Ipod Battery Links

Scosche flipCHARGE burst Emergency Battery for iPhone and iPod

We’ve told you about Scosche clipSYNC cables before. Those are handy charging cables, but you’ll still need a source of power. The flipCHARGE burst from Scosche combines the convenience of a small carabiner accessory with a portable emergency power source for your iPhone (3GS and 4), iPod nano (5th and 6th gen), and iPod touch [...]

VP of iPhone and iPod David Tupman quietly leaves Apple

Apple's Vice President of iPhone and iPod Engineering David Tupman quietly exited the company at the end of 2011, sources say, and a replacement has not yet been named. Tupman, who reported directly to Senior Vice President of Hardware Bob Mansfield, has not updated his LinkedIn profile to reflect the change but is said to be taking up with a new startup operation. Apple is seeking a replacement ...

Tick Tock Alarm Clock iPod Dock

I’ve been using the same alarm clock for a long time now. It’s decent: big digital display, radio, dual alarms, battery back-up so it keeps time even if the power goes out. But it’s been around probably longer than iPods have existed, so there’s one thing it doesn’t have: an iPod dock. Up until fairly [...]

News: Key iPhone, iPod executive left Apple last year

Apple quietly lost one of its most important iPhone and iPod executives late last year, according to a new report. Citing anonymous sources, 9to5Mac reports that David Tupman, Apple’s Vice President of iPhone and iPod engineering for over a decade, left the company late last year. Tupman was hired by the company shortly before the introduction of the original iPod, and was soon promoted to vice ...

iPod line experiences major decline year-over-year

Apple has just posted its first quarter fiscal 2012 results . (There is a live conference call to follow). One of the biggest items to pop from the press release is the status of the iPod. Unlike iPhones, iPads, and Macs, all of which experienced terrific gains, the 11-year-old iPod line experienced a 21% unit decline year-over-year, from last winter's quarter. Apple did not introduce a new iPod ...