iPod

T-Mobile G1 Connects to iPod Dock, Thumbs Nose at Apple

One of the G1’s biggest oversights is the lack of a proper headphone jack, and a couple of enterprising tinkerers took it upon themselves to force the G1 to play nice with an iPod dock. The hack is outlined very precisely but looks pretty delicate, so if you’ve got clumsy fingers like me, this might…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Dec 27

Tourists Rescued from Swiss Mountains Thanks to Magic iPod

Two French tourists were rescued today in the Swiss mountains after getting lost on a ski trip. They managed to contact authorities, but their phone died shortly thereafter. Thank God somebody brought an iPod. The tourists, a skier and snowboarder, were lost in the mountains of Southeast Switzerland, with temperatures reaching -15 degrees Celsius. They…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Dec 27

Gadget Deals of the Day: Cheap iPods, HDTVs, Man Bags, and Games from Steam

Sure, it’s after Christmas, but the deals keep coming and you guys have a right to know what and where they are. Today we’ve got a solid crop, with deep discounts at PCMall and Steam. Gaming • Valve Complete Pack (includes Left 4 Dead, CounterStrike, and Team Fortress) for $74.99 (normally $100). • Call of…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Dec 27

US Army Uses iPod Touch for Translation On the Field

This week on the Pentagon Channel (?), a soldier demonstrates the Army’s cutting-edge new translation tool: an iPod touch. The demo iPod looks to have the stock Apple OS, running a custom translation application. It allows the user to select a language, then a situation, and finally a command or question, like “Get down!” in…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Dec 27

The Simpsons Finally Arrives at iTunes Store

Right after it mocks Mapple, The Simpsons finally hits iTunes. So far, it’s just the current season. I wonder if the backlog is so Steve Mobs can pee on every one. [iTunes via Macworld]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 23

Giz Explains: Everything You Wanted to Know About DRM

Condensed explanation: Digital rights management is a corporate pain in the ass that stops you from doing whatever you want with music and movies in the name of fighting piracy. But there’s more to it. Straight up, you run into DRM pretty much every day. Bought music from three of the four major labels or…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 19

iCap MP3 Player: Genuine Disruptive Technology At Last

While headphones are a serious cause of hearing damage, there are alternatives. And one such alternative is the iCap MP3 player—an MP3 player in a baseball cap that never bows to social pressures. The $100 iCap features two speakers with SRS WOW technology that play music from a MicroSD expandable integrated 1GB MP3 player or…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 18

iLuv i9500 iPod Dock Has 4 CD Drives Too Many

This iPod dock by iLuv is not really an iPod dock, but a full fledged stereo with subwoofer. And four CD players. Is that right? I mean, I make fun of gadgets with just ONE CD player and this has four CD players. FOUR. [Gadgetreview]

Tech News Brian Lam Dec 17

Hertz Connect Car-On-Demand Service Starts in NYC With iPod and RFID Tricks

Hertz is jumping into Zipcar’s territory with its new Connect service, offering short-term rentals via membership for young urban folk to load up on gourmet groceries or Swedish particle board furniture. Zipcar users will be familiar with the process: book any available car at any time, get its location via text or email, wave your…

Tech News John Mahoney Dec 16

Analyst Hot for Apple Netbook at Macworld

According to speculation by Ezra Gottheil of Technology Business Research, Apple will announce a netbook at Macworld. His vision is one of a computer platform supporting the App Store: [The device] will provide Web access, email, media playing, and essential applications at a single low price. Computer beginners will be able to start using it…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 16

Guitar with Two iPods Attached is Much More Likely to Be Stolen After Your Gig

Playing guitar is a cool thing to do. Sticking a couple of iPod touches on it to make an "iTouch Guitar"? Well, the coolness of that is a bit more questionable. This guy affixed two iPods to the front of his guitar; one runs Itouch Midi’s Matrix app and the other is running my beloved…

Tech News Adam Frucci Dec 16

Dealzmodo: $50 Best Buy Gift Card With iPod Touch 8GB

Best Buy’s looking to move some 8GB iTouches by effectively lowering the price to $179 when factoring in a $50 gift card credit—great for the inevitable headphone upgrade. https://gizmodo.com/ipod-touch-version-2-review-5047614 Currently it’s only the 8GB model with the deal (not the 16GB or 32GB), but if you’ve had your eye on a touch, this is about…

