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Will DRM-free music & competitors kill iTunes?

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Need proof that Apple's iPod and iTunes Store has forever changed how people, particularly mobile people, acquire music? Here it is: the recording industry recently reported that nearly 13 percent fewer CDs were sold in 2006 than the previous year, while sales of downloaded digital songs increased by almost 60 percent.

The iPod/iTunes combination accounts for about 70 percent of all digital music sales and portable media devices, according to market studies. But some industry analysts believe that we're only at the beginning of the digital media age and that changes are coming that could cut into Apple's dominance.

For example, nobody is quite sure what the impact will be as digital rights management (DRM) for purchased music fades away - see iTunes and DRM-free music explained. One major record company, EMI, has said it will allow online stores like the iTunes Store to sell DRM-free downloadable music. Other major labels are expected to follow suit.

Another trend that could change the digital media scene - and Apple's dominance of it - is new models for subscription music services. So far, subscription services such as Rhapsody and Napster, in which users pay a monthly rental fee for downloading as much music as they want, have not proved popular. However, some claim that subscription service business models are evolving and may yet attract lots of new users.

"Everything is changing," said Neil Strother, an analyst at JupiterResearch. "It's a really disruptive time."

The end of DRM

The rise of the internet in the mid-90s gave rise to the illegal sharing of media, largely through use of peer-to-peer file-sharing software such as the first generations of Napster. The recording industry responded first by prosecuting some of those who participated in file sharing, then by requiring DRM on music that was sold via legitimate online outlets, such as iTunes.

But consumers don't like DRM.

"DRM leads to suboptimal satisfaction," said James McQuivey, a principal analyst at market research firm Forrester Research. "DRM muddies the experience, so you're never sure if it'll work for you."

For one thing, DRM limits where you can play music. If, for example, you buy a song from iTunes, the DRM - plus the fact that Apple uses a proprietary music format - means you can play only the music on an iPod. Such limitations have angered many users, particularly in Europe where the European Union is threatening Apple with legal action for limiting competition.

The situation gets even dicier with Microsoft's PlaysForSure DRM, which is used by the music subscription services. PlaysForSure is somewhat more open, since, for example, you can buy a PlaysForSure-compliant device from a vendor like SanDisk or Creative Labs that works with virtually all of iTunes' competitors. But, as we'll discuss later, nobody is certain of the future of PlaysForSure.

As a result, dropping DRM likely will make it even more attractive for users to download music because it eliminates some of the hassles. That explains why industry leaders like Apple's Steve Jobs advocate terminating it.

The music subscription flop

Nobody doubts that subscription services had the potential to be a major factor in the digital music game. After all, for about £10 a month, you can download virtually all the music you want from Napster. That's less than the cost of buying two CDs from iTunes or a single CD from a brick-and-mortar record store.

Subscribers can then listen to their downloaded subscription music at their PC and with their media players, which can connect to home and car stereos. But everybody, even subscription proponents, agree that, so far, the services have been a flop. One reason is that subscription services are hard to explain.

"One of the problems with subscription music is that, until you try one, you'll never understand why you should do it," McQuivey said. "But when you try it, it's incredible. But I'm not bullish about the [subscription services] because, even though I find it a satisfying experience, I don't know how they could market it to get people over that first hump."

Subscription services face other problems as well. For one thing, while the services boast more than 2 million downloadable tracks, that still isn't as many tracks as iTunes offers for sale. As a result, subscribers may still need to purchase some music in addition to their monthly subscription fee.

Then, there's the issue of the balky PlaysForSure DRM software, which the subscription services use. Microsoft rolled out PlaysForSure to great fanfare more than two years ago but has not released a significant update since. Among the frequently heard complaints associated with PlaysForSure is that it can get tangled with the software provided by music services, meaning that sometimes legitimately downloaded music can't be played.

That balkiness, and the fact that Microsoft has not indicated when, or if, it will update PlaysForSure, has angered subscription vendors.

"Yes, we feel abandoned by Microsoft," an executive at one of the subscription providers, who asked that his name not be used, said at last January's Consumer Electronics Show. "We're pretty angry about it." That anger was heightened last November when Microsoft released its Zune media player - see our Zune review - and Zune Marketplace, an online store that offers a subscription service in the US. That put Microsoft in direct competition with the subscription services to which it also was selling DRM.

What all this means is that subscription services must change dramatically before they will have a significant impact on the digital music industry and take business away from Apple, which has repeatedly said it is unlikely to offer a subscription service. Many believe the subscription services will, indeed, change, and Microsoft claims it is leading the charge.

New subscription models

Jason Reindorp, Microsoft's director of marketing for Zune, said he's confident that subscription services will succeed, although they will probably look different in the future. He also agreed with McQuivey that the biggest problem is that many people don't understand the services.

"What's needed is a strong educational push," Reindorp said. "I can understand why, at face value, people could think that if they pay for something, they'd want to own it."

One way to combat that problem, Reindorp said, is to provide variations of the subscription model that people can more easily understand. He said Microsoft is looking into such variations for its Zune Marketplace, which is structured much like other subscription services. One option would be to provide different levels of service.

"There could be a basic level where you access tracks, another where the service pushes out recommendations to you, and a third where there is all the access you want and where there are videos and other premium content," Reindorp said. "Or maybe the player is free or subsidised, or the device is replaced when a new device comes out. We're exploring all those things."

He predicted that once the subscription model is fine-tuned, it will compete strongly against iTunes. Apple did not return calls for this story.

JupiterResearch's Strother said another reason new subscription models are needed is that the current model doesn't make business sense.

"It's like the cable model where the only way you can make more money is to raise rates or attract more customers," Strother said. "From a business-model point of view, unless you move me up to a gold or platinum level, it's hard to know where you could grow the business."

Reindorp stressed that even without changes, he is seeing some movement toward acceptance of the subscription model.

"Subscribers [to Zune Marketplace] have been increasing about 65 percent a month," Reindorp said. "The numbers are still quite small, but that kind of growth is important."

More competition and coexistence

While subscription services, by definition, require DRM, Reindorp said that eliminating DRM for songs that are bought rather than rented would open up the digital media marketplace.

 "Selling unprotected music means an iPod user could buy something from Zune Marketplace or a Zune user could get music from iTunes," he said. "That would make it a matter of the stores and services competing with each other more."

