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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Hardware, iPod Family, Multimedia, Odds and ends, iPod nano, iPod touch

Rumors: iPod, cameras expecting offspring

by Mike Schramm (RSS feed) on May 26th, 2009

If the rumors are to be believed, then cameras and the iPod are getting it on lately, because in about nine months (or whatever the gestation period is for gadgets -- you're welcome for that mental image) we'll be seeing lots of iPods with lenses in them. First up is the fine folks at iLounge, who claim they've seen the newest iPod nano, and it's got a camera right where your finger usually is. They also say the new version has a lower click wheel and a smaller action button. You may laugh (it does look pretty silly), but on the other hand, I just saw the nanos during a trip to the Apple Store the other day, and I held it by its corners... while I was watching video. Add that to the rumor that Apple is adding in video recording to the iPod lines, and it becomes slightly more credible.

In fact, we're not the only people who've seen that line of reasoning: Computerworld's Seth Weintraub follows the same path, speculating that not only is Apple beefing up the camera capabilities on their iPod lines, but they're set to branch the iPod touch off into a digital HD camera/"photography computer": "Imagine an iPod Touch with a good camera and lens. That's about it." All rumors, of course, but he says it's very easy to see happening, and we have to agree.

Tags: camera, digital-camera, gadgets, hd, hd-video, ilounge, ipod, ipod-camera, ipod-HD, ipod-touch, video, video-recording

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, Odds and ends, Other Events, Apple, Developer, iPhone, App Store

CES expands iPod, iPhone exhibit space at next year's show

by Mike Schramm (RSS feed) on May 25th, 2009

I'm lucky enough to be heading out to E3 next week, so I'll be puttering around the show looking for great iPhone apps and games to tell you all about, but it looks like CES might be the place to be for iPhone software in 2010: the show is going to expand the exhibit space for Apple's mobile platforms by 5x. We knew there was going to be a bigger iPhone/iPod related event there, but we didn't know it was going to be quite that big. Organizers say that the App Store's huge growth justifies the size of the event, but of course Apple's exit from Macworld (and that event's move to February, away from the Vegas CES show in January) didn't hurt either.

Don't look for any official iPhone or iPod setups at CES -- Apple says that trade shows aren't a huge part of their marketing plan any more. We can't really blame them; they already have their own events whenever they want, well-attended and well-covered by the press. But this show will probably be a nice opportunity for iPhone developers. There's a lot of apps out there, and every chance developers get to show off to the press will probably be welcome.

Tags: apple-events, ces, e3, exhibition, ilounge, iphone, ipod-touch, macworld, pavilion, space

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPod Family, Software, Apple, Developer, iPhone

iLounge Pavilion to host iPod, iPhone devs at CES 2010

by Mike Schramm (RSS feed) on Jan 21st, 2009

The sharks are swimming the waters around Macworld Expo. They must smell blood: first we hear that Apple may be headed to CES, and now iLounge has announced that they're sponsoring a "pavilion" at next year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. I've never been, but you have to think that there have always been at least some iPod and iPhone-related displays at CES, even if most of the hoopla is a few states away at Macworld. But now CES is making its move, apparently. With Apple pulling out of Macworld for good (and that event focusing on the Mac), CES and iLounge may be looking to get in on some of the iPod and Apple action.

In fact, there's a FAQ for the event that says exactly that -- CEA heard that exhibitors were planning on skipping Macworld, and weren't sure about appearing at CES, so this pavilion is designed to pull exactly those people in.

Obviously all of these events are almost a full 12 months off, and anything can happen in between now and then. But CES and iLounge apparently aren't wasting any time trying to nab some iPod-related attention away from IDG's Macworld sans Apple.

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Tags: apple, ces, event, faq, ilounge, las-vegas, macworld, pavilion, setup

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Hardware, iPod Family, Rumors, Odds and ends

New iPod Touch, nano dimensions leaked?

by Mike Schramm (RSS feed) on Sep 4th, 2008

The event is real, and that of course brings with it the usual flood of rumors and speculation. Latest off the rumor mill assembly line is supposedly the leaked dimensions of a new iPod Touch and nano -- iLounge has their hands on what they claim are dimensional drawings of the new iPod nano and a "Touch 2G," which, as you might guess, is an iPod Touch redesigned with iPhone 3G specs in mind. We'd say that you should make sure to take the requisite grain of salt with these, but with all the rumors Apple fans end up eating, we're kind of worried about your blood pressure by now. Better stay away from this one -- we'll know next week whether it's real or not.

