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Logitech VX Nano Mouse (Review) - March 25, 2008

The Logitech VX Nano is a tiny portable wireless mouse which features many of the controls a standard desktop mice usually have. The VX Nano has an impressive build quality, is durable, looks stylish, and has true functionality. This product is most notable for it’s unusually small transmitter.
The Buttons - 4/5 stars
The VX Nano houses [...]

Tags: laptop, leopard, logitech, mouse, nano, usb, vista, wireless, xp

Yet Another iPod Nano Review - October 21, 2007

It has been over a month since Apple launched the third generation iPod and it’s probably a bit late for a review, but we’re publishing ours anyways. Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs, first unveiled the original iPod Nano about two years ago by sliding it out of his famous pair of blue jeans. A year later [...]

Tags: aac, apple, ipod, jpeg, mp3, mp4, music, nano, photos, videos, volume

New iPod Nano, Classic, & Touch! - September 5, 2007

Earlier today (September 5th) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA, Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs introduced a bunch of new products. Some of these include a new iPod Nano, iPod Classic (aka Video), and the iPod Touch. The new lineup (picture above): iPod shuffle, nano, classic, touch, & iPhone.

iPhone Updates & Price:
As we [...]

Tags: 802.11, aac, apple, battery, games, google, headphones, iphone, ipod, itunes, music, nano, touch, videos, wifi

Agent 18 Nano Shock Shield - November 10, 2006

Last year we tested out the Agent 18 Shield for the original iPod Nano, which was prone to scratches, and were quite pleased with the results. Agent 18 was kind enough to provide us with their brand new “NanoShock Kit” (hardcase) designed specifically for the second generation (aluminum) iPod Nanos. Although the new iPod Nanos [...]

Tags: apple, case, ipod, nano, store

8GB iPod Nano = 7.4GB - November 6, 2006

When Apple released the 2nd generation iPod Nano’s about two months ago, September ‘06, we got a hold of all three models: 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB. Although this is the same issue with any storage device, one of the first things we noticed, which enraged us, was the true storage capacity. The black 8GB Nano, [...]

Tags: apple, black, flash, ipod, nano, red

(Product) Red iPod Nano - October 15, 2006

Apple, in partnership with “(Product) Red”, released a special edition 4GB RED iPod Nano last Friday. (Product) Red is a new brand which makes partnerships with corporations such as Apple, Motorola, American Express, and Gap in which a percent of the “red” products sold will be contributed towards the Global Fund to fight AIDS in [...]

Tags: apple, ipod, nano, red

iPod Update Available - April 1, 2006

Apple has released a minor firmware update for iPod Nanos and Videos (v1.1.1), which includes a volume limiter and fixes some “minor bugs”. Many people have apparently damaged their hearing because of loud iPods. To avoid possible lawsuits, Apple has released this update which allows limiting the maximum volume level. Parental controls have also been [...]

Tags: apple, firmware, ipod, nano, sound, updates, videos, volume

Full Screen iPod 4 Real? - March 5, 2006

A site called MacShrine has been posting image of full screen iPods for the last few weeks. Almost every image they have posted has been proven to be a FAKE. Most of these were photoshoped images of the current iPod (video). MacShrine had also claimed that Apple was supposed to release this unit on the [...]

Tags: apple, hifi, ipod, mac, mini, nano, videos

Intel Mac Mini & iPod Hi-Fi - February 28, 2006

Today (February 28, 2006), Apple announced two new products at a special Apple event. The first product was an Intel based Mac mini (Intel Core processors) and the second was a stereo system called the iPod Hi-Fi (compatible with all iPods). Another minor release was $99 leather cases for the iPod nano & video.
“Fifty percent [...]

Tags: apple, core, dual, hifi, intel, ipod, mac, mini, nano, stereo, videos

Agent 18 Nano Shield v2 - January 30, 2006

Skatter Tech had done a review of the Agent 18 Shield for the Apple iPod Nano back in November 2005. The case was one of the first hard cases for the iPod Nano at the time. The case actually did have a few defects, so Agent18 created a new version of the case. The original [...]

Tags: case, ipod, nano