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New "iPhone Nano" Might Not Be an iPhone at All

Apple may be building a miniature iPhone, with a waterproof, ultra-durable capacitive touchscreen, iLounge is reporting. Or is it a giant iPod Nano? The new device, a leaked image of which appears above courtesy of iLounge, would ...READ»

Apple App Store: Upskirts Yes, Satire No

It's fatuous to attempt to understand the App Store approval process, but in the past, there have been a few rules: weirdly obscene or prurient-minded things aren't so well-received (think "baby shaker" app), and apparently, neither ...READ»

16 Inventions That Boost Habitats, Humanity, Health and Happiness

While working to develop products like the Hippo Roller, a water transportation device, Emily Pilloton, founder of the non-profit Project H Design, began collecting examples of similar products that solved social problems. Her recently released book, Design Revolution: 100 Products that Empower People features those findings. Featured here are sixteen examples from the book.READ»

FM Radio for some iPods?

Interesting question noted on redorbit blog about Apple's decision to build ipods with FM radio.The question asked if Apple were going back in time - FM radio is being replaced with DAB in the UK but not it seems in the USHow dim ...READ»

The Secrets Behind Great Design: IDSA Announces Catalyst Case Study Winners

The greatest design innovations invariably have a story behind them: the insight that led to a radical new way to solve a problem, the failure that led to a breakthrough, the serendipity where colliding forces led to a profound ...READ»

Palm, Microsoft Claw Desperately for App Developers as Apple Sails Ahead

The App Stores War is getting a lot more interesting: Palm, it seems, is paying serious cash to app developers, while Microsoft has resorted to placing ads for developers in iPhone Apps. All to beat Apple.READ»

Microsoft Positions Zune as a Cloud-Based Media System

Microsoft's Zune HD rolls out today, but as part of its launch Microsoft's spinning it with an interesting angle--the Zune 4.0 software makes it into a cloud-based, central component of your home-media system. As Microsoft puts ...READ»

Should You Buy Or Wait on the Apple TV?

Apple dropped the price of the 160GB Apple TV by 30%--is this the time to buy or is it better to wait for the long-rumored refresh?READ»

Are Slipping iPod Sales Bad News for the Recording Industry?

Over at PaidContent they're making a bit of noise about some thinking by analyst Mark Mulligan that says a slip in rising iPod sales is bad news for the record industry. It's an interesting idea, but basically misses the point. The ...READ»

Apple Fast Becoming iPod, Inc.

In 2007, Apple decided it would drop the "Computer" from its corporate title and become simply Apple, Inc. At the time the change seemed semantic or aesthetic, depending on your outlook. But the move proved more prescient this morning ...READ»

Nine Killer Features in iTunes 9

Today Steve Jobs made a grand reappearance on the Apple stage to introduce iTunes 9 at Apple's Rock 'n Roll event in San Francisco. So what's new? 1) iTunes LP is a new incentive for full-album purchases: you get images, ...READ»

Apple Gives iPod Nano Video Eyes, iPod Touch Stays Blind

Apple just announced its refreshed iPod line-up, and among the products came the long-rumored news that the iPod Nano would be getting a built-in video cam...but not the iPod Touch. It's a tad surprising, but still a clever ...READ»

Apple Approves Novothink Solar Surge Charger

There are loads of solar-powered iPhone and iPod Touch chargers--the Solio Solar Charger, Solar Arcadia iPhone Solar Charger, and the SOLiCharger, to name a few--but until today, Apple stayed mum on the topic. Now the computing ...READ»

Four Ways to Make Your iPhone Invincible

We've been hearing a lot about the fragility of our iPhones: The French say that they're spontaneously exploding, and some very un-scientific BlackBerry comparisons tell us they can't take the abuse a RIM phone can (see video ...READ»

Leica's New Camera Unveiling on Collision Course With iPods

Leica's just announced via a YouTube video that it will introduce new Leica cameras on September 9. As if that PR maneuver wasn't confusing enough, get this: Leica's event is scheduled for the same day as Apple's iPod launch gig. ...READ»

Apple Keynote in Early September: What the Heck Is It For?

The Internets are a-swirling this morning with speculation and rumor, all thanks to news that Apple called a keynote presentation for the week of September 7. "What's it for?" everyone's wondering. Here's what we think. New iPods ...READ»

Zune HD Pre-Sales Start Today as More Device Details Emerge

Been waiting to get your hands on the much-hyped Zune HD? Online pre-orders for Microsoft's iPod challenger began today at Amazon, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and the Microsoft store as the September 15 release date nears. For Zune lovers who ...READ»

What We Want From an Apple Tablet

In a word: Apps. Apple is said to be planning a tablet, and it'll live and die by its app store even more than the iPhone.READ»

Downturn, Schmownturn: Apple Just Made a Huge Pile O' Cash

At the end of the day in Seattle yesterday Apple dropped its third quarter financial results. It's a regular act, nothing to be excited about. Except Apple's figures are, in the light of the current economic slowdown, astonishing.The ...READ»

Metallica's iPod-Friendly Jacket Is Darkly Ironic

There's a delightful irony in this: Metallica, long-term DRM advocates, iTunes hold-outs, and MP3 haters, are releasing a branded jacket that includes Skullcandy speakers and--horror of horrors--an iPod dock connector. The M4 jacket ...READ»

Apple's Latest Figures Prove There's Just One App Store to Rule Them All

Apple just dropped the official statistics on the iTunes App Store's first year in business, and they're astonishing, on all sorts of scales. Turns out over 1.5 billion apps have been downloaded by iPhone users across the ...READ»

Will "Active Packaging" Undermine Apple's Quest for Sustainability?

Apple has been seriously pushing its environmental credibility recently, claiming that the MacBook is "The world's greenest lineup of notebooks" and bragging about the lack of toxic materials in its products. But the company's ...READ»

Now That He's in Control, Can Jon Rubenstein Turn Palm Around Too?

Jon Rubenstein just consolidated his management position at Palm--as of yesterday he's now the company's chairman and CEO. While this sounds like some dry business news, it may be revolutionary for Palm. Can Rubenstein turn Palm ...READ»

Even SanDisk Is Surprised by MacBook Pro Add-On

"Everyone's surprised by it," admits Eric Bone, a retail VP at SanDisk, the leader in SD cards, when I reached him just after Apple's keynote address wrapped up. Bone did a double take--along with the rest of ...READ»

Performance Anxiety: Gadi Amit on the Last Manly Job on Earth

A few months ago my younger daughter turned six. Attempting to make myself useful before the birthday party, I was hanging a large piñata, when my better-half approached me and whispered provocatively: "Man, please follow me ...READ»

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