Apple warns of near-term iPod shortages

Apple has issued an advisement bulletin to select resellers suggesting that the company is beginning to ramp down production of current-generation iPod models, according to AppleInsider.

In the advisement, Apple “strongly suggested” that resellers either bring in or place immediate orders for approximately four weeks worth of their top selling iPod models, noting that supplies of the devices would start to become extremely limited within the next week.

Apple traditionally holds an iPod-focused special event in the September-October timeframe to announce new iPod models; this report is consistent with the belief that the company is planning to hold a similar event again this year.

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Firmware Hints New iPod Touch?

Besides hints of turn-by-turn GPS directions, the beta 2.1 firmware also reportedly contains references to an unreleased iPod Touch known as "iPod2,1", according to iPhoneAtlas.

The current iPod Touch carries a model designation of "iPod1,1". iPhone readers may remember that the original iPhone is known as "iPhone1,1" while the iPhone 3G is known as "iPhone1,2". It should be noted that these model numbers don't appear to change for storage differences alone.

The original iPhone saw 4GB, 8GB and 16GB sizes but shared the same model number. Only when the iPhone 3G introduced new features, such as a GPS and 3G chipset, did the model number increment.

This would suggest the "iPod2,1" model will carry new features and not simply represent a storage increase to the current iPod Touch. Apple's iPod Touch is currently offered in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB sizes and has not been feature-upgraded since it's initial launch in September 2007. Apple did, however, add the 32GB model in February.

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NetNewsWire for iPod touch and iPhone 3G

NetNewsWire for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch is a free native application based on the award winning RSS feed reader for Mac. NetNewsWire for iPod Touch (iPhone 3G) provides you with a lightweight, easy application for keeping up with feeds on the go and it syncs with NewsGator’s suite of RSS readers, including NetNewsWire for Macintosh, FeedDemon, Inbox, and NewsGator Online. RSS is the fastest and most efficient way to read your favorite news and with NetNewsWire for iPhone you can access feeds wherever you are.

The product features are:
-Access to RSS feeds from your iPhone 3G or iPod Touch.
-iPhone-native user interface.
-Synchronization with NewsGator’s suite of RSS readers, including NetNewsWire for Macintosh, FeedDemon, Inbox, and NewsGator Online.
-Centralized access to your feed list along with an indicator of how many unread news items are associated with each feed.
-Simple view of the titles of each unread news item for faster and easier skimming of content.
-User-friendly news item viewing pane that provides the item’s title, publisher, publish date, author and post.
-One-click access to view news items in Safari.
-"Next Unread" button, which goes from story to story with a quick tap of a single button.
-Clipping capabilities for saving items for later viewing or syncing with the desktop and browser-based RSS readers.

















Once you’ve configured your feeds, launching NetNewsWire on the iPhone 3G displays a list of those feeds, along with the number of unread articles in each feed. (The current version of NetNewsWire for iPhone, 1.0.7, shows only feeds with unread articles; earlier versions showed all feeds. A setting to choose your preferred approach would be a nice addition.)

In the screenshot here, you can see that some feeds are grouped under headings; if you have feeds organized in folders on the Mac version of NetNewsWire, as I do, such groupings are synced to the iPhone version.

If you’re online—via either WiFi or a mobile network—the program will connect to the Internet to check for new articles and to sync the status (read/unread) of articles. You can see the total number of unread articles at the bottom-left of the screen, as well as on the app's icon on your iPhone's Home screen. This check/sync process happens each time you launch NetNewsWire, as long as the previous check/sync occurred more than five minutes before.

Tap on a feed to view a list of articles in that feed, sorted by date with newest articles at the top; unread articles are displayed with blue type, read articles with gray. Tap an article title to view the article summary and any information about the article provided by the feed. (One limitation here: if an article summary includes an image, NetNewsWire doesn't scale the image down to fit the screen; you must manually scroll around to see all of the image.)

You can quickly move to the next unread article summary by tapping the Next Unread button. Alternatively, if you want to view the full article, tap on its title on the summary screen. Unlike many other iPhone apps, NetNewsWire doesn’t use Safari to view a Web page; it provides its own Web-browser screen, so you don’t have to switch back and forth between NetNewsWire and Safari. However, while this screen lets you double-tap or “unpinch” to zoom in on a Web page, it doesn’t support rotation, so you can't view pages in landscape mode.

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Jon Burgerman iPod Touch Case

Jon Burgerman has some special designed iPod touch case which available only on his website.


The iPod touch case from Jon Burgerman (also available for iPhone) is made from rubber with neatly molded buttons and injection molded multicolour characters. There are three different design available for this case: Oranges, Anton, Blues (from left to right). If you are interested in getting this case, leave a comment on the website and you will be contacted via email.

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iPod Touch Case + Accessory: iPod Swing Speaker

The iPod Swing Speaker is a rechargeable stereo speaker that is hooked to the rear side of a crystal case. You can easily attach it to your iPod just by snapping it like you would a case. It's available for 3 iPod models: Nano, Classic and Touch.

The Swing speaker is said to have 10 hours of battery life. So you can almost keep your music on all day without cords dangling in your way. This cool little iPod accesorry is manufactured by Neoneco, a Korean company. It's now available in Korea with $29 for iPod Nano, $32 for iPod classic, and $36 for iPod Touch.

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iPod Touch Case: Gregory iPhone cozy

If you are looking for a cute iPod touch case, here's another one we have found besides the Paul Frank rubber case - Gregory iPhone cozy.


The Gregory iPhone cozy is a slip cover that fit nicely with the iPod touch and iPhone. You can also have your earbuds nicely tucked away in this case. Check out for more details here. The Gregory iPhone cozy is on sale now for $25.

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iPod Touch Accessory: Brando A2DP Adapter

Brando, a Hong Kong-based accessory maker has released a A2DP Bluetooth adapter for iPod touch and iPhone: INFINXX AP23.

With an A2DP Bluetooth adapter, you will be able to enjoy excellent high quality stereo music from your iPod touch without the trouble of wire. It allows for stereo music over Bluetooth in addition to the standard mono Bluetooth headset audio.

The Brando INFINXX AP23 is basically a small dongle that you plug into your iPod touch/iPhone. Here's the features of INFINXX AP23:

- Add Bluetooth A2DP Function to your iPhone (2G/3G) & iPod Touch & iPod series

- The Smallest, Slimmest, Lightest A2DP Transmitter

- Modern & Stylish Design: Perfert Match with your iPhone (2G/3G) & iPod series

- No Need for Charging & Batteries, Powered by the iPhone/iPod

- Supports AVRCP function (Remote Control of Play/Stop, Forward / Backward, Volume Functions )

- With LED Flashing Patterns showing the BT Connection status

- Compatible with all A2DP Bluetooth Headphones / BT Speakers for Music Transfer

- For the A2DP BT Headset users, you can pair your headset with iPhone's BT setting (for Pick Up & Answer Phone Calls). For using the AP23, you can Enjoy Stereo Music through the Transmitter.

The Brando INFINXX AP23 is $62, with standard shipping cost of $3, or express shipping cost of $39.

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