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Dolby Volume: next-gen will be iPod friendly

November 28, 2008, 5:38 pm by Ben Sillis Leave your comment

Filed under Portable Audio Tags: Apple, audio, Dolby, Dolby Volume, Hi-Fi, iPod, MP3, sound

Exclusive: Sound sorcerer Dolby has been touting its audio leveling system, Dolby Volume, for some time now, but we’ve just found out that the company is planning a smaller chip ideal for MP3 players. Apple? Are you listening?
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Apple brings Black Friday sales to the UK

November 25, 2008, 1:42 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Apple Tags: Apple, black friday, iPhone, iPod, Mac, sale

How’s this for a treat? Apple’s bringing the traditional Black Friday sale from the US to the UK. Log onto the Apple Store’s website this Friday and you’re promised bargains galore, and they’re bound to be better than Alistair Darling’s 2.5% off VAT.

Cowon O2 first impressions

November 25, 2008, 12:45 pm by Ben Sillis Leave your comment

Filed under Portable video Tags: Apple, cowon, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, O2, PMP, touch, Touchscreen, video, WiFi

We may have unboxed it last week, but was it really worth all that unwrapping effort? Find out our first impressions on Cowon’s touchscreen pimp of a PMP, the O2, after the jump.

Origami iPhone stand for DIY dockers

November 24, 2008, 2:28 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Apple Tags: Apple, dock, iPhone, iPod, origami

iPhone owners feeling the pinch after their purchase (and discovering there’s no dock included with the 3G version), take heart! A band of gadget-mad origami fans have created a fold-your-own dock for Apple’s handset. Instructions after the jump!

Cowon O2 unboxing and hands on

November 21, 2008, 5:40 pm by Ben Sillis Leave your comment

Filed under Portable video Tags: Apple, cowon, iPod, O2, PMP, video

We brought you news earlier this month of Cowon’s new O2 PMP, packing a 4.3 inch touchscreen and a staggering 32GB of storage, but now one’s turned up in the flesh on our doorstep. We welcomed it in, gave it a hot drink and then ripped it open after gaining its trust - check out all the pics right here.

Marantz unveils IS301 wireless iPod dock

November 21, 2008, 10:15 am by Sam Kieldsen Leave your comment

Filed under Portable Audio Tags: Apple, Bluetooth, iPod, Marantz, Wireless iPod Dock

iPod docks are everywhere, but most are cheap, nasty and unoriginal. You can’t say that about the latest offering from high end hi-fi makers Marantz - the IS301 Wireless iPod Dock is, well, wireless. And an iPod dock, clearly.

Question of the Day: Can an iPod ever really replace a games console?

November 12, 2008, 11:30 am by James Holland 3 comments

Filed under Gaming Tags: Apple, feature, Gaming, Greg Jozwiak, iPod, QOTD

Apple’s marketing head honcho Greg Jozwiak has been flapping his gums with some pretty hefty rhetoric about the iPod touch being the “future of gaming.” He’s even had a pop at Sony and Nintendo, not to mention laying into Nokia over N-Gage. But is he right? Will you ever ditch your console for an iPod?

Apple boss: iPod touch is “the future of gaming”

November 11, 2008, 4:00 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Apple Tags: Apple, Gaming, Greg Jozwiak, iPod, iPod Touch

Forget the Nintendo DSi and Sony PSP 3000. Apple’s Vice-President of Product Marketing reckons the iPod touch and iPhone is the definitive future of gaming. And you know what? He actually makes a pretty good argument.