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‘iPod’ Stories

More iPod nano 6th-gen accessories leak

Chris Davies, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [1]

Apple's iPod event is almost upon us - make sure to join us at 10am PST on Wednesday September 1st for the traditional SlashGear liveblog at http://live.slashgear.com/ - but the leaks keep on coming to tease what might make its debut at the show. Ali Baba's listings have turned up another batch of supposed sixth-generation iPod nano cases, complete with cut-outs for the usual dock connector, 3.5mm headphone socket, and what looks to be space for the new square display. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 34 2010

Shane McGlaun, Aug 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Welcome to the latest edition of the SlashGear Week in Review! One of the big topics this week has been the details surfacing about the Apple iTV device that will replace the Apple TV epic fail. Kevin Rose claims that the device will have iAd-supported content and an iPad remote control. Rumors made the rounds early in the week that Apple and Verizon were still working out the details on the iPhone coming to the Verizon network. The question is if the iPhone will come soon or if they will wait for LTE networks to be rolled out. Read The Full Story

Apple iPod Touch 4th Gen Could See New Flat Back, iPod Nano Getting a Touchscreen

Evan Selleck, Aug 27th 2010 Discuss [3]

The closer we get to September 1st, the more the rumor mill regarding the upcoming devices from Apple will pick up. It's the same every time. That doesn't make it any less exciting, though. After seeing some cases pop up on a Chinese vendor's website, it seems that some new sources are coming forward, and enlightening us on what the new fourth-generation and sixth-generation iPod Touch and iPod Nano are going to look like. Read The Full Story

Apple’s Next Generation iPod Touch and Nano Cases Outed

Evan Selleck, Aug 26th 2010 Discuss [0]

When pictures show up of a new Apple product, it tends to get people in a frenzy. Even if they are, just like in this case, just the outline of the device. With these new cases, the sixth generation iPod Nano and fourth generation iPod Touch are supposedly revealed. No, you don't get to see what the gadgets actually look like, but you do get to see what it would look like to have a very colorful case on them. Read The Full Story

Featured

Apple Special Event on September 1st, We’ll Be There Live

Evan Selleck, Aug 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

It’s probably not surprising at all, really. Just today, we brought you the rumor that Apple would be holding some kind of event, primarily focused on their iPod Touch, and perhaps even on Apple’s upcoming revamp of AppleTV (iTV), on September 7th. That didn’t last long at all, really, because Apple has just gone on their rounds and sent out the standard, yet provocative email inviting us to their brand new special event coming next week.

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Pioneer KODO XW-NAW1 iPod speaker dock begging to be wall-mounted

Chris Davies, Aug 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

Pioneer has unveiled their latest iPod speaker dock, the KODO XW-NAW1, and it's about as close to an wafer-thin after-dinner mint as you can hope from a way to play tracks on your Apple PMP. 83mm thick and designed to be wall-mounted (though it does get a bundled stand, too), the KODO XW-NAW1 has 30W stereo speakers and nifty touch-sensitive buttons. Read The Full Story

XtremeMac unveils line of InCharge chargers for iPod, iPad, and iPhone

Shane McGlaun, Aug 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

XtremeMac has announced the launch of a new line of chargers for the iPod, iPad, and iPhone that will keep your Apple gear powered up and ready to work. All three of the new charging devices provide the needed 2.1 amps to juice up that iPad. Read The Full Story

iPort uses iPad and iPod Touch as in-wall touchscreens

Shane McGlaun, Aug 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Back during CES we got our first glimpse at the wall mounts for the iPod touch from a company called iPort. The point of the docks was use the iPod touch as a wall controller for a music system or other home automation task. Read The Full Story

Columns

Technologies that Shaped a Decade

Michael Gartenberg, Aug 18th 2010 Discuss [2]

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a few gadgets that had been transformative to me. A reader wrote in and asked if I thought there any categories of products that had changed the world over the last decade. I thought about that for a while and here my list of the some of the gadgets and services that almost overnight (from a historical perspective) changed everything and went from enthusiast to mass market.

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Apple manager arrested for kickbacks related to iPod and iPhone accessories

Shane McGlaun, Aug 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

A rotten apple has been tossed out of the barrel in Cupertino. A midlevel manager at Apple has been arrested for allegedly taking kickbacks from suppliers of iPod and iPhone accessories. The manager is Paul Shin Devine who was a global supply manager. Read The Full Story

Reviews

Clear iSpot Review

Ewdison Then, Aug 13th 2010 Discuss [1]

Wireless hotspots are relatively commonplace these days, billed as straightforward ways to get all your WiFi devices online without paying a cellular modem subscription for each. The Clear iSpot, then, is an odd fish: while it’s capable of supporting up to eight WiFi clients simultaneously, they’re all meant to be Apple mobile devices like the iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. Have one of those and you can be enjoying 4G speeds for a bargain monthly fee; anything else and – officially – you’re out of luck. Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

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Apple iOS 4.0.2 Software Update Unleashed

Evan Selleck, Aug 11th 2010 Discuss [1]

Apple has just released the iOS 4.0.2 software update for the majority of their iDevices. But, unlike many other updates in the past, this one's primary focus is one thing, and one thing only: to patch up that pesky malicious PDF situation that shot up a couple weeks back. The update doesn't really do anything other than that, despite the fact it comes in two variations: 4.0.2 and 3.2.2. (for the iPad). Read The Full Story