09.11.07 - 04:31pm
The Sansa View is the newest competition to the 3G Nano sporting a cheaper price and higher storage, but is it enough?
Both players have the same 320×240 resolution display, but the Sansa View has a slightly larger screen boasting 2.4 inches to the 3G’s 2 inches.
While the new Sansa View is the thinnest of their players coming in at 8.8 mm the 3G wins with just 6.5 mm.
Batterylife has the Sansa in tops with 35 hours of video playback and 7 hours of music playback while the 3G has 24 hours of music and 5 hours of video.
The Sansa View supports all files but iTunes AAC music tracks and also supports subscription services such as Napster, Rhapsody and Yahoo!Music. The player also has FM radio, a voice recorder with a built-in microphone and audiobook support.
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09.06.07 - 02:38pm
Ifrogz has launched two new iPod nano cases, in all black.
“Rugged” and “tough” the Treadz slips perfectly around the nano leaving the click wheel open for complete customization. The Treadz has the etching of a tire tread giving the nano a “cool” look like no other case out there.
The Bullfrog has the same rugged appeal as the Treadz but with an extra jagged edge for the toughest grip around. Perfect for riding on a Harley or hiking across the desert.
Both the bullfrog and the Treadz leave the click wheel open so you can select one of ifrogz signature screenz for complete customization. You can even upload your own design to show off on your Nano with their custom screen decals.
Note: Through September 16th in celebration of the new redesigned ifrogz site these and all other cases are specially priced at 50% off.
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08.28.07 - 04:46pm
Soon whether you are in an airport with unexpected delays, jumping onto a train or lounging at a hotel you will be able to fill your iPod or your iPhone with music, games and videos without having to plug in your laptop and find a wi-fi service.
22Moo is finalizing their Digital Diner 9 kiosks which they plan on launching next year at the CES and MacWorld shows in January 2008.
The prototype showcased will be powered by an Apple Intel based Mac Mini running a 15″ TFT touch screen with virtual keyboard software, a wireless internet connection and a customized application with a timed access to iTunes.
They plan on putting the kiosks in airports, train stations, hotels, shopping malls, schools, cafes and coffee shops everywhere.
All you will have to do to fill up your iPod/iPhone is simply connect it to the kiosk and download away.
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08.20.07 - 05:34pm
But seriously folks! Really!
Diamonds around the Shuffle, naturally, after all it is an Apple product.
This shuffle case comes with a mix of gold and diamonds and runs for about 40 gees. Looks like something you might see Paris Hilton wearing.
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08.20.07 - 04:30pm
Ifrogz is launching the first of their new multi-packs to their online store in the form of their new Shuffle wrapz.
Three different shuffle wrapz come in each pack guaranteed to be one of the hottest fashion back-to-school accessories.
The wraps are made of 100% silicone w/anti-dust technology and come in all the colors pictured above. The wrapz are each two toned with color medleys such as the red/gray, orange/light gray, bright pink/light pink, orange/purple, dark blue/light blue and more.
The wrapz slip on easily around the shuffle with a cutout for the controls and the headphone port so the shuffle is still as easy to use as ever. The clip is left uncovered as well for ease of use.
Each package of three wrapz retails for $14.99 and are available now.
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08.16.07 - 03:00pm
The iPod may rule the MP3 market here on earth buy why stop there? Apple is obviously way too ambitious to just rule the earth - space is the new frontier, and the iPod is flying into this frontier riding along with every astronaut on the space shuttle Endevour.
Apple first offered the players to the NASA astronauts two years ago when Andy Thomas flew on STS-114 and carried a bulky CD player with 20 CD’s. “Beethoven, Bach and the Beatles. The three Bs,” he said at a press conference.
Apple immediately called to offer their iPods to replace the out-of-date CD players but the iPods had to be certified before going into flight which took a years time.
Astronaut Tracy Caldwell told ABC news her iPod is loaded. “I am bringing up lots of stuff. I have lots of favorite artists, Gwen Stefani — in fact she went to Cal State Fullerton, the same college I went to — Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, I have a number of Christian bands like Barlow Girls, and Watermark and Casting Crowns.”
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08.16.07 - 01:21pm
What would it be like to live in a world void of the need to plug in and charge your mobile phone or your iPod? It may be world we are closer to living in than we think.
“There is a big drive towards using wireless devices, but one of the challenges in supplying power to these devices is that 
batteries have a finite supply that needs to be replaced. We have a spin-out company that is now looking at powering pacemakers from the movement of the heart. ”
“As the power consumption of electronic devices continues to fall, the opportunity to use these devices to power them becomes more apparent. The potential is there for devices like mobile phones and MP3 players being at least augmented by vibration generators. There is quite a lot of energy available on a human such as the impact of a heel on the floor which could also be used,” said Dr Steve Beeby.
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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.
Category: MP3 Players, iPod, video | Tags: cd-converter, dvd-downloads, iPhone, iPod, mp3-player | Be the First to Comment »
08.09.07 - 12:06pm
Apple is always filing for different and interesting patents for use in some future machine we can only marvel at and this one is no exception.
While most people generally try to keep noises out while listening to their iPod with noise-oscillating headphones, and sometimes too out as in previous story, Apple has filed a patent that seeks to integrate those external sounds into your iPod or iPhone.
The way it would work is that say if you are walking down a street and wish to be kept aware of your surroundings so you
don’t get hit by the car barreling down on you you could, hit a button and allow outside noises to be heard along with your music and if someone is making an announcement like screaming “Watch Out” and you’re not quite sure you heard it right you could rewind, and play it again.
Take that Mr. New York Senator!
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08.08.07 - 02:32pm
The Zune may not have met most blogging standards as the hippest most up to date utterly cool device on the MP3 market, yet it has taken the market share it had hoped for and with the release of new reformatted Zunes coming out this Christmas season it is liable to take more of that market share.
This means that someone is losing market share and while the iPod and the iPhone are still in complete control it is Creative, maker of Zen players, that is suffering the biggest loss since the onslaught of the Zune.
Creative’s stock fell to it’s lowest point in the last 11 years after Creative announced its fifth loss in the last six quarters. Over the last year the stock has lost 35 percent and is the worst performer on Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index landing today at $6.60. Sales have fallen 28 percent to $162.2 million in fourth quarter earnings.
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