When Apple first introduced its iPod Touch — a media player that uses the same cool touch technology as the breakthrough iPhone — I was both intrigued and disappointed. While I didn’t care much for the iPhone itself — see www.chron.com/iphone — the notion of a touch-based device that focuses just on movies, music and Wi-Fi Web access called to me. What gave me pause, though, was its limited storage capacity and price.
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You do know your iPod doesn’t hate you, right?
Posted on 2008 under iPod classic | No Comment24 Feb
Moments after Whitney Bennett purchased a new laptop, she walked through Manhattan hugging it to her chest. She is hoping this computer will return the favor, unlike her old one, with which she had a tumultuous relationship. “How could you do this to me?” the 21-year-old student at Baruch College recalled yelling in tears at her old Dell.
Now DLO has released VideoShell ($20), which for the same price offers an innovative feature originally introduced in the company s superb iPod touch product of the same name: a slide-out video kickstand. Here, the kickstand has been redesigned to handle the iPod nano s bottom-mounted headphone port in vertical, rather than horizontal video viewing conditions, elevating the nano enough to let you connect earphones and/or a charging cable to its bottom while video plays back on its screen.
By Mendelson Tiu | Friday | 22/02/2008 Pioneer has launched two new in-car CD players designed for improving sound quality and connectivity for all portable music devices, including the Apple iPod. Click to enlarge Pioneer’s DEH-P4050UB The new head units are specifically made for Apple’s iPod and will restore the harmonics lost during the audio compression process with its Advanced Sound Retriever technology, the company claims.
Many iPod owners buy a case to protect their precious PMP devices as soon as they buy the player. DLO has introduced a new and unique case for the third generation iPod nano called the Videoshell. The case is made from a clear and strong polycarbonate material.
Torrance, CA Feb 22, 2008 in iPod [prMac.com] Torrance, CA - February 22, 2008 - GizMac Accessories, designer and manufacturer of innovative products for the Apple iPod and iPhone, begin shipment of their Aluminate iPod case for the 3rd generation iPod Nano. Aluminate is a hybrid Nano case made from aluminum and polycarbonate. The front of the Aluminate is thin, colorful aluminum and the back of the case is made of tough, clear polycarbonate.
New Nike+ SportBand Removes iPod From Exercise Equation
Posted on 2008 under iPod classic | No Comment21 Feb
Print | Rated: 10% by 3 user(s). Thursday February 21, 2008 2:09 PM CST - By: Michael Kwan The Nike+iPod system has been reasonably successful, because runners want to keep track of all their data so that they can see their level of growth and improvement. You’re able to see your average speed, elapsed time, and all these other digits that can help motivate you toward a healthier lifestyle. The partnership between the giants seemed infallible.
Apple and Disney Online have launched a new action adventure game based on Pirates of the Caribbean for the iPod. Entitled Pirates of the Caribbean: Aegir’s Fire the game, available on iTunes, puts the player at the helm of the Bleak Pearl ship, sailing the seas in search of treasure. More than 30 missions are promised, as players use the touch-wheel to navigate while sinking rival ships, battling sea monsters and avoiding the Royal Navy.
Sony Walkman NWZ-A820 Boasts More Features Than iPod
Posted on 2008 under iPod classic | No Comment21 Feb
Print | Rated: 33% by 4 user(s). Thursday February 21, 2008 1:27 PM CST - By: Michael Kwan We all know that the Apple iPod absolutely dominates the portable MP3 player market, but that doesn’t stop the other big boys in the yard from making some rather valiant efforts. The newly revealed Sony Walkman NWZ-A820 Series comes equipped with quite a few features that you will not find on the iPod classic or iPod nano.
The BBC has announced plans to launch a version of its iPlayer TV catch-up service for iPhone and iPod Touch. “It will be the first of a transformation in people streaming long-form content onto a portable device,” said Anthony Rose, head of digital media technology at the Beeb.