New 27-inch iMac is “Stunning”

October 30, 2009

Reviewer Ken Mingis (computerworld.com) writes that “Apple’s new 27-inch iMac can be described in one word: stunning.” Citing its super-high-resolution LED-backlit display, speed, and industrial design, Mingis concludes: “With an absolutely stunning screen, a lot of under-the-hood performanc…

Lack of WiFi Puts Damper on iPhone’s China Debut

October 30, 2009

Apple’s iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world’s most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models. Apple’s local service provider, China Unicom, hopes the iPhone will give it an edge against giant riv…

What the iPhone Needs to Keep the Android Hordes at Bay

October 30, 2009

A couple of days ago, a friend was trying to key my newsletter address into his aging feature flip cellphone. He was muttering about how painful the process was and how silly the phone was, and he remarked that he was getting a new phone for his birthday — can’t wait. Me, being the tech-cur…

iPhone Buzz top picks: iLuv alarm clock, what the iPhone needs, and Rhapsody app

October 30, 2009

If you have junk radio stations in your area like I do, the only option other than waking to a buzzer is waking to your iPod. whether you have more than one iPhone or iPod a dual dock alarm clock like the new iLuv iMM183 revealed today may be just the ticket for you. The thing can charge and play tu…

Apple TV 3.0 Software Features Simpler, Faster Interface

October 29, 2009

The new Apple TV 3.0 software features a redesigned main menu that makes navigating your favorite composition simpler and faster, and makes enjoying the largest selection of on-demand HD movie rentals and purchases, HD TV shows, music and podcasts from the iTunes Store even better on your TV. You ca…

iPhone Buzz top picks: Maps Nav may come to iPhone, Verizon iPhone, and iPhone vulnerability

October 29, 2009

Google announced a sweet new app for Android 2.0 devices yesterday. The app will turn the phone into a full on turn-by-turn GPS navigation solution. Google reports that it is working with Apple to bring the Google Maps Navigation app to the iPhone. I bet AT&T tries to block it though.

According…

Song Sift Solves a Problem for Picky Podsters

October 29, 2009

It’s been about a decade since the first practical MP3 players started popping up, and 10 years is plenty of date to gather a positively bloated library of digital music. Perhaps you got in at the ground floor with Napster in ‘99 and loaded up on free tunes before the music industry decided …

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