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In-ear / isolating buds could actually be better... 7,755 Views / 11 Replies  
In-ear / isolating buds could actually be better for preventing hearing loss from too loud sound. They block out much of the environmental noise, you don't have to have the volume as loud.
Posted by michaelb, on Oct 3, 2007 at 03:54 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Do you laugh when a friend gets hit by a bus... 2,264 Views / 19 Replies  
Do you laugh when a friend gets hit by a bus because he should have looked both ways?
Posted by michaelb, on Oct 3, 2007 at 03:49 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
:thumbsup: 6,270 Views / 80 Replies  
:thumbsup:
Posted by michaelb, on Oct 3, 2007 at 03:35 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
"Soft" figures be damned. Someone posted a... 1,491 Views / 20 Replies  
"Soft" figures be damned.

Someone posted a scenario over on TUAW that sums this up (a "Kiwi" is someone from New Zealand.) (New Zealand is home of Xena: Warrior Princess. And hobbits.)


...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 25, 2007 at 06:11 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I'm in Australia and I've had an iPhone since... 3,210 Views / 10 Replies  
I'm in Australia and I've had an iPhone since June 29, and on air since August, so I'm well suited to answering your questions.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1413/1431460041_ff24198f7d_o.jpg

...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 24, 2007 at 05:15 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
You're right, they don't. I have an iPhone but... 3,836 Views / 2 Replies  
You're right, they don't. I have an iPhone but the iPod section of it is virtually identical to the touch.

I also have a 3rd gen nano, which like the classic, does have search and I agree, it's a...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 22, 2007 at 05:08 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Excellent news! Having them show there on the... 1,593 Views / 16 Replies  
Excellent news! Having them show there on the iPhone always bothered me, as the "album art" for a podcast just doesn't fit amongst music albums.

Maybe the Apple - Feedback...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 14, 2007 at 05:31 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
This stand: Apple - iPod touch - Technical... 2,003 Views / 29 Replies  
This stand: Apple - iPod touch - Technical Specifications (http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html)

In the box
iPod touch
Earphones
USB 2.0 cable
Dock adapter
Polishing cloth
Stand
Quick...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 14, 2007 at 05:53 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Hey vertigociel, a quick question if you're still... 1,593 Views / 16 Replies  
Hey vertigociel, a quick question if you're still online:

When you flip the touch on its side to show CoverFlow, is the sequence always the same? That is, alphabetically by Artist?

And are...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 14, 2007 at 05:38 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Noooooooooo! As if a million podcasters... 1,593 Views / 16 Replies  
Noooooooooo!

As if a million podcasters suddenly cried out in pain, and then were suddenly silent. Say it isn't so.

(@&# you, Apple.. What a missed opportunity. Loading up some podcasts in a...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 14, 2007 at 05:33 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
"Mum's the word" means you aren't allowed to say... 1,033 Views / 12 Replies  
"Mum's the word" means you aren't allowed to say anything.

For example, if someone tells you a secret and asks you to promise not to talk about it to anyone, you say, "mum's the word."

It...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 14, 2007 at 05:23 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The release data everywhere was meant to be Sep... 1,409 Views / 15 Replies  
The release data everywhere was meant to be Sep 28 - check the US Apple Store...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 14, 2007 at 05:13 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Totally agree. Seeing it in person makes you do... 2,003 Views / 29 Replies  
Totally agree. Seeing it in person makes you do a complete 180 if you'd ever used the word "fugly!"

I can't believe there's such a difference between seeing a leaked pic on a rumor site, to...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 11, 2007 at 02:00 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Anyone tried "tethering" - using the iPhone to... 1,778 Views / 25 Replies  
Anyone tried "tethering" - using the iPhone to connect to EDGE, then sharing its connection to a laptop through ad hoc wi-fi.

(Needs a few unix commands installed to set up.)
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 11, 2007 at 01:53 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I was at a shop yesterday and the sales assistant... 1,344 Views / 8 Replies  
I was at a shop yesterday and the sales assistant was showing a customer all the different iPod speaker systems they sold (about 8 of them), by putting an iPod into each and playing some music.
...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 11, 2007 at 01:43 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I doubt it was Apple's plan, they locked the... 1,038 Views / 4 Replies  
I doubt it was Apple's plan, they locked the iPhone up pretty well.

As to whether it will increase sales, well, I'm in Australia and I bought one, so that's a sale they wouldn't otherwise have...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 11, 2007 at 01:29 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The iPhoneSIMfree software unlock is almost... 1,038 Views / 4 Replies  
The iPhoneSIMfree software unlock is almost certainly genuine, as it has been independently verified by Ryan Block of Engadget (who knows his mobiles), a CNN tech reporter, and most recently Gizmodo...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 10, 2007 at 05:15 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I patch up my iTunes Library as a sort of... 1,344 Views / 8 Replies  
I patch up my iTunes Library as a sort of procrastination to doing actual work! Beats sharpening pencils.

