FUN FACT: The fourth generation iPod Nano stopped using Firewire. Now all iPods use USB to connect to computers.
WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING: Because amongst the hoopla surroundings Apple’s halo product, the iPhone and their upcoming iPad, it’s easy to believe that Steve & Co. is all about touch screens and apps. Yeah, that may be all their touting in advertisements, but that’s not what’s paying their bills. Apple’s best selling iPod is, and has been, the iPod Nano. It’s a no-brainer as to why. It’s the perfect medium between size and service: it’s small enough to slip into your pocket, no matter how skinny your jeans may be; and the latest generation (5th) has more features than any iPod ever. Sometimes you just want something to play music, not tell you the weather, where to eat, what new drug LiLo is snorting or who Tigers latest jump off is. Dare we say, it’s the perfect MP3 player? Read on to find out why….
Hey, everyone! After months of whispering and buzzing and suckling at the teat of Apple PR, we were finally able to finagle a seat to Apple’s “creation” event, which many think will be confirmation of the long-rumored Apple Tablet (or whatever they decide to call it—we vote for “iThing We Plan On Taking From Someone On the Subway”). We’re at Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco waiting for this shindig to start, and don’t worry—we’re going to bring the news to you AS THAT SHIT HAPPENS**. Oh MAN are we on top of this internet thing. We’re even going to timestamp it EST since everyone else seems bent on confusing us by using local Pacific time. Wait, wait, they’re motioning us in. Catch us after the jump!
We thought we were Apple fans for naming it our second favorite brand of the 2000s, but we have nothing on the fanboys in this Macheads documentary. If you want to see people emptying their souls about how Macs have changed their lives, then this is the doc for you. CNBC starts running it tonight (10pm ET) and will continue to do so, at various times, for close to a week. Check it out and see how your love for Steve Jobs & Co. stacks up.
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Apple must have not enjoyed getting a taste of their own medicine when Verizon and Motorola began taking shots at them through their Droid commercials. The Motorola Droid ads (which can be seen here) called out all the supposed shortcomings of the iPhone, while the Verizon ads (which can be seen here) called out the weakness of AT&T’s service coverage. They must have forgotten that when it comes to tech beef, Apple is like 50 Cent, always down for a battle. So, in true Apple fashion, they responded with their own commercial. But this is only the latest shot Apple’s fired at a competitor, read on to learn about five other companies Apple has beefed with in the past…
All City Writers, a comprehensive book on graffiti’s progression from NYC to various European cities in the ’80s, will be released next month. The hardbound includes 620 articles coevering the culture as well as over a thousand pictures. [Slamxhype]
Masa adds various colors and patterns to the once boring winter must-have, neck gators. Made of soft fleece, they come in cool drawstring pouches. [Rad Collector]
Apple’s new Magic Mouse has no visible buttons, but the Multi-Touch area handles everything from double-clicking to scrolling. [Marcus Troy]
So it is true, our favorite TV mom Marge Simpson has posed for the November issue of Playboy. Oh, bee-hive, Marge. [Freshness Mag]
Alife is relocating their warehouse, and they are having a clearance sale (50% to 80% off) starting this week to move some of their old inventory. [Streetlevel]
Last month, Apple began letting developers submit adult content to the iTunes App Store, and we don’t mean the kind of apps your parents would download when we say “adult.” Yeah, Steve Jobs and his goons opened up iPhones across the world to good old-fashioned dirty applications focused on sex.
You know those people that never stop talking about all the apps on their iPhone? Well, these are the ones they downloaded on the down low. Is that a touch-screen mobile device in your pocket or are you just excited to hit the jump? Sigh, just keep reading to check our guide to the 5 sleaziest iPhone applications…
WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING IT: Because even if you don’t have an iPhone, we know you’ve been secretly lusting for one since they debuted over two years ago. And now with Google, and more recently and importantly, Palm, raising the bar for what smart phones are supposed to be, it was only a matter of time before Apple adjusted their offering to resume its place atop of the mobile phone totem.
If it looks identical to the iPhone 3G that’s because, cosmetically, it is. All the major upgrades take place inside. The original iPhone was amazingly elegant and simple to use. The software packed into its sleek dimensions allowed users to compute on the go in a way they’ve never been able to before. But even with all that, there were still a few, well, a lot, of features missing from the heavily hailed phone.