And given that the Zune trails far behind the iPod, more competition is what Microsoft is looking for. Reindorp also noted that subscription and pay-per-track services can coexist. That's particularly true because subscription services, with their virtually unlimited downloads, encourage users to explore new music, which they later may want to purchase.

"I can assure you that [these possibilities] are part of the active conversation we're having with our label partners," Reindorp said.

Forrester's McQuivey agreed that subscription services are different from services from which you purchase the music and that the record labels are interested in both models.

"I would argue that subscription services don't substitute for iPod and iTunes; they really substitute for radio," McQuivey said. "For a lot of people, radio is just a way to find good music. To the extent that subscription services succeed, it'll be because you can download a ton of music, see what you like and discard the rest."

But the experts also agreed that the biggest changes to the competitive landscape will eventually occur because, despite the visibility of the iPod, the iTunes store and the forthcoming iPhone, not many people have bought into digital music yet.

"Those of us who live in the digital industry think everybody has a digital music player," Reindorp said. "But if you look at the total market, there are a huge number of people who have yet to get into this space."

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Apple's forthcoming cellular handset, internet browser, and widescreen iPod dubbed 'iPhone' which the company unveiled in January is likely to explode onto the scene, according to a new survey. ChangeWave Research conducted a study of tech-savvy professionals which points to high demand for the device, with about one in 10 respondents (or 9 percent) saying they are likely to purchase the iPhone once it becomes available. Another 7 percent said they will likely purchase the device as a gift for someone else. "That's huge," ChangeWave founder Tobin Smith said. "This is going to be a monster." The survey points to a far faster adoption rate than the industry average for consumer electronics products, and Smith suspects that Apple will exceed its sales goals if the iPhone's performance lives up to consumer expectations.

The survey further suggests that Apple will experience a surge in demand once the iPhone comes down in price, with 10 percent of consumers who weren't interested in obtaining an iPhone immediately saying they would consider purchasing a 4GB model and 20 percent saying they would consider purchasing the 8GB model if the price fell to between $200-$299.
ChangeWave surveyed almost 3,500 people between April 4-10th, and most respondents were members of a 10,000-strong group of business, technology, and medical professionals known as the ChangeWave Alliance who work on the front line of technological change.
Likely iPhone buyers cited overall integration of iPod, cellular phone functionality, the built-in 2-megapixel digital camera, and email/internet capability as the device's top selling point. Other respondents mentioned innovative features like the 3.5-inch touch-screen display and Apple's brand reputation as primary selling points.
Some 79 percent of likely buyers said they would abandon their existing wireless carrier to adopt the iPhone, switching to AT&T in order to use the new device. Roughly 9 percent said they would use the iPhone in addition to their current phone, with the rest of respondents reporting uncertainty.
Among respondents not likely to purchase Apple's cellular handset, satisfaction with current cellular devices ranked as the primary reason cited for staying put. About 55 percent of respondents saw no need to switch as their existing cellular phone is sufficient for their usage, and another 28 percent believe the new device is too pricey.
Apple is expected to ship the iPhone in late June, and has diverted much of its resources toward meeting that goal which resulted in delaying the launch of its Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system.

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Some of his colleagues download educational lectures or videos of the latest surgical techniques.

Not Richard Andrassy. The iPod may have infiltrated business, sports and even academia, but Andrassy, chief of surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, has a confession to make.

He listens to music on his.

That's OK. For everything else the iPod can do, it remains at heart a music player. Owning an iPod means never having to decide in advance what you'll listen to later.

"You have your entire music collection at hand. How can that be a bad thing?'' asks Leander Kahney, managing editor of Wired Digital and author of The Cult of iPod. ``The bad thing is, too much choice. What you need is a strategy.''

He recommends iPod's random shuffle, which might put Mozart after Death Cab for Cutie.

Apple announced earlier this month that it has sold more than 100 million iPods since the player was introduced in 2001, and Greg Joswiak, vice president of iPod product marketing for Apple, says the company always expected it to be a hit. But even he didn't predict this level of success.

The iPod changed the way we think about music, a cultural shift that has infiltrated jogging trails, surgical suites, public transportation and even private homes. Now Apple is trying to expand its reach into all digital media, through the new Apple TV and the coming iPhone.

Apple TV isn't a television set but a device that lets you move anything downloaded from iTunes on your Mac or PC to your TV, so you can watch in wide-screen style instead of hunched over your computer.

"The next wave in digital isn't on the desktop, it's in the living room," Kahney says.

Still, the iPod will be a tough act to follow.

For one thing, what people really like to watch on television is movies and TV shows, and that's not generally what they buy on iTunes, says Ross Rubin, an analyst with the NPD Group, which tracks consumer and industry trends. They can, but if they don't watch TV shows when they're scheduled — and millions of people still do — they can use TiVo or DVRs or even record the shows on old-style video recorders.

Downloading from iTunes solves the problem of forgetting about a favorite program, but so does calling friends and relatives until you find someone with a copy you can borrow.

And while iTunes claims to have about 70 percent of network and major-cable programs available, some aren't available until the season is over, according to Rubin.

Apple TV has technological advantages over previous digital-media adapters, Rubin says. But it also requires a wide-screen television, and most American homes still have full-frame TVs.

One last economic note: Rubin says paying $2 a pop probably means people won't ditch their cable or satellite TV subscriptions in order to buy everything they want to watch from iTunes.

The iPod world

Rita Porfiris, a violist with the Houston Symphony, bought her first iPod in 2004.

She had seen no reason to buy one sooner. "The weird thing about musicians is, we usually don't like listening to music, because it's our job, so I thought, 'Oh, I never listen to music, so it'd be kind of pointless.' "

But a friend loved his, and she gave it a try.

Now Porfiris tunes in to music all the time, because her iPod lets her listen to exactly what she likes, without wading through the tracks she doesn't.

She uses it for other things, too: watching movies and television programs on her video iPod. Recording students during lessons with a microphone attachment. Even traveling without her bulky metronome, thanks to a downloaded metronome program. Her pink Mini kept her company as she trained for the 2006 Chevron Houston Marathon.

The growing number of iPod accessories — what Joswiak calls "the ecosystem" of iPod — is another sign of market saturation. More than 4,000 accessories are available, and more than 70 percent of 2007-model cars can be ordered with iPod-compatible docking mechanisms.

More to the point, perhaps, Kahney notes that the iPod has reversed the fortunes of Apple itself, which reported losing billions of dollars in the mid-1990s as Microsoft's Windows operating system and Intel's Pentium processors combined to erode Apple's market share.

