- Author: admin
- Filed under: Apple
- Date: Oct 23,2011
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been exactly ten years since the iPod was first unveiled, ultimately changing the music industry forever. The iPod wasn’t the first, it wasn’t the smallest, it didn’t have the largest hard drive, but it did have an iconic style and simple to use interface that led march away from CDs.
When the history of Apple is written the iPod (perhaps more than the iMac, OS X or the iPhone) will be credited with helping spearhead the company’s second coming.
Over the years the music player has seen countless iterations and redesigns, and an expansion of the product line to include smaller devices and touch screens — but for most it’s the scroll wheel and white earbuds that define the iPod.
Sure, what is now called the iPod classic hasn’t seen a serious update since about 2007, but it still holds a special place in our hearts, especially for those of us who don’t measure their music collection in a few dozen iTunes downloads.
Now that the number of App Store downloads to iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads around the world has handily exceeded the population of Planet Earth, we can hopefully put this story to bed until they hit another factor of ten — and as unreasonable as 100 billion downloads sounds, we’ll bet it actually won’t take that long.
That’s right: just a few days after kicking off its online counter, Apple’s officially hit the 10 billion mark, which is a whole lot of software any way you slice it.
So, Android Market, you’re next?
- Author: admin
- Filed under: iPod
- Date: Oct 24,2010
Apple has redefined the world… again.
Introducing the all-new Apple iPod touch 64GB. And for a limited time you can get one FREE! (Participation required. See below for details.)
New features include:
- FaceTime
- Retina display
- HD video recording
- Game Center
Own the latest version of the world’s most revolutionary iPod.
- Author: admin
- Filed under: Apple, iPhone
- Date: Jun 6,2010
Fact: there are more iPhone and iPod touch cases in the world than there are ants. Okay maybe not, but there are certainly more than there are pandas.
If you want to stand out from the crowd, or turn your back on the retail onslaught of ready-made options, then we’ve rounded up five designs that you can make yourself.
Our tried and tested DIY mini-projects include a few eco-friendly options that reuse existing items. And no homemade round-up is complete without a quacking Duck Tape design. Craft on! Read the rest of this entry »
- Author: admin
- Filed under: Apple, iPhone
- Date: Jan 22,2009
When the App Store launched, there were a handful of Twitter apps for the iPhone. Now there’s ten zillion. We’ve read thousands of tweets on every Twitter app, so here are the best, and worst.
The Quicklist
• Best Overall: Tweetie
• Best Paid: Tweetie
• Best Free: Twitterfon
• Most Powerful: Twittelator Pro
• Best Tweet-Only: Tweeter
• Worst Twitter App Ever in the History of Twitter Ever: Tweetion
• Creepiest: Twittervision Read the rest of this entry »
Never heard of Abilene Christian University? We’re guessing a wide majority of the general public hasn’t either, but the institution is definitely getting its name out there by promising each incoming freshman this fall an iPhone or iPod touch.
Granted, these aren’t being explicitly marked as “free,” but similar to Duke’s efforts in years past, ACU plans on using these devices for educational enrichment.
Reportedly, the handhelds will enable students to “receive homework alerts, answer in-class surveys and quizzes, get directions to their professors’ offices, and check their meal and account balances” — and that’s just for starters. Read the rest of this entry »
- Author: admin
- Filed under: Deals, iPod
- Date: Feb 25,2008
The Venn Diagram of people who really want a 32GB iPod touch and people who really want a 1GB iPod shuffle looks less like 2/5 of the Olympic Rings and more like an eight-year-old’s crayon drawing of a pair of boobs, but if you’re going to buy a touch, why not get a free shuffle to go along with it ?
[Amazon via Bargainist]
