From the category archives:

iPod

Add locations to Calendar Events on iPhone/iPodTouch

December 7, 2009

I saw a lengthy tip on making the Locations field more useful the other day on Macworld.com, but the truth is, I’ve been using a better way for a while now. Here it is:
When you enter an address in the Notes field, it become a clickable link on the iPhone/iPod Touch that will open the [...]

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Get some space back from iTunes

March 24, 2009

Rob Griffiths at Macworld.com published an article today that made my jaw drop. Why didn’t I think of that? Here’s a great way to get some precious megabytes back, if you are short of storage space, from your iTunes installation.
Updates that never die
iTunes downloads and installs software updates for iPods and iPhones connected to your [...]

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iPhones/iPods as Translators

March 22, 2009

Police and U.S. Military have been using iPhones and iPods as translators for a while now. We can too!
There are several apps available, such as the Collins Pro Spanish-English Translation Dictionary. Check the iTunes App Store for translation apps for the language you need. Some will be easier to use, and some will have more [...]

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iTunes 8 – Love it? Hate it?

September 11, 2008

iPhones 8 rolled out, and it’s different. Not terribly different, but under the hood, no doubt changed a lot.
New Stuff
Genius
The Genius Sidebar, where you can “make playlists from songs in your library that go great together” is cool, I guess. The best part, at least from Apple’s point of view, is that it will “recommend [...]

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Apple slashes iPod Shuffle price 38%

February 22, 2008

The inexpensive iPod Shuffle is a great little music player. It just got better… Apple cut the price by $30! Later this month, a 2GB version, priced at $69 will be available.
The current Shuffle, weighing in at half an ounce, with 1 GB of flash memory but no screen, first appeared in Sept. 2006, for [...]

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Apple’s $20 iPod Touch upgrade

February 12, 2008

Does it seem fair that iPhone users get the new functionality, but iPod Touch’ers have to pay? No, it doesn’t, but there is a good reason for the charge.
Apple must charge for substantial enhancements that that don’t have revenue recognized on a subscription basis, or it has to restate prior earnings. The iPod Touch does [...]

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