"Apple was in danger of going out of business before this came along and now, with the EMI deal, it's really calling the shots in the digital business," he said, citing the move by iTunes to offer EMI Music's digital catalog at higher-quality sound and for use on devices other than just iPods and authorized computers.

Credit Apple with good timing.

People had traded music online since the late 1990s, but early music players were cumbersome and burning CDs on a personal computer was worse.

The iPod made it easy.

"The thing about Apple," Kahney says, "you're initially a little confused, you twirl it around, you push a few buttons, and 30 seconds later you've mastered it."

Now, iPod has become a generic term for any music player, much as Coke is slang for "soda."

Even radio, once the great uniter of a community, has shifted under the power of the iPod.

People still listen to radio, but now they download programs to listen to at their convenience, says Montana Miller, an assistant professor of pop culture at Bowling Green State University.

"It's all about controlling our media environment," she says. "We TiVo everything. There's no sense of sharing media space. It's all about personalizing it and controlling it."

Beyond that:

•Businesses use iPods for training ranging from foreign-language classes to sales seminars, according to the Wall Street Journal.
•Baseball players are among the professional athletes who use video iPods to study up on opponents, as well as to review their own performance.
•A study at Temple University in Philadelphia looked at using iPods to train new doctors to better recognize the cardiac sounds that indicate problems such as aortic or mitral stenosis. That study found that correct identification doubled — to 80 percent from 40 percent — after listening 400 times to different heart murmurs.
Duke University drew more than a few jokes when it issued iPods to new students in 2004, claiming they would become indispensable academic tools.

No word on whether students downloaded more calculus than Mary J. Blige, but today's students expect classroom lectures to be available as podcasts.

At UT Medical School at Houston, for example, all first- and second-year lecture classes are available in multiple formats, according to Stephen Fath, director of biomedical information technology.

But students probably use their iPods more for relaxation. Which brings us back to Andrassy.

As a surgeon, he long has used music to set the mood in the operating room. "I used to carry around CDs. Then I had to carry around speakers for my iPod," he says.

Now he often works in a surgical suite with built-in iPod docks, allowing him to plug in directly.

He honors his patients' preferences until they fall asleep, "then I switch to what I like. ... The Rolling Stones are great for a long case, when you want to get things stirred up."

Clash with society

The vision of an iPod-addicted generation has prompted fears of a new isolationism. Miller suggests that the look — wires snaking from iPods into the ears — "gives the impression of being very anti-social," although she declines to label it either good or bad.

Most students who walk into her classes in their own iPod-centric worlds "aren't trying to be rude," she says. "They seem kind of surprised when I ask them to take (the earbuds) off."

The true pressure, it turns out, is internal.

The first iPod had a storage capacity of five gigabytes. Today's go up to 80 gigabytes and can hold up to 20,000 songs.

So for all the cool tunes you load up, you're bound to end up with something by Taylor Hicks.

Which is fine until someone asks the new status check, What's on your iPod? Oh my God, you've got the Macarena.

"When you show someone your record collection, your book collection, it's a very intimate portrait of your cultural tastes, and this is a modern version of that," Kahney says. "It's much easier to expose yourself as a cultural misfit. The stray show tune can really damage your reputation for cool."

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Apple's newest creation the iPhone promises to take small hand held digital devices to the next level. It is more than a phone, but rather a high tech multi-functional device that allows you to make phone calls, text message, surf the Internet, take pictures, check Email, watch video, and best of all includes a video iPod. Not only that it takes user-friendly a step further with a few smarter features such as the touch pad screen that works with the touch of your finger, and nothing else! It has special sensors that know when a larger flat object such as your face is pressing against the phone, or if it is a smaller object such as a human finger.

The iPhone is not even on sale yet, as it is set to be released with two year contracts for service with carriers such as Cingular, the new AT&T. Apple has decided to go with GSM technology for the iPhone. Phones sold by AT&T as well as T-Mobile come with the SIM card disabled, effectively locking them to the network. It is possible to unlock these phones and is also legal to do so in America.

No one really knew exactly how many features the new iPhone would have, and many are satisfied with what they are hearing. The iPhone is has a liquid filled touch screen, along with Wi-fi capabilities. It is about time that Apple extended their technology to the popular and ever growing mobile phone industry. Similar to the iPod, the iPhone won't have a replaceable battery, and is also designed to have a closed system.

Over the past few years Apple has basically dominated the MP3 scene with their iPod, so it only makes sense to include this popular device in their iPhone attracting even more users. Since the time the iPod was released it has evolved into a small digital device capable of playing and storing many full length movies and music. The iPod also has thousands of useful accessories that are available online and in retail stores, as well as iTunes for music. It will only be a matter of time before there are this many accessories for the iPhone, but I'm sure you can get basic protective accessories when you purchase your phone.

The Apple iPhone will also have the capability of running Google maps, conference calling, text, as well as other multimedia messaging. The iPhone also has Bluetooth as well as WiFi connectivity, Email software, and web browser. The coolest and most unique feature about the iPhone is that there no key pad or stylus needed. Instead there is a 3.5 inch square touch pad that is sensitive to the touch of your finger. When you want to type out an Email, text message, or document you can select the virtual keypad for easier typing.

You can purchase your own iPhone after it is released in June of this year. The price for a 4GB is $499 and for double the memory at 8GB it will run you $599, the much better deal. Over time the price will decrease and the amount of space will increase. It is also likely that other companies are scrambling to come up with their own versions of this awesome new mobile device.

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This article describes how to download an audio book file to most common brands of portable media player eg, Digital River, Creative, Sandisk etc. It is not applicable to Apple's iPod or some other digital players that require proprietary download software provided with the devices. (If you have an iPod, see my other article "How to Download Your Audio Books to an iPod" also at Ezinearticles.)

Once you have downloaded your audio book to a hard disk or other storage device you must open the first file of the audio from your computer if digital rights management(DRM) licensing is in effect. DRM processes usually place a file on your hard disk drive with licensing information indicating that you are the rightful owner of the content you have downloaded. This means you can then access the audio files without any problems.

When you click on the audio file to open it, a dialogue box appears asking you for your username and password. After entering them, you can continue to work with the digital files either by listening to them on your computer or copying them to your portable media player.

Most common brands of portable media players have the capacity to handle DRM licensed files.

