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Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Apple’s iPhone 3GS (more)
Every time there’s a new iPhone or iPod release, we put together a list of 10 new things readers probably didn’t know about prior to the device’s launch. This time is no exception: below, you’ll actua…
What to Expect: Stereo Bluetooth & iPhone 3G with iPhone OS 3.0 (more)
Though a number of competing mobile “musicphones” have offered Bluetooth wireless stereo audio streaming for years, the 2007 iPhone conspicuously left that feature out, as did the 2008 iPhone 3G—surpr…
A Visit to iHome: Alluring New Speakers, From $60 to $300 (more)
There’s something to be said for seeing the entirety of a company’s current and near-term upcoming product library at once, in one large room, organized by category across a collection of display shel…
Ten Surprises - Good + Bad - in Apple’s Third-Gen iPod shuffle (more)
It’s a great day whenever Apple releases a new iPod—even if it’s just a new iPod shuffle, the model that has historically been better known for its size and low pricing than anything else. Today, the …
Instant Expert: Apple’s iLife ‘09 New iPod + iPhone Features (more)
As you probably already know, Apple’s final keynote presentation at Macworld Expo 2009 earlier this month was largely lacking in news for iPod and iPhone users, focusing instead on updates to two Maci…
The Other 20 iPod, iPhone, and Mac Sights Worth Caring About at 2009’s Expos (more)
You’ve already seen our 2009 Best of Show Awards, and you already know that we were thoroughly disappointed with most of what we saw at Macworld Expo this year. There were, however, a number of intere…
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Ask iLounge (more)
- 6-26-09: Recovering a dead iPod touch after 3.0 update, Battery Percentage Display on iPhone 3.0, Options hidden after 3.0 update, iPhone locked after 3.0 update, Managing videos on iPhone, iPod classic accessory compatibility
- 6-12-09: Conserving power on iPhone, Syncing iPhone Notes, Syncing Apps on new iPod touch, Block pop-ups in Safari, Syncing new iPhone, Playing multiple albums
- 5-29-09: Sorting tracks in iTunes, iPhone Bluetooth Headset Dock, Recovering Mac-formatted iPod on Windows, Screen damage on 4G iPod nano, Syncing purchased tracks back to iTunes, Managing a class set of iPods
- 5-22-09: Syncing iTunes content between computers, Importing music into iTunes, Re-transferring apps from a new iTunes library, New iPods and charging accessories, Using multiple iTunes libraries
- 5-15-09: Starting out with an external hard drive, Syncing playlists manually, Recovering lost iPod serial number, Music count vs Playlist count, Multiple iTunes Store accounts on the same computer, Optimizing album artwork
- 5-8-09: Organizing audiobooks, Problems transferring purchased items back to iTunes, Keeping played podcast episodes on iPod, Transferring iTunes library to a new computer, iPod shows no content, Using a new iPod with an existing iTunes library
- 4-24-09: Playing iTunes purchases on a non-networked computer, Finding iPod manuals online, Sharing an iTunes library between separate user accounts, Equalizer on iPod shuffle, Recovering content from Apple TV, Screenshots on iPod touch
- 4-17-09: Converting tracks to higher bit-rates, Using iPod with non-iTunes content, Using iTunes with an external hard drive, Expired rentals don't delete on iPod, Using only part of a song, Restoring 4G iPod stuck on AC adapter icon
- 3-27-09: Transferring iTunes library from XP to Vista, Using iPhone as an alarm clock, Splitting iTunes library across two iPods, Recovering iPod onto a computer with an existing iTunes library, Purchased TV Shows stuck in downloads folder, Tagging tracks as Audiobooks in iTunes 8
