Marware launches Sport Grip cases for iPod nano 5G
October 31, 2009
Marware has launched updated Sport Grip and Sport Grip Deluxe cases for the fifth-generation iPod nano. Both cases are made of silicone, and protect a Nano’s back, bottom, top and sides from scrapes and scratches, while also reducing the likelihood of slipping. The basic Sport Grip comes with a clear screen protector and a microfiber cleaning cloth….
Scosche releases dual home/car USB chargers
October 31, 2009
Scosche has released a new line of home and car USB chargers, the powerFUZE and powerFUZE Pro. The products have both USB charging ports and AC/DC in-car converter ports. As a result, owners can either plug car accessories into any wall outlet or charge electronic accessories in a vehicle’s 12V power socket. They can charge two mobile devices at once, with each of the USB ports providing 1A output for a faster charging speed….
iLuv ships iMM183 with dual docks, weather
October 31, 2009
Several months after the original unveiling, iLuv today began shipping the iMM183. The clock radio can charge and play two iPhones or iPods but is unique in its addition of NOAA weather radio that can provide alerts with text when a storm or another imminent threat is close to the radio’s location. It handles 10 pre-programmed channels and will archive 10 alert messages for those who miss messages when they appear….
NBA launches live video, audio streaming apps for iPhone
October 31, 2009
The NBA has released a new app for the iPhone and iPod touch, NBA League Pass Mobile. Users can watch live TV coverage of over 40 basketball games per week, while optionally viewing overlay information such as the current score and live player stats. Games can be replayed up to 48 hours after their original broadcast….
iTunes 9.0.2 adds support for Apple TV 3.0
October 31, 2009
Apple on Thursday released iTunes 9.0.2, an update do its media software. The latest version adds support for Apple TV’s v3.0 firmware, which features a revamped menu system and several iTunes features such as Genius Mixes, LPs and Extras. Other minor changes include a dark background option for Grid View and improved support for accessibility….
Jibbigo translates between English and Spanish voice
October 31, 2009
A company called Jibbigo has released a new bilingual translation app for the iPhone and iPod touch, capable of translating a user’s speech directly into another spoken phrase. Users record one sentence of English or Spanish at a time, which the app then translates into a synthesized counterpart. A vocabulary of 40,000 words is included, generally skewed towards travelers and doctors….
Apple Stores to transition to iPod touches for checkout?
October 31, 2009
Apple is transitioning its current mobile checkout system away from the Pocket PC to the iPod touch, several sources claim. A distinguishing trait of Apple Stores is the ability of clerks to handle payments away from a fixed station; the company has, however, been using Pocket PCs for this purpose since 2005, in spite of launching the iPhone and iPod touch in 2007. The move to the Touch is said to be coming in time for the 2009 holiday shopping season, and already in effect at a Valley Fair Mall location in Santa Clara, California, possibly as a trial….
Apple TV, iTunes Updated; World Remains Unchanged
October 31, 2009
Apple has dusted the cobwebs off of Apple TV with a new software upgrade that introduces a redesigned user interface, which is intended to make it easier to play favorites.
Can Droid Compete with iPhone’s Pure Sex Appeal?
October 31, 2009
A number of hardware and software comparisons have been made between the iPhone and the Droid smartphone, but one telling difference that might matter more is something less tangible, involving Apple fanaticism and the iPhone ’s two-year-plus market lead over the Droid .
Report: Apple Plans Store Changes for Holidays
October 31, 2009
Not to be outdone by Microsoft’s recent invasion into the retail space with Apple Store replicas its own stores, Apple is reputedly getting ready to bring some changes to its own fleet of brick-and-mortar outlets.