Archive for August, 2009
Thursday, August 27th, 2009 49 views
Kicker and I go way back to my early days as a car audio enthusiast. Even before I had my license, as a 15 year old I started packing Kicker subwoofers in my trunk paired with various amp and crossovers. Yes, I will admit, I was one of those obnoxious kids with more subwoofers than wheels- the one who rattled your window sills from a mile away. It turned into quite the hobby/obsession even entering a few local car audio competitions and even winning a few first places. Being no stranger to car audio and Kicker products my interest was piqued when they introduced the ZKick. So I have had my eye on the ZKick dock for quite some time only having had a chance to preview it in the stores. It may be helpful to demo a dock like this in the store for features and build quality, but it can be hard to get a sense of sound quality and output in a big box store with kids screaming and Guitar Hero being played in the background. I finally got a chance to pick one of these units up and have been using it daily for the last two months.
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Kicker ZKick ZK500 Review
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009 68 views
Kicker and I go way back to my early days as a car audio enthusiast. Even before I had my license, as a 15 year old I started packing Kicker subwoofers in my trunk paired with various amp and crossovers. Yes, I will admit, I was one of those obnoxious kids with more subwoofers than wheels- the one who rattled your window sills from a mile away. It turned into quite the hobby/obsession even entering a few local car audio competitions and even winning a few first places. Being no stranger to car audio and Kicker products my interest was piqued when they introduced the ZKick. So I have had my eye on the ZKick dock for quite some time only having had a chance to preview it in the stores. It may be helpful to demo a dock like this in the store for features and build quality, but it can be hard to get a sense of sound quality and output in a big box store with kids screaming and Guitar Hero being played in the background. I finally got a chance to pick one of these units up and have been using it daily for the last two months.
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Kicker ZKick ZK500 Review
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009 80 views
Kicker and I go way back to my early days as a car audio enthusiast. Even before I had my license, as a 15 year old I started packing Kicker subwoofers in my trunk paired with various amp and crossovers. Yes, I will admit, I was one of those obnoxious kids with more subwoofers than wheels- the one who rattled your window sills from a mile away. It turned into quite the hobby/obsession even entering a few local car audio competitions and even winning a few first places. Being no stranger to car audio and Kicker products my interest was piqued when they introduced the ZKick. So I have had my eye on the ZKick dock for quite some time only having had a chance to preview it in the stores. It may be helpful to demo a dock like this in the store for features and build quality, but it can be hard to get a sense of sound quality and output in a big box store with kids screaming and Guitar Hero being played in the background. I finally got a chance to pick one of these units up and have been using it daily for the last two months.
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Kicker ZKick ZK500 Review
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009 76 views
Kicker and I go way back to my early days as a car audio enthusiast. Even before I had my license, as a 15 year old I started packing Kicker subwoofers in my trunk paired with various amp and crossovers. Yes, I will admit, I was one of those obnoxious kids with more subwoofers than wheels- the one who rattled your window sills from a mile away. It turned into quite the hobby/obsession even entering a few local car audio competitions and even winning a few first places. Being no stranger to car audio and Kicker products my interest was piqued when they introduced the ZKick. So I have had my eye on the ZKick dock for quite some time only having had a chance to preview it in the stores. It may be helpful to demo a dock like this in the store for features and build quality, but it can be hard to get a sense of sound quality and output in a big box store with kids screaming and Guitar Hero being played in the background. I finally got a chance to pick one of these units up and have been using it daily for the last two months.
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Kicker ZKick ZK500 Review
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009 76 views
Kicker and I go way back to my early days as a car audio enthusiast. Even before I had my license, as a 15 year old I started packing Kicker subwoofers in my trunk paired with various amp and crossovers. Yes, I will admit, I was one of those obnoxious kids with more subwoofers than wheels- the one who rattled your window sills from a mile away. It turned into quite the hobby/obsession even entering a few local car audio competitions and even winning a few first places. Being no stranger to car audio and Kicker products my interest was piqued when they introduced the ZKick. So I have had my eye on the ZKick dock for quite some time only having had a chance to preview it in the stores. It may be helpful to demo a dock like this in the store for features and build quality, but it can be hard to get a sense of sound quality and output in a big box store with kids screaming and Guitar Hero being played in the background. I finally got a chance to pick one of these units up and have been using it daily for the last two months.
