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Apple To Add Custom Ringtones Feature on iTunes

Apple reveals that custom ringtones are coming to iPhones via iTunes. Ringtones can be created from tracks purchased from iTunes Store, for $0.99 cents. Not all tracks sold on iTunes Store are licensed for ringtones, as shown at Apple site.

One thing is still unanswered. Can one make a completely custom ringtone, from an original composition. I for one, have my own music that I wrote, and want to use as ringtones.

Updates to iTunes is coming soon.

http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/ringtones.html

iTunes Store - Custom Ringtones

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Apple: “The Beat Goes On” for iPod

Steve Jobs announces new iPod line at Apple’s “The Beat Goes On” special event today.
Watch the Keynote stream here.

  • iPod shuffle in new colors, and a PRODUCT(RED) one. ($79)
  • iPod nano with video capabilities, third generations. Now with new colors.
  • iPod classic, 80GB and 160 GB ($249 and $349). Comes in color black and silver.
  • iPod touch, the one that resembles the iPhone. Comes in 8GB and 16 GB model. ($299 and $399)
  • iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, for iPhone and iPod touch, coming later in September 2007.

2007 iPod Family Line-Up

In addition to that, Apple drops the price of the iPhone to $399 for the 8GB model. This news outrages many iPhone early adopters. (update: read Steve Jobs’ open letter here)
The 4GB model is available while it lasts for $299. Based on the fake information from an imaginary Apple employee, the 16GB iPhone model is coming.

I was expecting the iPhone software update today, per information provided by the completely made up source who allegedly works for Apple. The info was somewhat accurate, but the date was wrong. The supposed update will include the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store capabilities, and then some.

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Rumor: iPhone Software Update on September 5

UPDATE: Apparently Apple is not ready to push the update until later in September 2007.
Fake rumor from a completely made up source who allegedly works for Apple (Go ahead, Apple, try tracking the source of the leak):

Apple will push another software update for the iPhone during “The Beat Goes On” special event on September 5th, 2007. This one is iPod and iTunes related.

This fake rumor might not be entirely false, who knows!

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Heat Wave

The temperature keeps rising for the past 4 days, and today is the hottest day yet as it reaches triple digit Fahrenheit. As a matter of fact, one laptop of mine was overheating; even with the cooling pad on. OK, I don’t have air conditioning at home, and it’s a day off; no comfy air-conditioned room for me today.

Surprisingly, the MacBook Pro survived the heat. Granted, I turned up the fan speed using smcFanControl to the Max!

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Acer to Acquire Gateway

The news broke earlier today that Taiwan-based computer maker Acer will be acquiring Gateway Computer.

I have been purchasing Gateway computers for the past two years and happy with their service. On the other hand, I don’t really like Acer-branded computers for numbers of reasons. They are mostly personal reasons. For example, Acer shipped their computers running Windows XP with FAT-32 file format. Their computer design is far from being great.

Anyway, I currently have a pretty good business relation with Gateway, and I hope that it continues. Gateway has just recently moved portions of their assembly factory back into the United States. The latest computer I purchased direct from Gateway was assembled in the US.

By acquiring Gateway and its subsidiary, Acer is now the third largest PC company in the world.

Read about Gateway Acquisition by Acer here:

http://www.gateway.com/about/corp_responsibility/docs/Press_Release_Acer.pdf
http://www.gateway.com/about/investors/company_presentations.php
http://global.acer.com/about/news.asp?id=6775