Don't use your Internet Explorer program to copy files from your hard disk to your media player. It will copy them, but you will not be able to play them because Internet Explorer isn't capable of handling the DRM licensing process. Instead, use Windows Media Player (WMP or whatever software was provided by the manufacturer of your media player).

If you use Windows Media Player (make sure you have the latest version), you simply load WMP, locate your audio files so they are listed in the Title window, highlight the files and drag them to the right into the Sync List column. When you see the message "Ready to Synchronise" appear in the screen to the right of your digital audio file names in the Sync List, click the Start Synch button at the bottom of the screen. This will start the transfer of your files to your media player.

As soon as the files have been transferred, you can unplug your media player and listen to the files anywhere you wish.

I recommend you zip (compress the audio files) remaining on your hard disk drive and copy them to a CD as backup copies. That way you won't unnecessarily add to the clutter on your hard disk and if a disaster occurs, you'll still have the audio files you paid for.

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Robin Henry is an educator, human resources specialist and Internet entrepreneur who writes articles about a wide range of topics.

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20 April 2007 - Apple is doing a pretty good marketing job with its iPhone and much has been lead by online discussions over paid-for advertising. A recent quick quiz on American adults finds the phone is hotly favoured.

The survey conducted by Harris interactive found that although the iPhone is not yet a household word, 47% of respondents were aware of the product and a full 17% expressed interest in purchasing it.

Unfortunately the UK will be left behind in the initial launch because it will be unleashed onto the American public first. But if the trend follows the results and the UK reflects the American behaviour then Apple will need to produce a lot of handsets.

So, a rush to the shops? Nine per cent said they would buy at product launch and another 8% would buy before their current mobile contract expired. About 17% say they would wait for their current mobile contract to expire.

The reason the iPhone is so popular? Well, for Americans it is the large storage capacity, then the quad-band worldwide capabilities followed by the usability.

All this is yet to be witnessed, time will tell. Yet the buzz around the product is so extreme that it is unlikely the phone will be out of the news before launch.

The studies were conducted online with consumers from
a member panel created and maintained by Harris Interactive.
The iPhone is expected out in the summer, but we’re sure there’s more news to come before then.

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Griffin Technology has unveiled a new accessory that makes Apple's second-generation iPod shuffle work with any device that features a Universal Dock. The new Dock Adapter enables iPod shuffle owners to use speaker systems as well as other devices that were previously accessible only to full-size docking iPods, serving as a low profile device that fits in most travel accessory cases. The adapter features a slider switch that toggles between charge/sync and audio play modes, allowing the docked Shuffle to transfer data and sync with iTunes while charging the battery. In play mode the iPod shuffle outputs its audio to any connected speaker system. Griffin's Dock Adapter for iPod shuffle is available for $20, and works with Apple's second-generation iPod shuffle models.

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If you have been keeping up with the latest trends and developments in cellular technology, you’ve certainly heard of the new phone from Apple, the Apple iPhone. Although the cell phone market is new territory for Apple, they have released a very impressive product with the Apple iPhone carrying 8GB of memory.

Although the cell phone market is new territory for Apple, they have released a very impressive product with the Apple iPhone carrying 8GB of memory and loaded with much more to meet all your expectations.

The Apple iPhone has all of the features of the latest smartphones, including text messaging capabilities, an integrated digital camera, as well as the capability to surf the net and check your e-mail. But this isn't the end of the list, the Apple iPhone features a lot more.

As well as the features listed at the top, the Apple iPhone 8GB offers the latest in cellular technology with an impressive touch screen interface. Using the interface will make you feel like you've got your hands on some gadget from outer-space; it's truly an impressive and seamless way of operating your cell phone.

The basic technology developed for the Apple iPhone originates from the popular Apple iPod. You can not only make calls on your Apple iPhone, but you can also enjoy digital music and play your favorite songs on the sleek cell phone.

If you're familiar with the Apple video iPod, then you will be suprised to know that the Apple iPhone 8GB also plays a wide variety of videos. You can easily capture high quality video with your Apple iPod and store it directly to the whopping 8GB of memory available to you.

Apple has cleverly decided to take a different direction with their new device by deciding to include the OS X operating for the Apple iPhone. This is arguably the most technologically advanced operating systems ever developed for a cell phone. OS X offers not only high functionality, but also stability and security as well. You will find that the OS X not only improves your overall productivity, but is also easy and fun to use as well.

After dealing with the wide variety of cell phones available on the market today, you will find that there are two common problems found among them. Firstly, there isn't a lot of space available for the screen, and reading the display on many cell phones can be difficult at best, especially with a huge keyboard that takes up half the space on the cell phone. Apple has evaded and solved this problem by completely eliminating the conventional keypad. The keyboard is seamlessly integrated with the touch screen interface, thus saving your phone space and creating more room for the beautiful display.

When you turn the Apple iPhone sideways, the aspect ratio is 16:9 - exactly the same ratio as many TV shows and movies being made today. What's neat about the iPhone´s display is that when you turn it sideways, sensors in the phone will automatically adjust the screen so you can read the display from the side. With its embedded feature, you can enjoy wide-screen movies on your small yet big iPhone.

As you can see the Apple iPhone 8GB is the most advanced in cell phone technology. If you love gadgets, you won't be disappointed with the Apple iPhone 8GB.

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The iPod is the fastest selling music player, selling over 100,000,000 iPods in the last 5 years! In fact just in the last 3 months of 2006 Apple sold 21 million iPod players. So it is no real surprise that 48% Apple"s $7.1 billion in revenue is comprised of iPod sales. Wow quite an accomplishment! There is downside to this and that is the 100 million people who bought an iPod will at one point or another need to have their iPod battery replaced.

The good news about replacing your iPod battery is that iPod battery replacements can be done relatively easily and costs right around $10. iPod battery replacements kits come with tools and you can find your iPod"s battery online or at retailer"s like Batteryship.

However since so many people have purchased an iPod and since the demand for iPod batteries is quite high it is my curiosity to take a quick peek inside the iPod battery to find out what inside makes it work!

All iPod Batteries will ultimately fail, stop working, and cease to operate, and or otherwise end their useful life. It is the nature of the ipod battery"s design. iPod battery"s are designed to power iPods for a specific amount of time and are also designed with a certain number of battery charge cycles before the battery will not hold enough charge to power your iPod.

