http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/books.include.text.and.images/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/notessml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />TimeStream on Wednesday announced a new series of digital books, Notescasts, designed to be read from an iPod classic and iPod nano. The e-books are installed using the "Notes" feature available on a variety of iPods. Many of the books contain several hundred pages of text, along with color pictures.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/books.include.text.and.images/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/23/outputs.to.tvs.stereos/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/visualdock-story-23.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />TUNEWEAR has launched a new iPhone and iPod dock, the VisualDock. The unit is an AV-capable docking station with S-Video and line outputs. Special controls toggle simulated 3D sound, and alternating between charge or charge/sync modes when connected to a computer. The dock supports the iPhone 3G and 3GS, all iPod nanos, first- and second-generation Touches, the Classic and the older fifth-gen vid... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/23/outputs.to.tvs.stereos/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/28/update.available.for.latest.160gb.models/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/classic.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has released a firmware update, v2.0.3, for the latest 160GB iPod classic. The update adds support for Genius Mixes, the iTunes feature that automatically creates playlists. Tracks are analyzed and combined into several genre-based mixes that can be listened to via iTunes or directly from the iPod.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/28/update.available.for.latest.160gb.models/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/21/cuts.affect.all.models/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/4gnano.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Slightly less than two weeks after introducing new models, Apple has announced a series of price cuts to its older, refurbished iPods. An 8GB Touch is now $149, for instance, a drop of $40. A 16GB Touch is now $50 less at $199, and a 32GB model has been slashed in cost by $30, reaching $249.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/21/cuts.affect.all.models/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/17/users.report.crashes.sync.problems/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/ipodclassic.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The recently-launched iTunes 9 update is causing a variety of problems for iPod classic owners, comments on Apple's support forums suggest. Issues primarily revolve around sync, to the extent that a number of people complain they are unable to to sync media at all. Some Classics may be ejected automatically when connected via USB, while others may cause crashes, or fail to be detected by iTunes,... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/17/users.report.crashes.sync.problems/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/10/ipod.nano.5g.protective.cases/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/scasetemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Scosche, Griffin Technologies, and Belkin have all announced new and revised cases for Appleís latest fifth-generation (5G) iPod nano. The kickBACK hard-case with integrated rubber siding is developed by Scosche, and offers shock resistant protection and a hinged kickstand for widescreen viewing. It also includes an opening for the iPod nanoís video camera, and comes with built-in traction nubs fo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/10/ipod.nano.5g.protective.cases/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/toshiba.intros.quietest.largest.18.inch.hdd/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/toshibahdd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Toshiba has recently unveiled a new lineup of portable hard drives for portable consumer electronic devices, all based on a 1.8-inch form factor and up to 160GB in capacity. All MKxx34GAL units use a single platter that is less than a fifth of an inch (5mm) high, making them suitable for portable media players, digital video cameras and other portable electronics. Toshiba touts its new drives as o... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/toshiba.intros.quietest.largest.18.inch.hdd/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/same.ipod.designs.new.storage.and.colors/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/ipodshuffle3g-3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As part of its music event, Apple on Wednesday refreshed the iPod classic and third-generation iPod shuffle. The iPod shuffle has received the most noticeable changes with new color options. Beyond the original black and silver, the screenless player will now also come in blue, green and pink at its existing $79 price. The company is also introducing a special stainless steel trim that will cos... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/same.ipod.designs.new.storage.and.colors/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/ipod.touch.absent.from.reseller.part.number.list/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/ipodmodels.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A leaked list may reveal today's iPod capacity changes, or the lack thereof, according to a report. Said to have been supplied by "people familiar with the matter," the list details an assortment of iPod models and colors, as well as their onboard storage in gigabytes. Significant in the collection is a new iPod classic, with 160GB of memory instead of the current 120GB. Silver and black colors... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/ipod.touch.absent.from.reseller.part.number.list/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/ipod.prices.cut.ahead.of.new.models/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/ipodtouch2g-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple in a rare move this morning dropped the prices of most iPods at the online Apple Store ahead of today's special music event. The iPod touch has received the largest drop and now costs just $279 for a 32GB model, $249 for a 16GB model and $189 for an 8GB version. The iPod nano has received more modest drops from $199 to $149 for a 16GB edition and from $149 to $129 for 8GB versions. The iP... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/ipod.prices.cut.ahead.of.new.models/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:55:00 GMT