out for being completely unique and useful. Today's example is the Scosche boomBOTTLE Bluetooth speaker. While no price or ...

Will Ferrell Apple Switch ads are a holiday-themed blast from the past

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 24th, 2012)

Remember these fun Christmas ads from Apple that featured Will Ferrell as S. Claus? It's hard to believe they are 10 years old (part of Apple's short-lived Switch campaign, which also launched early Internet celebrity Ellen Feiss). Grab a cup of ...

iBuku Pets lets you recycle your old iPhone by giving it to your kids

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 5th, 2012)

Rather than toss their old iPhone or iPod touch into the trash, an increasing number of parents are giving their worn down devices to their children as toys. I have to agree that an iPod touch with the right apps can be an enjoyable play thing ...

Angry Birds Star Wars updated with free Hoth levels

by Steven Sande (Nov 29th, 2012)

Version 1.1 of the Angry Birds Star Wars app (US$0.99) dropped like the Mighty Falcon from the skies yesterday, bringing with it more fun levels to add hours of entertainment to your iPhone or iPod touch. The big news for this version is the ...

Apple running embedded exploding, bouncing iPod ads on websites

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 20th, 2012)

Apple recently debuted a TV ad for the iPod that is now hitting websites, according to a report in 9to5 Mac. The embedded web ad features a bunch of iPods bouncing and exploding all over your screen with the very catchy tune "Yeah Yeah" from ...

Fender Squier Stratocaster USB guitar available exclusively at Apple Store

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 13th, 2012)

Apple and Fender are working together to bring a USB version of the Squier Stratocaster guitar to Apple users. The Stratocaster is available for US$199 and is sold exclusively through the Apple store. The guitar is chock full of features ...

'Tis the season: Apple launches holiday gift guide, offers free shipping

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 13th, 2012)

Apple launched its annual holiday gift guide that bundles together the best gifts for the Apple owner in your life. The 2012 guide sorts gifts based on device ownership with lists for the iPad, Mac, iPhone and iPod. The iPad page showcases the ...

Black Friday sales net some good deals on iPads

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Nov 12th, 2012)

We're 10 days away from Thanksgiving in the US, but a number of stores already have released their Black Friday specials, many actually starting on Thanksgiving itself. If you're looking for an iPad as a gift to someone else or yourself, and ...

Angry Birds Star Wars now available for iOS and OS X

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 8th, 2012)

Rovio launched its much-anticipated Star Wars version of Angry Birds for the iPhone, iPad and Mac. The sci-fi themed edition will let you grab a lightsaber and use the force against those troublesome pigtroopers. The iPhone and iPod touch ...

David Gilmour concert to be released as iPhone, iPad app

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 7th, 2012)

Rather than stick to a DVD-only distribution for concerts, DVD authoring group The Pavement is turning to smartphone apps to reach a larger audience. The company is working with David Gilmour, formerly of Pink Floyd, who will become the first ...

Why Lightning is extra awesome

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 5th, 2012)

Updated for clarity & to note that 30-pin cable is also universal for iPhone and iPad. Apple's Lightning cable received a fair amount of criticism when it was introduced along with the iPhone 5. The new port replaces the 30-pin connector ...

Apple schedules November "MFi" conference in Shenzhen, China

by Steven Sande (Oct 18th, 2012)

Licensed third-party accessory manufacturers will meet in Shenzhen, China, November 7-9 at an Apple-sponsored "Made for iPhone/iPod/iPad" (MFi) conference. It's expected that hundreds of manufacturers will attend to learn about Apple's licensing ...

Macworld goes hands-on with Apple's Lightning adapter

by Steven Sande (Oct 17th, 2012)

One of the more controversial design decisions on the iPhone 5 was the change to the Lightning connector. In order to smooth the transition from the 30-pin Dock connector that had been in existence since before the first iPhone, Apple developed ...

The iPod touch doesn't have a light sensor because it's 'too thin'

by Mike Schramm (Oct 16th, 2012)

Kevin Tofel over at GigaOm stepped into the sunlight this past week (a dangerous endeavor for any blogger, let me tell you), and found out something strange about his new iPod touch: It doesn't have an autobrightness function. That's because it ...

iFixit opens up the new iPod nano

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 16th, 2012)

In recent weeks, iFixit has cracked open the iPhone 5 and the fifth-generation iPod touch. Next in line for their classic teardown analysis is the seventh-generation iPod nano. The first thing the group noticed about the new iPod nano is its ...

iPod touch "significantly" less powerful than iPhone 5

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 15th, 2012)

Geekbench has some early benchmarks from the iPhone 5 and Apple's latest iPod touch. Though it's a nice improvement over previous models, the fifth-generation iPod touch didn't fare so well when compared to other Apple handhelds. The new iPod ...