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iPod Shortage Spreading
AppleInsider's
Katie Marsal reports:
"Although Macs and iPhones were seen as Apple's ticket to a healthy
holiday quarter, the electronics maker has reportedly been struck by
surprising demand for iPods and is now scurrying to restock some of its
reseller channels...."
Link:
Apple's Unexpected iPod Shortage Spreading
iPod Sales May Have Peaked
BusinessWeek's
Arik Hesseldahl says:
"With fewer iPod users upgrading, the days of explosive growth are
over. And that leaves iPhones and Macs picking up the slack.
"Strange as it may sound, Apple may have an iPod problem. The iconic
music player cemented the company's reputation for innovation and
fueled its financial success in recent years. But those days appear to
be over. Legions of iPod owners see little reason to upgrade,
especially with the rocky economy. As a result, some analysts believe
this will be the first quarter since the iPod was introduced in 2001
that sales will decline from the year-earlier quarter...."
Link:
Apple's iPod Problem
More Women than Men Buy iPhones
The
Herald Sun's Richard Conrad reports:
"The fad iPhone has surprised the tech set by finding more homes in
handbags than suit pockets.
"Australian mobile phone companies confirmed more women than men
were buying Apple's fancy iPhone, with one source saying up to 70 per
cent of iPhone sales were to females.
"Vodafone's general manager for Victoria and Tasmania, Paul Guerra,
said the company hadn't researched why women had turned out to be much
more receptive to the iPhone than men, despite early assumptions it
would appeal more to men."
Link: More Women
than Men Buy Apple's iPhones
Cell Phones Distract Drivers More Than Passengers
Do
PC World's
Jeff Bertolucci reports:
"Cell phones distract car drivers more than talkative passengers,
and hands-free devices don't make for safer driving, according to a
recent Reuters report on a new study published by the Journal of
Experimental Psychology: Applied. Even worse, drivers who use mobile
phones are as impaired as those who are legally drunk."
Link:
Cell Phones Distract Drivers More Than Passengers Do
Apple Taking Orders for New In-ear Headphones
AppleInsider's
Sam Oliver reports:
"Apple this week began accepting orders for a pair of new headphone
options designed for iPods, nearly three months after the accessories
were first announced at a September media event.
"The Apple online store is now reflecting availability of the $79
Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic within 7-10 business days,
while the $29 Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic carry a 3-4 week
wait, and thus may not ship in time for the holidays."
Link:
Apple Finally Taking Orders for New In-ear Headphones
Has Apple Finally Got Safari for the iPhone
Right?
ZD Net's Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
says:
"Is it me or has Apple finally managed to get Safari for the
iPhone/iPod touch right?
"I ask because I, along with about a dozen people who took the time
to email me, have noticed a stark improvement in the reliability of
Safari on the iPhone/iPod touch platform since installing the 2.2
firmware update...."
Link: Has Apple
Finally Got Safari for the iPhone Right?
Wireless Connection Can Extend Battery Life of
Devices Like iPhone by Up to 12 Times
Canwest
News Service's Sarah Schmidt reports:
"An Ottawa inventor has pulled off something the titans of
innovation behind the iPhone couldn't - find a way to reduce power
consumption of the 'power-sucking' device to increase battery life.
"Atif Shamim, an electronics PhD student at Carleton University, has
built a prototype that extends the battery life of portable gadgets
such as the iPhone and BlackBerry, by getting rid of all the wires used
to connect the electronic circuits with the antenna.
"Research on the invention, to be published in the upcoming edition
of Microwave Journal, has already received international
accolades."
Link:
Wireless Connector Can Extend the Battery Life of Devices Like the
iPhone and BlackBerry by Up to 12 Times
Make Your Own Cardboard iPhone Dock
Geeky-Gadgets' Fatgadget says:
"The 3G iPhone doesn't come with a dock , unlike the 2G version,
instead you have to spend an extra $29 on an Apple iPhone 3G Dock.
"So we decided to make our own iPhone dock, that was easy for anyone
to make and can be made from readily available materials.
"We decided to make our dock out of cardboard, and wanted anyone to
be able to print one off on their printer so we kept the size to
A4.
"Initially we weren't sure if cardboard would be strong enough to
use as an iPhone dock, but after playing about with various designs and
thickness of cardboard we found out it works really well."
