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It's without the doubt the weirdest idea we've come across all year and one that probably only appeals to those with too much spare cash and, most likely, no children.
iAttire, a Los Angeles-based online retailer, is selling 'cute' little costumes for your standard iPod, mini or Shuffle. If you really want you can dress up your inanimate best friend as a ghost, Frankenstein, or most popularly of all, a pirate.
PC WorldYou want an iPod? It's over there: just beneath the NyQuil and next to the Gatorade. Apple Computer's hot digital music players may be better associated with the company's hip Apple Stores, but in the past few months they've also popped up next to less exotic products in special vending machines built by Zoom Systems.
Since spring, the San Francisco company has been selling iPods across the U.S. in "robotic product delivery systems"... Though Zoom Shops sell plenty of other products, including digital cameras and snacks, the iPod is the top seller.
Times Online
"Since the dawn of rock, there have been individuals, usually young men, of argumentative tendencies who have lorded their encyclopedic musical knowledge over others." So states the introduction of the Rock Snob’s Dictionary, compiled by David Kamp and Steven Daly. I like to believe I’m not the insufferable dweeb suggested by this definition. But I do place an unusual, perhaps irrational, value on rock music. I take considerable pride in my huge collection and carefully refined taste. And I consider bad rock taste — or, worse, no rock taste at all — clear evidence of a fallow soul. I am, in other words, a certified rock snob. But I fear that rock snobs are in grave danger. We are being ruined by the iPod.
Reuters
Apple Computer Inc. faced a lawsuit that alleged the company knew its nano portable music player was defective but still decided to press on with the product's release last month.
The credit card-sized nano, which replaced the best-selling iPod mini and is smaller than the traditional iPod, met with rave reviews. But users quickly started grumbling on Internet message boards that the device's screen scratches too easily.
Reuters
Currently touring in support of her latest album, Liz Phair says she's found a positive outlet for downtime while on the road. "I'm all about podcasting," Phair told Billboard.com. "I'm totally fixated on it. It's what I'm into. We usually do a couple of live songs and then there are interviews. We're going to do it every Friday. It might be a little late here and there, but pretty much (it's up) every Friday."
LA Times
The 2 1/2-inch screen on the Apple device shows a vibrant image. But for now there's little content to choose from... Even certified iPod fans might have reservations, especially considering how little video content Apple is offering for sale.
But the ultra-sharp display on the new iPod...is clearly superior to that of other hand-held video players, not to mention those awful little battery-operated TVs that come with lanyards to wear around the neck.
ReutersApple's latest iPod, a video-enabled music player that serves up some of the season's hottest television shows without commercials, will likely prod advertisers to get serious about finding a foothold in portable media players...
Apple has said it won't allow advertising on its iPod platform, but some experts wonder how long it would hold off on a lucrative new revenue stream... "TiVo and satellite radio were not ad-supported but they are loosening their guidelines to accept ads," said Brad Adgate, research director at Horizon Media. "It really depends on the finances of Apple."
Walter Mossberg/Wall Street Journal[W]e focused most of our testing on the new iPod's sexiest capability -- video.
Our verdict is that this new iPod is an excellent music player. It has all of the strengths that have made prior iPods monster hits, and a few subtle refinements. Plus, it's a surprisingly decent video player, with crisp, smooth vivid playback of TV shows, music videos, short films, video podcasts and home videos.
AFPAustralian iPod users finally got the chance to plug into Apple's online music store iTunes, two and a half years after it opened in the United States. The iTunes store allows music fans to download songs onto their iPods or other digital music players for 1.69 dollars (1.27 US dollars)...
But the music of some of Australia's most famous artists will not be available on the site because major label Sony BMG is yet to agree to make its catalogue available.
MacWorldIt plays music. It displays photos. Oh, and you can watch video on it, too. No, it’s not the newly unveiled video iPod—this is the Sony PlayStation Portable. And while the PSP has a very different core function—it’s a portable video game console, first and foremost—the are enough similarities between it and the latest round of iPods to merit a side-by-side comparison.
