Author: Aaron Zollo

Rumor: More Goodness from Apple in 2-3 Weeks

Aug 23, 2008 | |

 Kevin Rose of Digg.com just put his video on his blog about what he says he knows will be coming from Apple in just 2-3 weeks.

 

– Makeover of entire iPod line.
– iPod Touch updated slightly

– iPod Nano updated significantly
– iPods to see fairly large price drops to distance itself from the $199 iPhone.
– 2.1 software for iPod touch and iPhone
– iTunes 8.0 with big features but he cannot mention them.
– Blu-Ray support coming in Mac OS X 10.5.6

 

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Silver-Zinc Batteries for Your Portables Next Year

Aug 22, 2008 | |

ZPower is a company which will provide Silver-Zinc batteries for all your portable needs.  The company said they were demoing the technology at the 2008 Intel Developer Forum.  "According to the company, Silver-Zinc can offer up to 40% more runtime than today’s batteries."  The contents of the batteries are said to be more stable than lithium-ion which will hopefully result in far less explosions and fires caused by lithium-ion.

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iPhone Owners Propted by AT&T to Update to 2.0.2

Aug 22, 2008 | |

 Some people are reporting they are getting a text message from AT&T prompting them to update their firmware on their iPhone. "An important software update for iPhone 3G has been available on iTunes since this past Monday," the message reads. "To get it, simply sync your iPhone 3G with iTunes and click the ‘Check for Update’ button."  It seems strange that AT&T would want the update.  Maybe they are concerned about data usage or maybe they are afraid of jailbroken iPhones. Regardless,  you should update anyway. [Read]

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The Most Advanced Mac Keyboard Available

Aug 22, 2008 | |

Logitech has been making great keyboards and mice for years.  The diNovo Edge for Mac is their newest keyboard and claims to be the most advanced mac keyboard available.  The keyboard is just under half an inch thin.  It boasts a touch disc which acts as the arrow keys as well as a scroll pad.  The keyboard connects via bluetooth directly to any mac, assuming you have bluetooth.  Logitech also says the keyboard has the perfect stroke for typing, providing accurate and comfortable touch to the user.  The keyboard comes with a base station for charging which allows the battery to last for up to a month.  The downside is the price at 159.99 retail.  FOr that, this better be the most advanced keyboard.  Either way it is a great looking keyboard for anyone in need of a bluetooth keyboard.

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Intel Now Releasing Macbook Air Processor for other Notebooks

Aug 22, 2008 | |

 At the Intel Developer Forum Yesterday, Intel announced new, very small Centrino Processors for Notebook computers. The processors are a result of the reasearch and development done for the Macbook Air.  Per Arstechnica,   "Centrino processors will be used in both Lenovo’s X301 and HP’s 2530p."  "Both the SL9400 (1.8GHz) and the SL9300 (1.6GHz) use a 1066MHz FSB and carry 6MB of L2 cache. Intel is also introducing a pair of 10W processors: the SU9400 (1.4GHz) and SU9300 (1.2GHz). Both of these chips run on an 800MHz FSB and carry 3MB of L2 cache."  Its nice to see more trickle down affect on the overall computing world. Now if they could fit that into an iPhone we’ll be all set.

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