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PhoneSuit’s no stranger to the reload-and-refuel arena, and just months after ushering out the Primo Battery Cube, along comes this: the Primo Power Core. For all intents and purposes, this is an iPhone-sized battery pack, and it just so happens to be fully capable of charging your iPhone or iPod touch. Unlike the vast majority of alternatives, however, this 8200mAh pack can also rejuvenate an iPad, not to mention a wealth of Android smartphones, your mom’s BlackBerry, a couple of unnamed netbooks (yeah, seriously!) and practically any other handheld gadget that can be juiced via USB. The company throws in a cornucopia of tips for a range of “popular” devices, though high-drain devices like netbooks will need to make use of the 12V port. There’s an external LED charge meter to keep you abreast of how much power remains, and it can be headed to a stocking near you in exchange for $99.95.

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Yamaha’s been the go-to company when it comes to iPod docks that are a notch above average, and the outfit’s latest is no different. It’s a me-too world out there, and somehow the TSX-140 manages to set itself apart by offering an eye-pleasing motif alongside an IntelliAlarm feature. Put simply, the latter allow users to be awoken by music on their iPod, but rather than blasting firmly at 11 when the clock strikes way-too-early, it gradually ups the volume until your brain is alert enough to obliterate the snooze button. As expected, there’s an iPod docking port on the top as well as a USB port, and you’ll find a pair of 3.5-inch ported bass reflex speakers beneath the Earthy exterior. In addition to the illuminated buttons on the top panel, three front panel controls give access to source, volume, radio presets, alarm clock and equalizer functions, and while Yamaha claims that this guy provides “a gentle, stress-free feeling that makes waking up a pleasure,” we’re guessing it’ll still be a chore doing everything after.

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This article was written on May 11, 2007 by CyberNet.

Maybe you jumped on the bandwagon and purchased an iPod, only to find that you didn’t use it a few months later?  Maybe you’ve dropped your iPod just as many times as your cell phone, but your iPod didn’t survive?  Whatever your reason is, there’s a site that doesn’t mind whether it’s broken, or ya just don’t want it anymore.  They’ll give you cash for your iPod!

The site is BuyMyBrokeniPod.com, and all you have to do is enter in all of the information regarding the iPod, whether it’s a Nano, Video, 3rd generation, etc. Then enter in the condition, and whether or not you have the USB cable, charger, or box. From there you’ll get your quote on how much they’ll pay you for your iPod. You ship it to them via 1st class USPS mail, and upon delivery you’ll get your payment.

So for example, I’ve got a 4th generation 20GB iPod in 100% working order, it’s in OK condition, and it includes the USB cord and the charger.  I’d get $48 bucks back, and if it wasn’t working at all and I didn’t know why, I’d still get $18 back! If you have some idea what’s wrong with it, the value will probably go up. For example, if it had a cracked screen the value would go up to $21. Not bad if your iPod is sitting there broken, or collecting dust.

If you’re planning on purchasing another iPod, another alternative is the Apple Recycling Program that they offer at US Retail stores.  Whether it’s working or not, you can drop off your iPod and receive a 10 percent discount towards the purchase of a new iPod. Not a bad deal.

Submit your iPod at BuyMyBrokeniPod.com

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Carry an iPod-size rechargeable external battery to double or triple your phone’s talk time or your MP3 player’s playback time. They all have a USB jack; plug your device’s cord into that and you’re up and running again. The cheapest, smallest units provide a half-charge to a cellphone or MP3 player battery and take up little space in a purse or shoulder bag until needed; the largest provide 2-3 charges of a phone or music player. Recharge them by plugging into a laptop/PC’s USB jack, or into a USB wall transformer. Prices run $15-$50. The powerpack is good for 500 charges. One of the more sophisticated is the Energizer XP2000 Universal Rechargeable Power Pack, $30 street, with its own car and wall recharging transformers, four power tips, and carry case. There are many, many other choices.

Apple’s long-awaited universal iOS update is available today to everyone using an iPad or post-3G iPhone or iPod Touch. The big features have been well-known and the release candidate’s been out for a while, but Apple still managed to add a few surprises to the official release.

The biggest upgrade is for iPad users, who get their first crack at some of the new features first introduced for iPhone 4: application multitasking, the ability to organize apps into folders, a unified e-mail inbox, Apple’s Game Center for social gaming and AirPrint for remote printing from the iPad to selected printers.

The most hotly awaited feature is probably AirPlay, which is all-new to iOS 4.2. AirPlay allows for video and audio streaming from iOS handheld devices to new iOS-powered versions of the Apple TV set-top box. Apple TV is also getting a 4.2 firmware update; you need to update both your iOS device and Apple TV in order to get AirPlay to properly work.

One nice surprise is that Find My iPhone, which used to require a paid MobileMe subscription, is now free for any iOS 4.2 device, including iPad and iPod Touch. It will be available as a separate download from the App Store; log in with either your MobileMe or Apple ID, and you can locate your missing device on a map and have it display a message, play a sound, or even remotely lock/wipe it if it’s gone for good.

Strangely, setting up free Find My iPhone support for early iPhone/iPod Touch models can only be done indirectly. You need to update to iOS 4.2 and download the new 1.1 version of Find My iPhone (which is only compatible with iOS 4.2). For some reason, by default, the service can only be activated on current-model iOS devices: iPad, iPhone 4 and the new iPod Touch. But once the service has been activated on one of these newer devices, it can then be used on any device running iOS 4.2, even an iPhone 3G. It’s a very strange workaround, but it does work.

If you expect AirPrint to automatically work with your network’s computer, you’ll probably be disappointed. Apple scrapped drivers supporting AirPrint for any printer attached to a Mac as part of OS X’s official 10.6.5 software update. So for now, the only printers supporting AirPrint are a handful of HP devices that have the network printing software built-in. You can use AirPrint Hacktivator to reinstall the missing drivers for Mac. Other workarounds are available as well.

Stay tuned for more iOS 4.2 coverage as the updates for all of the devices roll out. Meanwhile, I’m off to see whether 4.2 might finally make my iPhone 3G workable, or if it’s iOS 3 for me forever.

Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available Today for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch [Apple Press Release]

See Also:

• iOS 4.2 Goes Gold Master, iPad Gains New Multitask Bar
• iOS 4.2 First Look: iPad Gets Multitasking, Printing
• IOS 4.2 Beta Adds Tethering to iPad
• IOS 4.2 Update 'Delayed,' Despite No Official Launch Date
• IOS 4.2 Changes iPad Screen-Lock Switch to Mute Button
• Apple Announces New Versions of iOS
• Rumor: Apple's iOS Printing Crippled on Release
• Apple's 'Find my iPhone' App Almost Impossible to Use
• IPhone and iPad Lost in the Trash, Found With MobileMe