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(ARA) - If you own an iPod or MP3 player, chances are you also own a few "must-have" accessories, like speakers or a car adapter. These and other accessories help you get the most out of your player by multi-tasking.

There's another accessory that is even more of a boon to iPod and MP3 users - dmp3 Music will convert your entire CD collection to a digital format so you'll have all your favorite music at your fingertips. "Our goal is to help people make the transition to digital music as effortlessly as possible," says company president Dan McMinn. If you really want to take the easy way out, the experts at dmp3 Music will even load the files onto your iPod or MP3 player for you.

While the service is great for any iPod user, it is especially helpful if you're new to digital music or if you just don't have the time it takes to sit down and transfer all your CDs to digital format. dmp3 Music delivers super high quality, cleaned, organized digital libraries that are built to order and ready to plug and play.

The service is easy to use - simply visit the company's Web site to place your order online and they'll guide you from there. You can pack and ship the CDs yourself, or request a shipping kit from the company that includes materials designed especially for safely mailing CDs. Within days, you'll have your music library delivered to you on a hard drive or data DVD. Pricing is based on the number of CDs you're having converted, and on any additional services you request.

Just imagine the time you'll save and the hassles you'll avoid by having dmp3 Music convert your CDs properly to the format of your choice, including mp3, AAC, WMA, Lossless, and WAV (if you don't know what that means, you probably need their services). "For a typical CD library, if someone were to spend an hour a day converting CDs to a digital format, it could take them weeks or even months to complete the task," says McMinn.

Jeff Susman of Mohnton, Pa. recently had his CD collection converted by dmp3 Music, and he's thoroughly enjoying the results. "We've had our digital library back for just a few days now, but we're rediscovering music we didn't even remember we had -- what a scream," he says. And he has a lot of music to get reacquainted with - dmp3 Music ripped 6,200 songs that take up 40GB at the 224 bitrate. "This was definitely the way to go for us," Susman adds.

If you're still figuring out the world of digital music, the staff at dmp3 Music offers complete iPod and iTunes instruction and tutorials that let you harness the power of your digital music library. The company also offers gift certificates, which are great for friends and family who are unfamiliar with all the bells and whistles of digital music players, or who don't have the patience to transfer all their CDs to digital format themselves.

As an added benefit, once the folks at dmp3 Music are familiar with your tastes, they can put together lists of recommended music by genre, fueled by their extensive love and knowledge of all things musical. They'll also design playlists for your personal use or business that are easy to use and edit.

To find out more, or to get the process started, visit www.dmp3music.com. If you have any additional questions about encoding or the process, you can contact the company via the Web site for a free phone consultation.

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San Francisco (IDGNS) - Consumers aren't willing to pay what Apple may ask for the iPhone, but if the price drops they'll switch their mobile service to AT&T in order to get it, according to results of a survey released Thursday.

Online market research firm Compete Inc. surveyed 379 people in the U.S., most of whom had heard of the iPhone and have shopped for an iPod, to find out how interested they are in the device to produce the uncommissioned report. The iPhone is a combined music player and cell phone that Apple plans to start selling in the U.S. in June.

Among the 26 percent of respondents who said they're likely to buy an iPhone, only 1 percent said they'd pay $500 for it. When Apple introduced the iPhone in January, it said it would cost $500 on the low end.

Forty-two percent of those who said they're likely to buy the phone said they'd pay $200 to $299.

The iPhone will be available only to subscribers of Cingular Wireless, now part of AT&T. In a blow to the operator's competitors, 60 percent of those in the survey who said they were likely to buy the phone said they'd switch their mobile operator in order to get it.

While the iPhone has been discussed as a competitor to other handsets like Research In Motion's BlackBerry, the two serve very different markets, said Andy Neff, an analyst at Bear Stearns who participated in a conference call to discuss the results of the study. "Even though there's talk about this as an alternative to RIM, it's not a corporate product," he said. Instead, the iPhone is an indication of a broad shift toward smartphones and the emergence of niches within the category, he said.

The analysts were split on what price they think the device will ultimately retail for. Operators recently haven't been discounting phones in the similar price range as the iPhone, said Phil Cusick, an analyst at Bear Stearns.

However, Apple has been known to announce a product with one price and ultimately sell it for less. Apple TV, for example, was expected to cost $399 but sells for $299, he said.