We should say, though, that the nano design does look similar to the one originally posted by Kevin Rose a little while ago, which gives credence to both rumors. On the other hand, if someone was manufacturing dimensional drawings and claiming they were real, wouldn't they make them line up to the majority of the rumors so far?

Tags: 3g, dimensions, ilounge, ipod-touch, nano, rumor, sept-9, touch-2g

Filed under: iPhone

Are one-third of all iPhones destined for unlocking?

by Michael Rose (RSS feed) on Jan 24th, 2008

A post today at iLounge suggests that a close analysis of Apple's sales numbers for iPhone, contrasted with AT&T activation stats, leads to a somewhat surprising conclusion: somewhere between 30 and 35 percent of all iPhones sold worldwide are being sold to users who intend to unlock them, or possibly to middlemen who are shipping the phones to countries not yet serviced by Apple and its carrier partners.

While there wasn't a hard number on the most recent results conference call, the Q4 call indicated that 250,000 phones had already been sold to unlockers, by Apple's estimate. Clearly, there's demand out there for iPhone outside the exclusive carrier relationships.

Tags: ilounge, iphone, unlock

Filed under: Video, Apple, Apple TV

YouTube on Apple TV to use H.264

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on May 30th, 2007

I thought it was a little odd that the Apple press release concerning the YouTube addition to Apple TV stated that it would take weeks for all YouTube content to be made available on the Apple TV. iLounge got to the bottom of this slightly odd situation (or so it seemed without explanation). They spoke with Apple Vice President of Worldwide Mac Hardware Marketing David Moody who explained the delay. It would seem that all YouTube's videos are in the process of being converted to H.264, a codec that Apple TV supports. All new videos will be converted to H.264 as they are uploaded, but it will take some time to convert the back catalog.

Tags: apple tv, AppleTv, h264, ilounge, quicktime, youtube

Filed under: Apple TV

Apple TV review, and geek details

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Mar 23rd, 2007

I am sure some of you are thinking, 'Enough with the Apple TV already,' but considering that even Scoble likes it, I think some more coverage is in order. Two Apple TV links worthy of your attention have come across NetNewsWire. First off, our iPod loving friends over at iLounge list the top ten geek details about the Apple TV (I'm a geek, are you?). The list includes:

The 40 gig harddrive only has 33 gigs available for your use
Some H.264 videos won't play on the Apple TV
The Apple Remote does not control the volume (you have to use your TV/Receiver remote)

PC Magazine has given the Apple TV 4 out of 5... circles, which rates it as 'Very Good.' Interestingly Apple told PC Mag of the video codecs supported by Apple TV 'If it plays on your iPod, it should play on Apple TV, BUT if it plays in iTunes, it doesn't necessarily play on Apple TV.'

Tags: apple tv, AppleTv, ilounge, pc mag, PcMag, scoble

Filed under: iPod Family, iPhone

iLounge announces iPhone contest

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Feb 22nd, 2007

How'd you like to be the first one on your block to own an iPhone? Now imagine getting that iPhone for free.

It could happen if you win iLounge's new wallpaper contest. The rules are simple: Create a high-resolution desktop picture featuring any current iPod model and the iLounge logo. The iLounge editors will then pick their top three. That's it! All work must be original and submitted by March 25, 2007 at 11:59PM Pacific Time.

The third place contestant will receive an iPod nano and an iPod shuffle, second place gets at AppleTV and the grand prize winner will walk away with an iPhone. Not bad for a few hours with Photoshop.

Now get to it!

Tags: ilounge, iphone, ipod, nano, shuffle, wallpaper

Filed under: Hardware, iPod Family

iLounge on the new Shuffles

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Jan 30th, 2007

I haven't even seen one of the new iPod Shuffles in the wild, but our friends at iLounge already have all 5 types. They posted a nice photo gallery giving you all the details about what comes in the box (mostly unchanged) as well as listing 5 key facts about the new shuffles.

The biggest news, other than the colors, is that the shuffles now come with the improved Apple earbuds.