Link: Make Your Own
Cardboard iPhone Dock - Full Instructions
Linux Running on the iPhone
The Register's
Bill Ray reports:
"The iPhone DevTeam has managed to get a Linux image to boot up on
an iPhone, at least to console level, though they've resolutely failed
to explain why one would want to do such a thing.
"It's hard to imagine there are many iPhone users out there who love
the hardware but are unhappy with the OS and interface, but that's
never stopped the Linux crowd before. They won't be happy until the
little penguin has been replicated everywhere, and today it's the turn
of the iPhone to feel the touch of rebel code."
Link: Tux Makes Home
on the iPhone
Apps & Services
Truphone Turns iPod touch into a Phone
PR: Described by Apple itself as the "funnest" iPod ever, the
iPod touch may now be the "useful-est," too, thanks to free software,
Truphone for iPod touch - that effectively turns one into a mobile
phone*.
Not only is the
software free, but calls made using Truphone's application for the iPod
touch are also free - just in time to save precious cash when making
those holiday calls to friends and family.
Once installed, and with the addition of a microphone adaptor
(Truphone microphone adaptor available soon)*, iPod touch owners can
make free calls - no matter where they are in the world - to other iPod
touch owners, to customers of Truphone's Internet telephony service,
and to users of Google Talk instant messaging service.
Truphone for iPod touch will become a one-stop-shop social hub with
the following features coming soon:
- Calling to landlines (PSTN) at low cost (simply set yourself up
with a Truphone account);
- Instant messaging to Skype and MSN (free);
- Calling to Skype users (free);
- Calling to MSN users (free);
- Check and set facilities for Twitter (free);
- Check and set facilities for Facebook (free).
Truphone for iPod touch is easily downloaded from Apple's App Store
in exactly the same way as any other iPod touch application.
The software uses the iPod touch's WiFi connection to carry calls
over the Internet to its destination. There is no monthly line rental,
no subscription or other hidden charges.
*Microphone adaptor accessory currently available at the Apple
Store.
Truphone is not a replacement for an ordinary telephone service and
emergency calls cannot be made using Truphone. Truphone cannot advise
on the legality of VoIP (voice over IP) services in specific
territories or jurisdictions. It is the user's responsibility to
confirm that use of the Truphone VoIP software and service is permitted
in the location in which they use it.
Types of free calls that can be made:
- iPod touch to iPod touch
- iPod touch to Truphone (some Nokia handsets)
- Truphone (same Nokia handsets plus iPhone) to iPod touch
- iPod touch to Google Talk PC user
Requirements
- A second generation iPod touch (i.e., current model)
- A free download of Truphone for iPod touch
- A headset and microphone like those for the iPhone. These may be
bought at high street electronics retailers or from an Apple Store
- Friends also using Truphone!
Making a Truphone call on an iPod touch
This couldn't be simpler: The Truphone application provides you with
a virtual keypad that enables you to make the call.
How it works
Truphone works by routing calls over the Internet through a WiFi
connection.
The first true mobile Internet network operator, Truphone allows
users of WiFi-enabled mobile phones to make and receive regular
telephone calls, and to send and receive SMS (text) messages, using
only a WiFi connection and the internet. It has users in 149
countries.
Truphone is the trading name of Software Cellular Network (SCN). SCN
is privately owned, funded by both venture capital investment and angel
investors.
Link: Truphone (only
available through the
Apple App Store)
RingtoneFeeder Offers Christmas on Your iPhone
Theme
PR: RingtoneFeeder has announced their "Christmas on your
iPhone" theme. This holiday season, RingtoneFeeder is wishing iPhone
owners a Merry Christmas with 24 unique iPhone optimized Christmas
ringtones. You get 6 ringtones each week for 4 weeks this December for
only $4.99 - starting Monday, December 1, 2008.
The theme is "Christmas on your iPhone", and the concept is in line
with the RingtoneFeeder business model of subscription ringtones for
the iPhone. The twist is that these tones are all one theme and they
are all released during December 2008. This product is one-time
payment, unlike the monthly or annual subscription services which are
recurring.
The subscribers will be receiving 6 iPhone ringtones every week for
4 weeks in December via iTunes. All the ringtones will be made
available in two versions, with and without a ringing sound embedded.