The phone may start out around $500 because early adopters will pay that, said Neff. But pricing will likely drop by $100 to $200 to target the mass market, he said.

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The Apple ipod is one of the most popular electronic products ever made. To total maximize your ipod and get the most out of it, you need good quality content. I have come across a website that is out of this world they have so many downloads that it will make your head spin.

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iPod is the coolest and must have gadget, if you don’t have one then you don’t know what you’re missing. iPod is not just about music it’s about total entertainment and information. You can store music, music videos, games, movies and a lot more. With the huge storage capacity of iPods, will you consider getting an iPod download service to pack your iPod with a lot of contents you need?

iPod download service is a paid membership where you get unlimited free access on huge collection of iPod downloads once you became a member.

Here are the top reasons why you should consider getting an iPod download service.

• iPod download service is completely legal. Of course there are other websites in the net offering 100% free download but you have to be careful because most of these sites are illegal and violating the copyright law. You have to be very cautious about this if you don’t want to get into trouble.
• No Monthly fees or per download fees. One time payment for membership and no recurring or hidden charges and you will get unlimited access to iPod downloads. There are other services offering pay per download fees around $1 per download and this is very expensive if you will download a lot of files, imagine paying 1$ per download? Unless you have money to spend you can take that option.
• You can save a lot of money. If you are a member of an iPod download service you will save a lot of money. You can download files as many as you want without paying extra charges.
• iPod download service has a huge collection of media files – music, music videos, games, TV shows, movies, sport events, software and a lot more.
• It offers 24 hours technical support to answer your downloading problems.
• iPod download service provides easy to use software with quick start guides or video tutorials on how to find, download, play and burn your favorite movies, music, games etc. Even beginners will find themselves downloading files in minutes.
• You will enjoy unlimited download without worrying for an extra payment, the membership fee covers it all.
• Lifetime membership. For just one payment you will enjoy lifetime unlimited access to iPod downloads and you don’t have to worry about monthly bills.

Playing Half Life on my iPod Nano. As you can see, I'm not very good.. but that's not the point. Note, you'll need to be running iPod Linux to do this!

Are MP3-technology portable players only good for playing cool tunesdownloaded from the net? Far from it. They offer an alternative and aconvenient listening addition to audio books on tape or CD. What used to take days or weeks of waiting for the mail carrier to deliveryour audio books on tape or CD, it now takes no more than a few minutes. Youcan be listening to your favorite MP3 books straight away. And it’s going toget even better, easier and quicker, judging from the giant advances in audioand web technologies in recent months.

The hard-core audiobook listeners may take a while to “convert” from usingtapes and CDs to an MP3 format. The sheer convenience, perfect control and thesize choices MP3 players offer, the “change-over period” is likely going to bea short one. So, if you are a budding MP3 book pioneer and want the latest portable audiotechnology conveniences, they are waiting here to serve you without having tospend a fortune or extra time to do it right. To download audio books in MP3 format to your computer and over to your MP3player, look at the exact steps you need to take to do it quickly and easily.Just note the following instructions use Windows Media Player - Version 10 asan example.Let’s assume you are already good at downloading files from the web onto yourcomputer.Let’s also assume that you already own an MP3 player, but don’t know how to dothis transfer correctly yet. 1.If you are using an older version of Windows Media Player and need to upgrade,surf over to Microsoft and download it at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download. Follow the installation instructions.2.Download the MP3 books to your computer. It is a good idea to create aseparate folder, say in “My Documents” folder and name it “My Audio Books”.It allows you to keep your audio book downloads all in one location. Done it?Good.3.

Now, connect your computer (switched on) to the MP3 player using the USB cablesupplied with your player.4.Once the connection between the two is live, your computer will show that ithas found a new piece of hardware. If it doesn't say this, just unplugeverything in the above sequence and try again.5.Is it working now? Okay.Open your Windows Media Player and open the audio book MP3 file you want tocopy. This will open your audio book in the main display area of Windows MediaPlayer.6.Add the audio book to the Sync List of your Windows Media Player.7.Go ahead and click on the Sync tab on the Windows Media Player. It brings youto a pull-down arrow menu on the left-side box of the Sync tab. Make sure youselect the choice "Removable Disk (E)", or the name of your MP3 player as thesource where the audio book will be copied to.8.Do you see a display with the choice to "Start Sync" right now? Great! Goahead and click on it. Once you’ve done this, the Windows Media Player willletyou know that it's sending the audio book to your MP3 player.9.As soon as the sync (or copying) of the audio book file is complete, you cancheck to assure it is on your MP3 player. See it there? Excellent.

