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Adobe Confirms Flash for iPhone, Awaits Apple's Approval

Adobe has announced that a Flash player is in the works for Apple's iPhone. ...it's up to Apple whether or not... more

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Data suggests Apple has cruised past 10 million iPhone goal

The consensus estimates for iPhone sales figures for Apple’s Q4 (calendar Q3) were calling for approximately 4 million... more

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Unlocked iPhone 3G on sale in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AP) -- Apple Inc. is putting on sale unlocked iPhone 3G in Hong Kong, allowing people to use it with any mobile phone... more

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Chinese iPhone 3G Won't Have 3G or Wi-Fi

According to the South China Morning Post, in China the iPhone 3G won't have 3G or Wi-Fi. China Mobile wants Apple to disable... more

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New nano-chromatic iPods and improvements for the rest

Today in San Francisco, reporters and analysts gathered at Apple's "Let's Rock" event eager to hear Steve Jobs talk about the improvements to his line of iPods.

For starters today Apple is releasing a new version of iTunes. The new iTunes will have a few new features including grid browsing and the Genius function. Genius is an all new way to automatically create play lists from your library based on songs that go well together. This works with music and movies. iTunes will upload a list of your music and movies to the internet to be added to a database. This database will gather and compare information from all Genius users to develop a smart play list. The more people using Genius the smarter it will be. Kind of takes the fun out of the mix tape, but still a really cool feature. The new iTunes can be downloaded for free.

The classic iPod is being upgraded to a thinner 120GB ($249) version and the 160GB is being discontinued.

Next was the big announcement. New second gen nano iPods. The new nano's will sport a whole new look. The nano is going back to a more vertical design like the long forgotten iPod mini. Much like the macbook air they have a new curved aluminum design with a curved glass cover for the screen. This new design will make it the thinnest iPod ever. Apple has taken the accelerometer from the touch and iPhone and it does some great things. The nano now has cover flow so you can browse your music by album cover. One of the coolest things about cover flow on the nano is you to simply shake your nano to scroll through. The integration of the accelerometer also means a larger display for watching video. Some of the other nano improvements include use of Genius play list building without iTunes, built in mic, 24 hour battery life (music playback), environmentally friendly (toxics free), and they come in a wide variety of colors. My favorite is the silver with black click wheel. The new nanos will come in 8GB ($149) and 16GB ($199) models.

The rest of the updates were nowhere near as exciting. Steve announced a new set of ear buds that have both a woofer and tweeter, on cable controls, and a built in mic. You can get a pair of these for the steep price of $79.

The iPod touch also saw a few cool updates. The new touch will be thinner even though they are cramming in more features. Taking up space on the inside of the new touch is a built-in speaker, Nike + and volume controls on the side. Steve also showed a tv spot which basically promotes the touch as a hand held gaming device. With about 700 games on the App Store, Steve boasts that the touch is the "best portable device for playing games." Look out Nintendo... Some of the highlighted games are Need for Speed, Real Soccer 2009, and they even managed to get a version of the new hit game Spore for the iPod touch. The touch screen D-pad and A/B buttons that some of the games has as well as motion senor controlling makes the touch a pretty diverse gaming device. The new iPod touch will come in 8GB ($229), 16GB ($299), and a 32GB ($399) models.

The last updates of the event came for the iPhone. No new hardware, but there is a 2.1 firmware update that fixes a lot of bugs. "Fewer dropped calls, big battery life improvements. No crashes with Apps. Backing up is faster." This update is free for all iPhone owners.

With the whole arsenal of iPods improved, its time to start your Christmas shopping. Oh and F.Y.I. Jobs also mentioned that 90% of US cars offer iPod integration. So if your in the market for a new mp3 player and a new car, you can truly combine them.
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Nokia joins forces with the BBC for a more complete iPlayer Experience

The iPlayer is already available on Apple's iPhone and iTouch, but only as a "streaming" service, which means that... more

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2 months ago

Apple fans loyal despite iPod, iPhone 3G woes

(AP) -- First, an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks.... more

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3 months ago

Apple fans loyal despite iPhone 3G woes

The new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over... more

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3 months ago

Is Something Rotten at Apple?

