The iPod Nation

Steve Jobs had a lot of announcements at their Let’s Rock event back in September, and one of the things he promised us was their slick new Apple Earbuds. He said they would be ready for consumers in October, well October came and went and it is now December. Apple finally announced the release of their new earbud ear phones. Each earphone features a woofer as well as a tweeter for better sound quality. They also feature a built-in remote and mic like the iPhone ear phones do but they are not compatible with the iPhone, which really sucks. They do come with interchangeable tips for small medium and elephant ears. At $79 this are bit pricey but hey it’s Apple and who are you to doubt them?

-Ray

[Source: engadget]

Apple’s new MacBook and MacBook Pros are here and have a lot of really cool new features. After its initial unboxing we were able to finally see all these new features first hand. A few of these new features and differences are:
- The MacBook is about half a pound lighter than the previous model.
- MacBook Pro is two-tenths of a pound heavier than the previous model.
- Trackpad slightly more resistive and you’re able to do right-clicking by either a two-finger or one finger.
- The mystery port from the leaked photos online is actually the battery indicator.
- The MacBook will not feature Firewire
- The MacBook Pro has Firewire 800.
- The $1299 MacBook does not have a backlit keyboard like the Pro.

-Ray

[Source: macrumors]

The new MacBook starts out at $1299, much lower than the MacBook Pro starting out at $1999. There will be two models of the new MacBook. The new MacBooks feature 13.3-inch LED backlit display, 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3MB L2 Cache, 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 memory, 9400M GeForce, 160GB hard drive and SuperDrive. The second runs for $1599 and features a .4GHz processor, 250GB hard drive and a backlit keyboard.

-Ray

[Source: gizmodo]

The new MacBook Pro features a unibody enclosure built from a single piece of aluminum. The new MacBook pro will have a full multi-touch glass LED-backlit display and all its connectors on one side. The new MacBook pro is just plain sexy!

-Ray

[Source: gizmodo]

More images of the new MacBook Pro have been released just before its official debut later today. These images show the MacBook with that appears to be a removable battery and hard drive. Stay tuned for official pics and specifications from Apple after the new MacBooks official release.

-Ray

So the new MacBook pro will be debuted today but specs and images have already been leaked all over the internet. A few of the most obvious changes to the new MacBook Pro that we’ve seen are: A new iMac-style black border around the display, No more physical latch, MacBook Air-style black keyboard, A single-piece aluminum frame. No more chintzy plastic trim along the edges and seams. Another major change is the single-button trackpad is now gone. The new MacBook Pros prices should stay the same at $1999 and $2499 with the MacBook Air at $1799 and $2499. Stay tuned for more pics and info on the new MacBooks being debuting later today.

-Ray

[Source: engadget]

If Apple didn’t already have enough bad press with all the firmware and network problems with their iPhone 3G yet another Apple product seems to be causing some trouble. A French newspaper says that benzene is emitted from Mac Pros. Benzene can irritate eyes, skin and the respiratory tract. If you have a funny smelling Mac you might want to bring it in to Apple. Apple has denied the claims, but who actually admits their products spew toxic gas?

-Ray

[Source: engadget]

Apple recently recalled all their chargers that came with the iPhone 3G because of a safety issue. The iPhone charger recall was needed because apparently the metal prongs were breaking off and becoming stuck in electrical outlets which posed a safety issue. There were no reports of injuries fortunately, and Apple will replace your charger free of charge. Apple will be sending out replacement chargers on October 10th, information regarding the recall can be found on the Apple website. Here at iPhoneSpies we managed to get our hands on one before everyone else and we’re happy to announce they work great. It hasn’t broken on us yet. So be sure to check out the Apple site or head on over to the Apple store for your replacement.

-Ray

Oh Steve, what will he say next!

-Ray

[Source: macenstein]

The popular broadcaster, the BBC announced their iPlayer service for the iPhone/iPod touch. The software supports radio and allows users to listen to full episodes of programs from BBC within a week of the programs airdate. The shows are streamed in 128Kbps MP3 format and are only available via Wi-Fi not EDGE or 3G. The BBC is also said to make their service available on other smartphones as well.

-Ray

[Source: ipodnni]