One morestep to go.10.To finish this process properly, ensure you click on your PC's hardware icon (found in your system tray – in the right bottom corner - usually a small iconwith a green arrow) to "Safely Remove Hardware". Don't remove the USB cable until you get a clear signal saying "Safe To RemoveHardware". Removing the USB cable without following this step may damage both yourcomputer and the MP3 player.Note:Are you using an older version of Windows Media Player? Even so, you can stillfollow the steps above. The only major difference is that instead of having "Sync", you will have "Copy" in the menu. You can click on it and follow thesame steps above to have your audio book copied to your MP3 player.If you have a portable MP3 player that uses a drag-and-drop file methodinstead of Windows Media Player synchronization, then the steps are easy tofollow. Simply connect your player to the computer as above. Open the player’swindow by clicking on its name or on “Removable Disc (for example E or F)under “My Computer” icon.

Then, open the MP3 books folder (the location where you have them saved) in aseparate window. Keep both windows open side-by-side. Now, left-click, holdand drag the audio files over to the open window of the portable player. Onceyou release the left mouse button, there will be a short file-transfer moment.Done? Now, your MP3 books are on your player, ready for you to enjoy listeningto it.So, can you play back the audio book from your MP3 player now? If you havefollowed the steps, you should hear the audio book playing on your MP3 player.If you have difficulties, you can watch an easy-to-follow video that shows youhow to do it at http://www.mybigaudio.com/help.html .

Spec commercial for a new cell phone from Apple by award winning filmmaker Christopher DeSantis with design by Gregory DeSantis.

Greeting technophiles, I'm sure you've already heard about the iPhone, but what is it all about really? Here's my take on it. This week Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone at the MacWorld tradeshow. The iPhone has been in development for the past two years. It is a combination of widescreen iPod, internet communications device with desktop capability, and mobile phone. The iPhone runs on the Mac OS X operating system so users can seamlessly sync data from a Mac or PC. The iPhone also has full iTunes integration which will allow users to easily retrieve music, videos, television shows and movies. It is operated by "Multi Touch" a new input technology. "Multi Touch" allows users to control the device by simply sliding a finger across its touch-sensitive 3.5-inch screen. The iPhone's display also has a resolution of 320-by-480 pixels at 160 pixels-per-inch. This device is 0.46-inch thick and weighs 4.8 ounces. It also has a 2-megapixel camera. There is only one physical button on the phone call "home."

Bells & Whistles

The iPhone uses Wi-Fi and EDGE to connect to the Internet. Furthermore, Yahoo will provide push email service similar to the Blackberry email system. Users will also be able to view HTML emails, search and view standard web pages with Yahoo or Google and look up addresses or locations via Google Maps.

Also noteworthy is iPhone's visual voice-mail which allows users to look at a list of their voice mails. Similar to selecting emails, users can choose the voice mails they want to hear first. Meanwhile, the conference call feature lets the user connect two calls by using one easy to use control. Text messaging is also easier on the iPhone as a touch keyboard is available for entering text. The keyboard predicts commonly used words and helps the user avoid common spelling mistakes.

This product also has three smart sensors. The proximity sensor automatically switches from the display and touch screen when the phone is held to the ear. Moreover, the accelerometer sensor detects when the user rotates the device from portrait to landscape and automatically changes the contents of the display accordingly. The accelerometer sensor is impressive because it allows users to see the entire width of a web page or a photo. Meanwhile the iPhone's light sensor adjusts to ambient light to save power.

Possible Challenges

It's clear the iPhone is an exciting new product, but its success is not black and white. There are many gray areas surrounding the product. First, there is the iPhone trademark dispute. Cisco the technology giant is suing Apple stating they own the trademark to the iPhone name. In 2000 Cisco registered the iPhone name with the "US Patent and Trademark Office" for its line of internet phones. This legal dispute may be an up hill battle for Apple as it began initial negotiations with Cisco over the iPhone name back in 2001.This may indicate to the courts Apple knowingly assumed iPhone a previously trademarked name.

