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When Google themselves promote Google Mobile they talk about being able to find ingredients while shopping. Sure. Might come in handy, but finding a drink recipy when you're at a bar with an inferior bartender, or being able to check the most recent results for v7ndotcom elursrebmem in the newest SEO spectator sport (and thereby knowing if you are worthy of another drink) sounds Read more. »» | More like this »
The small and mobile communications devices BlackBerry can now be equipped for Google's flavour of instant messaging - GoogleTalk and local search with maps from Google. Google Talk allows users to send and receive instant text messages with other Google Talk members. GoogleTalk will be available for download onto BlackBerry devices later this spring. underrubrik:Google Local for BlackBerry Read more. »» | More like this »
EyeBud is a wearable video headset developed for video capable iPods. The company behind EyeBud is a maker of video display products for military and industrial uses. According to AppleInsider, Bellevue-based eMagin Corp. plans to unveil the wearable iPod vidoo device later this year with a suggested retail price of $600, which is about $200 more than Apple's most expensive iPod goes fo Read more. »» | More like this »
Solar power has always seemed as if it was the unwanted stepchild of the energy industry, a technology with great potential but few popular uses. Not anymore. Now there is a portable solar power plant that lets you put solar energy to use in popular gadgets such as mobile phones, your iPod. Soldius1 can charge the iPod Mini, iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle, and more than 250 cell phones, in Read more. »» | More like this »
Microsoft has been demonstrating their ability to stream music from an Apple iPod and their brand new Xbox 360's. This is, however, by no means supported by Apple. CNET News reports, that when the Xbox 350 hits the stores later in November, the "Project Gotham Racing 3" game will have an option to stream music into the game straight from your iPod. Microsoft officially states that t Read more. »» | More like this »
The new much rumoured iPod does indeed feature video playback capabilities and lots of other niceties. It's 30% thinner, the harddrives have been bumped to 30GB and 60GB, it is delivered with true remote control, and you can now have a black iPod. Nice new features, but the probably most important news is the highly improved sound recording feature. Line in at 44.1KHz! Read more. »» | More like this »
Has your iPod battery lost it's power? Don't panic! It isn't unusual for an Ipod battery to perform less after one and a half year of usage. If you want to stay mobile with your iPod, you'll just have to replace the battery. For this reason, Apple has it's own battery replacement service. However, there are third party merchants offering you the very same service, only with higher capacity b Read more. »» | More like this »
The very last iPod mini has now been sold through Apple Computer's sales channels, replaced by the even smaller iPod nano. If you still have one, stay on to it! If you still have the box and all the original accessories, even better! You own one of tomorrows antiques! This is how we presented the iPod mini here on PocketThings.com when they where first introduced: rubrik:iPod mini - a Read more. »» | More like this »
MP3 players are about three things. Space, features and coolness. For long, Apple's iPod has been in the lead, and when a rival turns up, their product happens to look just like an... iPod. Startup consumer electronics company ROC Digital on Monday unveiled its Rocbox line of digital music players, further expanding the $350 million hip-hop generation properties of hip-hop music mogul Read more. »» | More like this »
Worldlabel.com has released Label templates 1.0, a collection of free label templates for printing on the Palm OS. The selection of templates includes CD, DVD, mailing, business CD cards and mini CD labels, address, shipping, media labeling and more. Requirments are Adobe Reader for Palm. You can create cd label templates and address, mailing and shipping label templates. Also, round label te Read more. »» | More like this »
Even the best MP3 player on the market can sometimes run into trouble. Remember, it's only a machine, and as you know, machines run on software and software is easily confused. This might happen if you, against all warnings, take the iPod out of the dock while it is mounted on your desktop. If your iPod won't mount on your computer's desktop and can't be soft re Read more. »» | More like this »
There is, on the new Apple iPod bought within the European Union, a built in 100 dB limit due to EU restrictions. A shame and a hazzle if you want your music as loud and intence as it can get. However, there is a fix to this, that involves a Mac OS X machine, some nervs and just a tiny bit of knowledge of how to use your terminal console. It's all in place, and fully tested at länk6:» http Read more. »» | More like this »
From the archives:
01/18 2006: Google Mobile - search from your mobile
01/12 2006: GoogleTalk and Google Local for BlackBerry
01/04 2006: Wearable iPod video headset
01/02 2006: Soldius1 - a portable solar power station
11/04 2005: The new Xbox 360 is iPod compatible!
10/13 2005: The new iPod with better recording features and video
10/11 2005: iPod battery replacement
09/11 2005: Keep on to that iPod mini!
10/05 2004: RocBox - a hip-hop rival to iPod?
01/21 2004: Create label templates on your Palm
09/12 2003: Reboot an iPod
08/05 2003: Bypassing the EU iPod 100 dB limit
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