Apple’s total iPod touch sales, including all generations, have been estimated to reach 42 million units, accounting for 37.7 percent of iOS devices. The estimate, provided by research firm Asymco, has been derived from the total number of iOS devices compared with iPhone and iPad sales... Read More
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Nike+ GPS gives Nike+iPod experience without adapters
Nike in a Labor Day twist posted a special stand-alone version of its Nike+iPod app. Nike+ GPS ($2, App Store) uses an Apple device’s built-in accelerometer and location finding, preferably an iPhone’s GPS but also through iPod touch players, to track the pace and distance without needing the Nike+iPod shoe adapter... Read More
Review: ViewSonic NexTV
The VMP75 NexTv is ViewSonic’s latest foray into living rooms for what’s quickly becoming a crowded field of media hubs. This network media player can serve up content from a variety of local and online sources and even has its own web browser. But is it a strong balance, or trying to do too much at once... Read More
Samsung NX100 spotted in press shot
Samsung’s previously alluded to NX100 camera has been confirmed by forum posts showing official press photos. The camera will be its smallest mirrorless interchangeable and slightly thinner than the Panasonic GF1 in return for being slightly wider. Also in sight at DPReview is a new 20-50mm f3.5-5.6 lens that would give it just 2.5X zoom, but a shorter footprint when the lens is attached…... Read More
RIM may have bought DataViz, locked out non-BlackBerry apps
A leak suggests RIM may have quietly snapped up DataViz in a move that could shake up productivity apps on mobile devices. Multiple sources for CrackBerry say the BlackBerry maker acquired DataViz for $50 million... Read More
Nokia to intro E7 next week in bid to save smartphones
Nokia’s plans for its in-house Nokia World expo should include its first mainstream Eseries touchscreen phone, leaks revealed on Monday. The E7, a touchscreen QWERTY model, is said by Reuters to be at the September 14 show. The tips didn’t provide more details, but it may be a Symbian^3 slider somewhat reminiscent of the MeeGo-using N9…... Read More
Klipsch adds iPhone-friendly over-ear, rugged in-ear audio
Klipsch took advantage of new iPod launches to trot out three headphones to match. ... Read More
Android web use closes gap with iOS in the US for August
Android has significantly closed the gap with Apple in web traffic in the US, Quantcast said on Friday. Use of Google’s mobile OS has climbed 17 percent from the start of the year until August, giving it exactly a quarter of traffic. Apple’s iOS, meanwhile, has lost 11 percent over the same eight months and has a narrower lead at 56 percent…... Read More