Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-15-07
How Apple Had to Backtrack on Ringtones
At one point, Apple was all set to let their customers create their own ringtones for the iPhone. Then the RIAA found out and put a stop to it, according to Daniel Dilger at Roughly Drafted on Friday.
http://www.ipodobserver.com/story/32996
Confirmed: iPod Touch Definitely Has No Bluetooth, So Enough Already
The iPod Touch has been dissected by the ace mechanics at iFixit. And unless they overlooked something—actually, screw the constant hedging. There’s no Bluetooth in the iPod Touch. That’s it. Final.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/confirmed/ipod-touch-definitely-has-no-bluetooth-so-enough-already-300227.php
Digg’s picture of the Year [PIC]
With all the iPhone drama and unlocking drama. I felt this picture truly sums up the comedy in all this.
http://www.diditforthelulz.com/attowned.jpg
iPod Touch unpacking tour and first look (photos)
Looks a lot thinner than the iPhone, lots of photos of an actual iPod touch 16gb
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/13/ipod_touch_unpacking_tour_and_first_look_photos.html
Hands On: iTunes WiFi Music Store
One new feature that came with the announcement of the iPod Touch is the iTunes WiFi Music Store. Aside from the limited interaction we had with it at the Apple event on September 5, we got our first real crack at it today. All in all, its pretty great, but there are a few things that make us shake our head.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/ipod-touch/hands-on-itunes-wifi-music-store-299792.php
Apple iPhone Store Credit
It’s now up and running, but apparently unannounced. “If you bought your iPhone before August 22, you may be eligible for an instant $100 electronic credit toward the purchase of products at the Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store. See the terms and conditions below for more details. To receive your credit, follow these three easy…”
http://www.apple.com/iphone/storecredit/
TV Torrents: When piracy is easier than legal purchase
NBC s recent withdraw from the iTunes store leaves the millions of users of Apple iPods without a legitimate way to purchase and watch NBC s content. BitTorrent and RSS now make it trivially easy for users to subscribe to and download their favorite shows, automatically. CNET offers a step-by-step guide…..
http://www.cnet.com/8301-13739_1-9775271-46.html