Legal issues aside, industry analysts are also concerned about quality, safety and accessibility. Many question iPhone's overall product quality if the touch screen is scratched or damaged. Many suggest preserving iPhone's touch screen controls will be difficult if not impossible. Additionally many industry insiders feel the iPhone's battery may not be sufficient enough to run higher level desktop applications for long periods of time. This is problematic because this capability is one of the product's most important attributes.

There are also concerns with regards to safety. While Jobs touted iPhone's exciting features there was little to no discussion on safeguards to protect the user's information and personal data in a wireless environment.

Finally, the biggest challenge surrounding the iPhone is its price tag. The iPhone will be available in a 4GB version which will cost consumers $499 while the 8GB version will cost consumers $599. Jobs defended iPhone's price tag stating that the cost of purchasing an iPod, internet communications device and mobile phone is similar to purchasing just one iPhone.

Ultimately, Apple's iPhone won't be available in the US until June 2007. However the next generation in mobile technology has begun. Will the iPhone cannibalize the iPod, Nano or Apple TV? Will this product excite consumers enough that they'll trash their current mobile devices and splurge on the pricey iPhone? It's too soon to tell but we can't wait to see what happens!

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iPod is a brand of portable media players that is designed and marketed by Apple and was launched on October 23, 2001. Since October 2004, iPod sales have dominated the market for digital music players in the United States.

Devices in the iPod range are primarily digital music players, designed around a central click wheel although the iPod shuffle has buttons only.

The full-sized model stores media on an internal hard drive, while the smaller iPod nano and iPod shuffle use flash memory. Like many digital audio players, iPods can also serve as external data storage devices.

In addition to playing music, iPods with display screens can display calendars, contact information, and text files, and play a limited range of video games. Models introduced in 2004 include the ability to display photos and the fifth-generation iPod, introduced in 2005, can additionally play video files. In January 2007, Apple announced the iPhone, combining the features of a video-capable iPod with integrated mobile phone and mobile internet capabilities.

Apples iTunes software is used for transferring music (as well as photos, videos, games, contacts and calendars, for models that support those features). As a free jukebox application, iTunes stores a comprehensive library of music on the users computer and can play, burn, and rip music from a CD. It can also sync photos and videos.

History and Design:

The iPod came from Apple digital hub strategy, as the company began creating software for the growing market of digital devices being purchased by consumers. While digital cameras, camcorders and organizers had well-established mainstream markets, the company found digital music players lacking in user interface design and decided to develop its own.

The name was proposed by Vinnie Chieco, a freelance copywriter, who (with others) was called by Apple to figure out how to introduce the new player to the public. As soon as Chieco saw a prototype for the player he thought of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey and the phrase: "Open the pod bay door, Hal!", which refers to the white EVA Pods of the Discovery One spaceship. At that time "iPod" was a name that Apple registered for Internet kiosks, but never put to use.

Apple hardware engineering chief Jon Rubinstein assembled a team of engineers to design it, including Tony Fadell, Stan Ng and Jonathan Ive. Additionally, Sparkfactor Design has designed some of the iPod hardware from 2002-2004. They developed the product in less than a year and it was unveiled on October 23, 2001. CEO Steve Jobs announced it as a Mac-compatible product with a 5 GB hard drive that put "1000 songs in your pocket."

Uncharacteristically, Apple did not develop the iPods software entirely in-house. Instead, Apple began with PortalPlayer reference platform which was based on 2 ARM cores. The platform used rudimentary software running on a commercial microkernel embedded operating system. PortalPlayer had previously been working on an IBM-branded MP3 player with Bluetooth headphones. Apple contracted another company, Pixo, to help design and implement the user interface, under the direct supervision of Steve Jobs.

Once established, Apple continued to refine the software look and feel. Starting with the iPod mini, the Chicago font (once used on early Macintosh computers) was replaced with Espy Sans, which was originally used in eWorld and Copland. Later iPods switched fonts again to Podium Sans, a font similar to Apple corporate font Myriad. The iPods with color displays then adopted some Mac OS X themes like Aqua progress bars, as well as brushed metal in the lock interface.

