Another case of a spontaneously combusting iPod Nano was recently sighted when The Consumerist reader Dale reported having his first generation iPod Nano suddenly "explode open and start shooting sparks and spewing smoke" while charging it on his PC's USB port. More details regarding this can be found in our full article after the jump.

Here's a nifty way to make use of podcast technology and Apple's latest gadgets. The Tate gallery in Liverpool has put up an experimental exhibition whereby users can pick up the entire tour of the exhibition on their iPhones or iPod Touches. More after the jump!

iPhone and iPod owners know how much of a pain it could be when their unit's memory runs out and they still have lots of music they want to transfer from iTunes. Well, a future iPhone software update may actually allow you to access your entire iTunes media library from your unit without having to sync it up. Problem solved. More details in the full article.

Getting yourself a MacBook for less than a thousand bucks definitely sounds like the sweetest deal you'll ever score on an Apple product. Analysts predicted that this new price point may soon become a reality due to the projected marketing strategy which will be implemented by the Cupertino-based company. Find out more about this price slashing revelation in our full article after the jump.

Heads up, iPhone and iPod Touch users! The respective firmware 2.0 updates for your Apple gadgets are now officially live and available through iTunes. Before you connect and upgrade, though, check out the full article for more info on these updates.

At the ongoing WWDC conference being held by Apple, we finally get a release date on the highly anticipated Firmware 2.0 update for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. We also find out that it's able to write Chinese characters. Hen hao. Details in the full article.

You want gaming on the go, but you only have an iPod? You can still can, thanks to Keripo's igpSP Game Boy Advance emulator for the iPod, modelled after Exophase's gpSP GBA emulator. Details in the full article!


Download: igpSP v0.9-2xb K5

It seems like the iPhoneDevCamp last year really turned out to be a huge hit, that the people behind it are going at it a second time around. That's right, the iPhoneDevCamp has been given a date, and you'd be smart to check out the rest of the details at the full article.

If you like uber user-friendly Apple iPhone and iPod touch applications to make your life easier, then you may want to check out Ettore Software's TypeIt4Me. TypeIt4Me converts words typed in "txtspk" into more coherent, properly-spelled words. Perfect for email on the go, we say. More in the full article!

Among the most convenient homebrew applications for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch is Touchpad Pro. It allows the smaller gizmos to act as remote control for your computer whether it be running on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. The latest update even brings more functionality with the introduction of a new feature that should prove to be useful. Learn about it at the full article.