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Geek Out: What's Your Favorite New iPod Nano Color?

GeekSugar — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:45:07 -0700

After a whirlwind day of Apple treats, what I'm left with is thoughts of a new iPod Nano swirling in my head. For $149, I can totally afford to get a new Nano for working out - the Nike+, hot new body shape, and Genius feature on iTunes 8 totally make it worth it.

But you know what I'm really drooling over? Those amazing new colors. Forget buying a plain color and just putting it in a case - I'm going full throttle with a bright crazy color. I'm partial to the turquoise, orange, pink, and lime, but there's a side of me that also loves the super-chic gunmetal.

Now you tell me: Which is your favorite new Nano color: Gunmetal, violet, turquoise, lime, lemon, orange, red, or pink?

Apple's Let's Rock Event Updates

GeekSugar — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:00:48 -0700

New iPod Nano's and Touches and iTunes oh my! As you can probably tell, I'm still getting over all of the exciting Apple announcements from the Let's Rock event here in San Francisco yesterday. But what about the minor details, and more importantly, the downloads? Find out some more info below in case you found yourself with a few questions after the announcements. Oh, and that cute song from the new commercial? BuzzSugar can tell you all about it!

The iPod Touch 2.1 software is now available for download. You can start downloading it here.
FYI. The Nike+ will only work with the 2nd Gen iPod Touch and not the 1st Gen iTouch, so don't even try it!
So you heard all great announcements from the Let's Rock event in San Francisco yesterday, but you really want to check out Steve Jobs' full keynote address. Well now you can watch it online here!

Apple's TV Ad For the New and Improved Nano

GeekSugar — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:10:10 -0700

What's a new Apple product without a catchy new commercial right? Thankfully, I had a decent seat at the Let's Rock Apple event this morn so I was able to catch the colorful iPod Nano ad in its entirety. Love the splattered Apple at the end and the background tunes, but I'd have to say the showstopper had to be Jack Johnson performing three songs after all the big announcements. Wow-a-wee-wah - Samantha Ronson last night and Jack Johnson today, I am one lucky geek!

More Details About Apple's New Nanos!

GeekSugar — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:30:35 -0700

If the name of Steve Job's latest presentation - Let's Rock - led you to believe that he would be unveiling new iPods, you would be right! But not only were we the first to see the new Nano design at the Yerba Buena Center For the Arts today in San Francisco, but we also got a sneak peek at some new yet-to-be-released games to hit the App Store, the details on the newest upgrades to iPod Touch, and the scoop on what the cool new features will be for iTunes 8.

The big news of the morning obviously was the new Nanos! This generation will be smaller, packed with more features, and more cost effective. Oh, did I mention the colors? The new Nano will make your plain old black and white versions green with envy. Not to mention purple, pink, red, blue, yellow, orange, and grey.

How much will the new Nano set you back? To get pricing, more product details, pics, and to find out what else is coming up in the world of Apple, just read more.

Also being included in the newest iTunes release, the Genius Playlist creator will analyze the current track you are playing and toss together a cool playlist based on the features of that song, giving you a mix of similar songs to listen to without having to hunt and peck through your music. Other goodies include an accelerometer, a built-in voice recorder, and a "Shake to Shuffle" feature. Yes, you really can shake it!

Thankfully, Steve wants us to save a little dough while enjoying our tunes! The new Nano will come in two versions: 8GB for $149 and 16GB for $199. Plus, they are available this week for you to pick up. My wallet already feels a little lighter. What else did Steve announce today? Here's a rundown:

iPod Touch will be smaller, sleeker, and louder with an on-board speaker. Plus, the Nike + iPod transmitter will be built right into the Touch - no more lame transmitter sticking out the bottom! The iPod Touch will come in three models: 8GB for $229, 16GB for $299, and $32GB for $399.
New games hitting the App Store include Spore Origins, Need for Speed: Undercover, and Real Soccer 09.
The iPod Classic will get a hefty storage bump, going from 80GB to 120GB with a $249 price tag.
iTunes will now offer HD TV shows, including those from NBC for $2.99
The update for your iPhone to 2.1 will fix bugs and dropped calls and will back up iTunes faster.

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Daily Tech: New iPod Touch, Nano, Upgraded iTunes Announced at Let's Rock

GeekSugar — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:51:53 -0700

Let's Rock updates! The hot new iPod Touch comes out today, the new iPod Nano is much skinnier and offers a larger screen, and iTunes 8 offers HD Shows, grid views, and genius playlists. - Gizmodo
Googlers head off to Greece to celebrate Google's 10th anniversary in style. - Valleywag
Microsoft's new flash Zune, which comes out Sept. 16, will cost $250 for the 120GB model, $199 for the 16GB model, and $149 for the 8GB model. - Switched
Air Canada will start rolling out Aircell's Gogo wireless Internet service by Spring of 2009 for international flights. - CrunchGear
It's rumored that Sony will be unveiling a new e-reader at an upcoming event on Oct. 2. - Engadget

Daily Tech: Countdown to "Let's Rock" in San Francisco Begins

GeekSugar — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:02:28 -0700

Apple's "Let's Rock" event kicks off tomorrow in San Francisco, and rumor has it that Apple will be releasing iPhone firmware 2.1 and announcing new iPods. - CrunchGear
Heading out to any sporting events in the upcoming months? Switched has a list of five tips to improve your sports photos. - Switched
A 120GB Zune has just appeared on Amazon for $248. - Engadget
Love this! Now you can find out whether you need to take an umbrella with you in the morning with a new webapp called Umbrella Today. - Lifehacker
iTunes 8 is already on its way. It was accidentally leaked on the middle of the iTunes webpage last night. - Gizmodo

Apple's New In-Ear Headphones: Yay or Nay?

GeekSugar — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:45:12 -0700

I guess Steve Jobs finally got the memo that the standard white iPod/iPhone earphones, well . . . suck. I know they are free and everything, but why oh why do they have to fit so awkwardly and hurt like hell? Well aside from announcing some hot new iPods at the Let's Rock event on Tuesday, Steve had some other tricks up his sleeves including these new Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic. Each pair cost a mere $79, come with three sizes of silicon tips, and have dual drivers for stellar sound quality. Word has it that the remote and mic only work on the iPod nano (4th generation), iPod classic (120GB), and iPod touch (2nd generation) - go figure - but other than that they can be universally used as headphones. Apple will be shipping these white bad boys soon.

Taylor Swift, Travis Barker, and Pete Wentz Talk Band Hero

GeekSugar — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:40:05 -0800

Available in stores today, Band Hero is Activision's latest game, which lets friends and family members rock out with their Guitar Hero instruments to favorites like "ABC" by the Jackson 5 and "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls. You can even sing along with other famous singers including country superstar Taylor Swift who performs some of her most popular hits like "Love Story," "You Belong With Me," and "Picture to Burn."

Here's some footage from the making of the Band Hero commercial, which includes mini-interviews with Taylor and her musical heroes including Travis Barker, and Pete Wentz.

Band Hero for the Wii costs $60.

Camera Obscura Necklace: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:45:37 -0700

Geeky camera jewelry generally falls in one of several categories: over-the-top geeky, sweet and kitchy, or maybe priced higher than an actual camera. I'm still undecided about this funky Camera Obscura Necklace ($14) from ModCloth, but I dig the idea of wearing what you love on your sleeve. Or in this case around your neck.

Don't let the picture fool you - this isn't a tiny piece. It's a bold accessory with the acrylic charm coming in at over two inches long! What do you think - would you rock this necklace?

Apple's Let's Rock Presentation

kristyrk — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:09:25 -0700

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