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From Techcrunch:

According to Kevin there are two models, 4 GB and 8 GB, priced at $249 and $449. No word on whether they’ll be shipping an unlocked version of the phone as Om Malik recently reported, but Kevin says Apple is adding both GSM and CDMA radios into the iPhone, making it truly carrier-independent. The device will have a slide out keyboard, a touch screen and two batteries (one for the MP3 player, one for the phone).

There are a few ways to move your iTunes collection to a different location. Here is an intelligent way that leverages the *nix underpinnings of Mac OS X using symbolic links.

1. Close iTunes
2. Locate your music collection in the Finder (it should be the folder “iTunes” under “Music” in your home folder
3. Move it to the new location! Just drag and drop, we’re going to fix it in a second
4. Right click on iTunes in the new location and select “Make Alias”
5. Move the alias to the location your old iTunes folder is. It is probably called “iTunes alias” or similar
6. Drag your old iTunes library to the trash
7. Rename “iTunes Alias” to “iTunes”
8. Open up iTunes and check to see that your music is still there and working!

This gives you flexibility if you need to reorganize or free up space. By creating an alias (symbolic link), iTunes treats the music collection as if it was never moved!

Ever wanted to use your iPod in your car? I did. In fact, a lot of people do. Quite a few cars these days are coming out with factory installed iPod integration. Others have a line-in input built in.

Background

If you’re not lucky enough to have one of these, there are a few more options. The one I used to use, and I think the majority of iPod in Car users use is the FM transmitter. After doing a lot of research a couple of years ago, I ended up picking the Monster iCarPlay Plus Wireless FM Transmitter. It was great when I moved to Houston in a UHaul, but we had to keep changing the station as we went across the country. Then, I used it for a while in my Saab 9-3 before replacing the factory stereo with a Sony stereo with a line-in. Chenging the stereo was messy and I had an ugly cable sticking out. Well, I used that until the engine blew in my ‘99 Saab at around 105,000 miles.
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