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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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iphone-dev team offers firmware 2.2 progress update

Some good news coming from the iphone-dev team as of late, and before you get super excited they still have not managed to get the iPhone 3G unlocked, but that aside things are looking good in regards to the upcoming firmware 2.2. According to the dev team, the first beta of firmware 2.2 is still “vulnerable [...]

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Logitech unveils Pure-Fi Express Plus, Pure-Fi Anytime speaker docks for iPhones, iPods

Logitech has recently unveiled two new portable speaker systems that offer support for both the iPhone and the iPod. The new models are the Pure-Fi Express Plus and Pure-Fi Anytime, both of which retail for $99.99. Both models offer similar specs, as for compatibility you can use any iPod with a dock connector as well as [...]

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Inside the 2nd generation iPod Touch

The folks over at iFixit recently purchased a new second-generation iPod Touch and then proceeded to eviscerate it.  One notable finding during this process was a Bluetooth chip, this chip is probably intended to be used exclusively in connection with Nike+. In addition to the Bluetooth chip, the headphone jack now has five pins as opposed to [...]

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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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Apple updates iPod touch lineup; new case design, built-in Nike+ support

Apple unveiled their new lineup for the iPod touch today at the Lets Rock event, which now consists of a newly designed device that will be available in 8, 16 and 32GB storage options. The new iPod touch has been dubbed the “funnest iPod ever.” It keeps the same 3.5-inch display but features a new [...]

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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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New iTunes 8 features leaked by Kevin Rose

Digg founder Kevin Rose is back at it again, this time with information relating to the anticipated release of iTunes 8. According to his blog KevinRose.com, “A new source comes forward w/this info:  (this is consistent w/everything I’ve heard) What’s new in iTunes 8 iTunes 8 includes Genius, which makes playlists from songs in your library that go great together. Genius [...]

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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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Apple Announces Sept 9 “EVENT”

Apple has notified the media of Apple event for the Tuesday, the 9th of this month is on. It’s fairly certain they will be unveiling new iPods (what would Autumn be without Falling iPods?), but it’s not certain whether any real goodies will be forthcoming. Could it be that the rather homely rumored Nano that [...]

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