News Archive for 06/06/22

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DLO unveils FlipFolio for iPod nano

06/22, 2:05pm

DLO unveils Nano FlipFolio

Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) today unveiled the FlipFolio Leather Case for iPod nano. The protective case allows Nano owners to carry the player with the headphone port on the top or bottom, while a transparent front offers full access to the clickwheel in either configuration without removing the device from the case. FlipFolios come in black, white, and pink with contrasting stitching. The soft leather enclosure includes openings for the hold switch, and features a sewn-in belt clip allowing users to secure the device on a belt, purse, or clothing. DLO's FlipFolio Leather Case for iPod nano is available for $25.

Boy convicted of murder over iPod

06/22, 11:10am

Murder over iPod

A 17-year-old boy has been convicted of second-degree murder and robbery in a July stabbing of a 15-year-old boy in an attempt to commandeer the teen's iPod. Darren Samuel was convicted after a three hour deliberation and faces up to 25 years in prison, according to a report from the Associated Press. Christopher Rose, 15, was stabbed in the chest after he and his friends refused to hand over an iPod to another group of youths who demanded the digital player. Samuel admitted during trial that he was with the group who robbed Rose and his friends, but said he "froze" when the attack began and did not participate. Samuel laid blame on his cousin Aaron Farrell, 20, who will be tried on murder charges in July.

France approves iTunes DRM bill

06/22, 8:55am

iTunes DRM bill approved

French lawmakers today agreed on the softened draft law that threatened Apple's iPod/iTunes ecosystem. The original bill was dubbed "state-sponsored piracy" by Apple, and the latest version of the law includes a loophole for digital music vendors that offers record labels more leverage. Under the new bill, a regulatory authority will hold the power to resolve disputes by forcing companies to license their exclusive file formats -- such as Apple's FairPlay and Sony's ATRAC3 -- to competitors, but only if the restrictions they impose are "additional to, or independent of, those explicitly decided by the copyright holders," according to the Associated Press. The U.S. government backed Apple in its fight against the new law in late March, saying that companies need to protect their intellectual property.