iPod Software

iPoll: How many iPods have you

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:49:25 -0800

Since Macworld 2008 didn't announce any new iPods, I thought this would be a good time to survey iPod owners. Are you on your first, second, third, or fourth iPod? Apple has sold more than 100 million of the little buggers, so I'm a little curious about how ...

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Designer Macworld Part 2:

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:58:06 -0800

Belkin Ceylon Bag (Credit: Belkin) Here's something blasphemous: My favorite booth at Macworld was not Apple's, but Belkin's. It knocked my socks off. Think back a few years: Belkin was a ho-hum manufacturer of unsexy cables and nondescript PC accessories. Then came the iPod, and the company ...

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Mister Jalopy Builds World's Biggest iPod Dock [IPod]

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:58:32 -0800

Now there's no way we'll be dancing that jig from the Apple iPod commercials with this plugged in our ears. Mister Jalopy from Hoopty Rides has created this awesome iPod-integrated computer setup using a $15 Farnsworth radio cabinet. It's equipped with... ...a Sansui tuner, a replacement Panasonic turntable, a Griffin AirShark, an 8 port USB hub, a cheap-o LCD panel, a Griffin iMic, a Griffin Powermate, a Logitech wireless keyboard transmitter, a power strip, a Griffin AirClick, a Sony bookshelf speaker, a Mac Mini and enough patch cables to encircle the world 7 times. It's essentially a mega-machine built to convert vinyl records to digital music files, but as you can see, it also appears to be quite possibly the world's biggest iPod dock. The coolest part seems to be that he managed to transfer the iPod's controls over to the Farnsworth's radio preset buttons! Major kudos to Mister Jalopy for building this awe-inspiring mash-up of old and new. You can read up on how he did it in the next issue of MAKE Magazine. MegaGiant Wood iPod Eliminates Mugging Threat [Hoopty Rides]

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News: Apple TV 2.0, iPod touch, iPhone 1.1.3 videos posted,

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:10:37 -0800

We ve just posted videos of the Apple TV 2.0 software, iPod touch, and iPhone 1.1.3 software to our YouTube account. They re now available for viewing. Enjoy! Apple TV: The biggest changes of the day were reserved for the Apple TV, which saw a comprehensive interface overhaul with movie rentals, movie and music purchasing, Flickr photo browsing, and new iTunes Store search features for all forms of media, including podcasting. The software

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Extensis announces Universal Type

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:22:54 -0800

Extensis has announced its next-generation font-management application, Universal Type Server, a new product that merges the best of the company's existing font servers, Font Reserve and Suitcase Server

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Review: Capdase Classy Leather Case for

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:24:32 -0800

As one of several leather cases to be released under the oft-inaccurate Classy Leather Case name, Capdase s Classy Leather Case for iPhone ($15) is a playthrough sleeve-style leather iPhone holder with a wide open face and a loose bottom, side, and back design. Unlike most such cases we ve seen, the case has no internal reinforcement save for its meager face coverage, so it sags a little on the sides and back whether an iPhone s

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First Look: Photoshop Elements

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:43:50 -0800

Adobe has unveiled the latest Mac version of Photoshop Elements. And while Mac users have had to wait a long time for this update, Lesa Snider King discovers in her first look at Version 6 that many of the additions and enhancements are well worth the

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Analysis: Looking at the trends from

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:46:24 -0800

The Consumer Electronics Show always introduces new gear and gadgets. But it's also the place where the trends defining the electronics industry take shape. Dan Moren and Dan Frakes look at what was the talk of this year's trade

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EU Closes iTunes

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:37:17 -0800

The European Union has closed its investigation into iTunes Store sales following Apple's announcement that it plans to introduce a unified European pricing scheme within six months. The E.U. investigation began in April 2007 after a U.K. consumer organization complained that British iTunes Store customers were paying more for music downloads than other European customers.

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Hands On iriver Aplayer vs. iPod nano: Thinner, More Gorgeous

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:29:02 -0800

After seeing the sexy press shot of iriver's new flash-based Aplayer (which also crams in voice recording and an FM tuner), we totally couldn't resist making the iriver guys pull it out of the case to stack up to a 2nd-gen nano we had on hand. Results? Judge for yourself. They were really scant on details, but we did squeeze out a date of first quarter this year, so we should it within the next couple of months.

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Hacks: Caption Crunch loads custom messages onto your

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:28:21 -0800

Filed under: iPod Family, iPhone Remember I wrote about that bunch of undocumented SpringBoard prefs? Ecamm has grabbed the bull by the horns (or possibly by the implanted iPod dock) and produced "Caption Crunch", a simple utility that adds a custom message to your iPhone using the fake time preferences. Caption Crunch works by modding the com.apple.springboard.plist file that gets stored on your personal computer in the backup files and actually talks to your iPhone and convinces it to upload a new copy of the prefs file. The iPhone will perform a "pseudo restore" and may reboot. I tested on an iPod touch and it worked great. Cool stuff indeed--but even cooler that Ecamm seems to have taken Mac/iPhone communication up to a new level. No Jailbreak necessary. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Sony to Offer DRM-free

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:56:14 -0800

Sony BMG, the last major label hold out in the DRM battle, is finally giving in and will begin offering copy protection-free music downloads in the first quarter of 2008. The record label hasn't revealed yet how much of its library will be available without copy protection, or whether or not it will offer those tracks through Apple's iTunes Store.

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iPhone Ads a USATODAY

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:13:29 -0800

Apple's simple yet compelling commercials that show off the iPhone's features earned a "made me want to buy it now" from USATODAY.

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News: Digital album packaging to improve in

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:33:59 -0800

Digital album packaging is set to improve in 2008, adding extras such as more album art, lyrics, liner notes, and more, according to a Reuters report. CD sales continue to outpace those of digital albums, the report claims, in part because the digital versions lack the extras one receives with a physical album purchase. Of those in a position to offer enhanced digital album sales in 08, iTunes is the most likely candidate, due

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Apple Patent Application Could Protect Against Hearing Loss from

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:44:31 -0800

Apple, Inc. has filed for a patent for a technology that would allow an iPod or iPhone to automatically adjust its maximum volume depending the length of time one listens to it. According to a patent application filed in Europe, its express purpose is to protect against hearing loss that may occur from long iPod sessions at loud volumes.

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