All Apple products aren't perfect electronic instruments designed by fairies that live in an enchanted orchard? I'm shocked!

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3 months ago

Misleading iPhone TV ads banned

I used to love Apple and everything it stood for, but the release of the iPhone has me thinking it might be getting a bit too big... more

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3 months ago

Apple acknowledges reception issues with iPhone 3G

Apple Inc. has acknowledged that users are experiencing issues getting reception on their iPhone 3G handsets. It was revealed that... more

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3 months ago

Steve Jobs confirms iPhone has a kill switch

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has confirmed that the iPhone 3G has a kill switch that can remotely remove software from the devices.

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3 months ago

Apple and AT&T Not Speaking... About iPhone 3G Issues.

As complaints mount about the new Apple 3G iPhone, Apple and At&T have nothing to say...

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3 months ago

Beautiful destruction: smashed iPhone 3Gs

There's nothing more satisfying than seeing a gallery of smashed up iPhones when your network provider won't let you... more

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3 months ago

Colorware Your iPhone

Offerd by http://www.colorwarepc.com/ for $150 you can personalize your iPhone in a brand new way. Go ahead, its okay to stand out.

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3 months ago

Use your iPhone as a modem -- get it now!

There's an iPhone app that lets you use your iPhone data connection as a modem for your computer. It was removed from the... more

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4 months ago

"My iPhone Burned me!" - Mac Forums

An iPhone 3G user is burned by their iPhone.

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4 months ago

The New iPhone 3G...sucks?

All Things Considered, July 30, 2008 · If you went to the Apple Store in downtown San Francisco on Tuesday, you would have seen a sign in the window: "Sorry, iPhone 3G is not available today." Madi Mattali, a local student from Tunisia, says he and his cousin tried to buy one.

"It's sold out, so hopefully we can get one tomorrow," he says. "It's out of stock. They will get some tomorrow, so we'll be here tomorrow."

All over the country, there just aren't enough phones to go around. But that may be the least of Apple's worries. Even for people who have managed to get a phone, there's a lot more complicated paperwork to wade through in the store before buyers can even make a call — a hassle that didn't exist last year when the first iPhone came out. On top of that, there are bugs in the new version of the phone's software.

When other companies stumble in similar ways, they can be forgiven, but with Apple, known for perfection, these kinds of problems are unheard of, says Charles Golvin, an analyst with Forrester Research.

"Everything that they do is highly polished, and if there are hiccups, they normally ride them out very, very quickly and right the ship," he says.

Apple also has been promoting its new e-mail and calendar-synching service called MobileMe, which hasn't been working right. It's been panned by reviewers.

Jason Snell, editorial director of Macworld magazine, says that with the release of these new products all at once, Apple may have bitten off more than it could chew.

"I think Apple was under a lot of pressure to essentially do a magic trick and pull the veil off of these products on one day, which was July 11," he says, calling it an unnecessary and "fundamental mistake." Company officials "could have spread this out over time. They could have launched MobileMe and then the new iPhone and then the new software for the old iPhone, and they could have avoided a lot of this."

Even Apple loyalists are really frustrated. They think it's bogus that a mysterious employee named "David G." is giving periodic updates on a company blog. He wrote late Monday that the company had fixed the issue of older e-mails being lost and added that there is now a dedicated online chat service to troubleshoot remaining issues.

At the Apple Store in San Francisco, people are still crowding around the iPhone displays. Mattali, the student, says the problems won't deter him.

"I've heard about this," he says. "I'm going to get one anyway."All Things Considered, July 30, 2008 · If you went to the Apple Store in downtown San Francisco on Tuesday, you would have... more