Orb Audio (http://www.orbaudio.com) has launched its new “Hammered Earth” premium speaker finish. As the newest addition to Orb’s customization choices, “Hammered Earth” joins existing finishes like Antique Copper, Antique Bronze and Hand Polished Steel.
Read MoreAt the “Back to the Mac” event on Oct. 20, Apple Steve Jobs explained why there are no plans for Macs with touchscreens: touch interfaces don’t feel right in a vertical plane and you don’t want to touch your iMac’s screen. This means trackpads and the Magic Mouse are the interfaces for the future Mac OS X/iOS integration. Beyond that, I think Apple might take a lesson from the Xbox and its new Kinect technology.
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By ‘Doctor Dave’ Greenbaum
The Otterbox Defender (http://www.otterbox.com) series of iPhone cases has gotten a just reputation over the past couple years as the Cadillac (or should that be M1-A1 tank?) of iPhone protection.
Consisting of several separate and integrated layers of protection designed to secure and protect the phone from whatever shock and awe gets thrown its way, the Defender is the iPhone case you’d go to war with. Does the new Defender for the iPhone 4 meets it predecessor’s lofty reputation or are there some chinks in the armor?
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Target (http://www.target.com) says it will carry the iPhone in 846 stores that include Target Mobile centers beginning Nov. 7. Just in time for the holidays, Target guests can select from the iPhone3GS or iPhone4 and receive quick in-store activation on the purchase of a new iPhone.
Best Buy says the new Beats by Dr. Dre headphones and Beatbox portable speakers are now in stores for the holidays. Now available are the new iBeats in-ear headphones, in a Best Buy exclusive black/chrome color combination, for use with all portable music players including the iPod.
The new products include:
° iBeats — black/black or black/chrome (a Best Buy exclusive), US$99.99;
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