The concept is to be able to have a variety of cool ringtones this
holiday season and by releasing 6 every week the subscribers will have
enough to literally have a new Christmas ringtone on their iPhone every
day until Christmas.
"We are really pleased with the strong subscriber base we have built
up since the launch of RingtoneFeeder earlier this year. We will
continue to expand and improve our product range - Christmas is an
obvious theme and we are excited about this new type of product." said
Geoff Smith, Partner and Producer at RingtoneFeeder.
RingtoneFeeder is a new and innovative approach to ringtones
offering a subscription model which automatically installs new original
ringtones on the iPhone via iTunes every week. The earlier a
subscription to the service is made the bigger collection the
subscriber will have. When a ringtone has been released it will not
appear in the weekly updates ever again. The 10 latest ringtones are
delivered when subscribing and then an additional two new ringtones
every week.
RingtoneFeeder Plus provides access to the entire archive of
ringtones produced by RingtoneFeeder in two separate feeds - one for
vocal and one for instrumental iPhone ringtones from just $9.98 (an
active annual subscription is required) or $29.95 for an annual
subscription with archive access.
There is a free demo feed available so the service can be tried out
with no obligations. The free feed contains sample ringtones as well as
an introduction video and a PDF guide to managing ringtones via
iTunes.
Geoff Smith has been producing and playing music most of his life
and is mostly known online from his jingles heard on Adam Curry's Daily
Source Code Podcast, GeekBrief, Tips from The Top Floor, ScreenCasts
Online, the successful iYule project and recently the theme song for
TWiT Live. Geoff began composing jingles and theme songs for podcasters
back in 2005 and has literally written hundreds.
Link: RingtoneFeeder
(only available through the
Apple App Store)
Zicam Launches 'Cold & Flu Companion' Mobile
Application
PR: Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., makers of Zicam Cold Remedy,
have announced the launch of the Zicam Cold & Flu Companion mobile
application for the T-Mobile G1, the world's first Android-powered
phone. The same mobile application will be released for the iPhone in
mid-December. The application enables on-the-go consumers to take
charge of their health by checking cold and flu activity by zip code,
among other features.
In time for the start of cold and flu season, this application
allows active users to access up-to-date information from any location.
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, Google launched Flu Trends, a Web service that can
show if the number of flu cases is increasing in areas around the
United States. The Zicam Cold & Flu Companion mobile application
provides greater detail than this service by showing users the
percentage of sick people in any given zip code, what types of symptoms
are most prevalent and which ones to look out for in a specific area.
The application also keeps users updated on the latest cold and flu
news. Zicam Cold & Flu Companion provides vital information to keep
consumers healthy and informed whether on the move around town,
traveling for business or going on vacation, so they are prepared no
matter where they are.
"The Cold & Flu Companion offers an innovative and customizable
resource for consumers to prepare for the cold and flu season," said
Tim Connors, vice president of marketing at Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.
"Knowing the latest cold and flu news and understanding the cold, flu
and cough activity in a localized area can aid consumers in being aware
of the risks around them."
The application also provides a tool to receive valuable coupons for
Zicam products and location-based directions identify nearby retailers
where products can be purchased and coupons redeemed.
The application is currently available for Android-powered phones at
the Android Marketplace on the user's T-Mobile G1 device and will be
available in mid-December for the iPhone at the iTunes App Store.
Link: Zicam Launches
'Cold & Flu Companion' (only available through the
Apple App Store)
Apple iPhone Configuration Utility 1.1 for Mac OS
X
PR: Create, maintain,
sign configuration profiles, install profiles, more.
iPhone Configuration Utility lets you easily create, maintain, and
sign configuration profiles, track and install provisioning profiles
and authorized applications, and capture device information including
console logs.
Configuration profiles are XML files that contain device security
policies, VPN configuration information, WiFi settings, APN settings,
Exchange account settings, mail settings, and certificates that permit
iPhone and iPod touch to work with your enterprise systems.