But let"s take a step back for just a moment and look at how iPod batteries work and why? First of all iPod batteries are in effect a device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy. iPod batteries have two electrodes, an anode and a cathode and running in between the two nodes runs an electrical current caused primarily from a voltage differential between the anode and cathode. The voltage runs through a chemical called an electrolyte (which can be either liquid or solid).

The most common cause of battery failure is not really a battery failure but normal internal battery wear or use. This is technically classified as declining capacity, increasing internal resistance, elevated self-discharge, and or premature voltage cut-off on discharge. Of these normal battery wear and tear factors the most common is declining capacity caused by the creation, transfer, and eventual reduction of chemical energy into electrical energy.

The chemical used to create electrical energy is lithium polymer. Lithium polymer is used as a battery anode material in dry cells and storage batteries. In fact the energy of some lithium-based cells can be five times greater than an equivalent-sized lead-acid cell and three times greater than alkaline batteries. Lithium cells often have a starting voltage of 3.0 V. This means that batteries can be lighter in weight, have lower per-use costs, and have higher and more stable voltage profiles. Some specific benefits of the lithium polymer chemical includes:

• Lithium polymer chemistry uses a plastic-like electrolyte film that does not conduct electricity but allows ion exchange - electrically charged atoms or groups of atoms.
• The dry polymer design offers simplifications with respect to fabrication, ruggedness, safety and thin-profile geometry.
• Cell thickness measures as little as one millimeter (0.039 inches).
• Can be formed and shaped in any way imagined.
• Lithium polymer offers a safer design - it is more resistant to overcharge; and is less prone to electrolyte leakage.

In addition to the iPod battery"s cell chemistry there are other specific hardware components that makeup the iPod battery and that together, working in concert with the battery cell that allow the iPod battery to push electrical current to your iPod. These specialized hardware components include:

• the iPod battery connector
• the iPod battery fuse
• the iPod battery charge and discharge FETs
• the iPod battery cell pack
• the iPod battery sense resistor
• the iPod battery primary and secondary protection ICs
• the iPod battery fuel-gauge IC
• the iPod battery thermistor
• the iPod battery pc board

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You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the bylines are included with link. Dan Hagopian of http://www.batteryship.com is a known electronics author that specializes in portable power gadgets. His work can be found on the BatteryShip blog at http://www.batteryeducation.com He frequently writes about pda batteries, ipod batteries, general battery technology for our mobile world, new fuel cell technology and interesting power related inventions. For further information please visit http://www.batteryship.com where you can also find PDA battery replacement kits, smartphone batteries, twoway radio batteries, barcode scanner batteries, camera batteries, and camcorder batteries.

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Added: April 16, 2007
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The popularity of the iPod and iTunes Store is on the rise among teenagers, and that will play an important role in the continued success of Apple's music related offerings, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Piper Jaffray's 13th bi-annual teen survey revealed that of 500 teenagers surveyed the iPod market share grew from 79 percent in fall 2006 to 82 percent in spring 2007.

Based on the survey results, the iPod is the preferred portable media player among teens. 78 percent of high school students own a portable media player, and of those 82 percent are iPods. Sony comes in second at about 4 percent.

"We believe that the teen demographic is a critical component of long-term growth in both markets," Mr. Munster said. "And Apple is clearly leading the category."

Although the iTunes Store is still clearly the market leader for legal music downloads, the study showed that the number of teenagers using the service is down slightly. Of the students that legally download music, 89 percent are using the iTunes Store, compared to last fall when 91 percent were using Apple's online music store.

The iPhone, Apple's combination iPod and smart phone, also ranked well with teens. 84 percent of the teens surveyed where aware of the iPhone, and 25 percent said they would pay US$500 for one.

"Apple's dominance in the portable media and online music markets is going largely unchecked," he commented.

Mr. Munster is maintaining his "Outperform" rating and $124 target price for Apple stock. Apple is currently trading in the pre-market at $93.60. down 0.05 (0.05%).

source: www.macobserver.com

An iPod is not only an mp3 player but also a fashion accessory. With animal prints being in vogue it is necessary to be able to coordinate your iPod to match your taste and style.

One of the most popular iPod accessories is what is most commonly referred to as a skin. There are two different categories of skins adhesive and slip on. Adhesive skins are made of a thin plastic film that sticks to the iPod case. Skins come in a variety of different colors and styles. The skin has cutouts for the wheel, screen, charging port and head phone jack.

Slip on iPod skins are typically made out of silicon and form a pocket where the iPod fits into. It has openings for the data cable and headphone jack. Most have a clear plastic opening for the screen and wheel.

The only warning is to make sure that you get the right one to fit your particular type of iPod. As more and more varieties of the iPod are introduced, many of them have varying sizes. If you get a skin meant for a different size of iPod it will either fit your iPod too loosely or not fit it at all.

When you have the right size skin for your iPod, it will fit directly over the entire unit, and then likely snap or Velcro together in the back. All of the buttons and the screen will still be accessible – the skin has holes specially cut in all of the right places. The thing that many people enjoy about having skins for their iPod is they are easily interchangeable.

You are not locked into one skin. IPod skins are removable. Some of the skins are reusable so that you can switch out the skin to coordinate with your outfit. In the case of teenagers, removable skins will allow them to customize their iPod on a daily if not hourly basis.

Apple’s iTunes application, which is used to purchase and synchronize your music on your iPod, also supports skins. There are a variety of skins that can be down loaded and applied to iTunes. Thus, your iPod and iTunes can have matching skins.

Another interesting way to dress up your iPod is with an iPod case. Some are made out of genuine leather. Your iPod fits inside the case. The cases come in a variety of different animal prints and styles.

You can literally change the look of your iPod every day if you so choose. If you are using it to make the ultimate fashion statement, then you can make sure that everyday your iPod matches your outfit. There are other types of iPod animal accessories available as well, such as “docks” or stands for your iPod that are carved in the shape of your favorite animals.

For more information on iPod accessories try visiting http://www.appleipodaccessoriesguide.com, a popular iPod accessories website that offers tips, advice and resources on iPod auto accessories, iPod Nano accessories and weatherproof ipod accessories.

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San Francisco - Apple has sold its 100 millionth iPod, it said Monday, making the iPod the fastest selling music player in history. The first iPod appeared in November 2001, and together with with iTunes and the iTunes online music store, it has transformed the world of digital music.

