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/09/10/29/apple.headset.would.play.music.record.calls/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/appleheadsetplayerpatent.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A US patent filing published today suggests Apple has been researching the prospects of a wireless headset with its own media playback support. The device would operate as a typical wireless headset as a companion for an iPhone or similar device but would play music from storage built into the earphones. It could have basic music controls and a display, but with a microphone it could also use vo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/29/apple.headset.would.play.music.record.calls/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/06/new.h2o.audio.products.rated.for.up.to.12.feet/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/h2ointervalwaterproof.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />H2O Audio on Tuesday showed off three new products for music listening around water. The Surge Pro earbud headphones, the Surge Sportwrap neckband headphones as well as an updated Interval Waterproof Headphone System are all built to withstand heavy perspiration common during exercise routines, and can be submerged without any ill effects in up to 12 feet of water.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/06/new.h2o.audio.products.rated.for.up.to.12.feet/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:55:00 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/09/09/20/sansa.clip.plus.reviewed/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/sandisksansaclipplus-review.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nowhere is it harder to make a good portable media player than in the ultra-small, wearable field; even Apple decided it would rather go without a screen than try to fit the usual controls into something that clips on your belt. SanDisk has long thought differently and has carved out a niche for itself with the Sansa Clip, but we want to know in our full reviewif its Clip+ sequel can topple the iP... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/20/sansa.clip.plus.reviewed/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:05:00 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/09/09/03/first.time.sony.leads.in.four.years/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/sonywalkmans730-reviewsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony's Walkman players overtook Apple's iPods in market share for the first time in Japan in over four years, according to a study by BCN. Although Apple held the lead as recently as a month ago, a sudden surge in the Walkman's popularity and a corresponding drop in the iPod's has led to Sony just edging out Apple with 43 percent of the market versus 42.1 percent. The upset ends an unprecedented... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/03/first.time.sony.leads.in.four.years/ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/31/sandisk.sansa.clip.plus/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/sandisksansaclipplus.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />SanDisk launched its first new media player in over a year today with the Sansa Clip+. The major revision to its iPod shuffle competitor fits a microSDHC card slot and can use this either to expand the built-in storage or to play the company's preloaded slotMusic or slotRadio cards. It's also finally Mac-compatible and lets those users drag-and-drop music from Mac OS X Panther or later.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/31/sandisk.sansa.clip.plus/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/ipod.scammer.sentenced/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/ipodshuffle2g-2008.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A 23-year-old man who exploited Apple's warranty program has been sentenced to 13 months in prison, according to the Kalamazoo Gazette. Nicholas Woodhams of Portage, Michigan recently plead guilty to charges of mail fraud and money laundering; in addition to his prison time, he will have to pay $648,568 in compensation to Apple, and another $8,066 to the US Postal Service. Woodhams has been forc... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/ipod.scammer.sentenced/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/04/runwallet.shuffle.holster/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/RunWallet.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Grantwood has released the RunWallet, an armband holster designed to carry important cards, keys and money alongside an iPod shuffle during a wearer's workout. The armband is stretchable, and the holster can also be attached to a person's shoe, belt or pocket. Shuffles are attached to the outside of the holster, between the storage pocket and another thin band.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/04/runwallet.shuffle.holster/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:25:00 GMT