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Designed for extreme wear and tear, H2O Audio‘s new SV-iMini case for the iPod Mini includes H2O Audio’s durable waterproof housing featuring easy-to-use controls and a comfortable waterproof headset. Basically now you can surf through your songs…while you…uh, literally surf. Being the first underwater case for Apple‘s iPod Mini, the SV-iMini should attract a whole new subculture …
Apple’s London store is only hours away from its grand opening, but European consumers looking to get their hands on an iPod might be disappointed. Apple products are already expensive, but Apple’s prices outside the United States are even higher. Apple has once again expanded its retail division and this time on the other side …
Shock jock Howard Stern was in Union Square in New York City handing out FREE(Amazon link) SIRIUS radios on Thursday to a crowd of thousands. Only 500 radios and a free one-year subscription were handed out personally by Stern among a throng of Scores girls and other Stern Show personalities. Truly devoted fans who were …
It looks like our days of skipping commercials on TiVo may be coming to an end. According to TiVo, by March 2005, TiVo viewers will now see “billboards,” or small freeze-frames of ads, popping up as they fast-forward through TV commercials. Additionally, if a viewer selects the ad, TiVo will then share the user’s contact …
Apple's iPod and iTunes have been a huge hit with consumers, and Microsoft is struggling to catch up, as Apple's proprietary strategy has allowed it to dominate the space.
Company executives think that is a Vodafone music app is done right, then content sales will escalate and they can beat Apple at their own game.
Grammy-nominated producer, Rich Tozzoli, breaks down the iTunes equalizer settings slider by slider so you can get the most out of your music.
U2's new single "Vertigo" was first heard in an iPod commercial, marking the first time the band has licensed their music for commercial use, and highlighting the potential of digital music distribution and marketing.
Mercora, a pioneering company in peer-to-peer radio, has developed a system that allows millions of users to share their song collections online without cost or legal risk, offering a vast array of music and showcasing a diverse range of genres and artists.
A new 4-star Manhattan hotel called Dream is offering guests the use of an iPod during their stay. The iPods come preloaded about 2,000 songs, a variety or playlists and are available for all guests.
Now hear this: Sony has officially declared war on the makers! A bullying shut-down notice was recently sent to the individuals behind the Retropod, a hand-made iPod case out of recycled Sony Sport Walkman housings. Sony’s reason for the shutdown was made clear in this cease and desist letter: Your use of casings for such a …
The iTunes Store just released a FREE 25-minute hip-hop mixtape called Street Official Mixtape Vol. 1 from Winta (aka Big Young) to help celebrate November's Hip-Hop History Month.
myPower combines the power of a rechargeable battery with the convenience of a portable dock. Now you can use just one device to power and sync your iPod on the go.
The iPod is arguably the ultimate cultural icon for the 2000s. But its use is evolving, and it is now also a tool for some college students and budding DJs alike. At Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, they have taken it one step further: giving all first year students such a device. Some 1,600 Apple iPods were handed out free of charge. The university is paying out of its technology budget. The students can keep the digital music players, specially engraved with the university's logo, if they can show physical ownership after one year.
HUMMER's 3D TV commercial features the song "Vermillion" by Jimmy LaValle's San Diego indie-electronic band, The Album Leaf. You can watch the HUMMER commercial here.
Electronics have found their way into the daily lives of millions of people, many of whom can’t imagine life without their beloved gadgets. Manufacturers now offer devices with any combination of cell phone, camera, movie player, PDA, and MP3 player functionality. But with these sophisticated devices come complexity, confusion, and a demand for power that …
EMI Music UK and the Carphone Warehouse will make Robbie Williams the first artist ever to release an entire album plus video content on a Memory Card. The strategy is to deliver music on the move via a tiny stamp size gizmo that slots straight into a mobile phone.
