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ATTENTION WOMEN OF EARTH! Macenstein is giving away free pink iPod nanos to all our Mac Chicks!

You heard right (well, actually you read right, unless the guy next to you was reading this same article out loud). We here at Macenstein are showing our appreciation for our beloved Mac Chicks by giving away a free 8GB iPod nano* to each and every Mac Chick of the Month we feature. So ladies, get those entries in, and fellas, grab your cameras and girlfriends, and start shooting! Keep reading for official details Read More  Read More

Celebrity Mac Chick sighting: Amanda Bynes

You may know Amanda Bynes as the star of She’s All That or the 2007 movie adaptation of Hairspray (and if you DO, then you have my condolences). But to me she’ll always be the teen star of Nickelodeon’s The Amanda Show, which is probably why I feel a bit creepy ogling her now (although she’s apparently 22, I checked). Actually, for the record, I am ogling her iPod nano, if the Bride of Macenstein should ask. Here we see Amanda working out in some sort... Read More

Celebrity Mac Chick sighting: Leelee Sobieski

Look who’s fightin’ AIDS in Africa with her (Product) Redâ„¢ iPod nano! It’s Leelee Sobieski, the most unlikely named woman in Hollywood. Kudos to you, Leelee! [via UseMyComputer]  Read More

Review: Scandyna MicroPod SE speakers and dock for iPod

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 $200. Yet as good as the competition has gotten, the $199 Micropod SE’s by Scandyna have upped the ante, and actually sound as good as some $400 speakers we’ve... Read More

Celebrity Mac Chick sighting: Maria Menounos

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 see the lovely and very physically fit Maria Menounos out for a jog with her iPod nano.You may know her from Scrubs, One Tree Hill, or Access Hollywood. But I don’t.... Read More

iPods and iPhones that can heal themselves… We’re one step closer to the robot uprising

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 trade-off for our eventual enslavement by robots is an iPod that can heal itself of scratches, then I for one would like to welcome our new robot overlords. According... Read More

Review: Audioengine AW1 Premium Wireless Audio Adapter – It just works

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 wires throughout the house. While in theory I agree that a house looks nicer without a giant CPU tower sitting next to the TV with wires spilling all over the floor, the available... Read More

Is the shuffle really an iPod?

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 they want to call an Xserve an “iPod”, then it’s an iPod. I’ll not argue that. What I am reacting to is Apple referring to the shuffle as an... Read More

Finally, an iPod accessory even Greenpeace can’t bash (too much)

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 speaker relies on the well known fact that Apple’s customers almost always save the packaging their gadgets ship in (they are,... Read More

Current generation refurbished iPods nanos hit the Apple Store

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 process prior to being offered for sale · Perform and look like new Apple products · Come in new packaging and include all manuals and accessories, nothing... Read More