Apple iChat Answering Machine
Apple’s latest preview of OS X 10.5 had a little bonus over the usual glitch fix. Inside iChat was a new preference pane, called Answering, a feature that lets you record a video away message with your iSight. Also Macrumors.com is claiming that this will be linked to the rumored iPhone Call Ahead feature. Interesting.…
Cambridge Soundworks PlayDock i: Subwoofer, Very Familiar Design
Due this January, Cambridge Soundworks’ PlayDock i combines the company’s advanced audio circuitry (somewhere, Orwell is crying) with the mass appeal of iPod compatibility. It works only with newer iPods (4G to the nano) but the inclusion of a built-in subwoofer (for listening to Nas, of course) is a welcome addition. Besides its one unified…
Apple Says iTunes Sales Just Fine
Word on the street yesterday was that Apple’s iTunes Store’s sales plummeted during the first half of 2006. Today Apple claims that that is “simply incorrect,” but still refuses to actually reveal how much money iTunes makes. Apple supposedly made a profit for the three months since September, but the financial research company that first…
Apple Claims Ownership of Silhoutte Ads, Wants Sex Toy To Stop Using Them
Who could forget the iBuzz, that fun little sex toy that hooks up to an iPod and vibrates in tandem with the music? Hope you already bought yours because it looks like Apple is about to shut them down. Apparently, Apple is taking issue with some of iBuzz’s adverts, like the one seen here. I…
Concept: Apple iServe
Tech Analyst, Tom Rowley, is claiming that there is a immediate need for a consumer version of the Apple Xserve, with massive storage. I think he’s dead wrong. Rowley seems like he’s pushing a little too hard for this idea. While having a feature like auto syncing of content added to iTunes would be nice.…
Apple Rumor: 16GB Flash Based Video iPod
Wallstreet analyst, Daniel Amir, is claiming that Apple has a new flash based iPod in the works. This will not be “the” video iPod, but will at least be able to play video, a la the 5G. Maybe it’ll be midsized between the full and the Nano. Apple’s iPod roadmap said to list three new…
500GB MiniMax External Hard Drive For Mac mini
The Mac mini’s buzz has subsided a bit, but it remains one of the better options for those needing a cheap server that meshes well in an entertainment center. Add some stackable external hard drives like the just released 500GB MiniMax ($280) and you’re in for a treat. The MiniMax, which is the same size…
WSJ: iPods Break as Soon as the Warranty is Up
The Wall Street Journal took at look at the issue of iPods seeming to give up the ghost about 15 minutes after their warranties expire. Cracked screens, busted hard drives, and of course the infamous slowly dying battery are all issues brought up. The article states that only 5% of iPods need replacing, yet goes…