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What is the Lifespan of an iPod?

A New York Times article (“Good Luck With That Broken iPod“) by Joe Nocera bemoans the fact that iPods (shock!) eventually die: By refusing to deal with broken iPods, why is Apple so willing to tick off people who spend thousands of dollars on their products? It happened right after Christmas – a Christmas, I […]

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The Apple Core

Apple special event invite a fake?

A Flickr user has posted what looks like an invitation to an Apple “special event” on 22 February at the Moscone Center in San Francisco bearing a close-up photo of an Airport Express Base Station. At first blush one might assume that Apple may be announcing an update to the Airport Express that would allow […]

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The Apple Core

The Apple Core: iPod suit alleges volume levels cause damage

Apple is facing a new class-action lawsuit from a Louisiana man who claims the computer maker has failed to take adequate steps to prevent hearing loss among iPod users. According a ZDNet story (“Apple faces suit over iPod-related hearing loss”): The suit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif., charges that the […]