What?! No new iTunes “Free Downloads of the Week� this week?
Posted by Helper Monkey Like many of you, each Tuesday I rush to my computer, launch iTunes, and greedily download the two horrible (yet free) “Free Downloads of the Week� Apple is nice enough to provide iTunes users with each week. Since the iTunes Music Store’s launch, I have downloaded each and every one, and I think there were perhaps 2 worth playing a second... Read More
Are iPods too risky to insure?
Posted by Dr. Macenstein British Insurance agency Hiscox estimates Apple is likely to sell 9.4 million iPods this holliday season. To that end, Hiscox has released a memo urging customers to reevaluate their insurance policies this month to make sure they cover their iPods and their purchased music incase of loss or theft. According to Hiscox, “Recent figures show that muggings... Read More
The Pink iPod mini: Hello Kitty Edition
Posted by Lab Rat From Japan, the land of all things Hello Kitty, comes the official Pink iPod Mini: Hello Kitty Edition. Basically it is just a pink iPod mini with the Hello Kitty logo emblazed on the back, although it DOES ship with some sort of docking station/cradle thing in the form of a faceless bear named BE@RBRICK. Unfortunately, Babel Fish can’t seem to translate... Read More
Microsoft officially drops Internet Explorer for Mac
Posted by Dr. Macenstein In what should come as a shock to no one, Microsoft has announced plans to officially remove Internet Explorer from their Mactopia website on January 31st, 2006. While there are plenty of other web browsers available for the Mac which provide a better internet browsing experience than IE does, there are still a few nagging sites that just don’t... Read More
At least 3 iPods for Bush?
Posted by Helper Monkey Remember last April when the New York Times gave us a peek into the songs on President George Bush’s iPod? Well, Macenstein reader meggert has alerted us that there is now some disturbing video of Bush running through his iPod selections brought to us by Sky News journalist Andrew Wilson. Of interest here, Bush mentions that the iPod he has with him... Read More
Use your iPod as a credit card?
Posted by Lab Rat Have you ever wished you could buy an iPod WITH an iPod? Me either. However, a company called Ingencio has developed the world’s first-ever terminal which can accept payment via an iPod. By combining their i5100 terminal technology with an iPod using Griffin’s iTrip FM Transmitter to broadcast a signal, Ingenico was able to demonstrate at the Cartes... Read More
Vonage announces nation-wide 911 services
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Vonage today announced that all of its customers now have access to 911 services. Vonage currently offers E911 or enhanced 911 throughout the US, by sending the call, along with the customer’s address and phone number, to the proper local emergency call center based on the caller’s street address. Since its inception, the absence of a nation-wide... Read More
Motorola releases limited edition GOLD V3i (RAZR) phone
Posted by Helper Monkey Have you been yearning to buy one of Motorola’s hot new iTunes-enabled V3i RAZR phones, but the price just wasn’t high enough? Well, you’re in luck. Motorola has produced a limited run of golden V3i’s to be sold exclusively at Dolce Gabbana stores worldwide. No word on what the goldRAZR costs, but rumor has it the run was limited... Read More
Hijacking Rhapsody
Posted by Lab Rat This morning it was announced that Real Networks had finally opened its Rhapsody music service to Apple (and Linux) users. Well, sort of. There is not a real Mac software client yet so Mac users can’t actually buy songs at the moment, but what Real HAS done is to allow Mac users to listen to 25 “On Demand� music files a month for free via there... Read More
Japan rejects “iPod Tax�
Posted by Dr. Macenstein A committee appointed by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs has rejected a proposal by the country’s recording industry to impose a tax on portable media players, including Apple’s iPod. The measure sought to add a 2%-5% tax on the sale of the music players that would go directly to the recording industry to help offset perceived losses... Read More
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