NYPD issues iPods to academy recruits...

Academy recruits for the New York City Police Department will receive an iPod loaded with training material. Since many of the recruits use mass transit in their daily travels to school, officials decided it would be easier to provide materials in digital format, rather than requiring students to carry around masses of books on the crowded subway system. Reuters says that recruits will be able to see content from subjects like New York State Penal Law, warrants, ethics, and community policing. The announcement said that the information that will be stored on the iPods will not contain any security sensitive information, so that if the iPods are lost by students, the NYPDs operations will not be compromised.

mStation unveils iPhone battery pack...

mStation today unveiled an iPhone battery pack extender device that comes pre-charged and ready for use. The device, called mophie juice pack, houses a rechargeable lithium polymer battery with an ergonomic comfort-grip case as well as a soft non-slip finish. The mophie juice pack is due to ship in mid-December for $100, while an iPod-touch version will surface in January of next year.