User interface:

Apple focused its development on the iPod's unique user interface and its ease of use, rather than on technical capability. The iPod is currently the world's best-selling range of digital audio players and its worldwide mainstream adoption makes it one of the most popular consumer brands. Some of Apple's design choices and proprietary actions have, however, led to criticism and legal battles.

The iPods with color displays use high quality anti-aliased graphics and text, with sliding animations. These iPods have five buttons and the newer generations have the buttons integrated into the click wheel an innovation which gives an uncluttered, minimalistic interface.

The buttons are:

Menu to traverse backwards through the menus, and toggle the backlight on older iPods when held Center to select a menu item Play / Pause which doubles as an off switch when held Fast Forward (When held)/ Skip Forward Fast Reverse (When held)/ Skip Backwards

The operations such as scrolling through menu items and controlling the volume are performed by using the click wheel in a rotational manner. These iPods also have a Hold switch at the top, which prevents accidental button presses.

Newer iPods automatically pause playback when the headphones are unplugged from the headphone jack, but playback does not resume when the headphones are re-inserted.

However, in newer iPods (excluding iPod shuffles), when the headphones are re-inserted into the headphone jack when the iPod is asleep, the iPod will automatically wake up to the last screen viewed before going to sleep. An iPod that has crashed or frozen can be reset by switching 'Hold' on then off, then holding Menu and Center (Menu and Play on the 3G iPod) for 6 seconds.

The iPod shuffle does not use a click wheel and instead has five buttons positioned differently to the larger models. It has a Play / Pause button in the center, surrounded by four buttons: Volume Up / Down and Skip Forward / Backwards. This button arrangement is shared by the Apple Remote (which ships with all Apple computers with Front Row and the Universal Dock).

Cher K Markov articles on various subjects and has a treasure chest of information and resources on iPod Downloads at http://online-downloads.blogspot.com

NEW YORK (AFP) - Apple, the maker of iPods and owner of iTunes, settled a trademark dispute late Wednesday with rival Cisco Systems over the use of the name "iPhone," a vital deal for the US technology group as it prepares to enter the handset market.

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs had sent waves through the telecoms industry on January 9 when he unveiled the iPhone, the latest Apple product that serves as a mobile phone, a camera, music player and Internet device.

The California-based group is hoping its reputation for sleek design and simplicity can help it dominate the handset market in the same way as its iPod has become the reference for portable music players.

Cisco Systems, a US computer network giant, had sued Apple in a bid to prevent the group using the brand name, claiming it had owned the iPhone trademark since 2000 and had been selling phones bearing the name since 2006.

In a statement released late Wednesday, the Silicon Valley companies said they had had settled their dispute out of court and were both "free to use the 'iPhone' trademark on their products throughout the world."

The statement added: "Both companies acknowledge the trademark ownership rights that have been granted, and each side will dismiss any pending actions regarding the trademark."

No financial details were provided and all other terms "are confidential," the brief statement read.

The groups did say however that they would "explore opportunities for interoperability," which analysts believe could lead to an eventual combination of the Cisco and Apple iPhones.

Cisco's iPhone is a handset for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), enabling users to make free or very low-cost calls over the Internet using software provided by companies such as Skype.

The Apple model, scheduled to be launched in June, is to connect callers over a regular mobile network connection, but has the functionality of a phone, an iPod, a camera and a Blackberry-style personal organiser.

Analysts said both sides would win from the friendly agreement, with Cisco benefiting from the marketing power of Apple and Apple avoiding a costly legal battle and possible delays to the launch of its phone.

Apple and Cisco had been negotiating for months before Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone product at the Macworld convention in San Francisco without an agreement between the companies.

Cisco claimed it took ownership of the iPhone trademark through its acquisition of Infogear, a US-based Internet and software group, in 2000.

Cisco Systems designs and sells networking and communications technology and services under the brands Cisco, Linksys, and Scientific Atlanta.

Apple Inc., until January known as Apple Computer Inc., develops and sells personal computers and accessories such as portable music and video players.

Earlier this month, Apple settled another trademark dispute.

Apple had been at odds with The Beatles for more than 25 years over the use of "Apple" as a name and logo.

The Beatles laid claim to the Apple trademark through their multimedia company Apple Corps and had planned to appeal legal action lost against the California-based computer group in 2006.

