Check-in to the Hotel and get an iPod Touch

It's true! But only for as long as you stay in the hotel. Runtriz, a software firm out of Hollywood, CA, after a series of quiet test runs at other LA hotels, has debuted a product called “Hotel Evolution” at the Malibu Beach Inn in Malibu, CA.When you check-in to the hotel, you are asked if you own an iPhone. If you have one the Runtriz Hotel web application is loaded to the device. If you don't

Apple's new iPod touch 2G - funniest iPod ever

At its "Let's Rock" even on Tuesday, Apple introduced the second generation iPod touch featuring a thin contoured metal design, integrated volume control buttons, a built-in speaker for casual listening, and more.The new iPod touch is smaller and lighter than the original, with a new tapered design that features a contoured metal enclosure with integrated volume control buttons and a 3.5-inch

EA Mobile to Release Spore Origins for iPhone and iPod Touch

EA Mobile today announced that Spore Origins, an original game for the iPhone and iPod touch, will be available this month. The game takes full advantage of the devices’ built-in accelerometer as players tilt, turn and twist their way through a world made of primordial ooze. In conjunction with the launch of Spore Origins, EA Mobile also announces a list of nine games in development for both the

Google Talk Now Available for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch

Google has just released a web based version of Google Talk, specially designed for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.In order to stay online with the Googlel Talk, you will need to keep your Safari web browser running after login in to the Google Talk. Once you switch to other window or application, your session will be disconnected and eventually they will reconnect you back when you return. To

Apple Considering Offering Unlimited iTunes Music Downloads for iPhone, iPod

An article published today by the Financial Times reports that Apple is in the process of exploring offering unlimited music download from iTunes at no cost to customers who purchase an iPhone or iPod. The concept is basically the same as the Nokia "comes with music" program which the handset manufacturer offers in partnership with Universal Music.Essentially, either program would allow customers

Sony Walkman - NWZ-A820 and A720 Series

Sony decided to launch new MP3 Players on the Walkman series, which will go directly to the Korean market.Named NWZ-A820 and NWZ-A720, the fresh portable media players support video in different formats - MPEG4 at 30 frames-per-second, and also the AVC - Advanced Video Coding - codec which includes H.264/AVC.Along with the player you also get headphones, more specifically the Sony 13.5mm EX

Retro-terrific CBX-300 tabletop audio system from Onkyo

The CBX-300 houses a goodly modern audio system- complete with CD player compatible with MP3 and WMA CDs, an iPod slot along with an radio tuner with timer that lest you set it like an FM alarm-inside a very elegant retro plastic and faux wood exterior.The tabletop system also boasts of superior sound quality delivered by Active Bass Control and 8cm OMF diaphragm speakers with Aero Acoustic Drive

Boston Acoustics Duo-i - stylish iPod sound system with AM/FM radio

If you are going to have an iPod sound system in your room, make sure it’s a decent looking one - like the newly-launched Boston Acoustics Duo-i.It’s the company’s first iPod dock, offering high-end sound via two Boston 3.5 inch drive units, ported acoustic enclosures and BassTrac for a clean sound at all levels. Add to that iPod charging (and of course, playback), connectivity for the iPhone,

Solar Powered MP4 Player 2GB - Mobile Power Station

Uniquely designed 2GB MP4 Player with 2 solar panels built in for either recharging the built in Li-ion batteries or for recharging other electrical devices through the USB OUT. The eco friendly MP4 player will never have to be plugged in to get any power, and with the ability to recharge 4.5V, 5V, 6.3V, 9V devices, you will be getting a mobile power station wherever you go.Other excellent

How to Install Wikipedia on Your iPod

I have an old 20GB iPod and even though I have a lot of music on there, I am only taking up half of the space available. So there’s another 10GB kicking around doing nothing and so I decided to start putting some useful iPod tools on there for when I’m on the move. Some of that space was allocated for installing one of my favourite websites - Wikipedia. Yes that’s right. You can now have the

