iPhone Owners Try to Profit

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Editorial, Handhelds, Portable Audio / Video,

After Gear Live’s coverage of all the news about the release of the iPhone, we watched excited shoppers stand in line overnight and run into the Apple store on Release Day as if they had just won a marathon. We just couldn’t believe all the sickos that have decided to sell their obviously non-cherished iPhones on eBay this past weekend. This page alone featured over 60, and over 260 items were listed in all with the average price being between $550.00 and $750.00. Greedy, greedy, greedy. What else can we say?

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iTunes 7.3 Now Available, Features iPhone Support

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Software,

Apple has just made iTunes 7.3 available this morning, which is the version you need to be running if you hope to activate your iPhone after getting it home. Here are the details of the download, straight from Apple:

With iTunes 7.3, you can now activate iPhone service and sync it with your music, TV shows, movies and more. Also, you can now wirelessly share and enjoy your favorite digital photos from any computer in your home with Apple TV.

So there you have it, you get both iPhone functionality, as well as the ability to view digital photos on Apple TV from any computer on your network.

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Mac handle-it Multipurpose Heat Sink, Handle, and Stand

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Apple, PC / Laptop,

File this under “Why didn’t we think of that?” The case-mate handle-it is designed for Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro, and PowerBook G4 notebooks. Crafted out of premium leather and 6061 aircraft aluminum, the handle doubles as a conduit for by becoming a passive heat sink. When you want to set your Mac down, the handle becomes an ergonomically-designed notebook stand. Available in black or white, we think this is a nifty idea for only $49.00.

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Early iPhone Review Roundup

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Internet, Portable Audio / Video, Product Reviews, Videos,

Alright kids, we know it hurts, but Walt Mossberg, David Pogue, Steven Levy, and Edward Baig have all had their iPhone units for a couple of weeks now, and the embargoes were lifted earlier today. So what does all that mean? We have the first four iPhone reviews available for public consumption, and they all pretty much leave us with the same feeling - the iPhone is definitely a game changer, and is an amazing experience. However, the fact that it is on EDGE instead of 3G HSDPA sucks, and the software keyboard takes a few days to get used to. Of course, that is a very, very short summary. All in all though, Apple looks to have another winner on it’s hands. You can check out the reviews at the following links:

• Wall Street Journal iPhone Review
• New York Times iPhone Review
• New York Times iPhone Video Review
• USA Today iPhone Review

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Apple and AT&T Announce iPhone Rate Plans

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Portable Audio / Video,

More and more iPhone information is being made available to the masses, as AT&T and Apple have just announced the official rate plans for the muchly hyped mobile phone. In what has turned out to be a pleasant surprise, iPhone rate plans start at just $59.99 a month for 450 minutes of talk time and 5000 Night & Weekend minutes. The best part? All plans for the iPhone include unlimited data usage, so no worries about all that YouTube data you are likely going to be constantly streaming. Plans go up in price from there if you want more minutes and/or unlimited nights & weekends. There are six plans in all, and they can be modified for

families as well.

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Cuby Unveiled for iPod Shuffle

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Apple, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video,

A new second generation iPod Shuffle dock will be arriving from Princeton Japan next month. The Cuby is 49 × 49 × 59 mm, weighs 95 grams, and features 20HZ to 18kHz playback with 28 mm diameter neodymium speakers for 0.5 W × 2 channel output. Hook it up to your USB port for transfer of files to your iPod with its mini-jack connection, then add 3 AA batteries for performance of up to 5 hours. Available in white or silver, the dock will be available online at Princeton for 3,980 Yen (~$32.24.)

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iPhone To Be Activated From Home Via iTunes

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Portable Audio / Video, Videos,

Steve Jobs just made public another first in the cell phone industry. This time, it is the fact that iPhone purchasers will actually self-activate their phones from home. Typically, when buying a cell phone from any carrier, you have to wait while they perform the unboxing for you and set everything up. This normally takes at least 20 minutes or so, and was the main worry of those looking to purchase an iPhone at launch. Now we know that all you need to do is have your cash, check, or credit card ready so that you can complete the purchase and go on your way. Once home, when you hook it up to your Mac or PC, iTunes pops up, and you give it all the required information necessary for activation - that being SSN, credit card number, personal details, etc. You must be running Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later (sorry Panther users!); Windows XP Home or Pro with Service Pack 2 or later; or Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Edition.

For all the details, head on over to the link below, where Apple shows off iPhone activation in a sleek video.

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Meridian F80 To Expand Globally

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Apple, Music, Portable Audio / Video,

Gear Live has just gotten word from Meridian Audio that their F80 CD/DVD/Speaker System has been receiving wide acclaim and is now available in the UK, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden. They are now working on expanding to several more countries this summer. If yours isn’t one of them, they will be worldwide by the end of late 2007 or early 2008. This is fine with us, because we still are not sure the average human can afford one at £1,490.00 (~$2,978.00.)

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iPod Suit Keeps You Geeky and Fashionable

Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Apple, Wearables, Portable Audio / Video,

If you’re a regular Gear Live reader, you may remember our articles on iPod-ready clothing from Tunebuckle and iWear. Now, popular British retailer Marks and Spencer is planning to introduce a wool and Lycra-blend suit with a lapel that has buttons to control your iPod, which is concealed within the suit. The tricky part is that to see what’s playing or to change playlists, you’ll have to manually disconnect the iPod. The James Bond-esque, black pinstripe suit will sell for approximately $178 USD. Want the matching pants? They’ll run you an additional $117 USD.

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Rumor Mill: A Less Expensive iPhone on the Way?

Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Rumors,

So we’re already obsessed with the iPhone (which comes out next Friday, June 29 @ 6pm), despite the fact we can’t afford one…yet. Se we love this rumor that Apple is—according to “market sources”—prepping a lower cost, 2nd generation iPhone for future release. No word on what features will or won’t be included (but we really hope the YouTube app remains). It all makes complete sense to us, as the $500-$600 USD price tag for the iPhone is undoubtedly overpriced for many, and we’re sure Apple would like the iPhone to enjoy world domination-status like the iPod. So don’t be surprised if you start seeing 2nd and 3rd gen iPhones (and lower-priced 1st gens) in the years to come. Please note that the photo above is purely a mockup.

Read More | The Raw Feed via Engadget Mobile

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