Apple unveils brand new iPod Touch, touchscreen Nano, all new iTunes and Apple TV

Cupertino based company Apple Inc, the company behind the popular Mac range of computers as well as the iPod and iPhone, has unveiled a brand new range of entertainment products in an event held as part of a press conference in California.

The new line of iPods include a touchscreen nano device. Instead of buttons, the device uses controls placed directly on the screen. Additionally, the company's popular iPod Touch - something of an entry level iPhone - has been revamped to include, among other features, the company's new 'Facetime' feature, which was introduced when the company unveiled its new iPhone.

Steve Jobs, the company's co-founder and Chief Executive, also pointed out that the entertainment software Apple owns, iTunes, will include social features - allowing users to see what their friends are listening to and so on.

Apple TV, a product regularly dismissed as a 'pet project' for Apple, has been completely revamped as well. It has been designed with renting and buying high-definition movies in mind.

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Apple manager found to be running huge kickback scheme

Apple, the company behind the iPod, iPhone and most recently, the iPad, has just accused a manager within the company of supplying information to a Chinese company so that they can negotiate better deals with the technology giant. Paul Shin Devine of Sunnyvale, the manager in question, didn't do too badly out of the scheme, however. 


The San Jose Mercury News reports that he made some $1 million during his time running the little business. He reportedly shared his earnings with his loyal partner in crime. "We have zero tolerance for dishonest behavior inside or outside the company," a spokesman for Apple told the paper. 

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Larry Ellison mocks HP board - Just like the 'idiots' at Apple

Larry Ellison, the billionaire CEO of business software firm Oracle and Silicon Valley's official spendmaster general, has caused a stir within the technology gossip world after he likened the board at embattled hardware maker HP to the 'idiots' at tech giant Apple Inc.

Ellison took time out of his busy schedule to talk to the New York Times on the matter, reports Engadget.

"The H.P. board just made the worst personnel decision since the idiots on the Apple board fired Steve Jobs many years ago. That decision nearly destroyed Apple and would have if Steve hadn't come back and saved them," he is quoted to have told a reporter. 


Ellison also criticized the people at HP for releasing the sexual harassment claim brought against CEO Mark Hurd. He went on to say that it was a case of "cowardly corporate political correctness". 

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Pricing struggles between Apple and Vodafone behind troubled iPhone launch

According to an article in today's Businessday, the chaotic launch customers experienced with Apple's new iPhone was due to a pricing disagreement between Vodafone, the carrier for New Zealand, and Apple - the company which makes the iPhone.

According to Stuff.co.nz:

Apple advised Vodafone to change pricing for the iPhone 4 shortly before it was due to hit shop shelves, but an angry Vodafone threatened to can the launch entirely, according to a source.

It is understood Vodafone's head office in Britain then intervened, demanding its local subsidiary proceed.

A Vodafone spokesperson says that Vodafone will neither confirm nor deny stories of such a disagreement. [Business Day]

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Yoko Ono: Beatles won't be coming to iTunes anytime soon

For those hoping that the much-awaited iTunes Beatles launch will be coming soon - particularly after intense speculation - don't get your hopes up. The widow of John Lennon, Yoko Ono, has denied speculation that the band of her late husband will finally be making an appearance on Apple's music store.

“Steve Jobs has his own idea and he’s a brilliant guy … There’s just an element that we’re not very happy about, as people. We are holding out,” Ono said, according to tech blog Mashable. 


Ono also has influence in making such a decision regarding the availability of Beatles music - considering she has a share in Apple Corps (not to be confused with iTunes owner Apple Inc), which controls the rights to the Beatles. 


The shareholders, it has been reported, all have differing views as to how the much loved music of the band should be sold in the 21st century. “Don’t hold your breath … for anything,” she said. 

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People who own iPads have awful personalities and are 'selfish elitists', study reveals

An online-based quizmaster and personality-based social networking site named MyType has published the findings of a 'study' that reveal owners of Apple's new iPad are "selfish elitists".

The study, according to the New York Observer, is 'catnip for journalists', having already caught the eye of around 75 news outlets - based on a simple Google News search.

Apart from being stuck up and selfish, the report details how iPad owners are intelligent, wealthy and sophisticated. In other words, it can't be too bad.

The iPad 'elite', it continues, is not defined by wealth, but more a common bond between them. A constellation of characteristics that defines a leadership class that includes intellectuals and political influencers.

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Anti-Republicanism comes alive in all new Apple ad parody

There are so many Apple ad parodies out there, but this one takes a slightly different angle. Not taking the path of satirizing Apple products, but more the Grand Old Party, is what makes this particular video stand out. Want a president who still thinks America's energy issues can be solved by drilling more wells like the one in the Gulf? There's a Republican for that.

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Turns out that Steve Jobs has always been a fan of turtlenecks

As if to prove the influence Steve Jobs has had on Apple computer, we encourage you to simply glance at the old Apple II poster to the left of this text, circa 1977.

