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Ipod Hacks: iPhone More Reliable Than Blackberry, Treo

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

As TUAW reports, SquareTrade, an independent warranty provider has released a report that shows the iPhone to be more reliable than either the Palm Treo or BlackBerry devices.The report, titled...

Ipod Hacks: Official iPhone Tethering Option Coming Soon From AT&T

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

As MobileCrunch reports, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega revealed during an interview that AT&T would "soon" be offering an official tethering option for the iPhone. Tethering is a process by...

Ipod Hacks: iPod "Father" Tony Fadell Leaves Apple

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

Apple has recently issued a press release noting the departure of Tony Fadell, who was most directly the "man behind the iPod."Apple also announced that Tony Fadell, Apple's senior vice president of...

Ipod Hacks: The iPod-O-Lantern - Happy Halloween From iPod Hacks!

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

It's Halloween! And here at iPod Hacks we've let the spirit of this special day take hold of us. All it took was a crisp autumn eve with leaves dancing magically on the wind, a patch of uncarved...

Ipod Hacks: CoverScout 3.0.1 Released

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

Equinux AG has released CoverScout v3.0.1 for Mac OS X. CoverScout strives to be a one-stop-app for finding, applying, editing and printing all of the album cover art in your iTunes music library....

Ipod Hacks: Google Releases 'Google Earth' For iPhone (For Free)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

Google has released a free iPhone version of its excellent Google Earth application [App Store]. And having spent some time with the app, I can safely say...it's great.With just a swipe of your...

Ipod Hacks: Happy 7th Birthday, iPod

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

It cost $399. It was 5GB in capacity (which Apple then called 1000 songs, but would now call 1250 songs...). It was shiny silver and white. It was brick-like (4.02" x 2.42" x 0.78", 0.41 lbs). ...

Ipod Hacks: Apple Reports $1.14 Billion Profit For Q4 2008

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

As MacRumors reports across various posts, Apple announced its financial results yesterday for the 4th quarter of fiscal 2008. It was an impressive quarter for the iPod maker. Highpoints:Apple...

Ipod Hacks: Cooliris "3D Wall" Photo Browser Is Now A Free iPhone App

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

As MacRumors' iPhone blog reports, Cooliris has released a free iPhone version [App Store] of their 3D "photo wall" browser plug-in that delivers a rather unique and ideal way of browsing images and...

Ipod Hacks: iTunes Library Manager 5.2.1 Released

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

DougScripts.com brings us iTunes Library Manager v5.2.1 for Mac OS X. This AppleScript application facilitates multiple iTunes playlists each with their own preference seettings.For example, you can...

Ipod Hacks: Xerox Printers Get iPhone Support

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

As Macworld UK reports, Xerox and its partners have introduced the Xerox Multi-Functional Printer suite, a software package that integrates certain Xerox printers with enterprise business systems. A...

Ipod Hacks: Contexture Design's 80s Retro Cassette Tape Nano Cases

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

iPod nano users that pine for the 80s might want to have a look at Vancouver firm Contexture Design's retro iPod nano cases.These unique retro cases for first- and second-generation iPod nanos are...

Ipod Hacks: beaTunes v1.2.15 Released

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

Looking to do some iPod DJing at your next party? Is finding a cluster of "matching" songs in your library proving to be a challenge? Have a look at beaTunes v1.2.15 for Mac OS X. beaTunes lets...

Ipod Hacks: VoIP Arrives On The iPhone With Fring's Skype Support

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

As MacRumors' iPhone blog reports, Fring has released an iPhone version of their communications service today as a free App Store download [App Store].Fring allows you to chat and interact with...

Ipod Hacks: Syncopation 2.1.3 Released

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

Sonzea LLC has released Syncopation 2.1.3 for Mac OS X. Syncopation provides a hands-free solution to keep your iTunes music collection synchronized across multiple computers running Mac OS X....

Ipod Hacks: A Look At What's Wrong With The iTunes App Store

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:02 +0000

On June 9, the iTunes App Store went live and users began downloading and enjoying the fruits of many developers' labor. Apple offers an extremely robust software development kit for the iPhone...