Listen to the Music from Your iPhone in the Car with the Belkin TuneBase™ FM for iPhone and iPod and TuneCast Auto for iPhone and iPod

Equipped with ClearScan technology, TuneBase FM and TuneCast Auto help ease the frustration of manually finding a clear FM frequency by automatically doing it for you(Compton, CA) – You can now listen to the music from your iPhone in the car with Belkin’s new TuneBase FM for iPhone and iPod and TuneCast Auto for iPhone and iPod. Featuring ClearScan technology, with one push of a button both FM

Apple to turn down the volume on iPod

Future versions of the iPod could turn down the volume if listeners play their music at full blast for too long.It is the first time that the company has explicitly expressed fears over the risk the device poses to hearing.Experts believe that millions of young people are risking irreversible hearing damage because of the craze for MP3 players.The iPod, like other digital music players, can store

For Apple iPhone, Japan Could Be the Next Big Test

Apple Inc. may be close to the most important test yet of its iPhone's global appeal.Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs recently met with officials from Japan's dominant mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo Inc., including NTT's president, Masao Nakamura, to discuss a deal to offer the iPhone in the country, say people familiar with the situation. These people say Apple has also been talking to Japan's No.

Playstation has arrived on the iPhone and iPod Touch!

My very first build of psx4all for the iPhone & iTouch worked! You gotta love when the first compile for a program works!These are two quick screenshots of the very first build (note: not a release, just a work in progress) ...These images won't reflect how the release will look. Also ignore the data in the debug information at the top, as it's not accurate. What can you look forward to in the

Goldman Sachs Predicts Two iPhone Upgrades for 2008

Goldman Sachs released predictions for the iPhone over the next year or so. In addition to predicting strong holiday sales for the iPhone and iPod, analyst David Bailey predicted that Apple will likely issue two upgrades to the overwhelmingly successful iPhone, instead of simply releasing the second generation model.According to Bailey, Apple will release a "smaller" upgrade in the first half of

AppSnapp Offers One Step Jailbreak of 1.1.1 iPhones and iPod Touch

The last week or two has seen releases or updates to many popular GUI applications which let you jailbreak an iPhone running firmware version 1.1.1 in a semi-automated fashion. Unfortunately, all of these required multiple steps and a good deal of user interaction. Consider that burden a thing of the past. With the recent release of AppSnapp, owners of iPhones running firmware 1.1.1 can now

Apple iPod touch 16GB Review

A few years back anyone who took even the slightest interest in computers was regarded with sniggering suspicion and treated as a figure of fun. To employ a much-overused term, they were seen as 'geeks': a group of hairy, unwashed, pimply, young and middle-aged men indulging in a minority hobby. Now it's cool to be geeky and know a thing or two about technology, and one of the key reasons for

Which iPod Should You Buy? iPod Comparisons and Buying Guide

Planning to purchase an iPod but cannot decide among the various iPod models like Shuffle, Nano, Classic or the new iPod Touch ? The following iPod Buying guide compares all the new iPod models to help you pick the best iPod for your needs.The very impressive Apple iPod lineup has dominated the digital music player market ever since the first iPod hit the streets in 2001. And that lead continues

invisibleSHIELD Screen Protector for iPod Touch, iPod Classic, and 3G iPod Nano

ShieldZone (ZAGG Inc), makers of the invisibleSHIELD line of premium screen protectors, have released what they are calling the "first accessories for the new iPods". In reality, this means that they're releasing new invisibleSHIELD screen protectors for the recently announced iPod Touch, iPod Classic, and the new third generation iPod Nano.For those of you who aren't familiar with the

New iPod products in Korea market

Apple presented its new iPod products in Korea market. Those products are iPod Touch which is adopts Wi-Fi and 3G, iPod Nano videos, iPod Classic equipped with 160 GB and also iPod Shuffle that offers five colors selection.[Via]