Do iPhone cases actually protect your iPhone? Maybe. Do they make it cooler? If it’s by Fragment, and if it’s in the colors of Fall ‘09, then yeah. [Hypebeast]
The Nike Court Low equals a yes for summer (if you’re into simple, perfed lows). Go on, click it. [High Snobiety]
Make the logo wooden. And then act awesome. Go Girl (skateboards)! [Slam x Hype]
The James Bond for David Beckham for adidas Originals by Originals is the worst use of a celebrity name in a long time, but the stuff is sick, so f it (?). Beckham is cool? Nah. UNDFTD is though. [Hypebeast]
Multi touch is better! Buttons are better! Both is better. [Gizmodo]
Ever catch yourself wandering around a Japanese supermarket, unable to read the pictures on the food? Well us neither, but these juice boxes are going to make it way easier to figure out which one is strawberry and which one is banana when we get there. [CScout Japan]
You (should) already know: Incase is the first name in well-designed tech protectors, from iPhone cases to MacBook bags. Ever since DC Shoes co-founder Damon Way got on board, Incase has positioned itself as the best Apple accessory brand with reliable product and interesting collabos.
Today’s Buy It Now is the Incase Nylon Backpack, which is made with a tough weather-resistant canvas and has a reinforced notebook compartment and padded ergonomic shoulder straps. There are enough zippered, Velcro and internal pockets here to hold everything you need. It’s perfect for traveling and not too bulky to be your everyday bag. See all of the colorways and Buy It Now info below…
Tomorrow will be remembered as a day of mourning for the Apple faithful. Due to personal health issues, CEO and founder Steve Jobs will not be delivering his renowned keynote speech at the 2009 MacWorld conference. Not only that, but it was announced that this is going to be the last year Apple will be at the world’s biggest trade show, supposedly because they no longer want the pressure of releasing new products every year. Right.
They can try to spin it, but it seems like Apple may have hit a wall. Fair enough'how much cool, game changing, zeitgeist shit can one company possibly release in a decade? But they forgot one little fact: people will buy anything with an Apple logo. In fact, we've proposed a few new markets Apple should look into before calling all the big MacWorld announcements off…
Fragment x Incase. If you want one, you’re going to have to hop a plane to Japan or give Jeff Staple a call. He’s friends with the big man (not God, but the man in the black hat). [Slam x Hype]
Fire sale your Apple stock today. It’s over. [Gizmodo]
OK, get this collab. Medicom (cool) x CLOT (sometimes cool) x Levis (cool most of the time). So then why are these watermelon and strawberry denim so lame? Sorry for the hate, but come on guys. Maybe you see something we don’t. Win a pair over at Hypebeast if you like. [Hypebeast]
Nike Bespoke: the results are in. Check the return on the $800 sit down. [Nice Kicks]
The online store Outnumber is offering a 30% discount to all Complex readers. Yay recession! Hit the jump for the flyer and discount code.
This past weekend, tech journalist Kevin Rose leaked a photo (above) of what he says will be the next generation of the iPod Nano. He also said that iTunes 8.0 will bring a number of significant changes and updates. What those changes and updates are, no one knows, but supposedly they’re coming.
This kind of rumor mongering ain’t new. In the world of Apple fandom, rumors are discussed and dissected on message boards like they read it on Steve Job’s Twitter feed. But more often than not, those rumors are just improbable hearsay. Check out a few products we wish would have come to fruition…
With as much money Microsoft stacks from running businesses to Xbox 360, their advertisements should equate that success, right? Wrong. They haven’t been able to crack the “cool” market because Apple holds it down with straight-forward, minimally-styled clips. But when Steve Jobs recently took another shot at Bill Gates‘ Windows Vista operating system, the software mogul tapped Jerry Seinfeld to clap back.
We’re not sure if the $300-million dollar campaign will actually work, simply because Jerry’s been catching bricks since Seinfeld went off the air. The handful of other ads he did for the geriatric crowd (American Express, Hewlett Packard), and last year’s Bee Movie are, well, straight up B’s. So we figured we could jog Microsoft’s memory (zing!) by compiling five (2 of which ended up being banned) of their greatest hits for a little inspiration.
Two years ago, Apple and Nike married music with sports through a project called Nike+iPod. Through Steve Jobs’s technology, a small device is inserted into one foot of your running shoes, and all the details about your workout (time, and distance traveled) are recorded on your iPod. All they needed was the music to match.
Since linking up, they’ve already commissioned exclusive “Original Run” mixes by LCD Soundsystem, Aesop Rock, and the Crystal Method. In the latest installment, DJ/Producer A-Trak fuses hip-hop sounds for an adrenaline rush of electronic beats. The 43-minute mix called Running Man dropped Tuesday and is now available on iTunes. Listen to a sample A-Trak song below.
WHAT: Apple iPod Nano
