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iPhone 3G; hardware unlocked and available in Vietnam

As we have all seen by now, the iPhone 3G has not been an easy nut to crack, in fact a software unlock is still not available. Of course that has not stopped some more enterprising individuals from not only performing, but also offering a hardware unlocked iPhone 3G for sale. Well, that is in [...]

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Charge your iPod with an onion!

Owen Louis, a 21 year old student from Portsmouth (UK), recently discovered a way to power his 5th generation iPod video using nothing more than an onion soaked in Lucozade (a sports energy drink,) and his iPod’s USB cable. After soaking several onions in Lucozade and connecting them to one another, Louis was able to plunge the stripped end [...]

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2nd generation iPod Touch faster than iPhone

No, that’s not a typo! It has recently been brought to our attention that the 2nd generation iPod Touch sports a  532MHz processor, while the iPhone (both 3G and original) is runs a 412MHz processor. This slight processing speed difference was noticed first by  Mobile game developer Handheld Games Corp, after they witnessed a noticeable difference whilst [...]

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iPod Touch run over by pickup: survives!

After reading the title, you’re probably thinking, “wow, did some guy actually run over his iPod Touch on purpose?” Nope, according to a forum post he (spongyiq) made on iPodTouchFans.com,  “I was at a walk, a dirt road, and i bent over and i guess my ipod falls out of my pocket. However, i hadn’t noticed [...]

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Apple’s new in-ear headphones

WIth all this fuss about the new iPod Nano and the revamped iPod Touch, it would seem as if Apple’s new in-ear headphones have been overlooked! Unlike their first set of in-ear headphones, Apple has decided to incorporate both the subwoofer and the tweeter to provide users with the best audio quality. “Each earpiece contains two separate [...]

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Downfall of the “thick” iPod Classic: “One Size Fits All”

Earlier today in his Keynote Address, Steve Jobs announced that Apple is no longer selling the “thick” iPod Classic (120GB) due to a lack of consumer demand.  Jobs then announced that Apple has upgraded the “thin” iPod Classic, which was originally 80GB, to 120GB, without a change in the $249 price-tag.  This means that you can now buy [...]

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Apple puts up banners for its September 9th event

Earlier today, Andrew Mager of iPhoneSavior posted an image of an Apple banner being hung on the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. The fact that this ad is for an iPod can only mean one thing: major changes in Apple’s iPod lineup. You have probably heard of the countless rumors floating around about the possibility of [...]

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Yet another leaked 4th generation iPod Nano image

Alright, I’ll admit that the image I posted earlier today was pretty shabby, but guess what? Engadget recently received what appears to be an actual picture of an orange 4th gen. iPod Nano, still in its packaging. I must say, the combination of the large screen and the curved form factor are absolutely gorgeous! Only four [...]

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4th generation iPod Nano picture leaked?

I’ll keep this short and sweet, Alibaba, an online marketplace, has posted a picture of what appears to be the new iPod Nano.  There is no definite way of determining the validity of this image, but it looks quite realistic for the most part. Then again, with the leaked iPod Nano tech specs and a copy [...]

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Leaked iPod Nano/iPod Touch dimensions?

Apparently the folks over at iLounge have managed to get their hands on what appears to be the leaked dimensions for the rumored new iPod Nano and the rumored new iPod Touch.  We were originally under the impression that the new iPod Nano would have more of a curved face, but according to these images it [...]

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