System requirements: Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
System requirements: PPC/Intel
Link:
Apple iPhone Configuration Utility 1.1 for Mac OS X
FastCall Streamlines Making Calls on Your
iPhone
PR: Say hello to FastCall. Now there's a faster way to find,
call, SMS, and e-mail your contacts
If you find that
you spend most of your time looking for people in your Address Book,
you're not alone. What if the built-in Address Book was smart enough
learn from your usage habits and intelligently help you find the right
person? Say hello to FastCall. Now there's a faster way to find, call,
SMS, and e-mail your contacts.
Friends, family members, and colleagues are just a few quick taps
away. And no, you don't need a QWERTY keyboard and some good luck to
find them. As you press keypad buttons to narrow down the search,
FastCall uses every trick in the book to pull the right name out of a
hat.
FastCall's uniquely designed keypad combines multiple letters on
each button, making it ideal for one-handed searching. Typing accuracy
is improved because each button has a larger surface area than the
standard onscreen QWERTY keyboard. And with less buttons, the search
naturally becomes fuzzier resulting in more results - a trait that's
helpful when you're having a difficult time finding someone.
FastCall is
quick for making phone calls and sending e-mails/text messages, too.
The Quick Connect view displays only connection-friendly fields (and
hides the rest) so you'll be talking and texting in no time.
With Heatmap, you can find out who you communicate with most often.
Contacts that you frequently access appear in hot colors. All the
others are displayed in cooler colors. What's more, Heatmap learns from
your usage habits, so it's always getting smarter. You can even sort by
Most Frequently Accessed so that the hottest contacts always appear at
the top of the search results.
FastCall is most effective when it comes to searching a massive
number of contacts. Advanced caching systems and finely-tuned search
engine code keep FastCall fast. Throughout the development process,
FastCall was benchmarked and optimized for use with thousands of
contacts. So no matter how large (or small) your Address Book is now
and how much it grows in the future, you can be sure that FastCall will
remain just as effective.
FastCall is available in the App Store for $2.99
Link: FastCall (only
available through the
Apple App Store)
Weightbot 1.1 for iPhone and iPod touch
Released
PR: Tapbots announces Weightbot 1.1, the newest version of
the best weight tracking program for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Weightbot is a weight-tracking robot. Whether you are trying to lose
(or gain) weight, tracking your progress has never been more fun. Set
your goal, record your weight, view your BMI, and see your progress on
a beautiful graph. Weightbot was designed for everyone to use.
New in this version:
- Month and year graph views
- Moving average line in graph views
- Backup and restore
Features:
- Input your weight up to once a day with a streamlined user
interface
- Easily change or remove your weight from any day
- Instantly view your BMI as you set your weight
- Set your goal weight to know where the finish line is
- View your weight over time on a beautiful and easy to read
graph
- Toggle units between lb./kg for weight and ft/cm for height
- Set a numeric passcode to protect your data from being viewed by
others
Coming Soon (Free Updates):
- Export data into a portable format
- Data summary view. Tells you average weight lost per week/month,
forecasts, and more
- Localization
System requirements: iPhone or iPod touch with OS 2.0 or later.
Weightbot 1.1 is available now worldwide and can be purchased from
the iTunes App Store for $3.99.
Link: Weightbot (only
available through the
Apple App Store)
Free iPhone App in the Zumobi Network Connects
Users with Social Networks
PR: Zumobi has announced the availability of Ziibii, a free
iPhone App now available on iTunes. Ziibii users enjoy a new way to
stay in-touch and in-the-loop with friends, photos and the world around
them. Blending Facebook, Twitter, Flickr , YouTube, and web content
into a fresh experience, Ziibii is easy-to-use, fun to explore, and
offers great features for wireless consumers as well as brands.
Ziibii enables real-time
social interaction between users across a variety of popular social
media applications, as well as ongoing discovery of news, stories and
blogs throughout the day. Displayed on the screen of the handset,
Ziibii's visual expression metaphor is a river with content "rafts"
floating with the user's predefined content, including direct-connect
to social networking sites and RSS feeds. A video of the demo can be
seen on
YouTube and additional information can be found at Ziibii.com
Branding Opportunities
Ziibii's highly engaging environment also offers a unique showcase
for brands. With Ziibii's creative inventory of advertising and
sponsorship opportunities, brands are seamlessly immersed into content
flow, becoming part of the user's ongoing engagement and product
experience. Offering compelling content discovery and real-time
interaction between wireless users, Ziibii offers a creative inventory
of mobile advertising, sponsorships and media units to maximize brand
impact, and features advanced reporting tools and analytics for usage
and behavior.