It currently dominates over 75 per cent of the market for portable digital media players and has spawned an unprecedented system of over 4,000 accessories made specifically for the iPod that range from fashionable cases to speaker systems.

According to the company, more than 70 per cent of new US automobiles currently offer iPod connectivity.

Numerous companies, including giants like Sony and Microsoft have tried but so far failed to challenge the iPod.

The latest effort is a joint initiative by Yahoo and SanDisk which on Monday announced the launch of the Wi-Fi-enabled Sansa Connect offering computer-free connection to Yahoo music and download services.

The device offers an 2.2-inch (5.58-centimetre) LCD screen and an 8GB flash hard drive, and is priced at 250 dollars in the US.

Over its five-year history there have been dozens of iPod models. Fans of the music and video player are now eagerly awaiting Apple's iPhone, which combines the functionality and design of the iPod with a cell phone.

AT&T's Cingular Wireless is set to begin exclusively selling the iPhone in the US for 500 dollars and up in June.

source: www.earthtimes.org

 Does your car stereo sound as good as your car look? Most likely not. Car stereos from the factory are the cheapest and lowest grade available because automobile manufacturers love to save money. The result is the auto sound system gets the end of the budget cut. Thanks to after market stereo products no one has to live with what is already installed.

Car stereos are really inexpensive and do not require a wealth of knowledge to replace. A great audio sound system can add value to any vehicle and make driving more of a pleasure. Listening to music can be more enjoyable when the sound is coming from a top rated stereo.

Not only do car stereos make songs sound better, but they are coming with many useful functions and even remote controls. Many offer input jacks for devices such as MP3 players, DVD and CD players. Just plug and play! Worried about theft? Not a problem, some car stereos even have removable face plates, so they can be taken off when exiting the vehicle.

Car stereo after market manufacturers produce a much better product than what car manufacturers can even think of making. Top companies like Pyle, Panasonic, Sony, and Jensen specialize in making great audio electronics for automobiles. Therefore, it only stands to reason that installing a new car stereo will give vehicles sound system top performance.

Installing a new stereo is not real complicated either. Most gear heads know it is simply a matter of pulling out the old one, pulling off the wires, then connecting the new stereo. Most wires are either labeled, or color coded for added convenience. There is good news for people who think they cannot install a new stereo, many local repair shops will do it fairly inexpensively.

Buying a new car stereo is a wise investment and not to mention can make your favorite songs sound better. Choosing what car stereo depends on the needs of the user. Many people love the convenience of a CD player and an MP3 jack, all of which can be controlled by the stereo, and many people are also adding DVD players to their vehicles. This can also be integrated into the stereo, so watching movies can also be heard through the autos sound system.

Any consumer knows the added value to a automobile that car stereos bring. Looking good is not enough, sounding good is as equally important on the streets.

Online Crazy Deals has a great selection of car stereos, speakers, and DVD players to really personalize any vehicle.

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Are you looking to buy an iPod and a phone? If I told you that you could buy both of them in the same device what would you do? Well whatever that reaction is start doing it!

The newest invention from Apple is the iPhone. The iPhone is an iPod and a phone, hence the name iPhone. If that isn't enough, the iPhone is able to use the internet and also has some of the best in high tech features. There are three key things that are noticeable about the iPhone: iPod, phone, and internet. Below are the three keys and information on them.

1. The most important part of the iPhone is, of course, the phone. With the iPhone calling your friends is as simple as touching the name or number. For the first ever you are now able to view voicemail! Visual Voicemails allow you to go through your voicemail like emails, listening to only the ones you want, when you want.

If you like to send text messages there is also a new feature, SMS. SMS is an application with a predictive QWERTY soft keyboard that corrects and prevents mistakes. This feature makes the iPhone more efficient than most smartphone's keyboards. The final feature with the phone, allow it is common with most phones, is a camera. The iPhone features a 2-megapixel camera and a photo management application that is better than any on phones today.

2. Apple has yet again came through and improved the iPod. This time, they have added it to the iPhone. With a touch-sensitive screen you are able to scroll through all of your songs, artists, albums, and playlists with just a flick of your finger. To add even more convenience you are now able to scroll through your albums with Cover Flow. Cover Flow allows you to browse through your music library by album artwork on the impressive 3.5" widescreen display.

The impressive 3.5" widescreen display is the best way to watch movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store. All you have to do is just tap the touch controls for play/pause, volume, and chapter forward/backward.

3. The iPhone also allows you to surf the web! Using an advanced Safari browser, the iPhone allows you to see the internet how it should be. If you need to see a specific item but it is to small simply tap on the multi-touch display and it will zoom in! iPhone uses a HTML email client that will get your email in the background from most POP3 or IMAP mail services and allow you to see photos and graphics with text.

If you have a problem getting lost on the road the iPhone fixed that. Using the internet you can use Google Maps and iPhone's Maps application and you will be able to instantly view maps and satellite images or get directions and traffic information. All of that from the iPhone's amazing, multi-touch display. Those three features make the iPhone a must have item. Don't get to excited yet, this hot item will not be released until June 2007.

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iPod is one of the most successful consumer electronic products in history. It is the best selling mp3 / mp4 player in the market today. The combination of sound quality, sleek design and unique user interface, made the iPod a hit, causing an entire industry of accessories to emerge almost overnight.

The Apple Corporation first released the iPod on October 23, 2001.

Presently we are now on the 5th generation of iPod.

The first generation - Mp3 player with mechanical scroll wheel and four buttons.

The second generation - It has touch-sensitive wheel, 10 GB and 20 GB hard drives.

The third generation - It has touch-sensitive bottoms and USB connectivity.

The fourth generation - It has click-wheel and only two hard disk version, 20 GB and 40 GB.

The fifth generation - Mp4 player with 60 GB memory storage and video capability.

iPod has won several awards ranging from engineering excellence, to most innovative audio product. Very often it receives favorable reviews on looks, designs and handling.

iPod was designed as an mp3 / mp4 player for people with an active lifestyle. It is compact, sturdy and lightweight enough to take with you wherever you go. It was designed to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand or to be carried into a pocket or purse for easy transportation.

It comes in many storage capacities from 512 MG to 80 GB. The amount of memory it can hold, depends on the model or on the compression rate of your songs.