- 3-20-09: Using two iPods on a single computer, iPod shuffle 2G/3G accessory compatibility, Displaying TV Show seasons separately in iTunes, Playing iPod through secondary computer, Stopping iPod playback on iPhone, iPod touch 2G and Dock audio
- 3-13-09: iPod touch vs iPhone, Storing music only on your iPod, Problems transferring rented content, Managing content manually on iPod shuffle, iPod lyrics display, Playing video out to TV from iPhone
- 3-6-09: iPhone playback on other computers, Games on iPod classic and 5G, Transferring iTunes tracks to SD cards, Group compilations on iPhone, Transferring your iTunes library, iPhone Car Integration
- 2-27-09: Problems transferring iTunes content to external hard drives, Using an iTunes library database from an external hard drive, Converting Palm address book for iPod touch, How iTunes organizes music videos, Preventing iPhoto from opening when connecting an iPod touch
- 2-20-09: Video docks for 5G iPod, Connecting an old iPod to a new iTunes library, Downloading iTunes 8 on another computer, Erasing a used iPod and starting fresh, Recovering photos from an iPod, Tracking purchases in iTunes
- 2-13-09: Waterproof cases and sound quality, Upgrading to iTunes Plus with a manually managed iPod, Reinstalling games on the iPhone, iPhone 3G Dock options, Fixing album artwork problems, Display iTunes Applications category
- 2-6-09: iPod nano voice memo format, Buying iPods abroad, Skipping a playlist when shuffling, Adjusting playback speed of music tracks, Not all TV Shows syncing to iPod, Checking and unchecking multiple items in iTunes
- 1-23-09: Synchronizing contacts to iPod touch, Pairing iPhone Remote app, iPhone call audio via Dock Connector, Recovering iPhone apps, New iPods and charging, Remote control of Windows via iPhone
- 1-16-09: Creating Smart Playlists based on other playlists, Transferring or syncing an iTunes library between two computers, Converting Mac-formatted iPod to Windows, Using Artist and Sort Artist fields, Using an iPod on more than one computer, Importing audiobook CDs as audiobooks
- 1-2-09: Parents controls on iPod touch, Running iTunes from an external hard drive, Search feature on 5G iPods, Syncing videos to iPod touch, Safari problems on iPod touch, Other content on iPod shuffle
- 12-19-08: Keeping podcast episodes, iPod and TV USB inputs, Converting PC-formatted iPod to Mac, iPod touch e-mail accounts, Backing up iTunes to a hard drive, Managing and syncing iPod touch On-The-Go playlists
Editorials (more)
- Editorial: Why No Lines at iPhone 3GS’s Launch is Good For Apple, and You
- Editorial: In-App Purchasing Shame - $1-per-Minute GPS is Here, is Psychic Friends Next?
- Editorial: On What to Expect From iPhone 3GS Reviews, And Why
- The iPhone Upgrade Plan: A Fair Solution to a Growing Apple Problem
- iPhone 3GS: How Did Reality Measure Up to Users’ Hopes?
- Editorial: iLounge’s Editor, On Apple Authentication and Punishment
- Phony Comments, or, Why Some Companies Are Banned From iLounge
- From the Editor: On iPod, iPhone, and iLounge at CES 2010
- A Somber Start to 2009’s Macworld Expo Raises 2010 Questions
- From The Editor: On 2009’s Mic + Remote Accessories
- With iPhone OS 2.2, Apple vaults iPhone, slights iPod touch
- Apple’s 2008 Environmental Practices: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
- Multi-Editorial: Apple’s Let’s Rock Event and 2008 iPods
- It’s Not News, It’s iPhone 3G
- Multi-Editorial: What Do We Think of iPhone 3G?
- Summary: What We Know About iPhone 2 [updated x5]
- One “Breakthrough,” Three Cases: The SeeJacket, Xylo + Naked Case Story
- Does iPhone SDK mark the end of Click Wheel iPod Gaming?