"Smartphones have clearly emerged in the mainstream marketplace, no
longer used solely by the business community, and the advent of the
iPhone took the concept of the smartphone to the next level," said John
SanGiovanni, Co-Founder and Vice President of Product Design. "As
consumers flood to what Zumobi refers to as 'Superphones,' Ziibii
brings benefits to brands looking for a new way to engage users while
providing a unique and fun way for people to stay connected to the
content they want."
About Zumobi & The Zumobi Network
Zumobi is a mobile media company that creates innovative
applications which run on next generation smartphones. These
applications provide unique and compelling opportunities for brands to
engage and interact with their target audiences.
Link: Ziibii (only
available through the
Apple App Store)
Exercise Smarter, Not Harder, with New iPhone
Application
PR: New Leaf's Active Metabolic Training program and test is
offered in select health clubs, personal training studios, medical
fitness facilities, and performance training centers throughout North
America and the UK where a simple 10-15 minute assessment determines
your unique response to exercise through measurement of the amount of
oxygen and carbon dioxide you breathe.
For more information and to locate the nearest New Leaf Active
Metabolic Training facility, visit newleaffitness.com This unique
metabolic profile allows New Leaf to assign personalized heart rate
training zones and programmed exercises to take the guesswork out of
how to Make Every Workout Count?. The profile also enables the tracking
of the actual fuel source - fats or carbs - of your caloric burn rate.
Consumers can access their information and track workouts at New Leaf's
online portal, eNewLeaf.com.
Leveraging the iPhone's internet connection to eNewLeaf.com,
iNewLeaf downloads a user's customized exercise plans and training
zones as well as other data. iNewLeaf tracks not only standard metrics
such as heart rate and cycling speed, power and cadence but also
provides actual calories and fat calories burned, TRUcal and FATcal.
After a workout, iNewLeaf effortlessly uploads the workout data to
eNewLeaf.com without the need to perform any synching process or
procedure.
"New Leaf is once again helping redefine fitness by personalizing
each workout to give you real results," said Rod Young, CEO and
President of Angeion. "iNewLeaf reports TRUcal and FATcal metrics on
the iPhone as you exercise, giving you an actual caloric snapshot that
guides your training to improve metabolic efficiency regardless of
whether your goal is to lose unwanted fat or win the next marathon,"
Young continued.
"Common exercise equipment, heart monitors and fitness apps provide
estimates of calories burned based on basic personal settings like age,
weight and gender. Some estimates are better than others, but iNewLeaf
is the first truly "smart" fitness app on a smartphone because true
calories are calculated based on a user's unique metabolic data and
heart rate while exercising," said Michael Williams, founder and CEO of
iTMP.
Additional hardware required: iTMP's SMHEART LINK is a wireless
bridge from the iPhone to fitness sensors such as heart rate straps or
cycling speed, cadence, and power sensors on your indoor or outdoor
bikes. SMHEART LINK also stores an entire workout's worth of data,
compiling information even if the iPhone is interrupted by a call or if
the iPhone is not present. The result is an uninterrupted workout
profile that can be reviewed during or after a workout and uploaded to
New Leaf's training and tracking website, http://eNewLeaf.com
SMHEART LINK has a suggested retail price of $149.95 and will be
available for the holiday and New Year's resolution seasons online,
where users can also find additional product information and request to
receive updates. Until that time, iNewLeaf is available on the iPhone
App Store running simulated heart rate data so users can see how the
application monitors and manages their cardio fitness.
Link: SMHEARTLINK (Active
Metabolic Training for iPhone only available through the
Apple App Store)
Major Update to Flick Fishing for the iPhone and
iPod touch
PR: iPhone game developer Freeverse announces that Flick
Fishing, currently the #1 selling game in the Apple iTunes App Store,
is set to receive a major update in the next few days. The Flick
Fishing update to version 1.2, already submitted to Apple for approval,
adds a slew of new features that enhance an already immersive fishing
experience.
New to this version of Flick Fishing is the ability to play in
'Quest' Mode, where you must help the Old Guy in the Lighthouse with
his new job running the Island's virtual aquarium by catching fish.