The settlement between Apple Inc. and Apple Corps handed Apple ownership of all trademarks related to "Apple".

Apple agreed to lisense certain trademarks back to the Beatles' Apple Corps for their continued use.

iPhone combines three products — a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching — into one small and lightweight handheld device. iPhone also introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering new software, letting you control everything with just your fingers. So it ushers in an era of software power and sophistication never before seen in a mobile device, completely redefining what you can do on a mobile phone. © www.apple.com/iphone

Convert audiobooks to Audiobooks

Have an audiobook that came from a source other than Audible.com or iTunes? Bet you want it to play like an audiobook on your iPod. Here’s how to make that happen.

Source (full article in new window): The iPod Blog

iPod Playlist

What’s on your iPod playlist? Well, there are probably a dozen playlists on my portable, and that portable is not always an iPod. I have a Nomad playlist, a Rio playlist, an Archos playlist….you get the idea. But these days any activity dealing with…

Source (full article in new window): ipod-playlist.com

Get the Latest iPod shuffle Earbuds: Telling the Old Box vs. the New

Do you want to make sure you get Apple’s updated earbuds with your new iPod shuffle? That’ll be easy if you’re getting one of the newly-technicolored models. But if you’re getting a silver one, here’s how to tell the difference in the packaging so you won’t be stuck with those old-skool phones.

Take a look at the boxes above. If that swanky box has a green Apple logo and text, it’s the old version. The new box has gray lettering, and you’ll be taking home the latest earphones. – Charlie White

How to Tell New Silver iPod Shuffles From Old [Cult of Mac]

Source (full article in new window): Gizmodo: iPod

Okwap S868 Windows Mobile Smartphone With Virtual Click-Wheel

Just when you think HTC’s dominated the market, OKWAP’s S868 Pocket PC phones comes out and shows that HTC’s not the only Taiwanese brand that can make good Windows Mobile smartphones. The S868 runs WM5 Pocket PC Edition (the non-gimped, touchscreen one) and has an Intel PXA270 416MHz Processor, 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM, a 2.4-inch screen, a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0 and an SD slot.

But that’s not the most interesting feature. The most interesting feature is the iPod-like virtual clickwheel which allows you to “scroll” like you would an iPod. Simply swirl your thumb in a circle over the number keys and you get a similar effect. The phone’s on sale now in Taiwan for 15,000 Taiwan dollars ($455).

– Jason Chen

OKWAP S868 Pocket PC Phone [IT Tech News via Mobile Mag]

Source (full article in new window): Gizmodo: iPod

Next-Gen Stethoscopes Include iPod Dock

From a design and functionality standpoint I am going to have to strongly disagree with this idea. Attaching an iPod dock to a stethoscope for heartbeat recording and playback is not the most efficient way of getting the task at hand accomplished. Why not slap on a flash drive that will record the sounds directly to, then you can easily put it on a PC to listen to quietly and amplify if necessary. Letting the Docs carry an iPod is just another 15 minutes you will have to spend waiting for them because they are catching up on the the latest episode of 24 on their iPod. It also adds a bunch of unnecessary wires to the stethoscope intimidating patients even more. Oh well, nothing I can do now. This iPod dockable stethoscope is available for $495. –Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via SCI FI]

Source (full article in new window): Gizmodo: iPod

Hello, GEORGE - Hands-On The $599 iPod Dock With A Killer Remote

Given the huge number of iPod docking stations on the market, you better have some special features to win a spot on Gizmodo’s mantle (and justify a $549-$599 pricetag). This MacWorld Best of Show winner, which is in no way connected with Vandelay Industries but made by Chestnut Hill Sound, certainly stands out. Along with a bandless AM/FM tuner and a multi-featured alarm system, it is architected for future upgrades via a USB port and packs a bass volume knob in the back. The real draw, though, is the removable remote control, which enhances the functionality of your iPod in several ways. Take a tour of the GEORGE, and find out whether it’s worth the asking price, in this photo gallery. –Noah Robischon

