News Archive for 08/12/02

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Boomwave Nano cases

12/02, 9:20pm

Boomwave releases new cases for iPod nano 4G

Boomwave has released two new silicone cases for the iPod nano 4G, Bearaphim and Diablo. The Bearaphim cases are are intended to look like bears, with wings molded onto the back and misshapen ears on the top corners. Color options include solid white, black with graphics, or pink with graphics. The Diablo cases are designed to resemble devils, complete with horns and spiky tails, and are available in solid black, red with black, or white with red.

Wide Email for iPhone

12/02, 8:20pm

Wide Email 1.2 adds shortcut options

LizzardWerks has released Wide Email 1.2, an update to its iPhone application that offers a wider horizontal-landscape keyboard for writing e-mails. Typing shortcuts have been added, allowing users to insert words, phrases, or even paragraphs by entering just one or two letters. The shortcut list allows new content to be added, while the existing entries can also be edited or deleted. The update addresses several bugs, including a problem with transferring long messages into mailboxes.

PED3 iPhone/iPod car mount

12/02, 2:25pm

Thought Out announces iPhone/Touch car mount

Thought Out has announced the PED3-Auto, a rotating car mount for the iPhone 3G or iPod touch. A five-inch flexible steel neck is used for device positioning, while the holder rotates 360 degrees to change orientation. Owners can also adjust the device-gripping fingers for a customized fit.

In-Ear Headphones on sale

12/02, 10:35am

Apple begins selling In-Ear Headphones

Apple has begun selling its special In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic, which should ship to buyers in approximately seven to 10 workdays. The headphones are meant to serve as an upgrade to Apple's stock earbuds, which do not isolate ambient sound due to sitting outside of the ear canal. The new gear is also equipped with separate tweeters and woofers in each earpiece, and has inline controls that can adjust volume, or play, pause and skip tracks.