- The Value of iTunes Video Rentals
- Wrong Thurr: How Dupri, Jay-Z, and Universal Misunderstand iTunes
Features (more)
- Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of Apple TV 2.4
- The One-Page Guide to iPhone 3G, 3GS, and iPod touch Differences
- Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iPhone OS 3.0
- The Complete Guide to iPhone OS 3.0 for iPhone and iPod touch
- Report Card: The 20 New iPhone Features Virtually Everyone Wants
- Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iTunes 8.2
- iTunes Store HD Movies Don’t Play on My Monitor: Solutions
- Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iTunes 8.1
- FAQ: CEA and iLounge’s CES 2010 Pavilion for iPod and iPhone Vendors
- 2009 CES + Macworld Expo Sneak Peeks
- Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iPhone 2.2 (Updated)
- Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of Apple TV 2.3
- Instant Expert: Secrets and Features of Apple TV 2.2
- Reviewing the Complete Evolution of Nike + iPod
- Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iPhone 2.1
- Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iTunes 8 (Updated)
- Ten iPhone App Developers Worth Caring About
- Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iTunes 7.7 (Updated)
- The Complete Guide to iPhone Service Providers
- The Complete Guide to iTunes Tagging
iDesign (more)
- iDesign: The Art of Designing Great iPod and iPhone Cases
- iDesign Interview: On Power Support’s Precision-Made Cases
- iDesign Interview: On JBL’s Radical, Whimsical Speakers
- iDesign Interview: Belkin, On Collaboration and Solutions
- iDesign on inMotion Portable Speakers: The Altec Lansing/IDEO Interview
- iDesign: The Iconic Portable Speakers of Altec Lansing
- iDesign: Belkin, On Recorders + Having the Inside Track
- iDesign on Griffin Technology’s Ingenuity: The Interview
- iDesign: Griffin’s Ingenious iGadgets
- iDesign: Power Support + Miyavix, on Originality and Partnering
- iDesign on XtremeMac’s Consistency + Elegance: The Interview
- iDesign: On the Elegance and Consistency of XtremeMac
- iDesign: The Art of JBL’s iPod Speakers
- iDesign on Vibe Earphones: The V-Moda Interview
- iDesign: The Art of V-Moda’s Vibe Earphones
iLounge Site Policies (more)
- iLounge review ratings, explained
- iLounge announces accessory coverage, policy changes
- iLounge updates re-review policy, explains “revving”
- iLounge announces policy on harmful accessories
Interviews (more)
- Reaction: Hieber on T-Mobile’s German iPhone deal
- EA Mobile on iPod Game Development
- Transcript: 10 Questions with iLounge EIC on Your Mac Life radio
- Interview with Jesse Feiler
- Interview with Jim Heid
- Interview with Christopher Breen
iPod + iTunes Tutorials (more)
- The Quick Guide to Trimming iTunes 8’s Applications Library
- Purchasing Music Online for your iPod or iPhone
- The Complete Guide to Backing Up your iTunes Library
- Transferring your iTunes Library
- The Complete Guide to Managing iTunes Videos
- Free Music for Your iPod or iPhone
- Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
- The Complete Guide to iPhone Car Integration
- Ten Step Guide to iPhone Custom Ringtones in GarageBand ‘08
- Contacting Apple and Others For iPod, iTunes & Accessory Fixes
- Managing your iTunes Library on an External Hard Drive (2007)
- Complete Guide to Displaying Photos on iPod + iPhone (11/2007)
- The Beginner’s Guide to Filling your iPod
- The Complete Guide to Rebuilding or Cleaning Your iTunes Library
- The Complete Guide to iPod, iPhone and Apple TV Video Conversion (Windows)
- The Complete Guide to iPod, iPhone and Apple TV Video Conversion (Mac)
- The Complete Guide to iPod, Apple TV and iPhone Video Formats
- The Complete Guide to Apple TV Optimization
- The Complete Guide to Earphones, Part 5: Cheat Sheets
- The Complete Guide to Earphones, Part 4: Our Picks, and Yours
iPhone Apps/iPod Games - Cheats & More (more)
- Weird + Small Apps 19: A.D.D. Lite, Archon Classic, iYamato, Warpack Grunts + More
- Weird + Small Apps: Blue Block, Guess!, Idiot Test, ThreadBound, Water Toy, myXident, StamPa + More
- iPhone Gems: Circuit_strike.one, Prey Invasion, Real Tennis 2009 + Star Defense
- Weird + Small Apps 17: The Mini-Puzzle & Casino Game-Inspired Edition
- iPhone Gems: Real Racing and Phaze
- Weird + Small Apps: BabyPhone, Cablink, Get Wise ‘r Die Tryin’, iBacon, Separate Checks, True Drums
- iPhone Gems: Clue, iBomber, iDroidsMania, Monster Pinball, StoneLoops, SWIRL + Toki Tori
- Weird + Small Apps: Persona, Photo Resize, Volkswagen Polo Challenge, Force Archer + Luigi Vs Pac
- Weird + Small Apps: iHoop, Need For Cheese, Ohmz, RedLaser, Run From Hell + Slot Japan!
