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News: TV Show Rentals limited to iOS 4.1 devices

2 September 2010, 1:39 pm by: Jesse David Hollington
According to a support FAQ from Apple, rented TV Shows are limited to being played on devices running iOS 4.1 or later. Specifically, the FAQ indicates that rented TV shows downloaded via iTunes 10 can be played only on the computer, iPhone 3G, iPhon...

News: Deutsche Telekom to lose German iPhone Exclusivity

2 September 2010, 1:27 pm by: Jesse David Hollington
The Wall Street Journal reports that Deutsche Telekom AG will be losing its exclusive rights to sell the iPhone in Germany ahead of the holiday season. Citing people familiar with the matter, the WSJ report indicates that although nothing has yet bee...

News: Apple confirms no more updates to first-generation Apple TV

2 September 2010, 12:42 pm by: Jesse David Hollington
Apple has confirmed to Ars Technica that it will not be releasing an update to bring the new second-generation Apple TV features such as Netflix streaming to the older device. As with other products Apple has discontinued, the first-generation Apple...

Article: Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iTunes 10

2 September 2010, 11:53 am by: Jesse David Hollington
During Apple’s annual fall iPod event yesterday, the company unveiled iTunes 10, a significant update to iTunes that arrives only a year after version 9. iTunes 10 makes some very significant changes to the look and feel of iTunes, introducing ever...

First Looks: NOCS NS200 Earphones With Remote and Mic for iPad, iPhone + iPod

2 September 2010, 11:16 am by: Jeremy Horwitz
Designed in Sweden as the first officially-branded "Made for iPad" earphones we've received, NOCS' NS200 Earphones with Remote and Mic ($TBD) are a sequel to a same-named but different-looking, different-featured product released two years ago. The n...

First Looks: XtremeMac InCharge Duo for iPad

2 September 2010, 11:03 am by: Jeremy Horwitz
Quite possibly the most exciting XtremeMac accessory we've seen in a long while, InCharge Duo for iPad ($60) is a dual-device charging station capable of simultaneously refueling an iPad and either an iPhone or an iPod, with a swappable top plate tha...

First Looks: XtremeMac InCharge Auto for iPad

2 September 2010, 10:58 am by: Jeremy Horwitz
The latest version of XtremeMac's InCharge Auto car charger is called InCharge Auto for iPad ($25), adding 2.1-Amp charging capabilities to a previously iPod- and iPhone-only charging design. Featuring a single straight power cable rather than the co...

News: iTunes Ping loses Facebook Connect after release (images)

2 September 2010, 9:46 am by: Jeremy Horwitz
As noted when iTunes 10 launched yesterday with Apple’s new music social network Ping, the official release of the software came roughly eight hours after its announcement—considerably later than had originally been expected. Reports have suggest...

News: Apple quietly nixes “Free iPod touch” promo for new iPods

2 September 2010, 9:11 am by: Jeremy Horwitz
In an unexpected change to its “Buy a Mac, get a free iPod” promotion for educational customers, which runs through September 7 of this year, Apple will not offer students rebates on iPod models announced yesterday, a limitation snuck into a just...

Backstage: On iPod touch 4G’s Low-Resolution Rear Camera + Rear Mic

2 September 2010, 8:28 am by: Jeremy Horwitz
When Apple released the iPhone 4, praise for the phone’s redesigned rear camera system was universal: the company had made the wise choice to focus on pixel quality rather than quantity, including improved low-light capabilities and color rendition...

News: AKG outs Quincy Jones Signature Line of headphones

2 September 2010, 8:01 am by: Charles Starrett
AKG, a brand of Harman, has introduced a new line of Quincy Jones Signature headphones. The lineup includes the Q701 “reference-class” over-the-ear headphones featuring a flat-wire voice coil, a Varimotion two-layer diaphragm, and neodymium drive...

News: Apple posts new iPod touch, iPod nano TV ads

2 September 2010, 7:36 am by: Charles Starrett
Apple has posted its first TV advertisements for the fourth-generation iPod touch and sixth-generation iPod nano online. The fourth-generation touch commercial is similar to past spots for the device, showing off its video-recording, gaming, and Face...

News: Apple CEO Jobs talks apps on TV, Facebook + Ping

2 September 2010, 7:23 am by: Charles Starrett
In separate interviews with Bloomberg Businessweek and AllThingsD, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has provided some insight into yesterday’s announcements. Jobs told Bloomberg that Apple could open an App Store for the TV when the time is right. When asked i...

News: Apple posts stream, podcast of Fall 2010 iPod event

2 September 2010, 6:45 am by: Charles Starrett
Apple has posted a stream of yesterday’s Fall 2010 iPod event on its website, as well as a downloadable version on its Apple Keynotes podcast. During the event, Apple announced iOS 4.1 and 4.2, new models of the iPod shuffle, iPod nano, and iPod to...

News: Twitter releases official iPad app

2 September 2010, 4:16 am by: Jesse David Hollington
Twitter has released a universal update, adding iPad support to its official Twitter app for iOS devices. Earlier this year, Twitter acquired Tweetie for the iPhone and iPod touch for it to become the company’s official Twitter app. As part of the...

News: iTunes Ping goes live on iOS 4, not yet iPad

1 September 2010, 8:59 pm by: Jeremy Horwitz
In addition to the release of iTunes 10 for Mac and PC earlier this evening, Apple has brought the Ping social music networking feature to the free iTunes application for iPhone and iPod touch. Rather than offering Ping as a standalone application, t...

News: iTunes 10 now available for download, new Ping notes

1 September 2010, 6:38 pm by: Jeremy Horwitz
Eight hours after announcing iTunes 10, Apple has released the latest version of its digital media management software for free download from Apple.com and iTunes.com. As discussed more fully in our earlier iTunes 10 story, the software adds a new Pi...

Backstage: iPod touch 4G’s Battery Is Bigger, But Is It Better?

1 September 2010, 6:08 pm by: Jeremy Horwitz
When Apple introduced the second-generation iPod touch in 2008, it promised 36 hours of run time when playing back audio and doing nothing else—a claim both it and its 2009 third-generation sequel surpassed by nearly four hours. They used 2.92 Watt...

News: iOS 4.1 HDR, YouTube HD upload screenshots posted

1 September 2010, 2:48 pm by: Jeremy Horwitz
Apple’s release of the final version of iOS 4.1 to end users is days away, but we’ve just received screenshots showing off two of the new and previously unannounced features: high dynamic range (HDR) photography and high-definition uploading to Y...

News: Apple’s 2010 Music Event: The Big Picture Summary

1 September 2010, 11:34 am by: Jeremy Horwitz
Apple’s 2010 Music Event is over, and as expected, it brought new iPod models, a new Apple TV, and a new version of iTunes—plus information on iOS versions 4.1 and 4.2. Here’s a quick summary of the key announcements, with a convenient gallery...

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