Where’s “music menu selection memory” in the new mobile OS X?
Faithful Macenstein reader Justin writes: Figured I would go to you because… a> Macenstein rocks… (Always a good way to start a letter to us) b> You’ve submitted articles about a Leopard question I had before. Anyway, iPhone/iPod Touch question… where the hell is music menu selection memory in the new mobile OS X interface? Remember on your old iPod, if you selected something, a song or album (even items in the settings menu) and went to another part of... Read More
Macenstein’s “Mac Chick of the Month” (October 2007): Sarah
Welcome to Macenstein‘s “Mac Chick of the Month”. Each month we feature a different die-hard, Mac-loving girl who is (almost) as well designed as the Apple products they love. This month we present you with the lovely, Sarah, a southern Florida art school student and die hard Mac Chick! “I’m currently in college studying fine arts,” says Sarah. “I have been using Macs my entire life. My father is a graphic designer so we have always had... Read More
Review: Logitech does the portable iPod speaker right with the Pure-Fi Anywhere
Logitech has finally come out with a portable speaker system we can all get behind with their Pure-Fi Anywhere Compact Speakers for iPod. Available in black or white, the Pure-Fi delivers exceptional sound given its size, and addresses pretty much all the complaints we’ve had with other portable speakers. Styling First off, the Pure-Fi looks great. The design is a somewhat revamped version of their mm50 iPod speakers, but they look much sleeker and feel a bit more solid.... Read More
Free Stuff: SendStation iPod FW adapters
If you’re like us (God help you) you can’t resist free stuff, whether you need it or not (we still have every free, unlistenable song from the iTunes Store, for example). Well, lovers of free stuff rejoice! SendStation Systems is giving away 1,000 of its PocketDock FW iPod adapters, which allow you to charge the iPod or iPhone using any standard 6-pin FireWire cable. Offer available while supplies last or until October 1, 2007, limited to one PocketDock per person... Read More
iEye, Cap’n!
What better day to write about an invention called the iEye than on National Talk Like a Pirate Day?! Faithful Macenstein reader Tom Miller sent us a link to his entry into the NASA Tech Briefs “Create the Future” contest which we thought was pretty cool. Tom’s idea (patent pending) is an add-on for the iPod/iPhone/iPod touch (basically anything with an “i” in the front of it) that would add high-quality still and video optics to any of Apple’s... Read More
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
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
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