- iPhone Gems: Slacker’s On-Demand and ooTunes’ Internet Radio Apps
- iPhone Gems: Shooters! Glendarius, iFighter, Rockchinko + DinoSmash Online
- Weird + Small Apps: Cholesterol Coach, Face Fun, Maya & Reve Spot the Difference, myBalloon
- iPhone Gems: American Idol, Dig Dug Remix, Glyder + Pocket God
- Weird + Small Apps: Star Trek Countdown, UpNext 3D NYC, TipOut, Moments, Michelin, FoodMenus + More
- iPhone Gems: Siberian Strike, Cops & Robbers, Metal Gear Solid Touch 2.1, Pandemonium & Shadowland
- Weird + Small Apps: Base Jumper, Squashem, Bowls, iStoryTime, Epicurious, Zillow, iKnow + More
- iPhone Gems: Assassin’s Creed, World Cup Ping Pong, Silent Scope, UniWar
- Weird + Small Apps: 3 Numbers, Currencies, FAIL Maker, Uniqlock S5, Chuck The Ball + More
- iPhone Gems: Peggle Clones, or, Games We Tried While Waiting for Peggle
- iPhone Gems: Azkend, Fist of Fury Boxing, Iron Sight + MLB World Series ‘09
- Weird + Small Apps: Postcards, Clocks, Cosmic Nitro, FlipCup, FML, Flower Garden + More
- iPhone Gems: Galaga Remix, Pharos IV Assault, 2XL Supercross + Zombieville USA
- Weird + Small Apps: Curling, Basketball, Gender Changer, Dictionary.com, TalkMail Pro
- iPhone Gems: Fourteen Apps For Foodies & Drinkers
- iPhone Gems: Freeballin’, Wild West Pinball, Midnight Bowling, Otto Matic & Monster Trucks Nitro
- Weird + Small Apps: Drop7, ConvertBot, PhonoCam, RealCamSP, EarWorm, iJellyFish + Much More
- iPhone Gems: Eliss, 3D Brick Breaker, Vans SK8, Wolfenstein 3D, TNA Wrestling, Mega Man II + More
- Weird + Small Apps: Mini-Games, Including Hoopster, Field Goal Frenzy, Flight Control + Sky Babes
- iPhone Gems: Sports Games - Golf, Baseball, Pool, Boxing, Skee-Ball + Air Hockey
- Weird + Small Apps: BMW Z4, Colorific, Defuser, Fozy, iDrinkSmart, Remote, Watchmen + More
iPod Stars (more)
- Three 6 Mafia’s Juicy J, Actor/Singer Joey McIntyre, Tender Box’s Joey Medina
- DJ-AM and Sean Avery on iPods & Accessories
Reports (more)
- Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Apple’s iPhone 3GS
- What to Expect: Stereo Bluetooth & iPhone 3G with iPhone OS 3.0
- A Visit to iHome: Alluring New Speakers, From $60 to $300
- Ten Surprises - Good + Bad - in Apple’s Third-Gen iPod shuffle
- Instant Expert: Apple’s iLife ‘09 New iPod + iPhone Features
- The Other 20 iPod, iPhone, and Mac Sights Worth Caring About at 2009’s Expos
- iLounge Announces 2009 Best of Show Winners
- 2009 Macworld Expo in a Nutshell: The Non-Show Report
- Eleven Things You Didn’t Know About the 2008 iPods
- Apple’s spotlighted OS X iPhone applications: the updated list
- Real World Photos: Inside + Outside iPhone 3G’s New Shell
