Although Apple probably never intended its iPod to be used as body armor, Kevin Garrad of the 3rd Infantry Division found out otherwise when he was shot with an AK-47 at close range while on patrol in Tikrit. An iPod, which was located on an outside pocket, apparently slowed down the bullet enough to prevent […]
Month: April 2007
On Wednesday, electronics retailer Best Buy announced that it would be expanding its Mac pilot program to 200 locations. The chain is also expected to introduce a store-within-a-store Apple section according to AppleInsider. Gene Munster, a senior analyst for Piper Jaffray, mentioned to clients that the Best Buy pilot program’s Apple area will differ from […]
TechRestore announced today that the company is now offering pre-upgraded Apple TV systems for sale with capacities up to 160 gigabyes. The standard Apple TV unit ships with a 40 gigabyte hard drive. While the drive is upgradable, this is both tricky and violates Apple’s warranty by opening the unit. TechRestore’s deal both offers a […]
Apple’s widely anticipated iPhone may see a dearth of network support up in Canada according to suggestions that have been made that provider Rogers Wireless may not support the iPhone. In a recent statement, corporate communications head Odette Coleman told journalists that no announcements had been made regarding support for the iPhone, despite Rogers currently […]
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Purple Ghost Releases iRepo X
On Tuesday, Purple Ghost Software released iRepo X, a shareware utility that allows users to both transfer songs to and from an iPod as well as recover lost songs on the iPod back to your Mac. Like similar programs, the software allows users to connect a friend’s iPod, then go through a list of songs […]