Bob Borchers used to be an iPhone product marketing engineer for Apple. Part of the team that brought the first iPhone to market in 2007, he’s now a venture capitalist with Opus Capital.
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 1:05 am
Former Apple employee recounts how Jobs motivated iPhone team
Posted on February 4, 2012 at 9:01 pm
Report from CES: A Future Studded with…
No radical leaps in the digital music world appear to be coming soon if the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is any indication.
Posted on February 4, 2012 at 10:51 am
iTunes Match desktop playback bug hits, may clear up
iTunes Match subscribers late Friday reported a problem with iTunes Match playback failing. Anyone on a desktop, whether Mac or Windows, couldn’t play cloud-stored songs unless they were already matched with the iTunes Store. The problems didn’t appear to be limited to particular app or OS revisions, and iOS users could still access the service….Continue Reading
Posted on February 4, 2012 at 10:51 am
Creative sounds off with two noise-canceling headphones
Creative has introduced a pair of noise-canceling headphones. The HN-900 integrates an in-line microphone with the over-the-ear headset. The Aurvana X-Fi 2 is a pure headphone, but supports a multi-dimensional surround-sound effect….Continue Reading
Posted on February 4, 2012 at 10:51 am
News: Latest edition of iLounge Weekly arriving Monday
The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, will be arriving in subscribers’ inboxes Monday morning. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and accessory discount offers from various companies. There’s still plenty of time to sign up and receive this week’s edition — just use the simple form…
Posted on February 4, 2012 at 10:51 am
Review: Hub International Prizm for iPad/iPad 2
Prizm may be valuable to those who need to carry around a stand, but don’t have a lot of room to pack it. The two flat pieces take up very little space when disassembled and are quite light, making it convenient to throw them in a bag or even some sleeves. While none of the points are sharp, some users will find the metal-on-metal sound that occurs pretty much whenever the halves are in contact grating, and we’d be careful about using…
Posted on February 4, 2012 at 8:32 am
Free Phone Calls On Your iPad, iPod, iPhone, or Android Phone
Applications for making free calls using an Internet connection have gained in popularity over even just the last few years.
Posted on February 4, 2012 at 6:23 am
Bayan Audio Bayan 7
Sometimes this division is so great that they polarise potential customers into thinking it is either the best-looking thing in the world or the most fugly thing they have ever seen.
Posted on February 3, 2012 at 10:51 pm
Briefly: Wallee Headrest, Security Locker for iPad launched
StudioProper has released a new iPad stand designed for in-car use. The Wallee Headrest can be attached to any car seat and positioned either on the back of a headrest or in a central position between the front seats. Support is also offered for holding the device in both portrait and landscape orientations. The Wallee Headrest can be purchased through StudioProper’s online store for $40 with free shipping around the world….Continue Reading
Posted on February 3, 2012 at 10:51 pm
iBooks Author update clarifies EULA terms on sales
Apple has pushed out an update to iBooks Author, the company’s recently-launched publishing tool. The sole change in v1.0.1 is a new end-user agreement, clarifying a controversial portion of the document which initially suggested that any material produced with the software could only be sold through the iBookstore if it was sold at all. “If you charge a fee for any book or other work you generate using this software (a ‘Work’), you may only sell or distribute such Work through Apple (e.g., through the iBookstore) and such distribution will be subject to a separate…Continue Reading
Posted on February 3, 2012 at 10:51 pm
DealNN roundup: refurb. 64GB iPad 2, reduced to $729
Today’s deals from DealNN include price breaks on iPads, external hard drives, and more. Apple.com is currently offering sales on a wide range of refurbished iPads, one of which is the refurb. 64GB iPad 2 that includes both Wi-Fi and 3G support, HD video recording, dual-core A5 processing chip, and FaceTime support with two cameras. Currently featured at DealNN, this iPad 2 has now dropped to only $729, and delivers savings of up to $100….Continue Reading
Posted on February 3, 2012 at 10:51 pm
Sister Sledge sues Warner Music for lost digital revenue
Sister Sledge has filed a lawsuit Thursday against Warner Music Group. The San Francisco complaint caught by the Hollywood Reporter accused Warner of cheating the “We Are Family” singers of revenue on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and other stores through purportedly deceptive terms. By counting a download as a one-time sale rather than a license, Warner was taking the group down from a 25 percent cut to much less….Continue Reading
Posted on February 3, 2012 at 10:51 pm
Jawbone’s super-sized Big Jambox speaker shows at FCC
Jawbone’s plans for a bigger Bluetooth speaker were given away late Thursday after an FCC filing showed a new device. Just called the Big Jambox, the diagramming hints that it might represent a literal upsizing of the brick-shaped audio device. Not much is hinted at in directly by the filing besides the inclusion of Bluetooth….Continue Reading
Posted on February 3, 2012 at 3:30 pm
News: Flos D’E-Light features iPhone/iPad dock, Starck design
Flos is now offering its new D’E-Light lamp for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Designed by Philippe Starck and made from chrome-plated aluminum, the lamp features a striking design, a 2700K flat panel LED light capable of producing 299 Lumens, and a top-mounted dock capable of recharging an iPhone, iPad, or iPod. Flos’ D’E-Light is available now and sells for $396.
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Posted on February 3, 2012 at 2:59 pm
Early Spring Visit to Socho
What’s Socho? The 3rd Mishneh of Pirke Avos starts “Antichnos the man of Socho received from Shimon HaTzadik.