- All Things iPod classic
- All Things Apple TV
- Apple TV 2.0 vs. Blu-Ray, DVD & HD Cable: The Comparison [updated]
- What to Expect From Apple TV 2.0: Photos and Details
- iPod Overseas Report: Bangkok, Thailand 11/2007
- iPod Overseas Report: Tokyo, Japan 11/2007
- New iPod Video-Out: Ratio Distortion, Quality Differences (updated)
- What’s Changed: iPhone 1.0.2 versus 1.1.1 [updated]
- Customers Ask: Is Apple Going Rotten?
First Looks (more)
First Looks have moved to our new dedicated First Looks section here. Only the older article-format First Looks entries are shown below:
- Apple Computer iTV / Apple TV First Look
- First Looks: PocketParty V2, Aural Earbuds, Cases for Apple Remote, nano, 5G
- First Looks: Kensington Dock 500/Radio Duo, Icuiti DV920, Belkin TuneBase FM & More
- First Looks Special: Motorola SLVR L7 iTunes Phone (photos inside)
- First Looks: Altec iM3c, SmartShare, OtterBox 5G, Commuter & Mork Mount
- First Looks: Applesauce, Blinkit, EyeTV 2, iM11, iRhythms & More
- First Looks: Carbon Fiber, Vibes, Kimonos, iKitty, TuneCommand and Much More
- First Looks: Vaja iVod and Contour iSee 5G, PocketParty nano, PodSafe & More
- First Looks Special: Griffin Technology iTrip nano
- End of 2005 First Looks: Capsule, eVo 3, iFace, Soft Armor, SoundUp, Tetran, Bluetooth and More!
- First Looks: iCel, iMuffs, iPhono Mini, Soldius, 5G Crystal Film and Sumo 5G/nano Cases
- First Looks Xtreme: New nano accessories, Core Cases, and More
- New First Looks: Electronics and new Nano Cases, Part I
- First Looks Special: Griffin iTrip for New iPod (5G)
- First Looks: Many nano Cases, 5G ToughSkin, earBuddy, iBelieve, Transporters, Marvelous Wood, IceBud & More
- First Looks Special: Kensington SX2000 Speakers
- First Looks Special: Tivoli iSongBook Portable iPod Music System
- First Looks: Tunewear/Speck nano, On Stage II, UE5EB/3S, Aneta Genova, Contour & More
- First Look Special: Apple Computer iPod (5G) with Video
- First Looks: XtremeMac FS1, mTune, GripSkins, smartCharge, iSnug Armband & More
- First Looks: iDuo, FlexPed, myTune FM, Portectorz, TruePower 4G & More
- First Looks Special: Oregon Scientific iBall
- First Looks: Harman Kardon Drive + Play Car Kit
- Super First Look: Motorola ROKR E1 iTunes Phone
- Super First Look: Apple Computer iPod nano
- An Introduction to iTunes 5’s New Features
- First Looks: Body Glove, Hotromz, iRecharge, Belkin & Pac Rim shuffle
- First Looks Special: DLO mini fm FM Radio & Headphone Amplifier
- First Looks: iFusion, iBeat, iTube, AB Sutton, MiniSync AV, Sharper Image & More
- First Looks Special: Griffin iFM Radio, Remote, and Recorder