Apple iPod and iPhone News for May-27-08
Samsung intros 256GB SSD that may reach MacBook Air
Samsung has introduced a 256GB solid-state drive that promises to kickstart the industry with twice the storage and twice the speed of earlier disks while also costing less to manufacture than past models — and having a chance of landing in future Apple notebooks.Simply called the 256GB FlashSSD, the Serial ATA drive reads in-order data at 200MB/s
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/26/samsung_intros_256gb_ssd_that_may_reach_macbook_air.html
Solar iPods in the Future
Apple just filed a patent for solar technology that would allow them to cover an entire iPod in solar cells, presumably to make the device less subject to tired batteries and the constraints of sucking energy from the socket.
http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1671/83/
Apple files patent for “solar cells on portable devices”
In a patent application dated April 24, 2008 and titled “Solar cells on portable devices” attributed to a number of Apple employees, Apple reveals possible plans to integrate solar cells into devices such as iPods and MacBooks.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/26/apple-files-patent-for-solar-cells-on-portable-devices/