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The Chaser Takes On Apple Advertising
The lads from The Chaser are back with their new show, The Checkout. It’s set to start airing next week on the ABC, but the boys couldn’t resist putting their first Apple-related teaser out there this week. Here’s a bit of truth in advertising from The Checkout.
When Apple’s Engraving Service Goes Wrong
When Redditor jayhawk503 bought his new iPod, he got more than he bargained for. He claims he didn’t want any damn engraving. We’re not sure how true that is, but it’s funny nonetheless. [Reddit via Geekosystem]
This Is What An iPod Looked Like In The Roaring ’20s
In the 1920s, the world was still about 60 years away from the first Walkman and about 80 from the iPod, but portable music was still apparently a thing. All you had to do was rig a little radio to your garter and a speaker around your head, as the ’20s lady in the above video demonstrates.
Is It OK To Not Put A Passcode On Your Mobile Devices?
My recklessness often gets turned into cautionary tales around here: I destroyed a screwdriver by trying to use it as a hammer, my hard drive died before I could back it up, and this week I left my brand new iPod Touch at a cafe. Usually, they serve as reminders of why we should be doing this or that. But the only lesson to be had this time around is that it’s actually OK to not secure your gadgets with a passcode.
iPod Nano Review: The Best MP3 Player Ever, For Whatever That’s Worth
Seven generations of iPod nano evolution have culminated in something pretty special. The latest iteration of Apple’s mini music player is its thinnest, has the biggest screen ever (for a Nano), and tosses in Bluetooth to boot. Is it great? Yes. Is it enough to make you care about MP3 players again? Not really.
Apple’s Mobile App Store Is Back After Huge Outage
After an outage spanning almost 24-hours, the Apple App Store is back on your iDevices. Apple users weren’t able to view the App Store, update or download new apps to their handsets, unless they connected it to a computer during the outage. Now though, you should be once again able to access the App Store.
