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You've heard of the iPod and the iPhone, but how about the iBrick? That's what some clever iPhone users call an iPhone that doesn't work. That's exactly what iPhone buyer Lorenzo Mornes, a computer consultant from Grand Prairie, Texas, ended up with. With all the glowing reports about the vaunted iPhone there's a little-told piece of the story that Mornes wants everyone to know about.

The Apple and the Lemon: When an iPhone Is a Brick in a Box

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Remember having to fumble around for a blank tape when a song you liked came on the radio? Those days -- like the audio cassette itself -- are over. Soon, if you want a copy of a song you're listening to on the radio, all you'll have to do is push a button. The nation's largest broadcasters have teamed with Apple and a pair of digital radio manufacturers to introduce tagging.

iTunes and HD Radio: Tag, You're a Hit

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Mac software developer Craig Hockenberry has never been very interested in creating applications for cell phones. It's a lot of politics, and less money to be made compared with creating software for computers, he says, explaining that programmers have always been forced to bow to a litany of requirements set by wireless carriers, handset makers and other software companies.

Wireless Wars: Apple and Google Take On the World

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Walk into any gym, and you'll find people pumping iron and pressing the play buttons on their electronic gadgets. However, what exactly are they listening to, and why? We asked some members at Gold's Gym on Bragg Boulevard and Cape Fear Valley, N.C.'s HealthPlex Center to share their music preferences with us. We discovered their playlists are as different as their exercise regimens.

Playlist Power: Shaping a Workout With iPods and iTunes

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A report from AppleInsider points to a release of iTunes 7.5 as early as next week. The release will contain a host of small improvements and bug fixes according to the site, though no radical changes should be expected.

iTunes 7.5 Coming Soon