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Review: The HOODIE by Gracie’s Gear

Gracie’s Gear, makers of the infamously awesome Power Pouch Sports Bra (Macenstein rated 9.5 out of 10), have come out with a new piece of exercise apparel meant to make jogging with your iPod easier, their new HOODIE. Now that the weather’s getting colder (well, in the Northeast, at least) those of us who do our morning jogs are finding it a little too chilly to be running around in only a jogging bra. Already here in NJ, while it may still reach 75 or 80 during the... Read More

Free on iTunes “Gossip Girl” series premiere

Fans of the O.C. who didn’t commit suicide when the series ended now have reason to feel smug. O.C. creator Josh Schwartz has returned with what appears to be the “O.C. takes Manhattan“, in a new show called Gossip Girl. Based on the bestselling series of young-adult novels by Cecily von Ziegesar, this drama takes place in an affluent prep school in Manhattan’s Upper East Side where the students “find themselves with the money, access, and appetite... Read More

UK Apple announcement hints at World of Warcraft iPhone/iPod touch edition

Apple’s special event invitation to the British media has the rumor community abuzz. The somewhat smaller choice of venue and cryptic invitation, reading simply “Mum is no longer the word.” have left many questions, and understandably, many people are jumping to conclusions. Most people are speculating that the announcement has to do with the iPhone making its UK debut, most likely on the O2 service, and indeed, this could be part of the announcement. However,... Read More

Why can’t we turn off the iPhone’s phone? (legitimately, that is)

Faithful Macenstein reader Kevin O’Neil writes: Hey Doc, I had an interesting experience that I’d like to alert Apple to regarding the iPhone and I thought perhaps I’d share it with you. I just returned from Jamaica where I comfortably kept my iPhone on “Airplane” mode so as to avoid the types of experiences that have generated nightmare overseas+iPhone roaming bill stories across the web. Well, at the lobby of my resort, free WiFi was available.... Read More

iPhone price drop and new iPods mean more Mac Chick prizes!

When we announced our Mac Chick Casting Call contest last month, we were very excited by the idea that Incipio was willing to put up an actual prize worth competing for, namely, a 4 GB iPhone (not that the honor of being a Mac chick of the Month is not reward enough!). However, thanks to last week’s iPhone price drops, newly announced iPods, and the discontinuation of said 4GB iPhone, we have been able to restructure our prize tier a bit, offering an even better selection! We... Read More

Review: The Timex iControl watch for iPod

Posted by Dr. Macenstein If you are an active iPod user who hasn’t already succumbed to the Nike+ ad campaign, you may want to check out the The Timex iControl watch. Available in 6 colors, the iControl is a rugged sport watch with most of the bells and whistles you’d expect from a watch in the Ironman series at this point (timers, alarms, countdown, INDIGLO, water resistant, etc.) but it boast a feature no other watch can (for the moment) claim – namely... Read More

iPhone Guy vs. iPod touch Guy

Posted by iGor If you ever had doubts as to how well thought-out Apple’s marketing department is, you can rest easy. In conjunction with yesterday’s announcement of the new iPod touch, Apple posted a brand new guided tour video for the new device, a la iPhone. And like the iPhone’s video, the iPod touch is narrated by a black t-shirted spokesman who uses his hands as he talks. But what is really interesting is how Apple managed to match the look of the iPod... Read More