With the right web site (metrolyrics.com...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 10, 2007 at 04:57 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I agree with you, Eug. In fact, I'm kinda... 5,406 Views / 99 Replies  
I agree with you, Eug.

In fact, I'm kinda staggered that virtually everyone else here prefers the idea of an iPod touch to the iPhone!

(When it was announced, I was like, "why would anyone buy...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 9, 2007 at 09:27 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
By the way, the screen on the nano reminds me: ... 1,344 Views / 8 Replies  
By the way, the screen on the nano reminds me:

There is an area where the little fatboy nano kicks the ass of the iPhone (and iPod touch?)



Lyrics!
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 9, 2007 at 09:10 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
To answer my own question in case it helps... 1,344 Views / 8 Replies  
To answer my own question in case it helps someone else...

The spacings are virtually identical.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1049/1352282619_e893abd460.jpg

That means the connector for a...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 9, 2007 at 09:02 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
1st gen nano "Lanyard Earphones" work fine on 3rd gen nano 1,344 Views / 8 Replies  
I'm looking at replacing my 1st gen nano with a 3rd gen. The thing is, I only use it when I go to the gym and always have it hanging from a set of lanyard earphones, and I want to keep using it this...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 9, 2007 at 02:56 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Two solutions: 1. (free, available now) ... 1,180 Views / 18 Replies  
Two solutions:

1. (free, available now)
Hack it to allow any AT&T SIM and use a pay-as-you-go card. With a small amount of hacking, it's possible to use any AT&T SIM card, including casual...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 9, 2007 at 02:33 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
To me, the iPhone offers so much more value for... 5,406 Views / 99 Replies  
To me, the iPhone offers so much more value for the slight extra cost. Compare:

8 GB iPod touch ............8 GB iPhone
$299...............................$399
no...
Posted by michaelb, on Sep 8, 2007 at 04:51 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
There's nothing to stop Apple adding Bluetooth... 1,680 Views / 8 Replies  
There's nothing to stop Apple adding Bluetooth for current generation iPhones, in the form of a separate Bluetooth module (either Apple branded, or just enabling pairing with one of the many brands...
Posted by michaelb, on Aug 26, 2007 at 04:48 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
That's just so... wrong. Perhaps you should... 6,696 Views / 26 Replies  
That's just so... wrong.

Perhaps you should zap the PRAM too in case your MP3s have become voodoo cursed?
Posted by michaelb, on Aug 26, 2007 at 04:20 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Let it dry out, then take it in for warranty,... 37,755 Views / 39 Replies  
Let it dry out, then take it in for warranty, saying "it stopped working." Chances are they'll replace it on the spot.

They even gave a guy who accidentally broke his screen a new one on the spot...
Posted by michaelb, on Jul 5, 2007 at 03:49 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I hope "in time for Christmas" really means a few... 738 Views / 9 Replies  
I hope "in time for Christmas" really means a few months before Christmas. It's being reported the German T-Mobile carrier will have them on sale November 1...
Posted by michaelb, on Jul 5, 2007 at 03:40 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Unless sales drop off a cliff this week, I think... 669 Views / 5 Replies  
Unless sales drop off a cliff this week, I think with an opening weekend of half a million sales, they HAVE hit a home run, activation woes or not.

Seems to me though, they could even have made...
Posted by michaelb, on Jul 3, 2007 at 04:51 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Why is Apple TV here? 1,125 Views / 11 Replies  
The iPod + iPhone I can understand, but what has the Apple TV got to do with either?

It's closer to an AirPort Express or PVR than it is an iPod. (AirPort Express streams music to a remote...
Posted by michaelb, on Feb 2, 2007 at 03:12 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Will get used to it I guess, though I really... 34,192 Views / 526 Replies  
Will get used to it I guess, though I really didn't see any problem with the existing layout. It was bright and economical in its use of space, good for browsing large amounts of text. This one is...
Posted by michaelb, on Feb 2, 2007 at 03:01 AM, in Feedback
That guess is just wild (and negative)... 12,318 Views / 166 Replies  
That guess is just wild (and negative) speculation, though. A quick Google search revealed some discussion suggesting existing data users are paying nothing like that.
...
Posted by michaelb, on Jan 13, 2007 at 09:20 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Or maybe the professional users divorced Apple... 1,244 Views / 22 Replies  
Or maybe the professional users divorced Apple and went Windows because it was cheaper. I know a lot of users stuck with Windows at work against their will.
Posted by michaelb, on Jan 12, 2007 at 07:37 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
It has a browser. Google has a spreadsheet that... 1,244 Views / 22 Replies  
It has a browser. Google has a spreadsheet that runs in a browser (http://docs.google.com/). See where I'm going with this? ;)

So, 5 months for Google to add Safari compatibility to Docs &...
Posted by michaelb, on Jan 12, 2007 at 07:33 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The nano is the one really designed for running: ... 2,121 Views / 22 Replies  
The nano is the one really designed for running: it is solid state, more tolerant of bumps and bounces, has all the cool accessories such as armbands, and is light and small enough not to be a...
Posted by michaelb, on Jan 12, 2007 at 07:25 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The thing is though, to support the Multi-Touch... 1,395 Views / 8 Replies  
The thing is though, to support the Multi-Touch display, it has to.