There is also an unlockable 'eXtreme Fishing' Mode, where you can hook
much bigger fish, but with more skill required to reel them in.
Other changes include:
- Unlockable new fishing location: Night Fishing
- 4 New fish: Brown Trout, Bream, Wahoo and a new 'named' fish -
Lures and Spinners now work without floats and add a different fishing
action
- Various secret 'power-ups' that can be unlocked to help catch
bigger fish
- 3, 5, and 10 minute tournament length options
- Ducks retuned
- CPU player reeducated in tournament ethics
- Various bug fixes, tune ups and improvements
Flick Fishing, the groundbreaking game created exclusively for the
iPhone and iPod touch, combines detailed "living" environments with
intuitive real-life controls to create the best fishing game available
for any mobile device. Cast the line with a flick of the wrist. With
your skillful combination of bait, location, and technique you'll hook
your fish - now you just need to reel it in! You'll have to reel
carefully to avoid snapping the line and losing your fish. Larger fish
are strong, and won't be hauled in easily!
Flick Fishing is immediately available for just $0.99 from Apple's
App Store.
Link: Flick
Fishing (only available through the
Apple App Store)
Accessories
New Battery Triples Battery Life of iPod, iTouch,
G3 iPhone
PR: QuickerTek has debuted a new external battery that works
across the range of Apple mobile products. Now iPod, iTouch, and G3
iPhone users get up to three times the battery life. This new external
battery is available from QuickerTek and dealers for $44.95.
Rick Estes, QuickerTek, Inc. said, "This new battery extends
the mobile experience of Apple portables from the G3 iPhone to the
iPod. Our users have asked us to extend the battery line from laptops
to the "i" products, and we engineered a way to make this outstanding
battery technology work. Our testers loved the 30 extra hours of music,
6 hours of video and 3 extra hours of talk time on the iPhone," Estes
stated.
QuickerTek battery simply attaches to the iPod/iTouch/G3 iPhone. It
has a retractable USB charging cable, making it easy to recharge after
a long stretch of battery use. And this same cable not only charges the
external QuickerTek battery, but also charges the internal battery as
well.
Like most QuickerTek products, the iPod/iTouch/G3 iPhone Battery
& Charger is backed with a one-year warranty on parts and
labor.
Link: iPod/iTouch/G3
iPhone Battery & Charger
2 Way Cigarette Outlet Adaptor with Dual USB
Port
PR: The universal car cigarette outlet adaptor with 2 outlet
holes allows you to use your car cigarette lighter with dual USB port
to charge more than one portable product at the same time. Now you can
charge your cell phone, iPod, PDA or MP3 while using your radar
detector or GPS on the go.
Features:
- Dual way splitter (12~24V) for charging all in car accessories
- With TWIN USB Port (5V, 100mA)
- LED indicator (ON when power is on)
- Short Circuit Protection (with 5A fuse Protection)
- Flame Retardant Matering (Casting)
- Sleek Surface
Specifications:
- DC Cirarette Outlet input: 5A max.
- DC5V +/- 0.25V, 1000mA with resistive loading
- 5A Fuse Protection
The accessory is capable to charge:
- Cellphone
- PDA
- Pocket PC
- iPhone 3G (or iPhone 2.0)
- iPhone 2G (or iPhone 1.0)
- iPod Classic
- iPod touch 1st & iPod touch 2nd
- iPod 5th Gen (Video)
- iPod 4th Gen (Photo)
- iPod 3rd Gen
- iPod shuffle 2nd
- iPod nano 4th
- iPod nano 3rd
- iPod nano 2nd
- Palm devices... etc.
- iPod Video
$14.99
Link: 2 Way
Cigarette Outlet Adaptor with Dual USB Port
Universal Travel Charger for iPhone/iPod/etc.
PR: Want to be centre of attractions? Guess everyone
wants to be, but not everyone can do that. However, we can! Not our
appearance, but something that you just need to have creativeness with
hardworking.
The charger can charge almost 99% of nowadays mobiles (major brands)
because it has connector tips for Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, LG,
Motorola ...
What's more???
- It has a USB Female socket, which means you can still connect
something that it has no yet built-in connectors for e.g. GPS,
PDA...
- Of course, a connector tip for iPhone and iPod is at no way to drop
out!!!
