Tricking Out Your iPod
MacNewsWorld
iPod maker Apple Computer Inc. is notoriously adamant about not letting other companies mess with its technology. But the company has allowed a few partners to make add-ons to the iPod, little gadgets that take advantage of that massive amount of music and digital memory sitting in consumers' pockets.
Apple Computer Inc. has created a new division within the maker of the Macintosh computer to sell its popular iPod, the market leading digital music player, the company said on Wednesday.
Independent software programmers are using new tools provided by Apple Computer to write add-on applications for the company's iTunes music software, potentially expanding the software's appeal.
Some pooh-poohed the assorted colors of Apple Computer's iPod mini as frivolous, but the digital music players are a smash hit and have become fashion accessories in and of themselves.
iTunes still sets the standard for music organization software and the ever-increasing population of online music stores. No one has come close to iTunes' ease of use and features. The software itself remains free, works on both Windows-based and Macintosh computers and integrates perfectly with the iPod portable music player.