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The slotMusic will have 1 GB of capacity and it will offer DRM-free music from EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner; it will be sold first on US stores, especially Best Buy and Walmart, before Christmas and on the European market shortly after.

It sound like a good idea, but there is a catch: while the microSD slot is very common on many devices, there are not so many branded mobile phones and MP3 players that support it, not even iPod and iPhone.

Of course there also also benefits: distributing music via a high capacity physical media instead of relaying on the internet connection will allow easier offering of high quality version (up to 320 Kbs) of the music and the bundle of accessory material like liner notes, album art, videos, and other creative content.

SanDisk has not disclosed yet the detalils about the price, availability, and actual albums offered, but it claim that they will be announced in time for the coming holiday season.

Links
slotMusic web site: http://www.slotmusic.org/.

The problem lays on the metal prongs of the adapter that could break off and remain in the power outlet.

The defect is present on the adapters sold in the following countries:

• US
• Japan
• Canada
• Mexico
• Several Latin American countries

Both the adapters bundled with the iPhone 3G and those that can been purchased separately are affected, while the adapters supplied with original iPhones or supplied with iPhone 3G units sold in other countries not listed above are not affected.

Apple claims that “no injuries have been reported”, but as precaution it is offering the possibility to exchange the defective units. The exchange campaign will start on October, 10th, and the users can choose to receive the replacement either via the Web, which will ship within three weeks, or exchange it at any Apple retail store; in order to receive the replacement the users need to include their iPhone 3G’s serial number with the order.

Links
Apple announcement: http://www.apple.com/support/usbadapter/exchangeprogram/?sr=hotnews.

Kevin posted the news, that he claims he obtained through unnamed sources, and this leaked photo on his blog on Saturday, 23rd.

The summary of the changes that Kevin obtained are the following:

• Revamp of entire iPod line.
• Small cosmetic changes to Touch, Nano to see significant redesign.
• iPods to see fairly large price drops to distance itself from the $199 iPhone.
• iPod touch 2.1 software, iPhone to get update very soon after.
• iTunes 8.0 (“it’s a big update w/new features”).
• All of this coming in the next 2-3 weeks.

On the YouTube video, reachable from the Kevin’s post, we “learn” more details, like the iPod Nano that will have a small wide screen and it will have a rounded shape. The iPod Touch will receive little design changes, but the biggest news is that it will use the 2.1 version of the software.

Kevin claims that the iTunes software will merit the version number upgrade as it will have many new features and functionalities.

Links
Kevin Rose’s announcement: http://kevinrose.com/blogg/2008/8/23/new-ipods-coming-very-soon.html;
Apple’s iPod site: http://www.apple.com/itunes/.

PA Semi is famous for its design of sophisticated, low-power chip. According to Forbes Apple acquired the company to move away from Intel, whom so far produced the chips for the iPod and iPhone.

Neither P.A. Semi nor Apple have provided any further details on the deal, but Apple should release its quarterly report today.

P.A. Semi was founded in 2003 by Dan Dobberpuhl, a lead designer at DEC for the well-regarded Alpha and StrongARM; the company now count 150 employees.

Links

Apple’s site: http://www.apple.com/;

Forbes’ article: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/23/apple_buys_chip_designer_pa_semi_for_278_million.html.

This time the promotion has some more limit. Not only there are less location participating (last October there were 10,000 Starbucks locations involved), but this time the offer is available only every Tuesday instead of every day for a month.

After your purchase you get card redeemable d for 60 days. Probably the cards will be limited like the last promotion.

The Starbucks’ Logo is copyrighted by Starbucks Corporation.