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Kicker ZKick ZK500 Review
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 80 views
NotifyMe 1.3 ($4) allows users to create personal reminders, notifications and alerts that take advantage of some of the new features in iPhone 3.0. After launching the application users are presented with a keyboard for entering the reminder and scroll wheels for setting the time for the reminder to display. Push notification is then used to send the user a message and/or sound alert. A recent update has added web access support, a new snooze option, the ability to import birthdays from iPhone contacts, and a few small graphic tweaks. Walt Disney World Secrets ($1) contains over 200 commonly missed locations and more than 200 fun facts related to the park. The application includes a series of guides that lead people to some of Disney World’s secrets such as hidden Mickeys. The guides direct people around the park and point out little things that are commonly missed such as pictures with moving eyes and talking trash cans. TextExpander ($2) lets users define abbreviations for frequently used text strings. These abbreviations can then be used while typing within the application to quickly enter long or common phrases. Messages typed within TextExpander can be sent directly to the Mail application, Tweetie, Twitterific, and Twittelator Pro. Messages can also be moved to other applications by using the iPhone’s copy and paste functionality. iFeltThat ($3) provides iPhone and iPod touch users with up-to-the-second details and integrated maps of earthquake activity for 24 regions around the world. The program uses Location Services to reveal how far away and in which direction the selected seismic event occurred. Users can customize four regions that can be accessed with a single tap and also set the magnitude threshold for the list of earthquakes in each region independently. The application also features a built-in web browser, links to USGS Shake Maps, links to official tsunami warnings, and more. Meteorology ($1) can display animated weather maps from the NOAA National Weather Service. The application includes both wide-are maps for viewing general weather patters, along with more detailed maps for viewing activity in a small area. Users are able to pause, start, pan, and zoom the maps by using common gestures such as tapping and pinching. Maps are available for the US, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Filed under : iPhone apps Other story tags : App Store Original source: feeds.macnn.com , delivered by rss-farm.ru
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iPhone apps: NotifyMe, WDW Secrets, TextExpander
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 80 views
NotifyMe 1.3 ($4) allows users to create personal reminders, notifications and alerts that take advantage of some of the new features in iPhone 3.0. After launching the application users are presented with a keyboard for entering the reminder and scroll wheels for setting the time for the reminder to display. Push notification is then used to send the user a message and/or sound alert. A recent update has added web access support, a new snooze option, the ability to import birthdays from iPhone contacts, and a few small graphic tweaks. Walt Disney World Secrets ($1) contains over 200 commonly missed locations and more than 200 fun facts related to the park. The application includes a series of guides that lead people to some of Disney World’s secrets such as hidden Mickeys. The guides direct people around the park and point out little things that are commonly missed such as pictures with moving eyes and talking trash cans. TextExpander ($2) lets users define abbreviations for frequently used text strings. These abbreviations can then be used while typing within the application to quickly enter long or common phrases. Messages typed within TextExpander can be sent directly to the Mail application, Tweetie, Twitterific, and Twittelator Pro. Messages can also be moved to other applications by using the iPhone’s copy and paste functionality. iFeltThat ($3) provides iPhone and iPod touch users with up-to-the-second details and integrated maps of earthquake activity for 24 regions around the world. The program uses Location Services to reveal how far away and in which direction the selected seismic event occurred. Users can customize four regions that can be accessed with a single tap and also set the magnitude threshold for the list of earthquakes in each region independently. The application also features a built-in web browser, links to USGS Shake Maps, links to official tsunami warnings, and more. Meteorology ($1) can display animated weather maps from the NOAA National Weather Service. The application includes both wide-are maps for viewing general weather patters, along with more detailed maps for viewing activity in a small area. Users are able to pause, start, pan, and zoom the maps by using common gestures such as tapping and pinching. Maps are available for the US, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Filed under : iPhone apps Other story tags : App Store Original source: feeds.macnn.com , delivered by rss-farm.ru
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iPhone apps: NotifyMe, WDW Secrets, TextExpander
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 101 views
A 23-year-old man who exploited Apple’s warranty program has been sentenced to 13 months in prison , according to the Kalamazoo Gazette . Nicholas Woodhams of Portage, Michigan recently plead guilty to charges of mail fraud and money laundering; in addition to his prison time, he will have to pay $648,568 in compensation to Apple, and another $8,066 to the US Postal Service. Woodhams has been forced to surrender his house, an Audi sedan, a Honda motorcycle and over $570,000 in funds. Prosecutors charge that in the span between March 2006 and October 2007, Woodhams successfully guessed the serial numbers of over 9,000 iPod shuffles still under warranty. These were entered into a website for Apple’s return program, and used to request replacement iPods, then sold online for $49 apiece. “This was not a victimless crime,” notes attorney Donald Davis, insisting that “because the costs of fraud are borne by both the consumer and the taxpayer, perpetrators of such crimes must be held accountable.” Filed under : iPod , Apple Other story tags : iPod shuffle Original source: feeds.macnn.com , delivered by rss-farm.ru
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iPod scammer gets 13-month prison sentence
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 101 views
A 23-year-old man who exploited Apple’s warranty program has been sentenced to 13 months in prison , according to the Kalamazoo Gazette . Nicholas Woodhams of Portage, Michigan recently plead guilty to charges of mail fraud and money laundering; in addition to his prison time, he will have to pay $648,568 in compensation to Apple, and another $8,066 to the US Postal Service. Woodhams has been forced to surrender his house, an Audi sedan, a Honda motorcycle and over $570,000 in funds. Prosecutors charge that in the span between March 2006 and October 2007, Woodhams successfully guessed the serial numbers of over 9,000 iPod shuffles still under warranty. These were entered into a website for Apple’s return program, and used to request replacement iPods, then sold online for $49 apiece. “This was not a victimless crime,” notes attorney Donald Davis, insisting that “because the costs of fraud are borne by both the consumer and the taxpayer, perpetrators of such crimes must be held accountable.” Filed under : iPod , Apple Other story tags : iPod shuffle Original source: feeds.macnn.com , delivered by rss-farm.ru
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iPod scammer gets 13-month prison sentence
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 104 views
In spite of recent Piper Jaffray observations , iPod sales actually did better than expected in July — at least at retail, according to FTN Equity Capital Markets analyst Bill Fearnley Jr.. Having surveyed a collection of retailers across the US, Fearnley notes that 27 percent of them reported above-plan iPod sales for July , as compared to 7 percent for June, and a group of 13 percent who claimed below-anticipated results in May. Some 62 percent of retailers cite either the Classic or the Touch as July’s bestselling iPod, a rise from 53 percent in June. The Nano has correspondingly slid in importance, dropping eight points to reach 30 percent. The difference between FTN and Piper numbers may be attributable to retail pessimism. Because the retail sector has had poor sales for nearly a year, businesses may be expecting such results as a rule, not accounting for Apple’s generally high performance. Aiding sales at the moment is thought to be Apple’s Back to School promotion, offering a rebate on a iPod along with an educational Mac purchase. Filed under : iPod , Investor , Apple Other story tags : iPod touch , retail , iPod nano , iPod classic Original source: feeds.macnn.com , delivered by rss-farm.ru
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iPods doing better at retail than predictions?
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