Archive for October, 2006
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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