Source (full article in new window): Gizmodo: iPod

Apple Making Future iPods Hot Unpluggable

One of the small things that’s bugged me about my iPod is that every time I sync it I have to use iTunes to unmount it. Well, it appears Apple is doing something about that as it’s filed a patent for a hot unpluggable media storage device. The patent talks about rendering a peripheral (I’m guessing an iPod unless it’s something else) from a host computer without having to prep it. Small upgrade, but this means future iPods may be plug and play and not require software. – Louis Ramirez

Apple Working on Hot Unpluggable iPods [AppleInsider]

Source (full article in new window): Gizmodo: iPod

Nike Hatphones Holds the Nano, Keep Noggin’ Toasty

Nike has done the unthinkable and invented a word for their latest product. The Nike Hatphones is a cold-weather cap, or beanie, that includes integrated earphones and a pocket that holds the iPod Nano. There is also a mesh area that allows you to control the iPod clickwheel through the cap. The Hatphones cap is available in black, grey, blue or red and will go for a hefty $60. –Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via iLounge]

Source (full article in new window): Gizmodo: iPod

Fake Out the Nuns with the Hymn Book iPod Case

I’ve never been a religious man, but I heard those nuns can be pretty violent at times. Nuns seeing an iPod is like showing red to a bull, so there is only one true way to protect from a ruler beating—with a hymn book iPod case. Just hope the the nuns don’t make you prove that your miniature hymn book really does contain hymns. I don’t think Justin Timberlake is an acceptable hymn. –Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via Uber-review]

Source (full article in new window): Gizmodo: iPod

iPodweek - The Best of iLounge

This week at iLounge: Thanks to Apple, the week’s biggest iPod news was “colored aluminum,” as four new iPod shuffle colors - orange, pink, green, and blue - joined the earlier silver 1GB shuffle at $79 price points. For all the details, check out our photo gallery, updated iPod shuffle review, and 5 key facts you want to know.

Stuck with a silver shuffle? Good news: we’ve reviewed a bunch of different color-shifting options, including a wide variety of cheap snap-on shields from JAVOedge. JAVO’s ClearCase lets you orange out your silver shuffle, and its metal Shields offer green, blue, pink and red options - not bad for their very low prices. Taking a different angle, Power Support’s highly protective shuffle Silicone Jacket also found its way under the review microscope this week, and was named the best case for the second-generation shuffle.

Also: For those looking to update their earphones, we tested two new $100 options - Sweden’s impressive d-JAYS in-canal earphones, and iSkin’s stylish new Cerulean X1 earbuds, which are a lot like Sony’s well-known MDR-EX70 series in shape. We also reviewed JBL’s skinnable, flower-shaped Spyro speaker system for girls, and took First Looks at Vuum Audio’s vacuum tube speaker system VTi-B1, Timex’s new Ti700 dual alarm clock tower, and much more.

News: In a joint statement, Apple and Cisco said that negotiations over the iPhone trademark had resumed, and that legal proceedings will be delayed until Apple can respond to Cisco’s lawsuit. The NFL announced that it will make highlights from this year’s Super Bowl available for purchase the following day at the iTunes Store. And according to Luxembourg’s economy minister, Apple plans to launch iTunes Store video sales this spring in Europe

Source (full article in new window): Gizmodo: iPod

Sony CPF-IP001 is First iPod-Only Speaker Dock

Sony has finally succumbed to the power of the iPod with the CPF-IP001 compact iPod speaker system for all dockable iPods. It is fairly unique because the external subwoofer is as large as the speaker system itself. Kind of strange coming from Sony, especially after seeing their portable media accessories focus on Bluetooth at CES last month. The CPF-IP001 carries a $250 price tag, which is about $100 too much for a portable iPod speaker system like this. –Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via iLounge]

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Is Hollywood Losing its Infatuation with the iPod?

There used to be a time when you’d see Apple’s iPod in practically every new music video. Everyone from Snoop Dogg to 50 Cent could be seen flashing their shiny white player, much in the same manner that Paris Hilton whored herself out to the Sidekick. But lately it seems the iPod has been getting the shaft from Hollywood who has been caught holding hands with other players. Take for instance Fergie’s “Fergalicious” video. As painful as it is to watch (seriously, don’t Google it), she has the brains (or maybe her agent does) to carry a Samsung YP-K5. Then there’s…

