New Apple iPod Nano (4th Gen) Getting Mixed Reviews
September 22, 2008
On September 9th Apple introduced a new iPod Nano - it’s the 4th generation of the Nano. The thinnest ever iPod with a very sleek design!
Nearly 2 weeks after it went on sale the first consumer reviews are rolling in and they appear to be mixed! I’ve had a look at the new Nano in both 8GB & 16GB as well as all the different colors on both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk - currently the average customer rating is at 3.5/5 stars.
Read full entry »Apple Announces iTunes 8 (press release)
September 10, 2008
PRESS RELEASEApple today announced iTunes 8, the next major release of Apple’s ubiquitous music and video player for Macs and PCs which is seamlessly integrated with the most popular online content store in the world (http://www.itunes.com/). iTunes 8 includes the new breakthrough Genius feature, which lets you automatically create playlists from songs in your music library that go great together — with just one click. Genius helps music fans rediscover favorite songs in their existing music library and suggests related music on the iTunes Store they might want to add to their music collection. iTunes 8 features new ways of viewing your music and video libraries, and adds television programs in stunning high definition for sale on the iTunes Store.
New iPod Nano & iPod Touch Dimensions Revealed?
September 5, 2008
iLounge has a hot tip regarding the dimensions for the upcoming iPod nano and iPod touch refreshes. I’m not saying that this tip is 100% real because the diagrams below, that appears to the type of thing provided to case manufacturers, could just as easily be faked. The new fourth-gen iPod nano has supposedly slimmed down to a mere 6.08 mm thick, while the second-gen iPod touch got all curvy on us like big brother 3G, and similarity adds thickness : 8.4 mm thick instead of 8 mm on the original.
iPhone 3G is now official and available
June 15, 2008
After a long wait, Apple finally decided to officially launch its 3G iPhone. This model comes with some updates to the original iPhone, such as 3G data, GPS, a new shape on the back side, OS supports third-party software, plus corporate email, sync, and VPN features. The other features are similar to the original model, including a large multi-touch display, full web browser, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, iPod music player, 2 megapixel camera, and up to 16 GB of internal memory.
According to the declarations they’ve made, Apple hopes to launch it in 70 countries this year, with the black 8GB going for $199 and 16GB for $299 in black or white.Apple will be hitting the 22 biggest markets, including the US, on July 11th.
Read full entry »Vodafone to Sell Apple iPhone in India
May 10, 2008
According to a Vodafone press release, it seems that Vodafone will offer Apple?s iPhone in 10 International Markets. The carrier, had recently announced that it has signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets around the globe. Vodafone customers from Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey will be able to purchase the iPhone for use on the Vodafone network.
The sale price of the iPhone in India isn’t known yet, but it won’t take long until we’ll find out.
Read full entry »The 3G iPhone to be tested in Austria
May 6, 2008
According to derStandard, who also announced that the iPhone would be launched in Austria via T-Mobile, is now reporting that the same carrier will test the 3G iPhone in the aforesaid country. The announcement was made during a press conference in Vienna, at which T-Mobile Austria declared that a UMTS version of Apple’s handset would be “available soon” but before that it should pass some tests. Let’s see what the future has in stores for austrian customers.
iMac with Better Graphics, Faster Processors
May 1, 2008
Some rumors have been circulating over the last few weeks that Apple was going to update its line of iMac computers. Well, this thing became official a few days ago when Apple confirmed the rumors and announced an updated iMac model range. It looks like the pricing for the new iMac models starts at the same $1,199.
The new line features a new Intel Core 2 Duo processor with even the low-end model getting a 6MB L2 cache and a faster 1066 MHz front side bus, an optional NVIDIA 8800 GS graphics card with 512MB of VRAM, a 24-inch display, AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, iSight camera and five USB ports.
The base level 20-inch iMac has a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 1GB of RAM, ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics and a 250GB HDD. The system retails for $1,199. Another pre-config 20-inch iMac retails for $1,499 and has a 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 320GB HDD, Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256MB graphics and 2GB of RAM. All new models and options are available now.
Read full entry »Wilcom unveils its first Atom Device production
April 15, 2008
Well, it seems Wilmcom isn’t wasting any time and it is going launch its Silverthorne-based Atom processors to the market. This weekend, the company unveiled its D4 WSO16SH which measures 3.3″ x 7.4″ x 1? and weighs one pound.
The device features a 1.33GHz Z520 Atom processor, 1GB of RAM (PC2-4200), and a 40GB 4,200 RPM HDD, a 5″ LED-backlit display with a resolution of 1,024×600, a slide-out, 64-key QWERTY keyboard, 2MP camera, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and will offer support for Wilcom’s Personal Handyphone System (PHS) data network.
Willcom’s D4 WSO16SH price tag will be somewhere around $1,272 USD and it will hit Japan in mid-June/
Read full entry »Apple’s 802.11n Airport Express to be launched today
March 17, 2008
Well, as you might have noticed, this is a new product from Apple. The 802.11n Airport Express which was rumored over the weekend has just became official and it is going to be launched today. This little iTunes streaming pocked base station it is going to cost somewhere around $100. You’ve heard it well, its launch it’s going to take place today.
Meizu forced to close its CeBIT booth
March 5, 2008
Meizu was forced to remove its booth at the CeBIT technology expo after having some legal issues with their MiniOne smartphone. According to a new report by Germany’s Heise it seems that Meizu’s booth was pulled from the show because the Apple’s iPhone is known to be the direct inspiration for the MiniOne. The officials confirmed that some other companies will be pulled from the show as a part of wider initiative to protect patent and copyright owners.
We were announced that full details will be revealed on a press conference that will take place on Thursday. Did you knew that if MiniOne is sold in countries where Apple does business, Meizu will immediately face copyright and patent infringement issues? Well, now you know!
Source : Electronista
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