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I look for three things when considering headphones to replace Apple’s Earbuds: 1.) comfort, 2.) some form of noise isolation or cancellation, and 3.) quality audio. For in-ear headphones, The Altec Lansing BackBeat Pro comes the closest I’ve experienced to hitting all three. There are cheaper options available in the… Continue Reading »

It may only be rock and roll, but we like it, too. I think we’ll also like what we see out of Apple’s press event from San Francisco today, provided you don’t have unrealistic expectations. The announcements begin at 10:00 a.m. PDT (1:00 p.m. EDT). We’ll be running our live… Continue Reading »

Just as August draws to a close, Apple has made official their much rumored September 9th music themed event.  As they have done in past years, Apple has released the image above announcing the event in the style of their ubiquitous iPod and iTunes advertisements. “It’s only rock and roll,… Continue Reading »

Following is a 24 second clip of an Apple device, with a camera, being shown off on video (fittingly, video taken by an iPhone). iPod touch rumors have been spreading for weeks regarding an update that introduces a camera to the high-selling portable media device. Though the idea did not… Continue Reading »

Last week, we randomly selected a winner in our Red, White and iBoo giveaway. If you didn’t win, no worries; you can still take advantage of Appletell’s 20% off special at Sepakal through July 30th. While you’re at Sepakal’s, check out the other great products they planned for release in… Continue Reading »

I have no idea who these Uxsight people are, but they sure have become a fun source for ridiculous rumors. A couple weeks ago, they started taking pre-orders for a case for the unannounced 3rd gen iPod touch, complete with opening for a possible camera. Now, they’re selling a case… Continue Reading »

It’s July 12th, meaning it’s the last day of entries for our iBoo giveaway. Courtesy of our friends at Speakal, one lucky Appletell reader will be randomly selected to receive an iBoo iPod Docking Station and 2.1 speaker system ($89.99 value). And to enter, all you have to do is… Continue Reading »

It’s the 4th of July again, that time of year when the British celebrate losing control of us bothersome Americans, and we celebrate paying taxes to our own government, thank you very much. And what better way for you to join the festivities than to pay taxes on your very… Continue Reading »

It’s a known fact that Obama is a man of the 21st century. He owns a Blackberry, and uses Macs where possible. America welcomed him greatly, and the world is closely watching how he’ll bring success. Sticking with the 21st century thought for a moment, can you guess the gift… Continue Reading »

First off, the good. It’s incredibly cool—so futuristic, it does not have a single button. We get it. And most of us, grumbling aside, would love to run out and buy one. But coolness aside, there is a larger question arising from Apple’s refresh to the iPod Shuffle line: how… Continue Reading »