Music lifestyle brand V-MODA announced the latest version of its VIBE Duo, a noise-isolating dual-use headphone / headset designed to accessorize the Apple iPhone. The new VIBE Duo with control-playback functionality features a discreet microphone with a call button, allowing users to take calls and control the music functions of the iPhone with hands-free convenience. Hi-definition sound and superior comfort round out the mix of premium features.

Apple announced that Daniel Cooperman, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at Oracle Corporation, will join Apple as the company’s senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, reporting to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Cooperman will begin at Apple on November 1. “Dan will be an excellent addition to our team and will fit right into Apple’s fast paced culture,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Dan is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in securities compliance, intellectual property, litigation and corporate governance."

Apple has discovered that many of the unauthorized iPhone unlocking programs available on the Internet cause irreparable damage to the iPhone's software, which will likely result in the modified iPhone becoming permanently inoperable when a future Apple-supplied iPhone software update is installed. Apple plans to release the next Apple iPhone software update, containing many new features including the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, later this week.

nekFIT, Inc., designers of innovative solutions that revolutionize the way people wear and listen to music, introduced nekFIT, a revolutionary new iPod sport case for consumers who exercise, sports enthusiasts and anyone that enjoys listening to their iPod while running, hiking, walking or while working out. nekFIT is ergonomically designed to be worn behind the neck on a person’s shoulders giving them maximum freedom of movement without the burden of dangling wires.

As European deals for Apple's iPhone are announced, the chosen operators will be well advised to learn from the experiences of AT&T Wireless in the US when it comes to billing users, says Analysys the global advisers on telecoms, IT and media. The kick to mobile data usage given by the iPhone in the US market resulted in some subscribers receiving bills that were very large physically - in extreme cases running to hundreds of pages - detailing every mobile data event. AT&T quickly changed the way bills were provided - issuing summaries rather than full details by default - but the issue highlights the mismatch that often exists between users' requirements of bills and operators' perceptions of what users want.

Apple and O2 announced that O2, the leading wireless carrier in the United Kingdom, will be the exclusive UK carrier for Apple’s revolutionary iPhone when it makes its debut in the UK on November 9th. Apple iPhone combines three devices into one - a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod and the best mobile Internet device ever - all based on Apple’s revolutionary multi-touch interface and pioneering software that allows users to control Apple iPhone with just a tap, flick or pinch of their fingers. Apple sold its one millionth iPhone just 74 days after it went on sale in the United States on June 29th.

Apple unveiled Logic Studio, a comprehensive suite of professional tools that gives musicians everything they need to produce and perform in the studio and on the stage for just $499. Logic Studio features Logic Pro 8, a major upgrade that combines an new interface with Logic’s renowned sound quality and rock-solid timing, and introduces MainStage, an new live performance application that turns the Mac into a streamlined live rig. Logic Studio includes Soundtrack Pro 2, Apple’s professional audio post production software; Studio Instruments, made up of 40 pristine quality instruments; Studio Effects, with 80 professional effect plug-ins; a vast Studio Sound Library; and a powerful set of production utilities.

Apple announced it sold its one millionth Apple iPhone yesterday, just 74 days after its introduction on June 29. The Apple iPhone combines three devices into one - a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and the best mobile Internet device ever - all based on Apple’s revolutionary multi-touch interface and pioneering software that allows users to control the Apple iPhone with just a tap, flick or pinch of their fingers.

WAAV, the first provider of in-vehicle broadband Internet, has announced that the new Apple iPod Touch will be compatible with the AirBox line of mobile cellular routers. With an AirBox, Apple iPod Touch users will be able to browse the web and download iTunes music while in their moving car. Apple iPhone users have been using AirBoxes to access data features while in the middle of a call. Since the AirBox provides a Wi-Fi hotspot, Apple iPhone users can use Google Maps to get directions while traveling, check the status of an important email, or exchange photos, all through Wi-Fi while speaking on a voice call. In addition, the AirBox runs at broadband speeds as compared to slower EDGE speeds.

Apple introduced the new iPod touch featuring Apple’s revolutionary multi-touch user interface that enables users to find and enjoy all of their music, videos and more on its gorgeous widescreen display with just the touch of a finger. First introduced on Apple iPhone, the multi-touch interface uses pioneering new software to present the perfect user interface for each application. The Apple iPod touch also includes Wi-Fi wireless networking, the first on any Apple iPod, and three amazing applications that use it-Safari, the most advanced browser on any mobile device, lets users wirelessly view web pages just as they look on their computer, and features Google Search or Yahoo! oneSearch.