As an mp3 player it was designed to provide the best quality sound. It has a powerful 60 MW amplifier so it can deliver audio as loud as you want. It also has a 20 MZ to 20 KHZ frequency response, which means you can hear distortion free music at the lowest pitches.

iPod built-in rechargeable battery provides between 8 to 20 hours of music playtime depending on your model. Using the appropriate stereo adapter your iPod will sound great on your home or car stereo system. All iPod s come as standard with a non removable lithium rechargeable battery. The battery charge will last about 14 to 28 days without use. The lcd display shows the battery level on the upper right corner of the screen. You may charge your iPod by connecting it to an Apple iPod Power Adapter or connecting it to a USB port of a computer. A full charge takes approximately four hours while 80% charge will require at least one hour.

Apple has designed the iPod, as an mp3 player, to work with the iTunes media library software, which allows you to select your music on your computer and on your ipod. iTunes can automatically synchronize this mp3 player with specific playlists or with the entire content of a music library each time you connect your iPod to a host computer.

The first three generations of iPod used two ARM 7TDMI derived CPUs running at 90 MHZ, while later models have variable speed chips which run at a peak of 80 MHZ to save battery life. Another great feature of owning an iPod is the fact that someone can record a discussion and then post the audio file on the internet. This means people can download the file and listen to the file on their iPod. As an mp4 player, with iTunes 4.9, you can now browse and subscribe to podcasts at the iTunes Website. Podcasts are radio shows or other audio/video programs that are downloadable over the internet.

In order for you to be a more satisfied iPod customer, as to the usability and longer battery life spam of this mp3-mp4 player you should consider the following tips:

- Keep it turned off when not using it.

- Update to the latest software.

- Keep it at room temperature whenever possible.

- If you are not using the backlighting, turn it off.

-Turning off the equalizer will save you battery.

- Use compressed songs.

With the availability of compact audio format, we have had mp3 players such as iPod, which provided an unprecedented portability to eager electronic consumers. Now iPod, as mp4 players, is already able to deliver video capability and a whole new set of features and services yet to come.

Roberto Sedycias IT Consultant

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Roberto Sedycias has a bachelor degree in Business Administration and over 20 years experience in systems analysis and computer programming. Currently working as IT consultant for http://www.PoloMercantil.com.br

Added: April 4, 2007
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Across the nation, on every college campus, there has been a rising trend in listening to audiobooks by students. Some students listen to audio books rather then reading assigned text, some to help learn a foreign language, some to catch up on politics, religion and some just to catch up on their reading for pleasure.

Some feel it is cheating, and some feel it is just taking advantage of today"s technology. Students are choosing to listen to audiobooks rather then read their assigned books for class.

If you have ever taken an English or classic literature class, you know how much reading goes with each course. It can be hard to juggle your reading for each class, working full time or at a part time job, and having a social life. As a result of this many students are choosing to listen to their Shakespeare, Hamlet, or other classics as audiobooks.

Business majors also enjoy listening to audiobooks. There are many classics like the work of Dale Carnegie, audiobooks that teach sales, real estate, leadership, management and finance. These business major students that listen to audiobooks are learning how to best manage their time at a young age and this will no doubt help them in the business world later in life.

Students of foreign languages also frequently listen to audiobooks. Imagine if you are struggling in a Spanish, French, or Chinese class but could not afford an expensive tutor. Audiobooks that teach a language are a great way to reinforce what you have been learning in class and will surely help you grasp the language and do better on your tests.

Political science majors are also no strangers to audiobooks. There are many great titles on political biographies, past wars, and even the political writing of Aristotle. Such audiobooks can give a great insight to any political science class.

At Christian schools, Christian titles are popular amongst the students. There are many different Christian titles for these students ranging from best sellers like Rick Warren"s Purpose Driven Life, Lee Strobel"s A Case for Christ, and even both the New and Old Testament as dramatized audiobooks.

One thing that most college students do that go away to school is drive home to see their family, or just for a free laundry service. For some this is a short drive, for others the drive can take several hours or sometimes even a plane ticket is needed. If the student is not interested in listening to an audiobook that pertains to their studies, then they will listen to audiobooks for pleasure.

It can be hard to find time for pleasure reading while being swamped with school work and listening to the audio books is an easy way to catch up on that book you have been meaning to read. Listening to the audio books while commuting instead of listening to mindless radio is a great way to make the time of the drive or flight fly by.

Audiobooks, or as they used to be called, books on tape have always been popular, but with recent technology changes it is easier and more affordable then ever to get your hands on them. Originally the books on tape were just that, books recorded as spoken word on a cassette tape. Then the audiobooks were made as books on CD. Books on CD can be pretty expensive. Now, the fastest growing form of audiobooks is audio books that can be downloaded from the internet. Downloaded audiobooks are priced much better then prepackaged audiobooks on CD.

Audiobooks downloaded from the internet are great because you don"t have to wait to get your hands on them. The only wait is for your file to download which does not take long at all, especially if you have a decent internet connection. Once you download your audiobook, you can play it on your PC, burn it to a disc, or load it to an iPod or mp3 player. Since it seems that nearly every college student has an iPod or mp3 player, it is easy to see why downloadable audiobooks are such a natural fit.

So the next time you see headphones on a student on campus, or if you are driving behind a student on their drive home, there is an increasing chance that they are not listening to their favorite music, but instead, they are listening to audio books and you will understand why.

Autor: Jeffrey Wendland

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Added: April 3, 2007
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By now, the whole world knows about the iPhone, Apple"s first stab at the mobile phone business.

Not even on sale yet, the phone has stirred up a feeding frenzy in the press on the strength of Apple"s remarkable success with the iPod and Steve Jobs" legendary marketing skills. Jobs, Apple"s chief executive, has promised a revolutionary product that will shake the industry, and most of us are willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Of course, there are niggling details.

Like the iPod, the iPhone will have no replaceable battery. This may be acceptable on an MP3 player but less so on a cellphone. Also like the iPod, the iPhone is designed to be a closed system. At least in the beginning, there will be no third-party applications on the iPhone.

Almost the exact opposite is the Neo1973, a phone you"ve probably never even heard of, from a Taiwanese company called FIC, better known for making computers and PC motherboards.

Relative obscurity isn"t the only thing that sets the Neo1973 apart, however.

Unlike the iPhone and most other mobile handsets in the market, the Neo1973 smart phone uses open source software developed on a platform called OpenMoko. In this sense, it is even more revolutionary than the iPhone.