MP3.comWe road-tested these two FM transmitters for the iPod to find out which one you should use in your car. The results will probably surprise you...
A reader on the MP3.com forums suggested we post a comparison of the two current front-runners: the new iteration of the Griffin Technology iTrip with LCD and XtremeMac's AirPlay. Here's what we found out, short and sweet-like.
CNET[D]on't just plop your iPod in the recharger when you're at home; all your playlists, songs, and podcasts can be put to just as much use when you're stationary as when you're on the road. With the use of a simple adapter cable or the purchase of Apple's affordable iPod dock, the iPod can be connected to any home stereo or even to most portable boomboxes.
PlaylistEvery time Steve Jobs gets on stage to announce products, there’s a flood of information. First, there’s what Jobs says. Then, there’s what the Apple press releases say. And then there’s all the information that Apple doesn’t broadcast right away, but trickles out gradually in interviews and on its Web site.
It can be a bit overwhelming. So Playlist Magazine tackled the most common questions stemming from Apple’s October 12 press event, one product at a time.
PlaylistPlaylist Magazine has hunted down the answers to your frequently asked questions about the latest version of Apple’s music jukebox software.
So, you have a black nano and now realize that you should have purchased a case or a cover for it. But, it’s too late now, it’s already covered with barely visible scratches and marks that you can only see under a 500-watt lamp. Oh no! What will you do? Never fear, I put my nano at risk for your sake. I had read on Slashdot and a few other places that Brasso can restore an iPod to like-new condition, but I didn’t believe it myself, and I was a bit worried that it would have some sort of bad reaction with my iPod, such as melting it. After all, a $4 can of Brasso can’t compete with $20+ third party creams and polishes, can it? Read on...
What Do I Know?But for all the convenience of [VCRs, DVRs, and On-Demand cable boxes], each requires one crucial output -- the television. This is the reason why the TV Shows offering in iTunes 6, albeit very limited out of the gate, is such a huge deal. iTunes time-shifts content like living room hardware, but doesn't require subscription fees, setup, installation, scheduling, tapes, or even furniture to sit on. It also doesn't require a television... This is a seismic shift in the consumption of broadcast entertainment.
Associated PressApple's iPod profoundly changed the way people experience music. What will it do for television?
The industry was intrigued by Wednesday's announcement that episodes of the hit ABC shows "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" will be available for Apple's new video iPod. Episodes will go on sale for $1.99 on iTunes the day after they are broadcast.
For ABC and its parent Walt Disney Co., the bet is that the new technology will bring in more new fans of the programs than will be taken away from watching them on traditional broadcast television.
PC MagazineThe new iPod is following the classic iPod formula: Take a feature that already exists in other players and improve on it enough to make it seem fresh...
So now, to upgrade or not to upgrade, that is the question. The thinness is definitely impressive, and the price is certainly right. And, though I can't see myself downloading a ton of music videos or Desperate Housewives reruns, the iPod is still the MP3 player to beat. Even if you never use the video features at all, the price hasn't gone up any. If you're rocking an older generation monochrome iPod, perhaps it's time to think seriously about upgrading.
Daring Fireball
Daring Fireball has a good bullet list summary of the new Apple products announced this week -- new iPods, the Apple Remote, iTunes, and more. He points out several interesting bits that have so far been overlooked, including that the new iPods do not support FireWire.
BBCApple has upgraded the original white iPod to a version that plays video. The gadget will be available in the US next week and crams more storage and a bigger (2.5 inch) screen into a thinner package.
Still mainly a music player, the revamped gadget will have 30 or 60 GB of storage and will be available in two colours - black and white.
ReutersApple Computer Inc. on Tuesday reported a quarterly profit that quadrupled, but sales of its market-leading iPod digital music player fell short of many analyst estimates, sending shares down by 10 percent.
