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A Short Reflection On The iPod Classic

Posted on January 16, 2012 by AppleBitch


How do you see your iPod classic? Do you look at it with a nostalgic glow, essentially the original iPod with a click wheel but with a bigger storage capacity, better screen and better battery? Or, do you look at it as the modern iteration of an Apple device that changed the world?  Apps are all very well and good, but a real music lover uses a classic.  Is that your attitude?

Perhaps you look at it with indifference. A hard drive with a limited user interface, a screen too small to watch anything, a capacity that is only slightly above that of a high-spec iPod touch, a lack of ability to buy and run apps, connect to the web, buy songs, Facetime, photos and video et cetera, et cetera.
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Update On First Generation iPod Nano Replacement Program

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Lily


Following the launch of the iPod nano replacement program in November 2011, there is apparently a bit of a backlog in fulfilling requests for new devices due to the popularity of the program. We have checked with Apple support in the UK and the US and, while there was initially a six week lay period between the time that Apple receives the iPod and the time that a new one has been sent out, this is now apparently closer to eight-ten weeks. In addition, anecdotal reports on the Apple support site tell similar stories, although there are exceptions with the odd person receiving a new device within four weeks.

The replacement program is designed for some first generation iPod nano owners who have devices that may be susceptible to battery overheating. As such, Apple has offered to replace the affected units and, as of last month, has actually sent out new sixth generation iPod nano units instead of replacement first generation iPods.  Judging from comments on the Apple support pages, it seems that this is now a common occurrence.
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Law And Order Legacies Game For iOS Released

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Mark



If you are a fan of the various Law and Order shows on television, then you’ll likely be delighted to hear that Telltale games, developers of the overtly cinematic Jurassic Park game for iOS devices, have released a new game called Law and Order Legacies (we’re assuming it’s called Legacies because Law and Order was cancelled).

The game, in true cinematic style, describes itself as allowing fans to ‘feel like they’re playing the TV show, following dramatic twists and turns of criminal investigation, assuming the dual roles of police investigators and district attorneys’. The likenesses of Law and Order actors and actresses such as Benjamin Bratt and Mariska Hargitay are used in the game to create a ‘dream team’.
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Apple Exchanging Faulty First Gen iPod Nano For Sixth Gen iPod Nano?

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Mark


According to an interesting anecdotal report over at MacRumors, it may be possible for consumers to exchange an original first generation iPod nano for a brand spanking new sixth generation iPod nano. However, before you start digging out that ancient iPod nano that is lying at the back of your drawer, there are a few caveats.

The background to the story is that last month, Apple launched a global program to replace some iPod nano units which had a faulty battery, subject to overheating. This new program allowed consumers who had purchased a first generation iPod nano back in 2005-2006 to exchange their device for a replacement unit. The caveat to this was that the serial number of the iPod nano had to match the Apple database of potentially faulty devices (sold between September 2005 and December 2006) and that not all iPod nano devices are affected by the faulty battery. Apple has apparently been replacing all of the faulty units free of charge, but now may be running out of replacement first generation iPod models and may start replacing them with sixth generation models.
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First Gen iPod Nano Heats Up

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Mark



In response to a number of issues regarding the battery in some of the first generation iPod nano units released in 2005, Apple has initiated a new global program for replacing the faulty units. Some units of the first generation iPod nano have been evaluated as having faulty batteries that can overheat. Apparently, the risk of overheating increases the older that the nano gets. The new iPod nano replacement program allows users to exchange their existing iPod nano for one that does not have a faulty battery and is described on the Apple website.

“Apple has determined that, in very rare cases, the battery in the iPod nano (1st generation) may overheat and pose a safety risk. Affected iPod nanos were sold between September 2005 and December 2006.  This issue has been traced to a single battery supplier that produced batteries with a manufacturing defect. While the possibility of an incident is rare, the likelihood increases as the battery ages.
Apple recommends that you stop using your iPod nano (1st gen) and follow the process … to order a replacement unit, free of charge.
Note: This battery issue is specific to the iPod nano (1st gen) and does not affect any other iPod.”

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You Know You Want To Hit That: Worms Crazy Golf (iOS Review)

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Lily


Worms Crazy Golf has hit the iPhone, the iPod touch and, in pure HD quality, the iPad. The completely novel game takes what makes Worms great and revamps it entirely, resulting in a game that offers fun and longevity in equal measures.

The aim of the game is quite simple. Golf. Instead of trying to use a variety of measures like exploding sheep or holy hand grenades to obliterate the opposite team, you are trying to get your ball in a hole. In a Worms twist, however, the courses that you play are tricked out with a number of weird obstacles like exploding sheep.
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Editorial: iMessage For OS X Needs Punch

Posted on October 31, 2011 by AppleBitch



With more rumors floating around today suggesting that Apple is preparing to incorporate iMessage functionality into OS X, it’s worth taking a moment to think about how this might be the next great thing on the Mac, or pehaps just another useful little tool. While the story today notes that Apple is undecided about whether to make the Mac iMessage application standalone, or integrated into iChat, perhaps the more important question is how Apple will circumvent the need for a telephone number.

For full iMessage functionality, it’s my understanding that iMessage requires a telephone number so that text messages can be either sent to non-iOS 5 devices or received from non-iOS 5 devices. Of course, I could be completely misinformed, but without a telephone number, iMessage essentially becomes a shortened e-mail client, reflecting a Twitter-like feel whereby messages can only be sent over a data connection.
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Worms Crazy Golf Hits The App Store

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Chris



As a secretly fanatical Worms fan, dating all the way back to pre-Apple days, I was pretty excited to see a press release in my inbox this morning saying that Worms Crazy Golf was now available for purchase on the iOS App Store. The game is available for the iPhone, iPod touch and and iPad retailing for $2.99 (£1.99) for the iPhone and iPod versions and $4.99 (£2.99) for the HD iPad version.
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Apple Releases iOS 5 And OS X 10.7.2

Posted on October 12, 2011 by AppleBitch


Apple has released iOS 5, the next generation operating system for iOS devices, to all iOS users as of today. The brand new OS is available now through iTunes software update and is compatible with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, the iPad and iPad 2, together with the third and fourth generation iPod touch.  The company has also released OS X 10.7.2 which brings with it iCloud compatibility, as well as enhancements to other apps such as Safari and iCal for full iCloud functionality.

iOS 5 brings with it a massive amount of improvements and new features over iOS 4, all of which are demonstrated in full on the Apple iOS Features page.  Some highlights include the new iMessage, Newsstand and Reminders apps, together with a new Notification Center, Wi-Fi syncing and activation, Twitter integration, and new iCloud based features such as Photostream.
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Apple Updates iPod nano

Posted on October 4, 2011 by AppleBitch


Apple has made a few small changes to the iPod nano line up, helping to refresh the popular music player for the coming year. The company has reduced the price of the 8GB version to $129 and the 16GB version to $149.

The changes that the company has made are not to the physical construction of the iPod nano but are to the software on the device. Apple has introduced large icons for easier control. For fitness enthusiasts, the new nano also comes with the ability to measure your distances and pace as sold, rather than having to purchase extra peripherals.
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