- Lastly, it has an internal rechargeable battery (rechargeable by AC
Power), so you can TAKE IT ANYWHERE with you.
Features:
- Designed as a hub for charging your cell phone, PDA, GPS, iPhone /
iPod
- Charge up to 3 devices at a time (see notes below)
- Up to 9 charger cable allows you charger 99% of major brand's
phones
- With internal rechargeable battery that lets you use it remotely
(you may take it to anywhere you like)
- LED indicator
- USB A Female socket that makes extension is possible (to charger
other USB BUS Powered devices but not in the 9 built-in connector
tip
- Recharged by AC Power
- With Short Circuit Protection
- Flame retardant material Casting
Specifications:
- Input: AC100 ~ 240V 50~60Hz
- Output: DC5.0V ~ 5.8V +/- 0.30V, 500mA ~ 1000mA (see note
below)
- Operating Temperature??10? to ?40?
- Storage Temperature??20? to ?70?,
The accessory is capable to charge:
- Cellphone
- PDA
- Pocket PC
- iPhone 3G (or iPhone 2.0)
- iPhone 2G (or iPhone 1.0)
- iPod classic
- iPod touch 1st & iPod touch 2nd
- iPod 5th Gen (Video)
- iPod 4th Gen (Photo)
- iPod 3rd Gen
- iPod shuffle 2nd
- iPod nano 4th
- iPod nano 3rd
- iPod nano 2nd
- Palm devices... etc.
- iPod Video
- HTC PDA Phone (including T-Mobile G1)
Options: Power Plug
- US Power Plug (default option to be shipped)
- EU
- UK
(We will try our best to ship the desired one to you,
but we reserve to ship you a US Power Plug regardless
which Power Plug that you've selected)
Note: The internal battery is Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) 1300 mAh
- You can charge up to 3 devices at the same time, but optimally it
will be better that just charge one device at a time
- To turn on the Multi-Charger, you should use a pin or pen-tip to
press the Power Button to the On position
- It approximately takes 2 hours to have the internal battery fully
charged
- The current setting for Sony Ericsson, Nokia Connectors are 5.8V;
Micro USB, USB A Female socket & iPod/iPhone is 5.0V; Samsung, LG
& Mini USB 5 pin is 5.3V
$49.99
Accepting Pre-Orders, will be able to ship on/before 31 DEC 2008
Link: Universal
Travel Charger
The iPhone Book: How to Do the Things You Want to
Do with Your iPhone, 2nd. Ed.
PR: Fully updated to cover Apple's new iPhone 3G, this
show-me-how-to-do-it book skips all the confusing techno-jargon and
just tells you, in plain simple English, exactly how to use the iPhone
features you want to use most.
The iPhone Book is from Scott Kelby, the award-winning author of the
smash bestseller The iPod Book, who takes that same highly acclaimed,
casual, straight-to-the-point concept and layout and brings it to
learning Apple's amazing iPhone. Scott teams up once again with tech
guru and leading iPhone authority Terry White to put together a book
that is an awful lot like the iPhone itself: simple to use and fun to
learn.
The book's layout is brilliant, with each page covering just one
single topic, so finding the information you need is quick and easy,
with a large full-color photo on each page so you can see exactly how
it works. You'll quickly learn how to use the most useful and most
requested iPhone features so you can start having fun, and start really
using your iPhone today - right now. If you're ready to learn just the
funk and not the junk, it's all here in the only book of its kind and
you're going to love it.
- Author(s): Scott Kelby, Terry White
- Publishers: Peachpit Press
- Published: September 2008
- Format: Paperback, 264 pages
- Dimensions: 6.0 x 9.0 in./15.24 x 22.86 cm
- $19.95
Presentation
iRhythms Portable iPod Speaker Perfect for the
Home and On the Go
PR: The leading internet retailer of iPod speakers and iPod
accessories easyishop.co.uk has the answer to listening to music aloud
on the go and in the home. While travelling on a business trip or on a
holiday, it's easy to take all your music with you in your iPod. It's
harder to share that music though, which is why portable iRhythms A-491
Portable Speaker dock is ideal for iPod's and so useful.
