Recently, Apple has had its share of bad publicity, with much of it focusing on labor practices at a Chinese iPod manufacturing facility.Apple has issued a statement that says they have audited the supplier’s practices. While they found the supplier to be in compliance in the majority of the areas audited, they also confirmed that […]

Apple admitted earlier today that iPods were being built in Chinese factories under conditions that violated Apple’s Code of Conduct.Unacceptable conditions included dormitory style sleeping arrangements for workers where employees were stacked on bunks three high; employee wage schemes were overly complex, making dispute resolution difficult; “normal” 60-hour work weeks were exceeded 35% of the […]

AnchorFree, an online guide to free WiFi hotspots, has introduced wiPod, an iPod guide to free hotspots. wiPod uses the notes feature of iPods to let you store a database of locations. Select an area you’ll be visiting, and you can download a guide to hotspots for that area. wiPod is a free download, but […]

If you’re looking for jeans with built-in iPod support, Levi’s has got ’em. RedWire DLX iPod Jeans feature a red cable to connect to your iPod and built-in controls, and…..are carpenter pants. The jeans are expected to be available in the fall for 199.95 Euros – about $250 US.

Most women would choose a new iPod over a shopping spree at a clothing store and even over a romantic evening with someone special, according to Women‚Äôs Watch: Girls Gone Wired, a study of women and technology by Oxygen Media. According to Oxygen, a media network for woman, the study shows that the technology gender […]

Earlier in the week, Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris was quoted in a Chicago Tribune article on iPod failure rates as saying that Apple designs them to last four years. According to a post at iLounge, Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris is now saying that she was misquoted in the Chicago Tribune article. The article quoted her […]

Love her or hate her, Paris Hilton seems to be everywhere. And now she’s going to be showing up on iPods.E! Entertainment and Apple today announced that programs from E! Entertainment Television are now available for purchase on the iTune Music Store. New episodes of the second season of the series The Girls Next Door, […]

Metallica, one of the most visible holdouts in the world of digital music, is now in the iTunes Music Store. Metallica famously sued Napster and asked that hundreds of Napster users that had been trading Metallica songs on the network be banned. Metallica’s Lars Ulrich also provided a statement to the US Senate on the […]

Warner Bros and Apple today announced that programming from Warner Bros.’ television library is now available for purchase from the iTunes Music Store. The new content includes the popular sitcom Friends, sci-fi epic Babylon 5, popular sketches from MADtv, as well as The Jetsons and The Flintstones.Also available is the never-before-seen pilot episode of Aquaman, […]

Apple’s Keynote 4 will get podcasting support in an upcoming update, according to Think Secret’s Ryan Katz. Keynote will gain support for exporting presentations to an iPod friendly format for presentations on the go, as well as podcasting. In addition, some level of iWeb integration through the Export command is said to be under development. […]