Tech News John Mahoney Dec 15

The History of Apple, As Seen Through the Glazed Eyes of the Patent Office

Technologizer has meticulously reconstructed Apple’s history in the form of sweet, formerly tantalizing patent filings. Many patents submitted under seductive names like “Microcomputer for Use With Video Display” and “Media Player” went on to become commercial successes and household names, though even in this curated, selective list, for every recognizable sketch there is a promising…

Tech News John Herrman Dec 15

Santa Live iPhone App Pulled Due to Even More Controversy

Developer Adam Majewski’s Santa Live app has had its share of bad press already: we reported a few weeks ago that Majewski was paying commenters to leave positive feedback about his project. But after the horror of a novelty Christmas song included in the app, Santa Live has been officially pulled from the App Store.…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Dec 6

Actually, Barack Obama Doesn’t Use a Zune

After A Philadelphia City Paper blogger lit the Internet on fire with a hot scoop on our president elect’s shockingly unorthodox choice of digital music player, the Obama PR machine, obviously in full damage-control mode, has swooped in to set the record straight. https://gizmodo.com/barack-obama-uses-a-zune-5101522 “The President-elect uses an iPod,” a spokeskman told the Wall Street…

Tech News John Mahoney Dec 5

iPhone Barf Bag Mod is Perfect for Airsick MacGyver

Anyone can fashion a piece of cardboard to hold their iPhone at home, but who has a pile of old boxes and a spare sharpened implement on a plane? (Not you, hopefully.) https://gizmodo.com/the-100-iphone-ipod-touch-stand-made-from-a-piece-of-p-331800 This iPhone/iPod touch mod uses a readily-available airsickness bag to hold your video player hands-free. Amazing, we know, but things only get…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 5

Lightning Review: New Apple In-Ear Headphones

The Gadget: Not to be confused with the original In-Ear Headphones, Apple’s new In-Ear Headphones have been redesigned from the ground up with balanced audio powered by two drivers in each ear. It also comes with a remote and microphone that’s compatible with the iPod Nano 4G, iPod touch 2G, iPod Classic and iPhone 3G…

Reviews Adrian Covert Dec 4

Scosche reviveLITE is an iPhone Charger and a Night Light

This revieLITE iPhone and iPod charger night light is one of the most amazing things I’ve seen today; and I’ve seen tens of things today. Why do I love it so much? Because it’s an iPhone charger AND a night light. Is a further explanation necessary? The reviveLITE cradles your iPhone on its left while…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 3

You Might Have a Hard Time Finding an iPod for Christmas

You expect Wiis to be rarer than cancer-survivor unicorns around Christmas, not iPods. But analyst Shaw Wu says that iPod shortages are going all around, from the iTouch to the shuffle, and at multiple retailers. The first sign of retail shortage started with the iPod touch at Amazon on Black Friday, where lead times expanded…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 3

Ultra Stylish Personal Soundtrack Shirt Available Now

The Personal Soundtrack Shirt started as an April Fools’ joke by ThinkGeek, but now it’s available as a real, buyable product. https://gizmodo.com/thinkgeeks-personal-soundtrack-shirt-becoming-a-real-pr-375788 Featuring a Velcro-detachable speaker that’s powered by four AA batteries, the Soundtrack Shirt includes a 20-button remote to cycle through preloaded or personal music and sound effects that are sure to put the…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 1

T-Mobile G1 Connects to iPod Dock, Thumbs Nose at Apple

Tourists Rescued from Swiss Mountains Thanks to Magic iPod

Gadget Deals of the Day: Cheap iPods, HDTVs, Man Bags, and Games from Steam

US Army Uses iPod Touch for Translation On the Field

The Simpsons Finally Arrives at iTunes Store

Giz Explains: Everything You Wanted to Know About DRM

iCap MP3 Player: Genuine Disruptive Technology At Last

iLuv i9500 iPod Dock Has 4 CD Drives Too Many

Hertz Connect Car-On-Demand Service Starts in NYC With iPod and RFID Tricks

Analyst Hot for Apple Netbook at Macworld

Guitar with Two iPods Attached is Much More Likely to Be Stolen After Your Gig

Dealzmodo: $50 Best Buy Gift Card With iPod Touch 8GB

The History of Apple, As Seen Through the Glazed Eyes of the Patent Office

Santa Live iPhone App Pulled Due to Even More Controversy

Actually, Barack Obama Doesn’t Use a Zune

iPhone Barf Bag Mod is Perfect for Airsick MacGyver

Lightning Review: New Apple In-Ear Headphones

Scosche reviveLITE is an iPhone Charger and a Night Light

You Might Have a Hard Time Finding an iPod for Christmas

Ultra Stylish Personal Soundtrack Shirt Available Now

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