Tags: ilounge, ipod shuffle, IpodShuffle

TUAW Video: Interview with iLounge's Jeremy Horwitz

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Jan 11th, 2007

We sat down with iLounge's Editor-in-chief Jeremy Horwitz today and talking about the iPhone, iPod accessories, earphones and more. Give it a watch and I bet you'll learn something.

Tags: ilounge, macworld07, mwsf07

Filed under: Macworld, Analysis / Opinion, iPod Family, iPhone

iLounge posts their Best of Show 2007

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Jan 11th, 2007

Our friends at iLounge have been pounding the show floor looking for the best stuff out there. As usual, they have produced their famous 'Best of Show 2007' awards, and the list up for you to marvel at. The iPhone, of course, made the list but check out the iPod accessories you'll find. Jeremy and I sat down and spoke about the awards (the interview will be online later today) and he told me that while nothing on the list was revolutionary there are lots of solid products that should make anyone happy.

Tags: ilounge, ipod, macworld07, mwsf07

Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family

Dress up your Shuffle with Shufflesome

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Jan 5th, 2007

The second gen iPod Shuffle is looks pretty good in its nature state, but some folks like to differentiate their gear from the rest of the pack. Shufflesome offers a variety of stickers for your Shuffle (both first and second gen Shuffles can be dressed up with Shufflesome stickers). They have a wide variety to choose from, and some are very striking (the one above is my favorite).

Each Shufflesome sticker will set you back about $7, but can you really put a price on individuality?

[via iLounge]

Tags: ilounge, shuffle, shuffle sticker, shufflesome, ShuffleSticker, sticker

Filed under: iPod Family, Bad Apple

Apple releases game cheat codes

by Erica Sadun (RSS feed) on Dec 5th, 2006

Oh Apple. You bad, bad company. Instead of making your customers work to excel at iPod games, you go ahead and release cheat codes? Tsk, tsk, tsk.

iLounge has an amazingly wrong and unethical article up today, that we at TUAW highly recommend you avoid because none of you are cheaters. And none of you would be interested in how to bypass levels for Texas Hold'em and Vortex.

Remember, folks, cheating is wrong.

Tags: cheat codes, CheatCodes, ilounge, ipod games, IpodGames

Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family, Reviews, Books and Blogs

The iLounge 2007 iPod Buyers' Guide

by Laurie A. Duncan (RSS feed) on Nov 1st, 2006

Our friends over at iLounge have just released their 2007 iPod Buyers Guide and it's the biggest one yet, weighing in at 180 pages. If you're thinking of buying anything iPod related at all for the holidays, this is the guide to read before you spend your hard earned cash. The guide includes more than 20 exclusive accessory debuts, sneak peaks, iPod buying tips, Best of the Year awards and so much more.

There are two versions available for download and both are 100% free. One in a full-screen single-page PDF format, which is suitable for printing, and one in magazine-style two-page PDF format. iLounge adds: This issue is specially formatted to fill your screen horizontally rather than vertically, unlike past issues. As a result, if your monitor is smaller than 20" on the diagonal, we strongly recommend that you download the single-page version rather than the two-page version. TUAW adds: if your monitor is smaller than 20" on the diagonal, skip the iPod and buy a bigger monitor first!

Tags: buying guides, BuyingGuides, holiday shopping, HolidayShopping, ilounge, ipod

Filed under: iPod Family, Software, Odds and ends, Internet Tools

iLounge unveils iPod Storage Calculator

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on Oct 23rd, 2006

Apple offers their own advertising-friendly estimation of how many songs each model of iPod can hold, but those numbers are based on fairly unrealistic standards of 128Kbps AAC songs that are a mere 4 minutes long. Toss in a few tracks from Phish or Beethoven's 5th, and you can easily hurl this song estimation into the realm of 'anyone's guess.'

Enter iLounge's iPod Storage Calculator, a handy little web tool (what, no widget?) that lets everyone from newbies to demanding audiophiles perform some quick calculations to figure out just how many songs, even at varying bitrates, their iPod can hold.
As a matter of fact, the only thing about this calculator that makes it iPod-specific is the handy pull-down menu offering one-click access to every storage capacity the iPod has ever packed; in other words - anyone can use this tool to get an idea of how many songs they can bring along.

Thanks Josh

Tags: bitrate, calculator, ilounge, ipod, space, storage, utilities, utility

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