24. In an old episode, we see an iRiver H10 being used to detonate a bomb. Even 007 settled for a Sony Ericsson in place of an iPod in last year’s Casino Royale. As much as I like my iPod, I find it refreshing that Hollywood is welcoming other players into the foray—players that deserve the attention (ok, so the H10 is old, but still, it was a good player back in the day). Now how long before we see a Zune in a music video and which video will that be? – Louis Ramirez

MP3 Players on the Big Screen [Gizmologia]

Are Stars Forgetting the iPod? [Generation MP3]

iRiver’s H10 is Da Bomb [DAP Review]

007 Die Another Day [Gizmodo]

Source (full article in new window): Gizmodo: iPod

New Apple Earbuds: Not Just With Shuffles

We’ve already learned many lessons in the Great Quest For New Apple Earbuds, but for those not purchasing a new Shuffle or planning on dropping $30 on “staying hip”, what do you do?

Spend $50 on the iPod radio remote. iLounge has confirmed that radio remotes, too, are officially packaged with the updated earbuds. In other words, if you’ve been hankering for some radio and some new earbuds, you can justify the purchase. Or you could just spend $30 more and get a rainbow Shuffle. Wait, how did I walk into the store planning to spend $30, and now end up spending $80?

Buying stuff is hard. –Mark Wilson

Source (full article in new window): Gizmodo: iPod

Apple on iTunes Vista Issues: Just Don’t Get Vista

Looks like iTunes and Vista not wanting to play together goes deeper than we thought. Straight from iTunes tech support:

Apple recommends, however, that customers wait to upgrade Windows until after the next release of iTunes which will be available in the next few weeks.

You gotta love Apple telling you to hold off on updating your whole OS just for iTunes. UAC issues aside, you’d think if they had time to make that spot that’s got Bill’s blood boiling, they had time to get iTunes ready for the Vista launch. – Matt Buchanan

Bonus fearmongering: Vista will corrupt your iPod! [Yahoo!/InfoWeek]

iTunes and Windows Vista [Apple]

Apple: iTunes users should wait on Vista [Yahoo!/AP]

Source (full article in new window): Gizmodo: iPod

Hot iPod Models, Looking Stupid

Photographer Caesar Lima loves taking pictures of models holding iPods…maybe in a tacit acceptance of our iPod fetishism…or his iPod fetishism. His photography transcends mere softcore bikini porn to something greater than a 15-year-old boy tube sock lusting a hot woman he cannot screw with the hot gadget he cannot afford, or screw. It’s as if his pictures speak to us louder than words, especially with some words added…

“I love my Shuffle because it’s the perfect fashion accessory, along with this red star that covers my armpit pimples. I wear it jogging, and then for a night on the town. I just wished the playback was louder because the speakers are really hard to hear.”

“The Mime Academy excommunicated me for singing aloud to my iPod while climbing an imaginary rope. Now I wear just a tiny bit of red lipstick and work at a local fast food establishment.”

“Matching my iPod is my favorite pastime. What? A PSP? What the @#*! is a PSP?” – Mark Wilson

Caesar Lima [via i4u]

Source (full article in new window): Gizmodo: iPod

Stethoscope that connects iPod

Now this is a bit weird, this probably a unique iPod accessory. Thinklabs has released a stethoscope recording package that works with your 2GB iPod nano, the XtremeMac MicroMemo iPod recording unit, and a ds32a Digital Stethoscope. This setup allows physicians to record and playback heart sounds. Besides that, you can always disconnect the recorder from the stethoscope to record other thing. This entire kit is available for $495 together with iPod Nano.

[via Ubergizmo]

Tags: iPod, iPod nano 2GB, Stethoscope, Recorder, ds32a Digital Stethoscope, XtremeMac MicroMemo

Source (full article in new window): 2dayBlog - Technology Journal, New Gadget everyday!

Focal Powerbug AC chargern for iPod Shuffle

Here’s the Powerbug, an AC power charger for 2nd generation iPod Shuffle from Focal corp Japan. Plug this Powerbug to power socket and use the provided USB cable to connect your iPod Shuffle. There’s a green LED indicates the power status. It measures 50×17×55mm, weighs 40 grams and it will be available in Japan from late February for 3480 Yen ($28).

[via New Launches]

Tags: Powerbug, Charger, AC power, iPod Shuffle, Shuffle charger

Source (full article in new window): 2dayBlog - Technology Journal, New Gadget everyday!