Wednesday - April 30, 2008
First eight-track players slid off into history. Then that unruly stack of cassette tapes disappeared from glove compartments. Now, car-stereo makers are marketing units that threaten to boot compact discs into the auto audio graveyard. Last Wednesday, Blaupunkt announced it's shipping a second-generation, $160 stereo and AM/FM radio that ditches the CD player in favor of ports for other digital music technologies including Apple iPods and other MP3 players, thumb drives or other USB devices or SD memory cards.
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Sunday - April 27, 2008
I've finally given in and purchased Apple's signature product, the iPod. Funny, I remember when Apple was a computer company. Now, it's a music company that also makes computers. If it weren't for Apple's "I'm a Mac; I'm a PC" commercials, I might not remember that Apple even makes computers. And what's up with those commercials? The PC guy is likable, but the Mac guy is a jerk.
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Thursday - April 24, 2008
I have written a lot about the Apple TV. I've written about updates, I've pointed to stories and reviews, and I've discussed the compression issues related to getting HD content into the customer's Apple TV via the Internet. All along the way, I've resisted buying one for several reasons. I didn't think much of the content selection, and I was trying to avoid another "buy the box then pay for the content" syndrome.
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Wednesday - April 23, 2008
Soon after launching the set-top box known as "Apple TV" last year, Apple CEO Steve Jobs famously downgraded it from a major new business line to a "hobby." Jobs and company recently tinkered with the device, making it a whole lot more compelling. But the company has more work to do before Apple TV's a bona-fide hit.
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Monday - April 21, 2008
The Jensen Banshee JiSS-550 Docking Speaker Station for iPod sports several desirable features and sounds better than most iPod speaker systems in its price range. It's a two-piece system with the iPod dock in a separate cup. While its specifications aren't spectacular, its 25 watt amplifier and five small speakers provide surprisingly rich and satisfying sound at most frequencies.
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Tuesday - April 8, 2008
iceBar2 from Atlantic is an integrated iPod case and miniature speaker system for all three generations of the iPod nano. However, it's a nano case and speaker system with a nifty twist -- the whole kit and kaboodle is waterproof. The last time I reviewed a waterproof case I was impressed, but in real life I never used it once the review was done, mostly because the waterproof earphones I reviewed with it weren't very good.
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Monday - March 17, 2008
Apple says it is taking its wireless technology up another notch with its unveiling of the next-generation AirPort Express. The updated AirPort Express -- which retails for $99 -- has 802.11n wireless technology and is five times more powerful than the previous model, the company says. The new AirPort Express also has Apple's AirTunes application, which enables users to stream iTunes music via computer from room to room.
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Monday - March 17, 2008
When on the go, DLO's new Portable Speakers for the iPhone connect and attach together in a handy egg shape that's easy to toss in a bag. You don't have to worry about damaging the speaker face, and when it comes time to listen, cracking them open reveals a surprisingly stylish two-speaker system with a base designed to hold an Apple iPhone.
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Saturday - March 15, 2008
With its new Leopard operating system, Apple tried to solve one of the most nagging problems faced by home-computer users: how to regularly back up their computers completely and painlessly. Leopard includes a feature called "Time Machine" that automatically and continuously backs up a Macintosh computer's entire hard disk without requiring the user to do any tedious setup or have any technical knowledge.
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Monday - February 25, 2008
After Apple announced the upgrade and lower price for its Apple TV, casually dubbed "Take 2" by CEO Steve Jobs in his Macworld keynote address in January, I knew I'd finally shell out the cash to buy one. Simply put, the first-generation Apple TV didn't have enough bang for the buck to bother with. However, Apple TV Take 2, with its buy-and-rent-straight-from-the-couch simplicity, finally had a killer application.
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Thursday - February 21, 2008
Starting at $229, the new and truly improved Apple TV, rereleased last month, is a device that could change the entertainment world, again. Apple TV's first incarnation, as a wireless entertainment system tied to Apple's iTunes software and a computer running same, drew some interest, but also a lot of yawns. People didn't want their computers doing double duty as entertainment servers.
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