Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-27-07
Create iPhone Ringtones That Dont Sound Horrible
An easy to follow tutorial that produces custom ringtones that won’t overpower the crummy speaker on the iPhone.
http://ocia.net/articles/iphonetones/page1.shtml
Gateway apes the aluminum iMac: meet the Gateway One
PC maker Gateway today fired a salvo at Apple with a new all-in-one home desktop that bears strong design similarities with the recently introduced aluminum iMac. Called simply the One, it has a metal shell, a black front, and scads of Bluetooth and 802.11 wireless. Sound familiar? Gateway claims it’s not a copy… right.
http://www.electronista.com/articles/07/09/26/gateway.one/
Apple’s Mac Sales Are Surging
Seen the recent AAPL surge? Don’t thank the iPhone, thank the Mac.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/economy/2007/09/26/apples-mac-sales-are-surging.html?s_cid=rss:apples-mac-sales-are-surging.html
Apple updates iLife ‘08 apps, iMovie gains new features
Apple Inc. on Wednesday afternoon posted to its website software updates for nearly all of its iLife ‘08 applications, the most significant of which adds a handful of more powerful editing features to much criticized iMovie overhaul.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/26/apple_updates_ilife_08_apps_imovie_gains_new_features.html
Apple blocks access to 1425×1425 album art; breaks iTunes art grabber
“It appears Apple has blocked this again 
Querying the store still works, but if you try to download the art (no matter jpg or TIF) you get an error. This for the same albums that worked an hour or two ago. Thanks a lot Apple!” Well, it was fun while it lasted.
http://www.thejosher.net/iTunes/index.php
Special Edition pink iPod shuffles turn up at Target stores (photos)
Big-box retailer Target this month began offering shoppers a special edition pink Apple iPod shuffle and iTunes gift card combo, sales of which help support the fight against breast cancer. For the same $79 that Apple charges for diminutive clip-on digital audio players, Target is also throwing in a $15 iTunes gift card. In addition, the retailer i
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/26/special_edition_pink_ipod_shuffles_turn_up_at_target_stores_photos.html
Apple MacBook Touch Mock-up (PIC)
The rumors are starting to mount up as Apple readies new portable designs: first ultra-thin MacBooks, then Newton-concept MacOS X mini-tablets. Here’s a concept that marries both ideas: an Apple MacBook Touch.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/mock-up/fabled-newton-2-%252B-ultrathin-notebook–apple-macbook-touch-303927.php
First reports of iPhone VoIP application surface
It’s not the first time we’ve heard the idea (SoonR Talk), but it does look like a true, calls-over-WiFi VoIP client for the iPhone could be just around the corner. Over at Blognation they’ve had a demo of one such solution from TruPhone.
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/26/first-reports-of-iphone-voip-application-surface/
Apple (AAPL) Hits 52 Week High
Closing today at over $153.00 Apple has hit it’s 52 week high – all for no reason. Performing at over 74.8% year to date could the next stop be $200?
http://finance.yahoo.com/charts#chart2:symbol=aapl;range=1y;indicator=volume;charttype=line;crosshair=on;logscale=on;source=undefined
Up Next for Apple: Newton Multi-Touch PDA
Apple plans to give the concept another go with a modern day reincarnation of the old fan favorite based on the company’s new mutli-touch technology, AppleInsider has learned.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/26/up_next_for_apple_the_return_of_the_newton.html