News Archive for 09/02/11

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iBoo iPod dock

02/11, 7:15pm

Speakal unveils 'spooky' iBoo iPod dock

Speakal has released its latest iPod accessory, the iBoo dock featuring a 'spooky' design. The two eyes serve as mid- and high-range speakers, while the smiling mouth offers an infrared sensor for remote control input. Along with the two smaller speakers, the housing also contains a nine-watt subwoofer that brings the total output power to 15 watts. A variety of iPod cradles are included, along with a 3.5mm input jack for connecting other devices.

Stanza adds Adobe content

02/11, 6:35pm

Adobe eBook protected content coming to Stanza

Lexcycle has announced an agreement with Adobe that will add protected-content eBook support to its Stanza app for the iPhone. The agreement expands Stanza support into a large variety of commercially published eBooks from major publishers. As part of the the partnership, Stanza will be compatible with PDF and EPUB rendering technologies from Adobe along with the eBook content protection technology.

iTunes video streaming?

02/11, 3:25pm

iTunes to offer instant video streaming?

Apple is preparing an instant streaming option for video at the iTunes Store, a report claims. Said to be named iTunes Replay, the service would be similar in concept to Netflix's "Watch Instantly" option, which allows people to stream material that has already been paid for in a different medium. In the case of Replay, users would be able to watch movies and TV shows that have already been bought in download form.