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In looking over my recent speaker reviews, I’ve noticed that I have given out quite a few 8 and 9 out of 10 ratings… well, prepare yourself for yet another. It seems as though speaker technology has gotten so good in recent years that it’s almost impossible to make a bad-sounding iPod speaker for […]
OK, this is getting scary. It’s almost as if famous chicks are running around with their Apple gear just so I will mention them here. After all, we know Macenstein is a launching pad to the stars.
Above: I’m so happy to see Maria using an iPod I will forgive the mixing of Nike with Reebok
Here […]
We’ve all seen it in movies a thousand times… A snail-loving scientist wonders if there is a way to bond protein to various elements in the periodic table and grow new materials, one thing leads to another, and then BAM! Skynet becomes self aware on August 29th 1997 2:14 am Eastern Time.
Well, if […]
The idea of wirelessly streaming music from a remote home media server to a living room audio system has long been the “Holy Grail” for husbands who have been forced by their wives to move their bulky computers into the basement, and who have been told they cannot drill holes in walls and run […]
I caught a little flack yesterday when I mentioned I don’t consider the iPod shuffle to be a “real” iPod. Many people correctly pointed out the term “iPod” is Apple’s to do with as they please, and they alone should be able to decide what does and does not qualify as an iPod. If […]
Sure we all love the environment, but the iPod is just so cool… If only there were a way to listen to our iPods while killing the planet… more slowly…
Faithful Macenstein reader meggert turned us on to Bird-Electron EZ17-B iPod Recycling Speaker, the most “green” iPod speaker you can buy make yourself.
This unique […]
Those of you who do not fear refurbs may be interested in knowing that Apple has begun selling refurbished current generation 8GB iPod nano for only $169. The 4 GB is only $129. Both models have free shipping. Not bad.
All Apple-certified refurbished products:
· Undergo a stringent refurbishment […]
Odds are a pink 8GB nano would have caused a riot at last week’s Macworld Keynote if Jobs had made it his “One More Thing”, but at least a riot implies strong emotions, something this year’s Macworld speech did not deliver.
Speaking of strong emotions, what better way to say “I don’t know a […]
The JBL Reference 610 Wireless iPod Headphones are a decent solution for those wishing to cut the cord between themselves and their iPod, even if only for such a minor reason as not wanting to get their iPod wet while doing the dishes. The 610’s provide good overall sound when wired, but when listened to wirelessly (which happens to be their selling point) the audio quality suffers quite a bit due to Bluetooth compression. With the word “reference” in their name, some may be expecting high-quality output from the 610’s at all times. Unfortunately, those expecting “reference quality” audio from these even when unplugged should think twice.
