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iPod unit sales estimates for Q1 range from 9 to 18 million

Philip Elmer-DeWitt — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:04:50 +0000

The consensus among 44 Wall Street and independent analysts is just under 14 million

Q1 2012 data points are estimates. iPod touch ests. from Piper Jaffray

If you ignore the fact that iPhones -- and for that matter, iPads -- are a kind of iPod, then sales of what was once Apple's (AAPL) biggest moneymaker have been drifting south since Christmas 2008, when they peaked at 22.7 million for the quarter (Apple's MORE

Shazam Player brings lyrics support and more to iOS

Chris Rawson — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:00:00 +0000

The iPhone's default Music app already has lyrics support built in, but you have to fetch the lyrics yourself; songs sold on the iTunes Store still don't include lyrics after all these years. Shazam, makers of the well-known app that will identify s...

Satechi BT Wireless Pocket Speaker review

Steven Sande — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Small Bluetooth speakers for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad seem to be the current rage. Recently, I did a review of the Logitech Mini Boombox, an amazing small speaker that packs a punch. However, I felt that the bass end on that speaker was bi...

Kindle app for iOS devices gains periodical, PDF support

Jacqui Cheng — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:17:00 +0000

Those who use Amazon's Kindle app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch can now finally access newspaper and magazine subscriptions that were previously only available to hardware Kindle users. The company announced the new Kindle...

BBC’s iPlayer racks up 500k users, BBC shows how they made the app

Michael Grothaus — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

The BBC's wildly popular iPlayer app was updated last week to include support for the iPhone and iPod touch plus the ability to stream TV over 3G. As a result of all the new features, iPlayer for iOS has been downloaded over 1.1 million times in j...

Logitech Mini Boombox packs a loud punch in a tiny package

Steven Sande — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:00:00 +0000

Logitech has been on a roll lately with some very nice Apple accessories. Just last week, I raved about their Fold-Up Keyboard for iPad 2, and today I had an opportunity to blast out tunes with the new Mini Boombox ($99.99). Design There's no ...

Lantronix xPrintServer makes almost any printer iOS-compatible

Steven Sande — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:00:00 +0000

Offices or homes without AirPrint compatible printers currently need to have an AirPrint "server" app like Printopia (US$19.95) running on a machine on the network to act as a gateway to the printers. It can be a pain if you want to print somethin...

PopCap revamps Bejeweled on iOS, sends Bejeweled Blitz freemium

Mike Schramm — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Very similar to the way EA has revamped its Tetris app recently, PopCap Games (now owned by EA) has decided to revamp its Bejeweled offerings on the iPhone, taking the various versions of the world's brightest match-3 game gem and concentrating th...

Apple updates Cards app with improved text entry, more

Kelly Hodgkins — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

The holiday season is now here, which means it's time to start thinking about those holiday greeting cards. Instead of sending out a ream of handwritten notes, you should check out Apple's Cards app. The app lets you take a photo, add a personal n...

Research shows Apple makes top 3 connected devices in US

Kelly Hodgkins — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:30:00 +0000

JiWire culls a requests from approximately 289,000 public Wi-Fi locations in the US and uses this information to produce a quarterly report on mobile devices. Its latest report for Q3 2011 confirms what Apple fans already know -- iOS devices rule ...

Phone Arts shows off original works created only with iOS

Mike Schramm — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:30:00 +0000

This is one of the more interesting art projects revolving around Apple's touch devices -- Phone Arts is a series of works that highlights pieces made specifically with the iPhone or the iPod touch. We've seen art made with iOS apps and devices be...

iPad tops holiday wish list for kids

Chris Rawson — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:00:00 +0000

If the latest survey data from Nielsen is anything to go by, Santa Claus is going to be loaded down with Apple products this year. Nearly half of kids aged 6-12 said they want an iPad this year, while nearly a quarter of kids aged 13 or over said ...

iOS 5.0.1 update causing contact, WiFi headaches for some users (Updated)

Chris Foresman — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:14:00 +0000

Apple released the first update to iOS 5 on Thursday, fixing a critical security hole and promising better battery life for iPhone 4S users. However, it now looks like Apple may have not sufficiently tested it before release. Use...

iOS 5.0.1 now available for download (Updated)

Steven Sande — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:20:00 +0000

The first update to iOS 5 is now available for download. iOS 5.0.1 has been released, and will be making its appearance on your iOS devices shortly. To install the update, launch the Settings app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, tap General,...

iOS 5.0.1 is out, how’s your battery life now?

Christian Zibreg — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:09:41 +0000

Apple just released iOS 5.0.1 build number 9A405, a minor update to its mobile operating system fixing (hopefully) the iPhone 4S battery woes. The software arrives just a day following the iOS 5.0.1 release to certain end-users for testing and a week following a developers-only version. In addition to battery fixes, iOS 5.0.1 also enables multitasking [...]