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TomTom Duo to Share Dock with the iPod


There have been a couple TomTom DUO images drifting through blogs in the past few days, but some more information has floated to the surface. It appears the TomTom DUO will have the ability to share a dock with an iPod. This will allow the DUO to completely control the iPod from the [...]

No Steve Jobs for Apple Expo in Paris


It appears that the Apple Expo in Paris will not be including a keynote from Steve Jobs.

It’s unclear if Apple’s executives aren’t giving a keynote because of France’s recent legislation designed to open competing digital rights management technologies so that all music download services are compatible with any MP3 player, or if the company simply [...]

Apple Firmware Update Gives Fans Constant Run


The firmware update that has been introduced causes the fan to run constantly so that it prevents some of the overheating issues that have been causing trouble.
The fan speed is quite slow, so the noise doesn’t seem to be a concern.

“Now we have an update that appears to fix both issues, yet folks are now [...]

MGB Commentary: Apple Mac mini DVR, Too Good to be True


Today I ran across a headline on the Apple rumor site, Think Secret. Placed on the main page were the words, “Reborn Mac mini set to take over the living room.” According to Think Secret’s sources, Apple will be releasing an Intel based Mac mini that is already being dubbed as the “TiVo [...]

Apple Prepays 1.25 Billion to Secure Flash Memory Supply


Apple has reached an agreement with Hynix, Intel, Micron, Samsung, and Toshiba to secure a steady supply of NAND flash memory through 2010. Apple will fork over 1.25 billion dollars over the next three months for the flash memory components.

“We want to be able to produce as many of our wildly popular iPods [...]

Intel Powered iBook Coming in January?


According to Think Secret, Apple is planning a debut of an Intel powered iBook. The unveiling will supposedly take place at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco. Other than that, Think Secret doesn’t have much more information for us. They don’t have any information about what type of Intel processors will be [...]

Incase Music Belt for iPod review


iLounge has reviewed the Incase Music Belt for your iPod. They seemed to like it, but it looks suspiciously like a fanny pack to me!
It does look somewhat nice though, for a fanny pack. It uses a nylon belt, and can be adjusted for even the biggest of folks.
You can pick [...]

Soldius 1 Universal Solar Charger for mobile devices


This is great. I have always been fascinated with Solar panels. Now we can all have our own functional solar panels charging our mobile devices with the Soldius 1 Universal Solar Chargers. They are priced from $89.99 to $109.99 at mysoldius.com.
The panels, at only 4 ounces, are small, and low maintenance. [...]

iBall wireless iPod speaker


You are looking at the iBall wireless iPod speaker. Just dock your iPod, and set the speaker as far as 100 feet away to set the mood. The speaker can even control the iPod! This is actually pretty neat.
The iBall can last up to 6-8 hours on rechargeable batteries, and comes with [...]

Test out an Apple Mac mini for a bit…


Apple is trying out a new program with the Mac mini. You can now try out the Mac mini for up to 30 days for no cost. If you are not happy with it you can send it back to Apple (although, you do need to pay the return shipping charges).
This works for [...]