In case you're unaware of the significance this old poster possesses, it is one of Steve Jobs' trademark fashion statements to turn up at Apple events clad in a turtleneck with mandatory sneakers and jeans.

Timeless fashion, certainly appropriate for such a timeless company. [Via Gizmodo] 

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Leaked ad for Apple's new iPhone 4 'Bumper'

Ordinary people would think that the over-hyped 'Antennagate' saga surrounding Apple's new iPhone 4 would be a disaster for the California company. But those people would be wrong, as it happened to have spawned the most technologically advanced product the company has yet produced. [Slate]

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Virgin maverick launches new iPad magazine called...Maverick

Flamboyant entrepreneur Richard Branson, the chairman of the Virgin group of companies, has decided to launch himself head-first into the realm of the Apple iPad with a new magazine that exists only on the device.

The first of its kind, the new magazine - cleverly named Maverick - will have no print companion, and will signify what is considered by many to be a new kind of digital media.

Branson's daughter is reportedly leading the initiative [grunt over nepotism], which will not be available on any other device like Amazon.com's Kindle, which lacks the necessary gloss and design that a magazine-like publication requires.

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Apple profit rises 78%, may just be the most profitable religion on the planet

Microsoft could learn a thing or two from Apple. Their philosophy on making products that people actually want to buy appears to be working well for them; profit at the Cupertino based company skyrocketed 78% last quarter.

Apple said that the huge growth that the company continues to see is a result of a number of new products - which include the iPad and new iPhone.

The Vatican could take a tip or two as well. Another key to Apple's success is its huge cult-like following.

The company has a devoted fan base that quickly moves in when a product is released - immediately catapulting it into the spotlight of consumer desirability, particularly among technology lovers.

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Steve Jobs and iPhone 4 get the Taiwanese animation treatment

No controversy involving the technology world would be completely covered by the media without receiving the full-blown Taiwanese news animation treatment - as the iPhone 4 antenna saga has in the video embedded above. 

Not only does the video show Steve Jobs' plight to have his product free from controversy, but chronicles the crowning of Jobs as the new dark lord of tech - including a very special Jobs v. Gates ultra-lightsaber battle. [Via NMANews]

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Apple store in Shanghai opens for worldwide domination

The latest extension of Steve Jobs' plans for worldwide domination has opened in Shanghai. The latest international Apple store outside of the United States, the only one aside from a small branch in Beijing within China, has opened for business. 

The New York Times has already heralded this as a sign of greater things to come for Apple's plans within China. 

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Dating site for Apple fans now has over 22,000 members

You remember the site that we reported on that's a purpose-built dating site for fans of Apple products? Yeah that one? Well it's now reached a community of over 22,000 members and counting. Who knew that fanboys and fangirls of Apple were so into each other?

According to TechCrunch, the site is even making a profit, turning over a five digit income. Sure, it's not Google money; but it's not bad loose change. 

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Rupert Murdoch loves Steve Jobs as much as you do

In an interview with his noise channel, media baron Rupert Murdoch professed his profound love for Apple, Steve Jobs and the iPad. He also took time to note that the laptop is dead, and echo the belief of the tech industry on the fate of newspapers. [Via Fox News]

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Australian restaurant replaces menus with iPads

Global Mundo Tapas, a restaurant in Sydney, Australia, has replaced its menus with the MenuPad app for iPads.

The app allows the restaurant to easily change its menu, shows pictures of each dish, and also communicates orders directly to the kitchen, cutting down on server error. And, just to show off, it can even recommend dishes based on the weather or your mood. The video below shows the MenuPad at work.

[Republished from eater.com]

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New iPhone shatters Apple sales record

Apple, the technology company responsible for the iPhone 4, has reportedly shattered its last sales record in a massive rush to get the device into the hands of consumers following its release earlier this month.

The company has sold 1.7 million units, in one of the most successful launches of a product yet for the company, which recently became the worlds largest technology based corporation in the world - surpassing Microsoft, the longtime record holder in tech market capitalization. [Image and data via Reuters]

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iPhone 4: Will it blend?

In the video we've all been waiting for, YouTube's favorite blender wielding viral video personality shows us how Apple's latest gadget withstands the mighty force of a Blendtech blender. [Via Blendtech]

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Alas, the long awaited David Pogue NY Times review on the next generation iPhone

There are always a number of reviews on a newly released device on YouTube and all across the internet. But yet, there's something remarkably interesting about the ones produced by David Pogue. [Via NYT]

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As new iPhone 4 gets shipped, unboxing and review videos appear on YouTube

With the new iPhone 4 being released and shipped within the US at the moment, there are a bunch of videos detailing the new device, as with every other Apple product, appearing on YouTube. Here is just one of them which we believe is superior to all others. 

Reviews for Apple's new phone have been primarily positive. See more like the one embedded above by clicking here. 

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