News Archive for 08/12/16

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Apple deals: refurb iPods and Mac accessories

12/16, 8:00pm

Apple deals: refurb iPods

Apple's online store is offering a variety of refurbished iPods at reduced prices. Three iPod touch models are featured; the 8GB model for $179, the 16GB model for $219 and the 32GB model for $319. Two iPod shuffle models are also available; the 1GB model is $39 and the 2GB model is priced at $59, both models come in purple, silver green and blue. 8GB iPod nanos are priced at $99 and come in green, blue, silver, and black. Lastly is the 160GB iPod classic priced at $249 and is available in black or silver. Other refurbished items include the 40GB Apple TV for $199, the wireless keyboard for $69, AirPort Express base station for $79 and the MacBook Air external SuperDrive for $79.

Scripta releases iPod-notebook combo case

12/16, 4:45pm

Scripta iPod-notebook case

Scripta has released the iPod-notebook, a small hard-case notebook with a compartment used to transport and protect an iPod. The holder for iPods is located inside the rear cover of the notebook, and secures devices with molded foam. Also built-in is an opening at the bottom of the holder, enabling users to plug in headphones and listen while the notebook is closed.

Mvix intros PVR, extender, iPod dock combo

12/16, 3:00pm

MvixPVR for home theater

Mvix has recently and quietly introduced a new multi-functional device to complement home theater set-ups, the MvixPVR. It combines personal video recorder capabilities with media server functionality and has a dock for iPods. The MvicPVR can play back 1080p high-definition video, will upconvert standard-def signals and supports 5.1-channel digital surround sound set-ups. It has an HDMI input and output, in addition to standard RCAs and components as well as USB 2.0 port that allows users to connect external drives or digital cameras to play back their content. The device itself can be connected to PCs like an external drive.

Namco debuts I Love Katamari for iPhone, Touch

12/16, 2:55pm

I Love Katamari for iPhone

Namco has debuted I Love Katamari , an action game for the iPhone and iPod touch. Players must replace stars that have been accidentally knocked out of the sky by the King of All Cosmos; equipped with a katamari ball, users tilt their handheld to roll up various objects and increase the size of the ball, which in turn allows for larger items to be added. The game features several different modes, including story, time attack, exact-size challenge and external modes, the last of which lets players roll at their own pace without time or size limits.

Kodak Gallery app for iPhone, iPod touch

12/16, 2:20pm

iPhone gets Kodak Gallery

Kodak has released its new app for the iPhone, the Kodak Gallery iPhone App. It gives Kodak Gallery subscribers anytime access to their online galleries and supports uploading photos taken by the iPhone. Users can browse photos, play back slideshows, or view random images with the shake-it-up feature and the app supports sharing photos from the iPhone's contact list. Tapping, zooming and tilting functions are supported as well.

iPhone apps: ACTCurrency, WordsWorth, iMenorah

12/16, 11:40am

HolidayFrames, Moo Shake

ACTCurrency (Universal Currency Converter) ($1) is a universal currency converter that retrieves daily exchange rates for over 190 world currencies. The app also includes options for adding additional currencies but these have to be updated manually. The app performs calculations as you type and also converts the value two ways. This allows one to see both how much something would cost in their home country and how their domestic currency converts into the foreign currency.