In case you haven’t heard, Apple has finally (thank god!) updated its wretched, and yet iconic, white headphones that have shipped with every iPhone and iPod since the beginning of time. Apple touts the new headphones, which it has dubbed “EarPods” as having much better sound quality and being much more comfortable to wear. So […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 19, 2012
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Check out what Apple’s new EarPods look like from the inside out, you know, if you’re into that sort of thing over at iFixit.
Continue reading...Friday, September 14, 2012
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These headphones can only be an improvement from Apple’s old headphones which were horribly uncomfortable and so un-ergonomic that they’d fall out of one’s ear at the slightest turn
Continue reading...Monday, September 3, 2012
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Might you be looking at Apple’s revamped headphones? The photos emerged from a blog post and video (since removed) with the translation of the video reading as follows: In my hands are the new earphones for the iPhone 5 that is about to come out – Apple’s next generation of iPod [sic]. These will replace […]
Continue reading...Saturday, March 12, 2011
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One of the universal themes evident in the progression of Apple products is the company’s arguable obsession with thinness. From the introduction of the very first iPod, which Apple CEO Steve Jobs proudly boasted was as thin as a deck of playing cards, Apple’s entire product line has gotten thinner and thinner. From the iMac […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 9, 2010
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9to5Mac is reportingthat Apple, two months ago, acquired Wi-Gear, a boutique design company well regarded for their line of A2DP stereo headphones dubbed iMuffs. Based out of San Francisco, Wi-Gear not only manufacturedheadphones but also designed a Bluetooth 2.0 adapter for older iOS devices that don’t support Bluetooth 2.0. The sum payed by Apple for […]
Continue reading...Monday, March 16, 2009
MacWorld reports on the mysterious chip pertaining to the iPod Shuffle: An Apple spokesman confirmed the presence of the chip to Macworld. “As part of the Made for iPod program, we make sure that third party headphones work properly with the third generation iPod shuffle,” the spokesman said. However, there is no DRM in this […]
Continue reading...Sunday, March 15, 2009
iLounge is reporting that Apple’s latest incarnation of the iPod Shuffle will only work on third party headphones that contain an authentication chip. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Here are 2 takes: Apple, what the @#$% are you thinking?! Seriously Apple? Given that the navigation controls for the iPod Shuffle are […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The new iPod Shuffle from Apple looks intriguing, to say the least, and it will be interesting to see if people find the voice-enabled device useful, or gimmicky. One aspect of the new shuffle that’s apparently being overlooked is the fact that it uses proprietary Apple headphones. In other words, because the actual device itself […]
Continue reading...Friday, December 5, 2008
Netflix Streaming for Macs now available for everyone – TGdaily Engadget Review of Apple’s new in-ear headphones – Engadget More big names pull out of Macworld Expo 2009 – AppleInsider Another Storm reviewer is less than impressed – Seeking Alpha 5 Things You Never Knew about Spotlight – The AppleBlog
Continue reading...Thursday, December 4, 2008
After a bit of a delay, Apple’s high-end in-ear headphones have finally arrived, and Gizmodo is first on the scene with a review. Overall, the review paints a positive picture of Apple’s latest foray into the premium headphone market. While not necessarily the best on the market, Gizmodo found that Apple’s new headphones offer solid […]
Continue reading...Monday, December 1, 2008
It’s almost been 3 months since Steve Jobs first unveiled a new model of high-end Apple headphones at Apple’s “Let’s Rock” event back in September. The headphones, however, remain conspicuously absent from store shelves. What gives? Well, MacBlogz is reporting that a re-design of the product is to blame for the shipment delay. One trusted […]
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
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