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2005 was the year that digital music went properly mainstream, with download sales eclipsing CD singles and MP3 players becoming the year’s must-have gadget following 2004’s iPod-white Christmas. While rivals played catch-up...the iPod nano’s iconic mix of style, size and sheer desirability that makes it the MP3 player of the year.
PC World
2. Apple iPod (2001)
If the Walkman is the aging king of portable media players, Apple's iPod is prince regent. It rules the realm of digital music like no other device: According to the NPD Group, more than eight out of ten portable players sold at retail by mid-2005 were iPods... Now the fifth-generation iPod threatens to do the same thing for a new breed of portable video players. The iPod is dead; long live the iPod.
MacDailyNews
[T]he editors of the New Oxford American Dictionary have selected "podcast" as the Word of the Year for 2005. Podcast, defined as "a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio player," will be added to the next online update of the New Oxford American Dictionary, due in early 2006.
Macworld
There can be no doubt that 2005 was a stellar year for Apple... Perhaps the single most influential product in Apple’s arsenal is its diminutive MP3 and video iPod line. From the Shuffle and iPod video to the new iPod nano, analysts raved about the iPod even saying that it had reached iconic status.
There were several new iPod released in 2005, and of course a lot of accessories and add-on products to go with them. Below is a quick roundup of some of the top iPod accessories of 2005...
Best iPod accessories of 2005 - Boston Herald
Best of 2005 Awards - iLounge
Plays of the Year Awards - Playlist
Best iPod Accessories - About.com
Best iPod Accessories - Yahoo! Shopping Pick List
And if you're looking for the best music of 2005, check out the Best of 2005 Lists on the iTunes Music Store.
Wired NewsThere's plenty of X-rated content for new iPods, but now, with the holidays approaching, you might want to think about downloading something else. Luckily, Wired News has your back with a roundup of some of the best free iPod content on the net. So go ahead, fill that new iPod without breaking the bank.
Playlist MagA new program from Script Software lets anyone synchronize lyrics with digital music files and view them in iTunes and on the iPod. iStar Composer 1.0 takes any MP3 or AAC music files, find lyrics online, and synchronizes the music with those lyrics during playback.
CNET News.com
Seems everywhere you look this holiday season, you see the iPod Nano. The sleek little music player is making all the top tech gift lists, is featured in the major electronics retailers' circulars and continues to be one of Amazon.com's best-selling electronic gadgets.
But some consumers haven't been so quick to move away from one of last year's hot holiday gifts: the iPod Mini. Even though Apple Computer discontinued the Mini in September and replaced it with the Nano, these folks have been reluctant to take the Mini off their gift lists--and they're willing to pay top dollar to nab one.
Afterdawn.comApple Computer Inc. is pondering releasing a 1GB version of the iPod Nano music player. The company seems to have surprised even itself with the success of the model. Apple is currently shipping approximately 100,000 of the devices each day as the company struggles to keep up to demand for this holiday season.
Boston HeraldTinkering with an enormously popular, dominant consumer product is a bold move. So when Apple added video to the top models of its iPod, the stakes were high indeed -- especially since the company is phasing out non-video iPods with big hard drives.
Fortunately for music and even TV enthusiasts, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company has scored yet again. The video iPod is not just cool in an abstract “look what they pulled off” way. It really works quite well.
PR WebWhile experts debate the future of video on iPods with many expressing concern about the possibility of inappropriate programming being downloaded by kids, Filmateria has sought to fill the void for kids’ downloadable video programming by creating a series of guides to European cities from a kid’s eye view. The guides feature tours of cities such as Vienna, Paris, Florence, Rome, Siena, Lucca, and Pisa. Child hosts Matt and Siena (the “Marco Polo Kids”) take young viewers, educators, and parents through a wonderland of varying food, culture, and history.
vnunet.comAn American company called Play has started selling underwear with a built in pocket for an iPod. Play offers a variety of men's boxer briefs with the media player holder. A line for women will be available shortly.
Good luck adjusting the volume without getting strange looks from people while your iPod is in one of these!
ReutersHBO cable network hopes to make a deal at some point with Apple Computer Inc. to deliver programming to the video iPod, HBO's chief executive said on Thursday.
"I'm very excited by the video iPod," said Chris Albrecht. "At some point, I think we would have some arrangement with them."
ForbesPiper Jaffray research analyst Gene Munster: "While non-iPod devices often have similar, if not broader (for example: an FM tuner), feature sets than the iPod, none of these devices have shown that they can compete in two key areas: user interface and 'cool' factor."
