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

GeekSugar — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:45:07 PDT

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 PDT

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 PDT

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 PDT

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

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 PDT

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 PDT

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

How Young Is Too Young For a Dye Job?

Kate Stahl — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:37:53 PDT

Gwyneth Paltrow recently shared a picture of her children, Moses and Apple, rocking out at a Jay-Z concert (shown above; they call him Uncle Jay. Yeah, we're jealous too). While we're still not sure how we feel about the whole kids-at-concerts debate, the thing that interested us the most was Apple's new 'do. The 8-year-old was sporting some seriously shocking pink hair.

Apple joins other celeb offspring like Willow Smith, who has rocked yellow and green hair, and both Maddox Jolie-Pitt and Kingston Rossdale, who have sported blue mohawks and bleach-blond styles. Maddox's sister Zahara has also turned her locks a deep shade of blue. So what do you think? Is it cool to let your kids dye their hair before they reach their 10th birthdays? Or should hair dye be reserved for adults - or at least teenagers? Weigh in below.

American Idol: Did Phillip Phillips Deserve to Win?

Maggie Pehanick — Thu, 24 May 2012 06:25:01 PDT

After 132 million votes, Phillip Phillips is the winner of American Idol season 11. The finale was a total talent blowout. Cars were given to the top two (and their mentors), a number of bedazzled spandex bodysuits were rocked, and Jane Lynch was in the audience! Steven Tyler showed off his sloth and Idol alums Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo even got engaged on stage! But let's talk music.

Phillip got to have a jam session with Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty and Jessica Sanchez sang with Tony-winner Jennifer Holliday. But the finalists weren't the only ones who got to perform with their musical inspirations; second runner-up Joshua Ledet sang with his personal idol Fantasia Barrino, Skylar Laine jammed with Reba McEntire, and Hollie Cavanagh lit up the stage with Jordin Sparks. Legends Chaka Khan and Neil Diamond were also there, J Lo and Aerosmith brought down the house, and Rihanna performed her hit "Where Have You Been." Inevitably, it was all foreplay to the moment when Ryan called out Phillip's name. So what did you think? Are you surprised? Was the right winner chosen?

Photo courtesy of Fox

6 Secrets to Building a Healthy and Lovely Terrarium

Angela Swinderman Elias — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:00:06 PDT

You might have seen our terrarium tutorial with floral experts Leigh Oakies and Allison Futeral of Crimson Horticulture Rarities. The design duo shared so many helpful insider tips about how to create and care for terrariums that we decided to pull together our favorite tips to share again with you. If you're considering crafting a terrarium, you'll definitely want to read these first!

When choosing a vessel, don't limit yourself to the traditional glass bowl or vase. Leigh and Allison have experimented with everything from beakers to mason jars!

Air plants do in fact need water. To water larger air plants, hold them under running water, shake off excess water, and dry them in the sun before returning them to their vessels.

For smaller air plants, simply immerse them in a bucket or sink of water and let them soak for an hour. Shake off excess water and allow them to dry in a sunny spot before returning them to their vessel. Watering should be done once a week.

Keep reading for more insider tips to create the perfect terrarium!

A Reader Shares Why She Loves Running in the Rain

Fit Community — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:05:25 PDT

Don't let the elements stop you! OnSugar blogger egilbride shares her thoughts on why she loves running in the rain in her blog, Ready to Run.

Today I went for a run . . . in the rain. I know most people HATE running in the rain, but sometimes I prefer it to running on a sunny day. Take my Rock n Roll Half-Marathon (did I mention it was my first half-marathon EVER?!) that I ran last August. I may sound a little extreme when I say this, but it was literally like a monsoon. And I loved every minute of it! If I had been running in 90-degree weather in the city in August, I'm not sure I would have finished. But running a half-marathon in the rain was . . . refreshing. Other than causing me to wait in line for the porta-potty a couple of times, the constant downpour didn't have much of an adverse effect on me.

Then today, I went for a run . . . and it was amazing. I left my cell phone at home (see my last post reviewing my armband), which meant no GPS and no way to track my time, other than by using my iPod nano, which was set for the wrong time. It was just me, the road, and the rain. And what did I accomplish? A lot! Since I didn't have my phone telling me when I hit each mile and what my time was, I wasn't as worried about speeding up my pace at every mile to hit my goal time. But instead, I reached another "goal," which was to run my entire "course" - which includes running around my ENTIRE hilly block, including one the size of Grendall - twice! And I felt great! It may seem like a small feat to some, but that 2.62 miles (it's just a guess) was the best accomplishment I've made since I started running again! Here's to more victories to come in the future!

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