Archive for October, 2006

Buyer Gets Soap Instead of iPod

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

I was on Jason D. O'Grady's PowerPage when I saw this article and started cracking up. We've all heard of the iPod's vaunted "clean design," but this is ridiculous.
Apparently someone named Sean bought what he thought was an iPod from Smalldog.com. However after removing the shrink-wrap and opening the box, he instead found [...]

UK Urged to Legalize iPod

Monday, October 30th, 2006

Want to be a rebel and break the law in the United Kingdom? It's easy. All you need is an iPod and a CD. Here's how:
Step 1: Pop a CD into you computer.
Step 2: Import the songs into iTunes.
Step 3: Sync the songs onto your iPod.
Millions of people in the United Kingdom [...]

Touchscreen iPod Rumors

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

If the latest round of touchscreen iPod rumors are true, you may want to revise your holiday wishlist.
Touchscreen iPod rumors have been circulating around the Internet for awhile now. Even MethodShop.com posted some touchscreen iPod patent pictures back in February. The new twist to this story is that the touchscreen iPod might have [...]

Macworld Blooper Reel

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Ever talk yourself into a corner or been bogged down with technical problems during a presentation? Just remember that these problems can happen to anyone… even Steve Jobs.
Here's a blooper reel of Steve Jobs and his gang over at Apple messing up on their very important Macworld keynotes. My favorite part is when [...]

Rise In Robberies Blamed on iPod

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

According to several police chiefs in the UK, the popularity of the iPod may be behind a 5% increase in robberies. Ian Johnston, chief constable of the British Transport Police had this to say last Friday about the iPod and other valuable gadgets, "The mobile phone explosion is continuing. The iPod explosion is continuing. All [...]

Some iPods Have PC Virus

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Oops. According to a notice on Apple's technical support site, 1% of Video iPods shipped after September 12 had a little present on their hard drives. It wasn't something good, like free music or movies, but a computer virus called "RavMonE.exe" that spreads via removable media.
Apple's response was the following: "As you might [...]

Red iPod Helps Fight AIDS

Monday, October 16th, 2006

Looks like all the rumors were true. Say hello to the new special edition red iPod Nano.
Bono, Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities have partnered with Apple Computer on a special red-colored iPod Nano to help raise money for a new charity aimed at battling AIDS in Africa called PRODUCT RED.
To help [...]

Muslims Offended by Apple Store

Friday, October 13th, 2006

Jason O'Grady from PowerPage.org found an interesting research report that says the 5th Ave Apple Store is offensive to some Muslims. Why? Apparently the glass cube shape of the Apple Store entrance resembles the Ka'ba in Mecca (see image). The report, which was translated by The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), also finds problems [...]