Apple sold 6.5 million iPods in the quarter, more than triple a year ago, but some analysts targeted sales of 8 million.
MacRumorsMacRumors has some info on Apple's new announcements being made right now. Among new iMac and applications, there's iPod and iTunes news:
New iPod
ForbesUBS Investment Research said its recent checks abroad revealed solid demand for notebooks and a promising outlook for Apple Computer.
The checks revealed a potential for iPod sales to exceed 10 million in the fourth quarter, given ambitious plans for the nano, which UBS believes could lend upside to estimates. Results also back recent reports that a handheld device capable of video playback may be in the works. "We continue to believe that Apple could do more in terms of multimedia offerings into the year-end," the firm said.
Reuters
"Flash-device sales will surpass hard-drive sales," Jupiter Research analyst David Card says. "But the technology is not important. What's important is reaching a certain capacity at a certain price point at a certain size."
Research suggests that most owners of hard-drive-based devices that can hold 10,000 songs or more do not come close to using the full storage capacity. According to Card, only about 20 percent of iPod users have more than 1,000 songs on their players.
Playlist Mag[I]f you really want to protect your investment, you should take matters into your own hands, and wrap your iPod nano in a protective case. Not only will a case keep your nano blemish-free, it can also provide hands-free access via a belt clip or arm strap, a stylish design, even a place to stash your credit cards. Here’s a look at some of the many cases for the new iPod Nano.
iLoungeDuring a broadcast earlier in the day, BBC 6 Music news reported "Apple is set to unveil a new video iPod at the BBC Television Centre in London on October the 12th. The company is expected to reveal details of the new MP3 and video player as well as video bundles to be available from the company’s iTunes stores."
Charlotte ObserverIt seemed like a great idea: Digitally shrink maps of major subway systems and put them online so people can download them to their iPods for free.
San Francisco and New York City officials were less enthusiastic. A lawyer for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York sent Bright a "cease and desist" letter in mid-September demanding he immediately remove the city's subway map from his Web site. A letter followed...from the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, instructing Bright to take down his BART system map.
powazek.comIt's been a week since I got my new toy, and besides being magnificently dainty, I've discovered a few wonderful surprises about Apple's newest piece of consumer gadget goodness...
Love your iPod and have a newborn baby? Turn your baby into an iPod (sorta) with a onesie equipped with a touch sensitive scroll wheel ("responsive to your every nudge, tickle and squeeze"). Available in white, pink and blue. (No shuffle version, though...)
mp3.com: MP3 InsideriPod nano: "To me, the big deal here is another big Apple first: the first flash memory MP3 player with a fully fledged navigation system (large color screen, clear menu structure, and of course, the excellent scrollwheel control)."
iTunes 5.0: "For many Windows users, installing the program caused computers to crash, iPods to go unrecognized, playlists to vanish, and more. Today, Apple posted a patch (iTunes 5.0.1), which should fix the problem."
iTunes Phone: "This is not a big deal in reality, among other reasons, because music people take their music too seriously for it to become a small, awkwardly designed feature on their cell phone."
Register UKLetters: An iPod special, in recognition of the thousands of words you have sent us with your stories about scratched screens, the wonder and horror of using a mobile phone instead of an iPod to listen to your music, and your thoughts on just how much it costs to build an iPod Nano.
Macworld
"I’m getting an iMac in the next few days [but] the only problem is with my iPod. I have been using it with my old PC...and if I want to use the iPod with my Mac I will have to format it and lose all my music."
Macworld explains how this soon-to-be-switcher doesn’t have to lose all his music.
USA TodayI thought Apple boss Steve Jobs was crazy when news broke that he was replacing what had been the most popular iPods to date -- the Minis -- with something called the Nano.
But once I started testing the Nano, it was abundantly clear to me that this would become the new iPod of choice. Even the Mini now seemed oversized. Jobs is crazy all right — crazy like a fox.
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