Ipod Hacks: Round-Up of "Must Have" iPod Touch Games for 2008

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:01 +0000

As has been the case for the past six holidays, on Christmas morning many will find an iPod under the Christmas tree. Nowadays the number is in the millions. Whether you've just torn open a...

Ipod Hacks: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:01 +0000

All of us here at iPod Hacks want to wish you and yours a merry Christmas and happy holidays! We certainly hope that every one of our readers found an iPod, an iPhone, or related goodies under the...

Ipod Hacks: Floola 4.1 Released

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:01 +0000

Floola 4.1 has just been released. Floola is an application to efficiently manage your iPod or your Motorola mobile phone (any model that supports iTunes) under Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. Video...

Ipod Hacks: 2G iPod Touch Notably Faster than the iPhone

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:01 +0000

Ever seem like an App Store game runs faster (or slower) on your friend's iPhone or iPod touch as compared to your own? We have seen mention of this phenomenon and it always puzzled us. Internally,...

Ipod Hacks: Firmware 2.2 Released for iPhone and iPod Touch

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:01 +0000

Apple has released firmware version 2.2 for the iPhone and iPod touch. The update can be found through iTunes' software update.Changes in this latest firmware release according to Apple:Enhancements...

Ipod Hacks: TrailRunner 1.8 (v288) Released

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:01 +0000

Hikers, joggers, and active folk in general should have a look at Berbie's TrailRunner 1.8 (v288) for Mac OS X. TrailRunner is a route planning software for all kinds of long distance sports like...

Ipod Hacks: The Skinny On iPod "Father" Fadell's Exodus From Apple

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:01 +0000

We recently reported on the departure of Tony Fadell--the "father" of the iPod--from Apple Inc. At that point the how's and why's were rather vague. John Gruber of Daring Fireball sheds some light...

Ipod Hacks: Floola 3.9 Released

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:01 +0000

Floola 3.9 has just been released. Floola is an application to efficiently manage your iPod or your Motorola mobile phone (any model that supports iTunes) under Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. Video...

Ipod Hacks: Turn Your iPhone Into A Wind Instrument With 'Ocarina'

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:01 +0000

As MacRumors reports, several days ago, iPhone developer Smule released a rather unique musical application called Ocarina [App Store]. Since its release, Ocarina has jumped to the 3rd most popular...

Ipod lounge: News: iLounge Weekly coming shortly, sign up now

Charles Starrett — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:37:04 +0000

The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, is coming later today. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and iPod accessory discount offers from various companies. There’s still plenty of time to sign up and receive this week’s edition — just use the simple form below to submit your email address,…

Ipod lounge: News: Incase unveils Slider, Snap cases for iPhone 4

Charles Starrett — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:48:51 +0000

Incase has unveiled its new Slider Case and Snap Case for the iPhone 4. As in the past, the Slider Case features openings for all ports and controls, as well as a slide-off bottom piece for easy docking. The Slider Case is now available for $35 in Black, and will be available soon in metallic Dark Mauve, Gunmetal, Raspberry, and White. The Snap Case is a low-profile case that snaps around the iPhone 4 and is part of the iPhone 4 Case Program; it will…

Ipod lounge: News: The Omni Group releases OmniFocus for iPad

Jesse David Hollington — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:05:31 +0000

The Omni Group has released the much-anticipated iPad version of its OmniFocus professional task management app. Although OmniFocus has been available on the iPhone and iPod touch for some time, OmniFocus for iPad has been completely redesigned for the iPad user interface. The iPad version provides in-depth desktop-style task management capabilities, allowing users to take advantage of features previously only available in OmniFocus for the Mac. OmniFocus…

Ipod lounge: News: T-Mobile launches iPhone 4 in UK

Charles Starrett — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:36:34 +0000

T-Mobile today launched the iPhone 4 in the U.K. According to Macworld U.K., the carrier is offering a range of 24-month contracts, from £30 to £60. Prior to today, the carrier had yet to post any details of when it would launch the handset and what pricing might be. “Bringing iPhone 4 to our customers in the UK is a fantastic move for T-Mobile,” Lysa Hardy, vice president of T-Mobile Propositions, told the publication. “With…

