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Touch blogging


I’m currently reviewing Apple’s new iPod Touch, the so-called neutered iPhone, and while that’s technically correct, I’m finding it to be a unique and completely different creature in and of itself. In fact I’m typing this on one online from a movie theater while watching the Pacquiao fight live.
The many preliminary bouts are a […]

Splinter in your ear


If you’re the kinda geek who likes wood trim on the dashboard of your car, you might like Audio Technica’s new flagship, top-of-the-line headphones - the ATH-ESW9 Sovereign Wood Headphones, the cans of which are made from Japanese Hokkaido cherry trees. Really.
They are really attention-getters and will be out on the market on October 19. […]

The New iPod Family gets introduced locally


Yesterday, along with other members of the press, we got a chance to meet and greet the new iPod family when Apple had a product briefing at the Makati Shangrila.

Aside from the obvious stars of the show, the iPod Touch and the 3rd generation Nano, they also talked about the changes in the Shuffle […]

A Shuffle that swims


Water, without a doubt, is the source of all life, but for our beloved gadgets, it is the venom that will most likely end its electronic existence. Thank God for companies like SwimMan who are in the business of water-proofing mp3 players and headphones.

As a treat for iPod Shuffle fanatics, they’ve come up with the […]

New Kids on the Block


Apple just concluded another event, and boy, iPod lovers were treated to not just one, but two new toys to drool over. The iPod Touch inherits the beauty of the dominant touchscreen from the iPhone and Wifi connectivity, while the new iPod Nano gets an upgrade with a larger display and improved user interface, despite […]

World’s most expensive shuffle


I thought the whole point of the shuffle was to make the most affordable, minimalist digital music player around, but apparently some folk think otherwise.
See the Heyerdahl special edition diamond-encrusted, pink and white gold iPod shuffle called the iDiamond. Currently on display in Oslo until October 1, the not-for-sale, one-of-a-kind digital music player’s casing and […]

iPod Charge Guard


Apple has applied for a patent to help deter thieves from stealing Apple products by not allowing it to be charged unless paired with authorized chargers or computers. Initially targeted for the new generation iPod and possibly the iPhone and all Apple products later on, this scheme uses a similar technology used in the iPod […]

iPod Advisory


Wearing an iPod during a lightning storm is hazardous to your health. Well, not exactly limited to the iPod, but any electronic device might put you in danger, especially during a lightning storm due to the gadget’s ability to conduct electricity. This was the case in 2005 when a man jogging and a nearby tree […]

A Worm in the Apple (iPod)


Apple Computer has warned that a small number of its video iPods came with a Windows virus, RavMonE, inside. Apple’s Vice President, Greg Joswiak, assures that only a tiny number coming from a contract manufacturer came with the virus, which can easily be detected by updated antivirus software. He notes that it only affects Windows computers and […]