Apple Time Capsule unboxing and preview

Time Capsule, Apple's brand name for an Airport Extreme Base Station with an integrated hard drive and power adapter, is now shipping. Here's a look at what's in the box, and how the new Apple TV-sized wireless backup unit stacks up against the exist...

First Looks: Case-Mate Carbon Fiber Leather Cases for iPod classic, touch + iPhone

Infusing leather with carbon, Case-Mate has introduced the Carbon Fiber Leather Cases for iPod classic ($50), iPod touch ($50), and iPhone ($90), three separate designs with similar features. The classic, touch, and iPhone cases each cover the device in a layer of carbon fiber-styled leather that has been wrapped around a hard shell, exposing the screen, controls, and ports. A screen protector, cleaning cloth, and application card are included in…

First Looks: Griffin PowerDuo + PowerDuo Universal for iPod and iPhone (2008)

Somewhat confusing in their differences, Griffin Technology's new 2008 versions of PowerDuo ($40) and PowerDuo Universal ($35) have arrived, both boasting full charging compatibility with the iPod and iPhone. Whereas PowerDuo Universal is a two-piece kit with a USB wall charger and USB car charger, neither bundled with cables -- you provide them yourself -- the standard PowerDuo is a three-piece kit with a wall charger, car charger, and USB-to-iPod…

Ask TUAW: Syncing from a portable to a desktop Mac, battery comparisons, Apple TV to NAS, iPhone SDK and more

In this episode of Ask TUAW we'll be looking at questions about syncing between a Mac portable and a Mac desktop (backing up and iTunes playlists), battery comparisons between manufacturers, sharing files from a NAS to an Apple TV, subtitles on an iPhone and much more.As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!Continue reading Ask TUAW: Syncing from a portable to a desktop Mac, battery comparisons, Apple TV to NAS, iPhone SDK and moreRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Backstage: Time Capsule vs. Apple + G-Tech devices, in photos

We typically don’t cover things like hard drives on iLounge, but for Apple’s new Time Capsule, we’re making a small exception. While we’re not going to do a full review or even a standard preview of the $299/500GB, $499/1TB wireless hard drive, since Apple’s marketing it as a backup device for computers rather than an iTunes- or Apple TV-ready wired or wireless storage device, some comparison photos seemed like…

News: Vaja unveils Retro cases for iPod and iPhone

Argentine leather case maker Vaja has unveiled Retro, a new series of stitched-stripe cases for iPods, iPhones, and the MacBook Air. The cases start at $39 and include: Retro Slim Bag for iPhone ($39, shown): A sleeve-like case with an open top. An alternate version called Retro Slim Jacket for the MacBook Air sells for $180, and closes like an envelope to protect the computer. Retro Dockable for iPhone ($75): A flip-style case with a bottom design…