News Archive for 09/07/15

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iPhone apps: Cyclops, Bumper Stars, FretBoard

07/15, 1:50pm

Doodle Chat, Bailout Bucks

Cyclops (free) uses the iPhone's built-in camera to scan barcodes. After a picture of a barcode is taken the software attempts to find the item on Amazon. If the item is found information such as an image and prices are displayed. Users can also select which international Amazon site they would like the app to use.

1.8-inch HDD sales may point to iPod classic's death

07/15, 11:55am

iPod classic phasing out?

The iPod classic may soon become extinct, at least in its traditional form, recent hard drive sales are thought to indicate. The Classic is the only iPod that continues to use a hard drive, specifically a 1.8-inch 120GB model. A new 250GB Samsung drive has failed to find significant sales, despite being deliberately marketed at builders of media players and netbooks.