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Apple Releases New iPhone and iPod Touch

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Feb 5th 2008 at 11:34AM

Apple Updates iPhone and iPod Touch with More Storage
Ever since Apple discontinued the 4-gigabyte iPhone and subsequently introduced the 16-gigabyte iPod Touch, we've been waiting with baited breath for the Cupertino crew to give some 16-gig love to their flagship handset. As of this morning, the wait is over and for a cool $499 the multi-touch gadget du-jour with a robust 16-gigabytes of video and music storage can be yours.

The surprise this morning though is that the iPod Touch got an upgrade too, and for the same five Benjamins you can get a phone-less 32-gigabyte monster that will hold up to 7,000 songs or 40 hours of video. The iPod Touch update is particularly nice since now those of us with sizable music collections might actually consider buying one. Engadget has additional coverage of this story.

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Software Updates for iPhone and iPod Touch

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Jan 15th 2008 at 3:54PM


As if the plethora of other announcements out of the boys in Cupertino weren't enough today, Apple is also unleashing a software update for the iPhone and iPod Touch. As we mentioned in December, the iPhone update to 1.1.3 adds a whole host of new features, including an update to the Google Maps app with location, which pinpoints your... well, location, using cell phone tower triangulation. The update also allows the customization of the home screen, and gives you up to 9 home screens to customize. Add web clips (glorified home screen bookmarks), text message several people at once (finally!), and now your iPod media will have subtitles, chapters, and lyrics.

The iPod touch picks up all the same feature s (minus the SMS and Location), and finally gets Mail, Maps, Stocks, Notes and Weather just like the iPhone. The downside? The iPod touch update will cost $20, which is pretty surprising to us. The update will be installed on all iPod Touches shipping from this point on so we're kind of confused as to why Apple would charge for the update. Our advice -- wait it out. The complaints are bound to pile up until Apple changes course, just like with the Airport Extreme N update, or iPhone price drop.

From Engadget

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Update Your Old Zune or Engrave Your New One

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Nov 13th 2007 at 3:40PM

Zune Updates and Originals Get Official

The Zune 2.0 update is officially upon us. And not just in the form of new players, but in software updates for old Zunes as well. The new Zune 2.0 hardware will be on store shelves tomorrow, but those of you with Zune 1.0's can get a peak at the updates to the software now, by heading to Zune.net and downloading the firmware update.

The update will update your old 30-gigabyte Zune player with all the new Zune 2.0 features, including wireless sync-ing, Media Center compatibility and a redesigned interface.

Microsoft has also unveiled its Zune Originals page, where you can decorate your new Zune with laser-etched graphics and text. There will be 27 designs in the "Artist series" and 20 in the Tattoo series, all of which can be added to the Zune of your choice free of charge.

To be honest, this new Zune stuff makes Apple's laser engraving of the iPod look a little lame.

From Engadget


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Daylight Savings Wreaks Havoc On Gadgets, or Does It?

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Oct 30th 2007 at 2:29PM

Prep Your Gadgets for Daylight Savings End
Don't forget that this coming Sunday, Daylight Savings Time ends. Hopefully, you got your software fixes back in February or March before the clocks changed last Spring.

Some predicted the Daylight Savings changes signed into law in 2005 by President Bush would result in a mini-Y2K. And they were right, just as when the the year changed from 1999 to 2000, nothing of much note occurred. There was some anecdotal evidence of issues with BlackBerrys, and one kid went to jail for 12 days due to a computer glitch, but otherwise the clock change went without notice among the gadget owning public.

That said, some owners of older gadgets and cell phones, as well as people who just forgot to manually install updates (and some parking meters in Baltimore), have already experienced an early time change that messed with their schedules.

In case you were caught last time with your electronic pants down, here's a quick run down of how to make sure you're prepared this time around. Sadly, there's no simple fix for your confused biological clock.
  • Windows Mobile 5 Smart Phones: Microsoft released the update for Windows Mobile 5 in February that fixes the Daylight Savings issue. If your handset runs WinMo 6 then you're already set.
  • BlackBerrys: RIM also released the necessary update for the Blackberry software in February. Simply download and install and you're good to go.
  • Palm OS Treos: Palm was a little behind others but still had its fix out in time for March's clock change.
Microsoft Windows, TiVo, and Mac OS X all had their patches pushed to them automatically in February,
so you should be set.

If you've got a cell phone that's older than four years, you might consider calling the manufacturer to make sure you're set for the time change.

From USA Today

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New iPhone Software Update from Apple

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Aug 1st 2007 at 1:00PM

iPhone Updated to 1.0.1
Apple is wasting little time popping out those iPhone updates. 1.0.1 went out yesterday to much undeserved fan-fair. The update seems to be almost entirely Safari-related security fixes, and not many of them, based on the change log.

No new features, no stability updates mentioned, but still, plugging those security holes is better than nothing. Engadget seems to think that Safari feels more stable. What about you, our iPhone using readers? Is Apple hiding stability updates in iPhone 1.0.1?

From Engadget

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Apple Boosts MacBook Pro Line

by Tom Conlon, posted Jun 5th 2007 at 9:17AM

Apple Boosts MacBook Pro Line
This morning Apple announced updates to its MacBook Pro line of notebooks. Two new 15-inch models are shipping now, both packed with two gigabytes of RAM (expandable up to four gigabytes) and speed boots clocking in at 2.2 and 2.4 gigahertz. Both are also equipped with Apple's brand new LED-backlit displays and, according to a press release, "are the first of Apple's notebooks to transition to LED backlighting as part of the company's effort to eliminate the use of mercury in its products." Prices for the two models start at $1,999 and $2,499.

A new 17-inch model is also shipping today, sans LED-backlit display, but offering an optional 1920-by-1200 high-resolution display instead, which has 30 percent more screen acreage than standard 1680-by-1050 displays. The 17-inch model also now clocks in at 2.4 gigahertz and comes with two gigabytes of RAM expandable to four. Prices start $2,799.

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Official: Xbox 360 Update Now Live

by Tim Stevens, posted May 9th 2007 at 10:59AM

Official: Xbox 360 Update Now Live

Last month we reported a big Spring Xbox 360 update on the way. As of this morning, it has finally arrived (two days late) and is awaiting your download . . . assuming you have an Xbox 360, of course. While there are a number of minor updates included, such as on-screen pop-ups that show the details of a completed Achievement within a game, the big addition is the integration of the Xbox Live buddy list with Windows Live Messenger. This means you can now exchange messages with friends who are connected to the Messenger service on their PC or, thanks to eBuddy, even on a Wii or PS3. Since the on-screen keyboard is all but useless, you'll want to plug in a USB keyboard for chatting. Or hold out for the new thumb keyboard pictured above, which should be out later this summer. It clips in between the grips on the standard 360 controller and should be a good option for chatters who don't want to deal with a keyboard.

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