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iOS iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple to hold “Strange” special event in February

It’s the rumors that make tech interesting. Per Macotakara, a rumor is circulating that Apple will hold a “Strange” event in February and a Special Event to launch the third-generation iPad in early March. Staff writer Danbo has now corrected the original claim as only telling a “half-side of truth.” According to him, Apple will […]

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iPhone iPod Touch News

Apple releases iOS 4 update for iPhone 3G, 3GS and third-generation iPod touch units

After months of waiting, Apple finally released its iOS 4 operating system for the iPhone 3G, the iPhone 3GS, the third-generation iPod touch and the iPhone 4. The new version of the operating system, which weighs in at a hefty 579 megabyte download, is available through iTunes boasts the following changes and fixes: Multitasking: Now […]

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iPod shuffle

iFixIt Disassembles iPod Shuffle, Posts Report

The uber-geeks of iFixIt.com have completed a full teardown and report of Apple’s recently-released third generation iPod Shuffle music player and discovered the following items of interest, as mentioned over on the Apple Core: Normal headphones can be used without any adapters, except that the user cannot do anything except play music (no pause or […]

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Software

Apple Releases iTunes 8.1 Update

Late Wednesday, Apple released iTunes 8.1, the latest version of its multimedia/jukebox application for Mac OS X. The new version, a 63.4 megabyte download, offers the following fixes, changes and new features: Supports syncing with iPod shuffle (3rd generation). Allows friends to request songs for iTunes DJ. Adds Genius sidebar for your Movies and TV […]

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iPod shuffle

Apple Releases Third-Generation iPod Shuffle

Apple on Wednesday introduced the third generation of its iPod shuffle music player, the smallest of its iPod line and now nearly half the size of the previous generation. According to Macworld, the new Shuffle boasts a feature called VoiceOver, which enables the uniot to speak your song titles, artists and playlist names. The shuffle […]