I hate Cover Flow
Posted by Dr. Macenstein How’s that for a headline? I know, it’s kind of like saying “I hate bunnies”, but hear me out. We all have our favorite way to interact with our data, and I am sure there are some people who use Cover Flow every day in their iTunes browsing, but my god, I sure hope it isn’t one of the big selling points of the new iPods at this Wednesday’s special event. For those of you who love Cover Flow, more power to you, and congrats... Read More
Review: Zagg’s RockStic iPod Speakers
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Above: The RockStic is available in metallic black, pink, and silver for an introductory price of $49.99. Portable speakers are a tricky animal to review. On the one hand, you want something portable which can run off batteries and is compact enough to travel with. On the other, you want sound that won’t embarrass you if you happen to throw an impromptu hotel room party. Zagg’s RockStic iPod Speakers deliver on the first count, and come respectably... Read More
The new nano: Has Jonathan Ive lost it?!?
Posted by Dr. Macenstein As the lead designer of the iMac, iPod, and iPhone, Johnathan Ive has an impressive track record for coming up with eye-pleasing yet functional designs. Unfortunately, if recently leaked photos of the upcoming nano prove to be legit (and it is looking like they may be) it looks like Ive may have gone to the creativity well one too many times. Now, of course no one knows for sure that those photos are indeed of the actual upcoming nano, but let’s... Read More
HandBrake 0.9.0 Released
Posted by Dr. Macenstein In their eternal quest to avoid a version 1.0 release, the folks over at HandBrake have just announced the release of HandBrake 0.9.0. There are a slew of enhancements, most notably improved video quality and the addition of iPhone and PSP presets, and the interface has undergone a bit a sprucing up as well. Download version 0.9.0 here. Oh, and if you are confused by the lack of the alleged iPhone preset (like me), be sure to choose UPDATE BUILT-IN... Read More
iTunes Store Tops Three Billion Songs
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Apple today announced that more than three billion songs have been purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store, presumably 2 billion of which are from Fergie. “We’d like to thank all of our customers who have contributed to this incredible milestone,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. iTunes features a catalog of more than five million songs, 550 TV shows, and 500 movies, and it recently surpassed both Amazon... Read More
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