07.30.08 - 03:50pm
iLounge has reported that this year’s new ipod nano is longer to be able to fit a bigger screen, like the iPhone and iPod Touch. In order for the screen to fit, the new nano had to be stretched out. I really like the new style of this ipod. I think it will be a great hit with all age groups!
06.17.08 - 01:58pm
United Airlines will be the first U.S carrier to offer iPod and iPhone hook-ups to their customers, which will allow them to view video content on their own personal television, as their iPod or iPhone charges. The upgrades will be installed first to their entire International fleet over the next two years.
United Airlines Flight # 936 from Washington, D.C. to Zurich will be the first flight to receive the upgraded equipment, which is manufactured by Panasonic Avionics. Passengers will be able to charge their iPods and iPhones while watching videos in the comfort of their own seats. They will be able to choose their own programming, at their convenience.
05.22.08 - 10:57am
These cool pair of shade-like goggles have permanent attached earbuds, with a remote control unit for power, brightness and volume, plus a dock connector cable, which can attach to your iPod. You can adjust your volume through your iPod or the remote control. This product will provide enough bass for optimal sound quality , while screening out most of the world around you, while you view your favorite video. You also receive a stellar fabric carrying case, three sets of silicone tips for the earbuds, and a USB cable for recharging.
Myvu also sells an edition of headset with video cables that are compatible with non-iPod devices. The Universal Myvu Connection Kit sells for about $25, which will adapt the iPod version with more devices. The shades 301, sells for about $200 and the Crystal 701 sells for about $300. Both models are designed to work with 3rd generation nano, classic and touch models.
08.16.07 - 10:15am
Totally cool and maybe a way to help boost those lagging CD sales.
In the UK a deal has already been signed in which a company called Ripfactory will soon have in CD rippers (kiosks) in CD stores, thus allowing you purchase a CD load it into the ripper and put it onto your iPod before you even walk out of the store.
The kiosk will load up to 4 CD’s at a time and uses a touch screen. Along with transferring the music to your iPod you can also transfer cover art and the standard meta tags listing the tracks and album titles.
The kiosks will transfer DVD’s as well.
The transfer can be made to the iPod, MP3 players or to your awesome iPhone/mobile phone.
“Once you’ve bought your CDs over the counter you just pop them into the kiosk in the shop, plug in your iPod or MP3 player, and it will transfer all the content then and there, within a matter of a few minutes,” said Patrick McGrath Ripfactory’s managing director.
06.25.07 - 04:33pm
About as “Outer Limits” as they come the new myvu glasses will lock you into the world of the iPod as they transpose that small onscreen video to a large big screen only you can see. Definitely the thing to have when traveling with the kids on a road trip!
It could be a little unnerving to wear immersion viewing glasses at anytime as you have no knowledge of what if going on around you. Shots could ring out, something could explode, the whole world could change - all while you are blissfully watching an episode of Seinfeld, tucked away in an alternate world. Thankfully the big screen you see in the myvu has “situational awareness” viewing - rather than watching the TV with the world closed around you, you are instead watching your movie just as if there was a real live TV sitting about two meters in front of you.
05.31.07 - 04:34pm
Now you can YouTube without getting up off your couch as Apple TV, come mid-June, will wirelessly stream directly from the viral-video site to your TV via a software update.
“This is the first time users can easily browse, find and watch YouTube videos right from their living room couch, and it’s really, really fun,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive. “YouTube is a worldwide sensation, and Apple TV is bringing it directly from the Internet onto the widescreen TV.”
YouTube users can sit, relax, kick their feet up and sign into their account via Apple TV and then simply search for specific videos using the Apple TV interface.
If you are among the first to log onto the new Apple TV/You Tube don’t freak out when you can’t find your favorite video, at first there will only be thousands of the most popular, with the entire site becoming available in the fall. Each week thousands more videos will be added.
05.07.07 - 09:51am
The Sony Play Station Portable is a beautifully made piece of equipment with a 4.3 inch
screen, 16:9Wide screen TFT LCD that has 489 x 272 pixel, 16.77 million colors - basically its one sweet screen that seems perfect for downloaded movies and TV shows - so why, when Sony had the chance did they not take it and produce downloads? This is the question also being asked by Hollywood executives who are hoping that Sony will step up and become the competition they believe Sony can be and the competition they need Sony to be.
Currently Hollywood is a little worried about the stronghold Apple has over the digital movie and TV download market and it’s no wonder they want a little competition to help give them an edge especially as negotiations loom closer.
04.03.07 - 04:39pm
The long awaited 2007 iPod film festival has arrived and it’s time to vote!
This is the second year of the newly famous iPod film festival with films made from a variety of young budding stars in three different categories;
Student Film: Films created as part of a class or for credit in high school or college.
Indie Film: Films or music videos created independently without a big studio’s help.
The Kitchen Sink: Everything else.
You can either watch the films on your iPod courtesy of iTunes and a free podcast or watch on the net via theflux.
Don’t forget to vote for your favorite!!
03.30.07 - 11:44am
It’s springtime! Leaves are budding, birds are chirping and the grass is glowing emerald. It wouldn’t, however, be springtime without baseball and iTunes is keeping you up on all your favorite teams, anytime, anywhere.
Teaming up with MLB video, iTunes is offering a daily 25 minute “MLB.com Daily Rewind” highlight show and two weekly “Games of the Week” which will have full versions of the best National and American Leauge Games for that week.
“We’re thrilled to be teaming with iTunes to give baseball fans access to MLB highlights via the world’s most popular online TV store,” said Kenny Gersh, senior vice president, business development of MLB Advanced Media. “We’re excited that baseball fans now have the opportunity to enjoy America’s favorite pastime in a unique way by taking MLB with them on their computers and iPods wherever they go.”
03.28.07 - 12:51pm
Whether you’re sitting on an airplane, or simply at a coffee shop watching the Video iPod, holding it can be a pain. Hand cramps and such things as food spilled trying to eat lunch with one hand can all be avoided with the Standz.
What is Standz - well it’s a simple inexpensive iPod Video holder that props up you iPod for easy viewing. It’s even made in a specifically designed, ergonomic angle (big word!, quick five times fast) for incredible viewing in any position.