Ipod lounge: News: iPhone 4 launches in Canada to large lines

Charles Starrett — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:11:42 +0000

iPhone 4 purchasers in Canada are facing long lines and potential sellouts on launch day. iLounge’s Canadian editor Jesse David Hollington was in line at the Apple Store Fairview in Toronto from early in the morning until opening, and indicated that the persons he was waiting with were Apple Store employees, not scheduled for work and unable to enter the store prematurely. Based on his accounts, the carrier stores in Canada have had lineups…

Ipod lounge: News: Kindle update adds dictionary and search

Jesse David Hollington — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:39:56 +0000

Amazon has released an update to its Kindle app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad adding an in-app dictionary, book searching, and iOS 4 improvements. Kindle 2.2 now provides the ability to instantly lookup selected words in a 250,000-entry built-in dictionary as well as searching for words on Google and Wikipedia from within the app. The update also brings the ability to search inside books to the iPad and improves the in-book search introduced…

Ipod lounge: News: Just Mobile intros UpStand for iPad

Charles Starrett — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:35:23 +0000

Just Mobile has introduced its new UpStand for the Apple iPad. Made from aluminum, the UpStand features a circular base with an angled iPad cradle suspended above by two support poles, non-slip feet, and rubber on the supporting grips to keep the iPad in place while offering protecting for unencased iPads. It is compatible with most iPad cases, as well. Just Mobile’s UpStand for the iPad is available now from Macsense and sells for $50. ...

Ipod lounge: First Looks: Quirky Cloak Case for iPad

Jeremy Horwitz — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:20:32 +0000

Announced back in March, the unique Cloak Case for iPad has finally been released by Quirky -- at $54 rather than the originally announced $36 asking price. Featuring a unique combination of a molded silicone rubber iPad case with a rubber-coated plastic front flap, Cloak looks sort of like a professional folder that opens to reveal several different stand options. The iPad slides into the right side of the somewhat overly soft and dust-attracting…

Ipod lounge: Article: iPhone Gems: AirAttack, Gorillaz Escape/Plastic Beach, Helsing’s Fire, Solitaire Classics + Super 7

Jeremy Horwitz — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:05:49 +0000

Welcome to a special budget gaming edition of iPhone Gems! Today’s roundup is focused entirely on inexpensive and free iPhone and iPod touch games that are worth checking out—in a couple of cases, as quickly as possible. There’s an overhead shooter that needs to be seen to be believed for the $1 price, a great puzzler, a nice solitaire title, and two other games that might be of interest to different types of players, as well. Several…

Ipod lounge: News: Rogers details iPhone 4 pricing, iPad data sharing

Charles Starrett — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:30:26 +0000

Rogers has announced its pricing structure for the iPhone 4. New customers can purchase the handset on a three-year voice and data plan for $159 CAN for the 16GB and $269 CAN for the 32GB model. The same prices are offered to those who started an iPhone contract on or before December 31, 2008, and to those who activated or upgraded to the iPhone 3G in 2008 and then upgraded again between June 19 and September 15, 2009, a likely time window for those…

Ipod lounge: News: Three UK to offer iPhone 4 on July 30

Charles Starrett — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:13:00 +0000

Three in the U.K. will begin selling the iPhone 4 tomorrow, July 30. According to the company’s iPhone 4 page, Three’s plans start at £30 for 500 minutes, 5,000 texts, 5,000 three-to-three minutes, and 1GB of Internet access, with the iPhone 4 being priced at £99 for the 16GB and £189 for the 32GB model; pricing extends up to a £45 monthly tariff, which includes 2,000 any network minutes, 5,000 texts, 5,000 three-to-three minutes,…

Ipod lounge: News: Electronic Arts releases SimCity Deluxe

Jesse David Hollington — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:00:05 +0000

Electronic Arts has released the latest iPhone game in its popular SimCity franchise. First previewed in March, SimCity Deluxe is an improved version of EA’s original SimCity application for the iPhone and iPod touch and provides a visual style akin to EA’s SimCity 4 with noticeable enhancements in user interface, graphics and frame rate. In SimCity Deluxe, players can play an open-ended game and build their own city or choose from one…

