Numark has announced that it‚Äôs shipping the first iPod DJ mixing console that lets you scratch, control pitch, key-lock, and simultaneously play two songs from a single iPod. If you’re interested in recording dj mixes or music shows, you can even use the iDJ to record back to your iPod. The Numark iDJ2 features an […]

We noted earlier Movable Type’s new iPhone blogging support. It looks like WordPress users are interested in the iPhone, too. Content Robot has introduced iWPhone, a plug in that automatically generates an iPhone-compatible version of WordPress-based sites. The iWPhone WordPress Plugin and Theme automatically reformats your blog’s content for optimized viewing on Apple’s iPhone. It […]

Sony has introduced the Rolly, an egg-shaped robotic “audio entertainment player”. The Rolly plays MP3s from speakers on each end that are normally hidden by dish-like covers. The device has just one button, an on-off switch. Everthing else is controlled b y a pair of rings that circle the player’s body. One ring is used […]

Since the introduction of the iPhone, we’ve been lamenting the fact that Apple has left its √ºber-phone out of the revolution in user-generated content: User-generated media is one of the biggest trends on the Internet. So why isn‚Äôt there a keyboard accessory for these devices, so people could use them to edit their blogs? Why […]

Gizmodo has picked up the question we raised last week, wondering “Why Apple is crippling the iPod touch?” They note that “Apple has removed the ability to add events in the iPod touch’s calendar, even while it uses the same operating system and application frameworks as the iPhone.” We’re wondering, if the iPod touch is […]

Research from Australian radio network Austereo shows that radio listeners’ attention is moving from traditional radio to podcasts and other mobile audio content. Companies that track media use, like Nielsen Media Research, haven’t caught up with people’s changing use of technology and are significantly misrepresenting media consumption, as a result. Highlights of Austereo’s research: Austereo […]

Apple announced this morning that it sold its one millionth iPhone yesterday, two and a half months after its introduction on June 29. ‚ÄúOne million iPhones in 74 days‚Äîit took almost two years to achieve this milestone with iPod,‚Äù said Steve Jobs, Apple‚Äôs CEO. ‚ÄúWe can‚Äôt wait to get this revolutionary product into the hands […]

With the recent iPod & iTunes updates, there’s been a surge in news about Apple’s portable media platform. Here are a few highlights: Apple breaks video out with new iPods. iLounge’s Jeremy Horowitz points out that Apple has locked the TV Out feature of the iPod classic and video-capable iPod nano, preventing users from outputting […]

According to Compete’s Elaine Warner, interest in the Apple iPhone could double as a result of the device’s recent price cuts. In their research: 8% of consumers said they would be willing to pay for the iPhone at its original price point of $599. At $399, interest increased almost 2.5X to 18%. The ‚Äúsweet spot‚Äù […]

NexTune today announced the launch of the NexTune Music Network, along with software allowing an iTunes user to publish playlists onto its Internet-based music network. The service lets you take your iTunes playlist and use it in a social network to discover new music and to create playlists that others can use. NexTune’s latest software […]