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Fanboys loosen your collars, the Apple Store is down and we couldn’t possibly imagine why (Leopard). Check back for updates.

Jeromeolivet 32 is a Bag for Your iPod, Not an STI for Your Fun Parts

If you like pictures of stuff that look way more awesome than they are actually are, feast your eyes on Jerome Olivet’s new iPod shoulder bag, with the narcissistic title of Jeromeolivet 32. You could probably take iPod out of the product description and have a fully-fledged, regular shoulder bag, but as Olivet has included…

Another iPod Bug: Nike+ Doesn’t Work Well with Nanos

We just discovered this the hard way: The Nike+iPod peripheral that tracks your distance doesn’t let you play music on the new nanos. It’s a small, surely fixable bug, but it’s very annoying on top of the other issues we’ve had with this generational jump. Whether it’s the Cover Flow interface lagging (which has thankfully…

The iPhone is Hazardous to the Environment, According to Greenpeace

Greenpeace has slammed Apple once again on environmental issues, claiming that scientific tests they arranged uncovered hazardous chemicals in the iPhone. I’m sorry, but I have a hard time believing that Apple is the only phone maker that has these toxic chems, considering that the plants that iPhones are built in also make Nokias and…

AppleInsider’s Leopard Guides…Get ‘Em While They’re Fresh

The AppleInsider crew has been previewing the dev builds of OS X Leopard for a few days now, and like clockwork, Apple has been asking them to take them down. Today’s addition is the review of Mail 3.0, complete with historical overview. This guide has the To Do list linked to emails, and data scrapers…

Broadcom’s Latest 3G Chip Has Longer Life, Cheaper Costs, iPhone Potential

Broadcom’s latest 3G HSUPA BCM21551 chip is a bigger deal than its somewhat dry press release indicates. The all-in-one 3G chip is both cheaper and has a “very long battery life” when compared with current 3G chips, which have the problem of sucking your phone’s battery faster than an unclogged shower drain. The new chip…

Independence, the iPhone jailbreak, activation and SSH installation app, has been updated to 1.2.2, and now supports iPhones running the infamous firmware version 1.1.1. [TUAW]

Zune Almost Matches iPod Battery Specs

The battery life specs are in on the new Zunes, and they match up pretty well to the latest iPods. The Zune 80 will get 30 hours on audio and 4 hours on video, and the 4 and 8GB flash Zunes will get 24 hours audio and 4 hours video. In comparison, the 80GB iPod…

Last Weekend Was So Much Fun

Oh, you missed such a great time last weekend. Although, maybe we all had so much fun because you weren’t here—ZING! Here’s what you missed: Sex with Robots? Happening. Jailbreaking iPod Touch units on Macs is super easy. The Family Guy finally explained an issue we had with the Star Wars plotline. The iPod’s head…

Led Zeppelin Changes Tune, Puts Whole Catalog Online

Remember when we told you Led Zeppelin was coming to iTunes in November, but only as a 24-track sampler? Well, that song did not remain the same. Page and Plant (and Jones, if he has a vote) decided that they will release the entire catalog digitally, and not just through iTunes. Starting November 13, all…

iJailbreak iPod Touch GUI Tool

We haven’t tried this ourselves, but word is iJailbreak, an iPod touch version of Jailbreak for Intel Macs, has been released for download. At this point it is only reported to work with Intel Macs. We are testing it out on our iPod touch right now, check back for updates. Hit the link to download…

Apple Online Store Says Virus = Windows

How we nearly laughed our little lungs out when we read this one. If you go down to the Apple Online Store and search the term “virus,” you will get one result; a smiley face, titled Windows, followed by the text; Why you’ll love a Mac. View the latest TV ads to find out more.…

iPod Wins T3’s “Best Gadget of All Time” Award

You will call us fanboys, you will say we love Apple more than our own mothers, you will state we have had sexual relations with sheep and proclaim you have photographic proof. Despite all the evidence supporting your assertions, one thing is certain; Apple’s iPod has just scrolled home with T3’s “Best Gadget of All…

The Gadget Wars, Who Won/Lost Last Week?

Every week is a battle. There’s seldom any bullets and generally no poison gas. But every week is a battle for the consumer mind and the consumer heart. Here’s the way we saw things this week: one big winner, one loser and one company that’s dead in the water. + AT&T Part of AT&T’s Terms…

Red iPhone? Engadget has what appears to be an AT&T internal product list, with a red iPhone listed on it. The part that sounds fishy? 4GB sizes. Why would Apple bring the now discontinued capacity back? Wouldn’t be the first time Low level AT&T employees have provided questionable Apple facts. But colored iPhones aren’t such…

Earlier today the online Apple store had listed a ship date for Mac OS 10.4 Tiger as October 26th, which coincidentally is the rumored release date for 10.5 Leopard. Could this be more evidence for Leopard’s release date or simply a mistake on Apple’s part…

iPhone Dashboard Widgets Imminent?

Leander over at Cult of Mac (and managing ed at Wired.com) says he heard that the iPhone is getting the HTML + JavaScript-based Dashboard widgets that OS X has had since 10.4. The programs would sync over from iTunes. Timing? Imminent. I’d guess this is one of the surprises that’ll happen on the Leopard launch.…

Microsoft Phone Patent Looks Just Like the iPhone

In a patent filed this July, Microsoft wanted to stake their claim to a new interface for use on a touchscreen in a mobile device. The patent, entitled “Extensible filtered lists for mobile device user interface” looks kind of familiar… where have I seen it before? Oh, right. It’s the iPhone’s exact interface. Whaa? I’m…

Universal Plans Total Music Anti-iTunes Initiative With Free All-You-Can-Eat Music

Not only is Universal not signing multi-year contracts with Apple, it is now creating a service to confront iTunes and nurture iPod competitors like the Zune. Called Total Music, it may include Universal, Sony BMG and Warner—75% of music sold in the US—and would offer a twist on the traditional download and “PlaysForSure” subscription concepts.…

Reverse an Unlocked iPhone to its Virginal State

Here’s a complicated but well documented method for taking an iPhone from a unlocked state to a factory fresh state, so you can go on and upgrade to 1.1.1 if you’ve been testing unlocks. It works by refreshing the baseband firmware to factory default; meanwhile, bricking is supposedly caused by the altered unlocked basebands being…