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  • September 2008

    • Apple Touts New iPods, but Stock Stumbles

      Reuters  |  Sep 9, 08 3:16 PM CDT

      Apple Touts New iPods, but Stock Stumbles

      (Newser) - Steve Jobs unveiled an overhauled line of Apple gadgets today—thinner iPod Nano and Touch devices—and a shiny new deal with NBC, but not before spoofing reports of his poor health, Reuters notes. Borrowing a line from Mark Twain, the Apple chief and cancer survivor flashed a message on a screen that said, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” More »

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      Apple  • NBC  • Steve Jobs  • iTunes Store  • iPod Touch  • iPod Nano

    • Shares Dip Ahead of Apple Announcement

      Reuters  |  Sep 8, 08 1:32 PM CDT

      Shares Dip Ahead of Apple Announcement

      (Newser) - Apple's shares have been off as much as 5% today ahead of a much-publicized event tomorrow at which the company is expected to drop a new iPod Nano and give an update on iPhone sales, Reuters reports. One analyst worries the news will underwhelm; another says the dip isn’t unusual: It's “a ‘buy on the rumor, sell on the news’ kind of stock.” More »

      Tags

      Apple  • music  • iPhone  • iPod Nano  • Mac

  • August 2008

    • Makeover Rumored for Nano

      PC World  |  Aug 25, 08 2:37 PM CDT

      Makeover Rumored for Nano

      (Newser) - Rumors are flying about a makeover for the iPod family in the coming weeks, with the biggest changes in store for the Nano, Ian Paul writes in PC World . The baby of the clan may soon have a much larger and tapered widescreen, according to Apple-watcher Kevin Rose, who also says iTunes 8.0 is on the way, and that Apple's OSX will get Blu-ray support. More »

      Tags

      Apple  • iPod  • rumors  • iPod Nano  • tech sector

    • Overheated iPods Blamed for Fires

      Reuters  |  Aug 19, 08 2:36 PM CDT

      Overheated iPods Blamed for Fires

      (Newser) - Japan’s trade ministry says iPod nanos are to blame for three fires, Reuters reports. The Japanese government suspects defective battery cells could be the cause of the fires, which left individuals with minor burns. A product safety commission will investigate the incidents with Apple’s cooperation. More »

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      Japan  • fire  • battery  • iPod Nano

  • October 2007

    • iPod Ad Tunes Up Feist's Career

      USA Today  |  Oct 22, 07 5:16 PM CDT

      iPod Ad Tunes Up Feist's Career

      (Newser) - If you've seen the iPod Nano ad featuring "1234" by Feist, you probably have the song stuck in your head. You're not alone: Since the TV spot first aired last month, the song has shot up the iTunes charts, hit No. 4 on SoundScan, and propelled sales of the Canadian singer/songwriter's album "The Reminder," USA Today reports. More »

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      Apple  • advertising  • iPod Nano

    • iPod Nano Catches Fire in Man's Pocket

      PC World  |  Oct 6, 07 2:38 PM CDT

      iPod Nano Catches Fire in Man's Pocket

      (Newser) - Apple may have another fire to put out—literally. Danny Williams says he was at work in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport when his 2-year-old iPod Nano caught fire in his pocket. “If TSA had come by and seen me smoking, they could have honestly thought I was a terrorist,” he told PC World , though he has no witnesses to back up the story. More »

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      Apple  • iPod  • battery  • iPod Nano  • lithium ion batteries

  • September 2007

    • iPhone Flap Overshadows New iPods

      Chicago Tribune  |  Sep 10, 07 1:56 PM CDT

      iPhone Flap Overshadows New iPods

      (Newser) - The iPhone price cut controversy overshadowed the new iPods introduced last week, and the Chicago Tribune 's Eric Benderoff shines some light on the new gadgets. The iPod Touch borrows the iPhone's navigation but has just 16G of memory. For those who need more, there's the 160G iPod Classic, and the revamped Nano has a good look—on its video screen. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • Steve Jobs  • iPod  • gadget  • iPod Touch  • iPod Nano  • iPod video

    • Apple Juiced About Big Surprise

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Sep 3, 07 5:46 AM CDT

      Apple Juiced About Big Surprise

      (Newser) - Apple this week invited tech geeks and reporters to a Wednesday event in San Francisco to unveil a secret something, and rumors are rampant about what it could be. The most popular theory is that Apple will revamp iTunes or launch a new version of its iPod—perhaps a video Nano, iPods based on Mac OS X, or an iPod with a touchscreen similar to the iPhone's. More »

      Tags

      Microsoft  • Apple  • iPhone  • Steve Jobs  • iPod  • Macintosh  • Zune  • iPod Nano

  • July 2007

    • Apple Toying With Mini iPhone

      Reuters  |  Jul 10, 07 2:55 PM CDT

      Apple Toying With Mini iPhone

      (Newser) - Apple will release a fewer-frills, cheaper counterpart to its wildly successful iPhone by the end of the year, a JP Morgan report claims. A Taiwan-based analyst cites an unnamed source in the supply chain and a patent application for a multifunctional handheld device with a circular touch pad, which Apple submitted last week. More »

      Tags

      Apple  • music  • cell phones  • iPhone  • JPMorgan Chase  • iPod  • gadget  • Taiwan  • iPod Nano  • mp3

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