Archive for March, 2008

News: U.K.’s Telegraph: iLounge amongst ‘101 most useful websites’

Monday, March 31st, 2008

British newspaper the Daily Telegraph has named iLounge in a new list of ”The 101 most useful websites.” iLounge appears as the third site on the list, and is cited for its “hints, tips, and troubleshooting for your iPod and associated software.” The list, which covers categories such as technology, entertainment, advice, house and home, shopping, and more, also points to useful sites such as Google, the BBC iPlayer, the Internet…

News: Apple TV 2.0.1 woes blamed on 5GHz wireless issue

Monday, March 31st, 2008

A number of Apple TV users are reporting wireless connection issues that appear to be related to 5GHz 802.11n networks following the installation of the 2.0.1 update. User reports indicate that after installing the 2.0.1 software, the Apple TV has trouble staying connected to some wireless networks, repeatedly dropping its connection after a short time. According to an Apple support discussion thread, the problem seems to be related to some 5GHz 802.11n…

Latest iPhone 2.0 Firmware Hacked In 24 Hours

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

As Gizmodo reports, only 24 hours after the latest iPhone firmware release (1.2.0, also known as “2.0″), it’s been hacked.The iPhone Dev Team has demonstrated that Apple will probably have a very…

Article: Ask iLounge 3-28-08

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

This week’s Ask iLounge topics: iPod capacity and bit-rates, International iTunes Gift Cards, iPhone charging accessories, Moving iTunes purchases to another computer, iPod touch and third-party tools, iPod videos play only audio

News: Apple TV 2.0.1 software update appears

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Without any accompanying description, Apple has released version 2.0.1 of the Apple TV software, available as a free download from the device’s General settings menu under Update Software. Launched in February, version 2.0 of Apple TV’s software—also known as Apple TV Take 2—added substantial functionality to the device, including a new menuing system, Internet-based photo browsing, and support for high-definition and standard-definition…

News: Mix: iPhone Canada, Teens, Theft, Promo Savings

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Apple has filed for trademark protection for “?iPhone” in Canada through the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. The filing, #1377036, was formalized on December 28, 2007. According to a new study, despite the fact that a majority of teens realize the dangers listening to loud music pose to their hearing, most see no reason to listen to their music at a lower volume. Lead researcher Ineke Vogel said in an interview, “we strongly…

News: FlyTunes expands Internet radio offerings

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

FlyTunes, a free mobile Internet radio service with a dedicated streaming interface for the iPhone and iPod touch, has announced it has expanded its offerings to over 160 channels that cover “all genres of music, as well as talk, sports, and local weather.” Music channels added to the service include top rated Radio Paradise, SmoothJazz.com, RauteMusik.fm, and 53 music channels from 181.fm. In the talk category, FlyTunes has added NPR,…

First Looks: FullBodyFilms Protection Pack for iPod touch

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Highly similar to the company’s Protection Pack for iPhone, FullBodyFilms’ Protection Pack for iPod touch ($16) is a single package with four types of film inside: a large piece of rear film that covers almost all of the iPod touch’s back and sides, a smaller piece of film that separately covers touch’s Wi-Fi antenna, and two pieces of front film that provide your choice of either glossy clear or frosted anti-glare protection for iPod touch’s screen…

Review: iLuv i399 2.1-Channel Hi-Fi Audio System with Bluetooth

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

If we had to take an informed guess as to the basic story behind i399, it would be as follows: several months before the iPhone was released, iLuv had one or two dozen iPod speaker systems under development at the same time, and also was exploring portable Bluetooth accessories. In one of those “lightbulb moments,” someone decided to try connecting the Bluetooth accessories to the speakers, recognizing that there might be “synergies”…

Backstage: The Tonium Pacemaker. The iPod for DJs?

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

While purchasing music over at beatport.com yesterday I stumbled upon a hot new gadget I must have. The Tonium Pacemaker. I can’t believe I haven’t seen this thing before. All those DJs out there that wanted an iPod with pitch and mix capabilities, the Pacemaker may be your next purchase. After telling my DJ friend Pete about the Pacemaker, he said, “Hell, I could stand at the bar and DJ a set.” The Pacemaker is a hand-held…