Posts Tagged ‘ iPods ’

Things To Do With A Dead iPod

Feb 22nd, 2008 | By | Category: General, iPods & Portable Media Players, Strange

What do you do with a dead iPod? Rhett and Link have some ideas for you. via iJustine



Canadian iPod Tax Killed In Court

Jan 11th, 2008 | By | Category: Digital Music, iPods & Portable Media Players

It looks like the proposed tax on iPods to support musicians has finally been put to rest: Last summer, music industry officials, retailers and consumers all debated the merits of the Copyright Board of Canada’s tentative decision to place a levy on iPod’s and other MP3 players ‚Äì a tariff that depending on the amount […]



CES Preview: World’s First All-Digital iPod Dock

Jan 5th, 2008 | By | Category: Digital Music, iPhone, iPods & Portable Media Players

CES: Wadia Digital will introduce what they claim is the world’s first all-digital iPod dock. According to Wadia, this means it can offer CD-quality from full-resolution file formats. The iTransport (SRP: $349) turns your iPod into a high-end media server by providing a bit-perfect digital audio output to an audio/video system, bypassing the player’s internal […]



The Future of Digital Music: Closed Systems

Sep 18th, 2006 | By | Category: Commentary, Digital Music, iPods & Portable Media Players

Despite the issues many tech-savvy music fans have with digital rights management and encrypted media files, it looks like the future of digital music will be based on closed, proprietary systems. Apple’s iTunes/iPod combination has rapidly risen to dominance, a fact that has caused both the music industry and other portable media player vendors a […]



RealNetworks, SanDisk Team Up to Create iPod, Zune Alternative

Sep 18th, 2006 | By | Category: Digital Music, iPods & Portable Media Players

RealNetworks and SanDisk have announced plans to release a portable music player system that will compete with Apple’s iTunes/iPod combination and Microsoft’s Zune. The companies plan to release the Sansa Rhapsody, a portable music player based on SanDisk’s e200. The e200 series is priced starting at about $110 for a 2GB player with a color […]



New iPod Adds 80’s Video Games; No Sexy Widescreen :(

Sep 12th, 2006 | By | Category: Digital Music, Digital Video Downloads, iPods & Portable Media Players

Apple today introduced the new iPod. While the new iPod features a larger hard drive and brighter screen than earlier models, it doesn’t have the touch-sensitive widescreen display many had anticipated, making it an evolutionary update rather than a revolutionary one. The new iPod features a 60 percent brighter and more vibrant 2.5-inch color display. […]



Apple iPod shuffle Tinier Than Ever; Still Not Edible

Sep 12th, 2006 | By | Category: Digital Music, iPods & Portable Media Players

Apple today introduced the new iPod shuffle, now the world‚Äôs smallest digital music player with Apple‚Äôs shuffle feature. Nearly half the size of the original, the new iPod shuffle is just half a cubic inch in volume, weighs just half an ounce and features an aluminum design and a built-in clip which makes it the […]



Apple Intros New iPod nano; Finally Gets Gapless Playback

Sep 12th, 2006 | By | Category: Digital Music, iPods & Portable Media Players

Apple today introduced the new iPod nano. The updated nano features a new aluminum body, 24 hours of battery life and more than twice the music capacity for the same price as the previous generation. The new iPod nano features Apple‚Äôs Click Wheel and a smaller, thinner and lighter design available in silver, pink, green, […]



Apple iTunes 7 Adds Movies, Video Games

Sep 12th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Digital Video Downloads, iPods & Portable Media Players, Podcasting Software

Apple today announced iTunes 7, which they are calling the most significant enhancement since it debuted in 2001. iTunes 7 adds new album and Cover Flow views of music, TV shows and movies, letting users to quickly find titles in their library as well as casually browse through titles they already own. The iTunes Store […]



Miglia Intros Wireless Skype Phone

Sep 9th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Podcasting Hardware

Miglia Technology today announced the release of the Dialog Phone, a wireless phone that offers Skype and iChat AV integration. Skype and iChat are used by many podcasters for recording podcast interviews. The Dialog Phone is specifically designed as a phone for your computer, doing away with traditional screens and buttons. Dialog features a call […]