The portable iPod speaker system made by iRhythms is the
perfect accessory for any iPod as it enables the user to listen to high
quality sound from a single unit whether it is in the home or
elsewhere. The iRhythms A-491 Portable Speaker is the perfect accessory
for taking outdoors as it has the possibility to be run on long lasting
rechargeable batteries. Due to its small size and the protective carry
case which comes with the speaker, it allows the user to move it around
with them very easily.
As is traditional for iRhythms , it has a dock that is compatible
with all iPod's (except shuffle) which sits in front of the speakers.
When the iPod is docked it is also charged by the speakers AC adapter
which is included or by the built in rechargeable battery. It also
comes with a wireless remote control which lets the user operate their
iPod and browse their content from anywhere in the room.
At the back of the speakers there are holes for attaching a supplied
bracket, making it easy to mount to a wall. This wall mounting is why
the ports at the back are located on a rotating central piece - so that
they can point down and still be accessible. The connectors are the
power switch, the AC power connector, the auxiliary line in, with a
cable supplied, and an S-Video out, so you can watch your iPod videos
on the big screen.
"The ability to use this in the home and mount it up against a wall
while being able to take it outdoors is great and the iRhythms A-491
Portable Speaker is a perfect speaker for anyone that is often on the
move" says James Nicholson, Managing Director of Micro Heaven Ltd.
The iRhythms speaker comes with a 'Made for iPod' logo which
indicates that this product has been designed specifically to work with
iPod. The product has the same high standards of quality and
performance that you expect from iPod and Apple.
The iRhythms A-491 Portable Digital Speakers are priced at
£49.99 and are available online via the easyishop.co.uk website
or by the sales line.
Link:
iRhythms Portable iPod Speaker
Protection
SwitchEasy NeoTouch for iPod touch 2G
PR: SwitchEasy Limited announces the immediate availability
of its latest creation, NeoTouch full polycarbonate hard case solution
for iPod touch 2G.
NeoTouch is the world's first hard case solution with patent pending
7-point locking mechanism for iPod touch 2G.
Features:
- World's first 7-point locking mechanism safely secures your iPod
touch 2G inside the case.
- Ultra-thin TactileThin membrane silicon inner skin to protect iPod
touch's delicate finish from scratches.
- Hard shell made with ultra durable GE LEXAN polycarbonate
plastic.
- Extra thick tactile silicon buttons for enhanced sensory
experience.
- Revolutionary patent-pending space age H-Frame shock resistant
design protects your iPod touch 2G from accidental drops and
misuse.
- 360º full protection with connector protection.
- Universal dock adapter allows safe charging on all universal dock
compatible speakers and accessories.
Our NeoTouch package includes:
- One NeoTouch unit
- (2) TactileThin silicon membrane
- (2) Two antistatic Screen Guards
- One Microfiber Wipe
- One Screen Guard squeegee applicator
- One 30-pin connector protector
- One Universal Dock Adapter
- One 3.5mm Headphone Adapter
- One Video Stand
SwitchEasy NeoTouch comes initially in two primary colors (black and
white) which will complement any fashion needs. The suggested retail
price of SwitchEasy NeoTouch is $29.99 in US and Canada, and open price
for the rest of the world.
Link: SwitchEasy
NeoTouch
ShadesCases Releases Shades for the 4G iPod nano
& 2G iPod touch
PR: ShadesCases Inc. releases Shades Cases for the new
iPod touch 2G & iPod nano 4G The new cases are now available to
purchase online at shadescases.com, starting at $14.95 for the nano 4G
cases and $16.95 for the Touch 2G cases.
The new cases keep the same thin, sleek look as the original
Shades iPod cases - measuring only .4mm thin and weigh an airy 0.5ozs
with built-in ultra-clear screen protection. A new important Feature,
is now the Shades Cases are sprayed with a special coating causing the
cases NOT TO stick to the iPod's screen creating a better viewing
experience! The new cases will come in "11 different colors" (10 for
the iPod nano 4G). Shades for the new iPod nano 4G & iPod touch 2G
have a sleek cool appearance that both compliments and enhances the the
iPod's and matches all the cool new colors of the new iPod nano 4G.
Getting Excellent reviews, ShadesCases Inc. sells iPod & iPhone
Cases that are ultra thin and stylish. The company is built upon the
the goal set forth by ShadesCases inc. CEO to provide cases showing the
iPod's unique design while not being bulky or impractical.
