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Apple announces 7th-gen iPod nano, units to go on sale in October

The new stuff is rolling in today. Per 9to5Mac, in addition to announcing the iPhone 5 today, the company announced a completely refreshed 7th generation iPod nano sporting a larger display, Bluetooth, Home button, and Lightning connector. The new Nano is also the thinnest yet at just 5.4mm, includes play/pause, forward/back physical buttons in addition […]

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Apple announces September 12th media event

You’ve been waiting for this for about a year now. Per The Loop and MacRumors, Apple has sent out invitations for a media event scheduled for next week Wednesday, September 12. The event will be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco and is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM […]

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iPod iPod Nano

iPod nano retail stock shortages hint at model refresh come September

When the supplies get short, the new stuff’s en route. Or that’s the more hopeful school of thought when it comes to being unable to buy the cool thing that you want. Per 9to5Mac, a number of retailers are running out of stock of the iPod nano. In the US these include major chains like […]

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GameStop hopes to stop financial slide, looks to sell refurbished iOS devices

Ok, you might not walk into GameStop that often unless you’re a gamer or parent of a gamer. This might change in the future, as the struggling retailer has announced plans to embrace the iOS as a gaming platform. Per SFGate, the company began a program last fall of buying up used iPhones, iPads, and […]

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Accessory iPod Patents

Recent Apple patent shows iPad Smart Cover with embedded display built in

This is kind of interesting. Per the United States Patent Trademark Office, Apple has applied for a patent in which a Smart Cover unit would take power from a connector on the side of the iPad to drive a flexible display in one of the cover segments for adding extra icons, controlling media playback, or […]