Ipod lounge: News: 3G-compatible iPod touch case hits FCC

Charles Starrett — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:09:55 +0000

A new 3G-equipped iPod touch case has appeared on the FCC’s website, Engadget reports. Made by ZTE, the Peel 3G Router sports openings for the touch’s headphone jack, volume, and power buttons, and uses CDMA2000 technology. There doesn’t appear to be a Dock connector, so it is possible that the Peel 3G is simply a MiFi-like portable hotspot shaped to hold an iPod touch. This particular model has Sprint logos on the front and rear;…

Ipod lounge: Backstage: An Update on Apple iPhone 4 Case Program Picks, With Q + A

Jeremy Horwitz — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:06:45 +0000

Last week, we posted a look at the iPhone 4 cases Apple is offering for free to users—one case per iPhone, unless you bought one or more Bumper cases from Apple before the giveaway began. Today, we updated our iPhone 4 Case Program - Best + Worst Picks article to provide additional photographs and details on some of the case picks, and we also wanted to answer a few e-mailed reader questions here. “Which in your opinion is the most visually…

Ipod lounge: News: NewsRack update adds iOS 4 support and more

Jesse David Hollington — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:53:52 +0000

Omz:software has released a major update to its popular NewsRack RSS reader for the iPhone and iPad adding iOS 4 support and several additional features and improvements. NewsRack 2.5 now supports background task completion and fast app switching on multitasking-capable iOS 4 devices and provides high-resolution graphics for the iPhone 4 Retina Display. A new slideshow mode is also now available for iPad users. Additional improvements include much…

Ipod lounge: News: Apple investigating iOS 4 on iPhone 3G issues

Charles Starrett — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:29:40 +0000

Apple is looking into reports that iOS 4 is causing a number of issues when installed on iPhone 3G units. The Wall Street Journal reports that a number of user reports have cropped up on Apple’s support forums, with the most common complaints being that the phone is slow after the upgrade, that it drains the battery quickly, or that it gets unreasonably hot. “This phone has gone from being a dream to constantly annoying me. Not a way to make…

Ipod lounge: News: SoftBank CEO: iPhone 4 sales ‘far exceeded’ expectations

Charles Starrett — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:18:18 +0000

Reporting his company’s first fiscal quarter financial results, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son made several comments regarding the iPhone and iPad, products for which SoftBank is the exclusive carrier in Japan. Masayoshi Son said that sales of the iPhone 4 “far exceeded” his expectations, and apologized to customers for supply shortages. “We ship and we ship, and then we immediately get more new orders,” he said. He also…

Ipod lounge: First Looks: Griffin Reveal Etch for iPhone 4

Jeremy Horwitz — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:54:02 +0000

Based upon Griffin's earlier, transparent-backed iPhone 4 case Reveal, the new Reveal Etch ($30) is a more expensive version with a more distinctive faux carbon fiber back panel described on the box as "Graphite." Though the opaque rear panel is clearly made from plastic and adds no grip to the slippery iPhone, it looks quite nice by faux carbon fiber standards, and is accompanied by rubber edging with holes for the headphone port, microphones, speakers,…

Ipod lounge: First Looks: Griffin Motif for iPhone 4

Jeremy Horwitz — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:48:12 +0000

New to Griffin's iPhone 4 case lineup is Motif ($20), an inexpensive TPU plastic case that follows in the generally positive history of competitors' hydrocarbon iPhone 3G/3GS designs. Motif features a glossy smoke-colored soft plastic body that provides top and side button protection, plus highly contoured holes for the headphone port, microphones, rear camera, bottom speaker, Dock Connector port, and ringer switch -- tight around the headphone…

Ipod lounge: Backstage: Early Hands-On Thoughts on Apple’s Magic Trackpad (Versus Prior Mice + Trackpads)

Jeremy Horwitz — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:36:25 +0000

I am smack dab in the center of Apple’s target demographic for the just-released Magic Trackpad—a MacBook Pro user for years, huge fan of Apple’s trackpads, and a consistent purchaser of Apple’s desktop mice. Note that I used the word “purchaser” rather than “lover” for that last one. I loved the one-button Apple (“Pro”) Mouse, but was less thrilled by its subsequent replacements: I was a…