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PRODUCT REVIEW
Desperately Seeking Better iPhone Accessories

Wednesday - May 14, 2008

At the end of this column, you'll find my opinions on two relatively new iPhone-compatible headsets from Etymotic Research. But I intend to take the scenic route to get there, a route that takes us by some relevant and more general background information. Beginning July 1, 2008, California -- where I live -- will join the ranks of those states where it is illegal to use a wireless phone while driving unless you do it "hands-free." Actually, if you are under 18 years of age, the new law is even more restrictive. [More...]

INSIGHTS
What's Next for the Touch?

Wednesday - May 14, 2008

Rumors are flying that Apple will release a small tablet-like device. Some see it as a MID, mobile Internet device, and some see it as a handheld gaming device. It could be both. In the past, Apple has put a lot of emphasis on its iPod touch as the next generation device, without a phone, to carry on the iPod tradition. [More...]

Mac Gains Pay Off for Redmond as Office Flies Off Shelves

Tuesday - May 13, 2008

In an effort to fix the most pressing issues found by customers of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, Microsoft's Macintosh business unit has released the applications' first service pack. At the same time, it's touting the its Apple-friendly office suite's high sales figures. Office 2008 for Mac launched at the Macworld Expo 2008 in January. [More...]

TECH BLOG
HBO Swings iTunes Deal With Some Premium Pricing

Tuesday - May 13, 2008

Leave it to the network that brought us Tony Soprano to break Apple's iTunes video pricing model. The Time Warner subsidiary and Apple on Tuesday announced that some HBO programming is now available at the online store, with a few shows priced at $2.99 per episode. Apple is selling episodes of "The Sopranos," "Deadwood" and "Rome" for $2.99 each. [More...]

iPhone Retail: Plastic Talks, Cash Walks

Tuesday - May 13, 2008

Alex Palen's visit to the Apple Store in the Walden Galleria in Buffalo, N.Y., last week began as a pleasant one. Walking the electronics retailer's sleek aisles, Palen found the sales staff helpful in selecting the 16 gigabyte iPhone he wanted to buy. But when he took the cash from his wallet to pay for the latest must-have gadget, things took a turn for the worse. [More...]

iPhone Supplies Dry Up as World Waits for 3G

Tuesday - May 13, 2008

Apple said Monday its online stores in the U.S. and UK are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device's next generation featuring faster Internet surfing speeds. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company confirmed that the iPhone is out of stock online. [More...]

Stolen MacBook Owner Logs On, Takes a Photo, Busts Thieves

Monday - May 12, 2008

When Apple created the Back to My Mac feature on its .Mac service, it probably never envisioned it as a crime-solving tool. Yet that's just what it became last week, when the service helped the owner of a stolen MacBook recover her lost computer. Kait Duplaga, a young Apple store employee from White Plains, N.Y., lost her MacBook to thieves in late April, when her apartment was robbed. [More...]

PRODUCT REVIEW
Juice Pack iPhone Battery Extender: Almost Perfect

Monday - May 12, 2008

The Juice Pack iPhone battery extender provides an additional 250 hours of standby time, eight hours of talk time, six hours of Internet use, seven hours of video playback, and/or 24 hours of audio playback, according to Mophie. After using this puppy for close to a month, I can't confirm that those numbers are 100 percent accurate, but my gut feeling is that they're not far off the mark. [More...]

Apple Settles iPod Class Action for $45 a Head

Monday - May 12, 2008

Apple has agreed to settle a pair of class action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company is offering credits for its online store of about $44.75, according to a court document. [More...]

Environmental Group Puts More Heat on Apple

Sunday - May 11, 2008

Apple has been given a failing grade by Climate Counts, and was placed at the bottom of a list of 12 electronics companies also ranked by the organization. Climate Counts ranks companies on their practices to reduce global warming on a scale of zero to 100, and Apple was given a score of 11, some 66 points behind sector leader IBM, which scored a 77. [More...]

PRODUCT REVIEW
Yahtzee for iPod: No Fun Without Friends

Saturday - May 10, 2008

There are some games that play well when you are alone, and there are some that beg for another player before any fun can be had. EA Mobile's "Scrabble" nicely falls into the former category, while its version of "Yahtzee" for the iPod is smack in the middle of the latter. In "Yahtzee," you roll five dice up to three times and attempt to match one of 13 scoring categories. [More...]

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