New York TimesApple's wildly popular iPod has a well-known Achilles' heel: over time, its rechargeable battery tends to lose its capacity to hold a charge. Apple's begrudging solution has been a cumbersome mail-in program that replaces the entire iPod with a reconditioned one for $60.
This fall, Sonnet Technologies released a line of high-capacity 3.2-volt batteries for all iPods except the new ultra-small iPod Shuffle and Nano. Sonnet executives say their products will play up to 78 percent longer than the original iPod batteries.
The Sonnet kits, which cost $30 to $40 depending on the iPod model, include tools to open the iPod's case and remove the original battery.
The Washington TimesPodDater.com may have created a new online dating niche: online dating on the go. About 300 people signed up for the free service in the first week after PodDater.com started Nov. 16, said Jon Myers, vice president of strategy. He said the Columbus, Ohio, company expects 50,000 subscribers within three months as new iPod owners try to maximize use of the devices.
Mac NewsWhile industry analysts and consumers seemed impressed with the rollout of Apple's new, video-capable iPod and iTunes service recently, there was some skepticism over the lack of content for the device, which is limited to music videos and some major television shows.
However, it appears pornographers are ready to supply sexier content for the portable media players, and fill the void in programming the same way they rose to rule the Internet and fuel DVDs -- with smut.
iLoungeThis piece looks at a practical but controversial part of iPod video encoding: converting DVDs into iPod-viewable files. Almost all DVD movies are sold with CSS encryption, which must be broken before you transform the DVD’s contents into an iPod-ready format. It is generally accepted that you may convert a DVD provided that it is “yours” -- which is the case if you’ve created the content yourself, for example.
MacworldWinter is just around the corner and with it the ski and snowboard season. Resorts have already opened in much of North America and Europe, where skiers and boarders will turn out this year with iPods in tow. No matter if your winter plans include snowshoeing, skiing, boarding or skating, Playlist has you covered with everything you’ll need to take your iPod out into this season’s winter wonderland.
CNET News.comWhen it comes to buzzwords, TiVo's announcement was loaded: quick, easy, download, TV shows, mobile, PSP and, of course, iPod.
But as with all breathless technology declarations (particularly those that come out just before the crucial holiday season), the devil is in the details. Here are answers to some common questions regarding TiVo's announcement that it will allow customers to copy their favorite TV shows to their portable devices...
MacworldApple on Wednesday celebrated the 100 millionth song downloaded from its European iTunes Music Store. In downloading the milestone song (a recording of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte,”), Ken Reist of Steenokkerzeel, Belgium, won a 17-inch iMac G5, 10,000 song gift card, and two tickets to see Robbie Williams in concert.
ReutersNBC Universal and Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday said they would make several NBC-owned television shows, such as "The Office" and "Law & Order," available on the iTunes music store. The shows, taken from NBC, the USA Network and the SciFi Channel, include current and older programming, the companies said.
Among the offerings are "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and "Surface," as well as older programs such as "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Dragnet" and "Knight Rider."
ReutersWalt Disney Co.'s ESPN cable sports network is looking into distributing some of its television programs on Apple's iTunes music and video service, possibly joining its corporate cousin in a landmark deal, ESPN and ABC Sports president George Bodenheimer said on Monday.
Although ESPN has not held talks with Apple Computer Inc. yet, the top rated cable sports network plans to offer its diet of original shows and game clips to "any pipe, any device."
ReutersApple Computer Inc.'s sleek iPod nano music player was among the top-selling electronic items on Amazon.com [last] Friday and some models sold out on a top retailer's Web site as consumers stocked up on holiday gifts on one of the year's busiest shopping days.
MacworldSonnet Technologies has announced a cheap, self-help, high-capacity battery-replacement kit for all generations of iPod, including iPod photo, iPod with colour display and iPod mini.
It's the first complete DIY iPod battery kit to reach consumers. Sonnet supplies all the required tools for the job, as well as detailed installation instruction videos in each package.
Ari Bader-NatalApplescript converts movie to iTunes
Download an Applescript -- Export front movie to iTunes -- that converts a movie in Quicktime Player into an iPod-readable video. Quicktime Pro is not required.
scotsman.comTennis players have their elbows, housemaids have their knees and athletes have their feet. Now users of the world's most popular digital music player may have their own affliction -- iPod thumb.
The condition is reportedly caused by the repetitive hand movements required when listeners use a wheel device on the player to navigate through lists of songs and artists.
Music fans may enjoy the ability to spool through 10,000 songs on their iPods, but medical experts warn that jumping from tune to tune has its risks.
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