News Archive for 08/08/25

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iLuv dual-dock alarm clock

08/25, 3:40pm

iLuv unveils dual-dock iMM173 alarm clock

iLuv today unveiled a new alarm clock, the iMM173, which is capable of docking both an iPhone and an iPod simultaneously. Alarms can be set to play from either of the docked devices, or else a buzzer, FM tuner, or any device with a 3.5mm output. The sleep command has similar functionality. Sound is reproduced through two 5W speakers, complemented by equalizer controls.

Piper on Q4 Macs, iPods

08/25, 3:15pm

Piper: Early results point to high Mac, iPod sales

Early predictions can now be made for the number of Macs and iPods Apple will ship in its fourth financial quarter, according to Piper Jaffray. The firm's analysts say they have NPD figures from the first month's worth of Apple product sales, and believe that the company will ultimately ship between 2.7 and 2.9 million Macs, versus The Street's consensus of 2.65 million. This also translates into year-over-year growth of 25 to 29 percent, instead of The Street's 23 percent.

KidsCards released

08/25, 1:20pm

New iPhone application helps young children learn

A new flash-card game for children has launched on the App Store. KidsCards is an educational game for children aged 1 to 3, and uses Core Animation to display flash cards on an iPod or iPhone's screen. Cards span several categories, including colors, letters and animals; there are 150 in total in the initial release, each of which has a picture on the front and the spelled-out word on the back. The interface is designed to allow children to easily learn new words, and the developer hopes to improve it through future updates.