Apple just announced a complete new iPod line-up with the new iPod nano and brand new iPod touch as most interesting devices. The tiny iPod shuffle gets some new colors and the iPod we used to call the video iPod is now the iPod classic. There aren't many changes in these two devices. The Shuffle only has 5 new colors but will still have 1 GB of storage and will still sell at $79,-. The iPod classic has a new user interface (the same as the new iPod nano) and will come in 80 GB and 160 GB for (...) read more
Volkswagen and Apple worked together before. Back in 2005 it was the VW 'iFox' car; a Volkswagen Fox with integrated iPod support. And now it looks like the two could be around the drawing table together again. Just recently Volkswagen executive Martin Winterkorn visited Steve Jobs in Cupertino. It was a German magazine that first said the meeting had been about a brand new iCar but according to spokesmen it's to early to have those kind of conclusions. Whatever the talks may have been (...) read more
The iPhone was introduced in an exclusive association with the AT&T network. There were no possibilities to use the phone with other providers. Engagdet now shows a video of an unlocked iPhone that actually uses a T-Mobile SIM card and claims that it will completely function with any SIM card. This is good news for people outside the US for they can now buy an iPhone and use it with their own local networks. Engadget says the phone remains 100% functional but there's no word on how future Apple (...) read more
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If you still use Windows XP, haven't upgraded to Windows Vista yet, don't have a Mac but do like their glossy style: here's a guide to pimp your desktop and give it that clean, glossy look. In the example below you see how a combination of Yahoo Widgets, ObjectDock and a Vista Windows theme can create that next generation OS look. If you don't feel like following these steps and want instant result you can also get a long way by downloading and installing a so called Bricopack from (...) read more
The Nokia 7710 is an under appreciated legend. In the two years that I owned this smartphone I only met two people who also had this phone and about three that knew of its existence. The Nokia 7710 launched in 2004 and was way ahead of its time and in fact still has some better specs than its modern day competitors. I especially noticed this while watching Steve Job's presentation of the iPhone. By many already considered to be the ultimate smartphone and I must say it looks like a great (...) read more