"For the first time, the mobile ecosystem will be as open as the PC, and mobile applications equally as diverse and more easily accessible," said Sean Moss-Pultz, architect of OpenMoko and a product manager at FIC. "Ringtones are already a multi-billion dollar market. We think downloading mobile applications on an open platform will be even bigger."

These expectations are by no means a sure thing. Service providers, long accustomed to subsidizing phones that can be set to lock out their competitors, may not welcome an open source phone that anyone can hack.

The first fully supported OpenMoko phone, the Linux-based Neo1973 is expected to start shipping in March. Based on information available on the OpenMoko Web site (http://www.openmoko.com), the Neo1973 will be a touch-screen, quad-band GSM/GPRS phone with a Global Positioning System chip and Bluetooth built in, and sell for about $350. It will have no camera, but it will have a replaceable battery and a micro-SD slot for extra memory.

Pictures of prototypes show a sleek, modern phone.

In the beginning, the Neo1973 is more likely to appeal to hackers and geeks, but the OpenMoko Team doesn"t want to stop there. In a post on the OpenMoko list, Moss-Pultz expounds on the philosophy behind going open in a proprietary industry.

"Mobile phones are closed environments created with a mobile context in mind," he writes. "But this concept is limiting; a mobile phone has the potential to be a platform that can do anything that a small computer with broadband access can do. If mobile phones were based on open platforms, they would have the potential to bring computing to people in a ways traditional computers cannot. Mobile phones can become ubiquitous computers."

He also explains that the Neo1973 got its name from the year that Dr. Marty Cooper, the inventor of the mobile phone, made the first call. "We believe that an open source mobile phone can revolutionize, once again, the world of communication," Moss-Pultz concludes. "This will be the New 1973. Join us. "Free Your Phone.""

Nobody knows if OpenMoko will succeed, but right out of the gate, it sounds more revolutionary than yet another closed-system phone, even if it has the letter "i" in front of it.

Autor: Chin Wong

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Chin Wong has been covering the technology industry since the 1980s, starting as a reporter for Business Day, Southeast Asia"s first daily business newspaper. He is now a lecturer in journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines and associate editor for the Manila Standard Today. Before that, he also served as technology editor of the Manila Times until October 2004.

Added: April 4, 2007
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Apple has introduced iPhone, a new product that combines three products--a cell phone, an iPod, and an Internet chatting device--all into one small, lightweight handheld device. Read on to find out about new functions and special features in the new iPhone.

The new mobile phone

The iPhone functions as a new, revolutionary mobile phone that allows users to call by pointing at a name or telephone number. The iPhone can merge calls together to create conference calls, and it also coordinates your contacts from your email programs, Mac, or PC. The iPhone also contains something called a Visual Voicemail, which lets the user look at a visual list of voicemails and decide which messages to listen to first. The Visual Voicemail is the first phone feature to let the user prioritize voicemails before listening.

The iPhone also provides users with a soft keyboard to receive and send messages along with an actual touch keyboard that comes with a predictive feature that helps correct and edit mistakes.

The iPhone also features a camera (2 megapixel) and a photo application that helps you manage your photos in a photo library. The phone also features WiFi and EDGE technologies for data networking.

Additional iPod functions?

The iPhone is also a widescreen iPod that lets users touch the music by scrolling through lists of artists, albums, and songs. iPhone also allows you to watch television shows and movies, with controls for play, pause, fast forward, and volume. iPhone users will have access to the same television shows, music videos, and feature films as iPod users from the iTunes store.

Communicating with iPhone

iPhone also contains an email client that will allow you to check your email, including graphics. Best of all, iPhone allows you to multitask, leaving you free to check a webpage while downloading your email. iPhone also contains a web browser that will allow users to see web pages as they appear on a regular computer. Users can surf the web through EDGE or WiFi. The iPhone also has a map application that allows users to check Google Maps, satellite images, traffic updates, and directions.

iPhone's Sensor Controls

iPhone also comes with built-in sensors that help extend the battery life. The sensor is able to detect when a user puts the iPhone to his or her ear and automatically turns off display to save power and prevent accidental touches. The light sensor also adjusts to the level of surrounding light to save battery power.

Pricing & Availability

The new iPhone will be released this summer in the US in June 2007 and released in Europe late 2007. The 4gigbyte model will go for $499 US dollars, while an 8 gigabyte model will go for $599 US dollars. The iPhone will be available in Apple and Cingular retail stores.

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So there you were, cruising down the open road with the T-tops out, your hair blowing in the wind and your A-track pumping Led Zeppelin. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Of course it does. My older brother talks about these days. They were known as pre-cassette tape. I was once rummaging through my brother's ancient collection of A-tracks, and thought to myself, WOW, these look like old Atari games or something. Thank God things got a little more compact.

Soon enough came the cassette tapes, and we all applauded. After all, they were so much more compact and easy to stuff in your glove box. Then by the time the 90's hit, everyone was interested in CDs. These were a phenomenal innovation at the time. Finally we had a way to play music, without a bunch or rewinding and fast-forwarding. The push of a button on our in car cd players lead to the next track and so on. It was a miracle!

Where do in car cd players stand now? I certainly have one in my vehicle. I still think the disk changer with multiple CDs works fine. However, the classic in car cd players are slowly becoming a thing of the past. Before you know it, they will be deemed obsolete. Just like every other piece of technology on this planet, a new and improved one comes along and boots it out. That is the way the process works. As of now, it is IPods and MP3 players. This compact musical wonders are currently all the rage. And I do not just mean with teenagers.

Kids and adults alike are embracing the IPod craze. Suddenly we have the ability to download up to 15,000 songs onto one small, hand-held device. How can anyone pass this up? If you have not already, make use of one of these in your ride or at the gym. Connect your IPod via a cassette tape and pop it into your dash stereo. Now you can enjoy infinite tunes as if it's one gigantic CD. Or, purchase an IPod Shuffle and clip the tiny device on your shirt at the gym. Enjoy all the tunes you want, minus the hassle of a bulky Discman.

It's safe to say that the in car cd players won't be sticking around for generations to come. Most cars now are coming IPod or MP3 ready. Just plug in your micro music store and you are off. Hey, it beats buying tons of new CDs.

Autor: Peter Basset

Peter Basset is an insurance agent for a well known auto insurance company and loves writing car articles in his sparetime for his own website as well as other online resources. Take a look at his website which is full of Car Articles and resources. http://www.car-fanatics.com

Added: April 1, 2007
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