If you watch some of the videos showing Jobs at the keynote (http://www.apple.com/iphone/keynote/), Phil Schiller demoing the...
Posted by michaelb, on Jan 11, 2007 at 08:41 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
6G iPod to have Multi-touch? When? 1,395 Views / 8 Replies  
Just been watching the videos over on www.apple.com/iphone/ipod/ (http://www.apple.com/iphone/ipod/) and the Multi-touch screen and corresponding user interface is clearly awesome.

It's a fair...
Posted by michaelb, on Jan 10, 2007 at 01:02 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
So how many details did Digg founder / This Week... 12,318 Views / 166 Replies  
So how many details did Digg founder / This Week in Tech whiz kid Kevin Rose get correct?


January launch on "all" providers, both CDMA and GSM
Extremely small form factor
Two battery design...
Posted by michaelb, on Jan 10, 2007 at 12:43 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Sudoku for iPod is here! 667 Views / 0 Replies  
Two new games released by Apple over the past day: Sudoku and a new solitaire

http://images.apple.com/itunes/weekly/images/promogames20061215.jpg

Bought Sudoku earlier and played it during a...
Posted by michaelb, on Dec 20, 2006 at 05:33 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
My 2c: If it's your main computer, get a... 3,704 Views / 46 Replies  
My 2c:

If it's your main computer, get a MacBook Pro. If it's a satellite computer, get a MacBook.

By "satellite" I mean if you already having a desktop and the laptop will be an on-the-go...
Posted by michaelb, on Nov 22, 2006 at 08:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
What I found more interesting is the discussion... 22,073 Views / 87 Replies  
What I found more interesting is the discussion on the the TWiT #76 podcast... About 15:10 mins in, Leo starts reading the contract that Microsoft made everyone who wanted to have a Zune review kit...
Posted by michaelb, on Nov 15, 2006 at 05:17 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I think a 30GB iPod + iPod Radio Remote would... 22,073 Views / 87 Replies  
I think a 30GB iPod + iPod Radio Remote would still be less bulky than a Zune.

http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/2041/1150/store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/ma070ga_125.jpg ...
Posted by michaelb, on Nov 15, 2006 at 04:57 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I'd guess that the MP3 has bad encoding which is... 735 Views / 7 Replies  
I'd guess that the MP3 has bad encoding which is causing problems for the iPod.

I've had a 25+ hour MP3 audiobook - it was the 5th Harry Potter book, I believe. Played just fine and the jog dial...
Posted by michaelb, on Oct 23, 2006 at 04:34 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Creative shipped a player about a year ago with a... 1,210 Views / 24 Replies  
Creative shipped a player about a year ago with a virus.
http://news.com.com/Virus-infected+Creative+Zen+MP3+players+found/2100-7349_3-5845499.html

McDonalds last week recalled 10,000 players...
Posted by michaelb, on Oct 18, 2006 at 11:35 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The only thing I like about the Zune is that it... 1,178 Views / 6 Replies  
The only thing I like about the Zune is that it will make Apple ensure the 6G iPod is extra damn good! :cool:
Posted by michaelb, on Oct 6, 2006 at 11:21 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I'm having a hard time understanding the... 5,815 Views / 31 Replies  
I'm having a hard time understanding the attraction of storing a high bit rate, 640 pixel wide movie on an iPod which has a 320x240 screen.

If you aren't plugging the iPod into a TV (which I did...
Posted by michaelb, on Oct 6, 2006 at 11:09 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Yes, good point, can never have enough RAM and a... 6,306 Views / 70 Replies  
Yes, good point, can never have enough RAM and a good GPU is a must for 3D, but for the CPU I was thinking more Final Cut than actual 3D interface manipulation (OpenGL etc).

Rendering and...
Posted by michaelb, on Aug 8, 2006 at 09:11 AM, in Mac Desktops
Just ordered a 3.0 GHz monster... I'm a sucker aren't I 6,306 Views / 70 Replies  
Need help convincing myself I did the right thing, which I know I probably didn't in terms of value for money. :\

But I'm rationalizing it thus...

I did some calculations and theoretically,...
Posted by michaelb, on Aug 8, 2006 at 08:54 AM, in Mac Desktops
I know, I was joking! It's just the way... 1,401 Views / 11 Replies  
I know, I was joking!

It's just the way they write sort of makes you feel you're getting a really fast drive. ;)
Posted by michaelb, on Aug 8, 2006 at 08:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
And another thing, when Blu-ray drives become a... 1,401 Views / 11 Replies  
And another thing, when Blu-ray drives become a BTO option, what are they going to put next to the "SuperDrive" option...

"HyperDrive?"

Cool! :cool:
Posted by michaelb, on Aug 8, 2006 at 08:31 AM, in Mac Desktops
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