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Many companies have tried (yeah Sony we’re talking about you), but none of them have succeeded in displacing the iPod from our list of must-have gadgets. We love almost everything about this beautifully designed player from Apple, and now with the fourth-generation model, battery life is finally improved. We think this is going to be …
Good news for digital music fans. All future and current Sony hardware will now support the MP3. It looks like forcing consumers to adopt the Sony ATRAC format was harder than they thought.
For all of you Apple history buffs, the iPod's scroll wheel has been through 3 iterations since the 1G iPod was released in 2001. The first one actually rotated; then there was the touch-sensitive one; and finally there's the clickable one found on the iPod Mini and fourth-generation iPod.
If you’re like me, you want to put as music music on your iPod as possible. I’ve ripped most of my CDs at 128 or 160 kbps. It sounds good and doesn’t take up too much memory per song like a FLAC or Lossless audio file. But have you ever thought about ripping your music in …
Have you ever gotten that bad sinking feeling when you think you've lost something? What about your iPod? David, a friend of ours who works down the hall, just had an awful experience we wouldn't wish on any iPod owner.
Apple Computer is pursuing a massive settlement with The Beatles‘ record company, Apple Corps Records, which has sued Apple several times over the past 20 years. If ever there were two cultural and business institutions known for their ability to generate utterly bizarre rumors, they would have to be the two Apples. That is, Apple …
Tired of your iPod battery always running out when you need it most? Newer Technology and Other World Computing have teamed up to release the “Ultra High Capacity” replacement battery for first- and second-generation iPods. According to the NewerTech website, the Lithium-Polymer NuPower Batteries offers an extra 65% capacity increase over the iPods’ original battery. For …
Here's the legendary Will Ferrell Apple "Switch" ad which was shown to audiences at the 2002 MacWorld Expo in New York City.
If you're attending the Intel Developer Forum this year, then you might think you just entered the Twilight Zone when visiting the Rambus booth.
The new BMW MP3 watch, a watch that plays music and more that's brought to you by the folks who unleashed the 7 Series on the world.
What it is: While this watch lacks the looks of some of the cars BMW makes, it packs a lot of features. It plays music, has lots of storage, and of course, tells time.
25-years after Sony first shipped the legendary Sony Walkman personal cassette player and radio, the electronics giant is launching a new digital music player called the NW-HD1 that they hope will topple Apple‘s mega hit, the iPod. But for now, Apple has nothing to worry about. Sony’s Walkman NW-HD1 is as clunky as its name. The gadget looks great, …
Today at the Apple Expo in Paris, Apple introduced its new G5-based iMac with a new form factor that resembles the iPod. In fact, it was designed by the same team that created the iPod. This speaks volumes about the importance of adaptability in innovation. Apple‘s history was built around selling personal computers in volume …
Ladies, are you looking for a small, durable, funky bag made especially to protect your funky iTunes? Sure tons of companies make iPod cases and storage bags. A quick Google search for “iPod bags” returns over 150,000 results. But most of these bags are the boring equivalent of an iPocket-Protector, or way too iExpensive. After …
Speculation is high over whether Apple will unveil the G5 iMac on Monday at the Apple Expo in Paris. Over 7,000 people are expected to attend the keynote event.
Rap star P. Diddy will attend his post-MTV Video Music Awards party with a personalized HP iPod encrusted with 120 diamonds, coinciding with the release of the HP iPod, which will be given to all guests at the party.
News around both the HP iPod, Hewlett-Packard's version of the iPod digital music player, and a revamped iMac computer was enough to get Wall Street excited.
Intel unveiled their new tri-mode Centrino technology that will enable laptops to access WLANs based on the 802.11a, b, and g wireless specifications. The Intel new chipset dubbed the Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection, also will have new software, which the company claims will simplify the end user experience, and support for the 802.11i security …
