Each year there is a gadget that everyone simply must have in order to survive. This year look for Apple to attempt to fill that coveted spot with the new iPod Touch media player. Like its scroll wheel namesake, the iPod Touch will hold all of your music and movie files, but the most incredible improvement is not what is included on the player. Instead the most impressive addition is something that is missing entirely. Gone is the classic iPod scroll wheel and in is the cool glass touch screen of its iPhone cousin.
Touch Screen iPod Provides Wide Screen Wow!
With the loss of the click wheel Apple has opened the door to wide screen media content on the new iPod Touch. Able to play your favorite YouTube videos via its built in Wi-Fi capabilities, users can switch from vertical to widescreen mode simply by rotating the Touch to its side. The iPod senses the change in orientation and flips the image to make best use of the 3.5 inch display. Users will be able to flip through their music collection visually by looking at images of their CD collection in a jukebox style layout. Add to this that the new iPod Touch is supposed to have a battery life as high as 22 hours with normal use and one wonders when the lines will begin to form outside the local Apple store. Many existing iPod accessories should also work with the new iPod Touch, but specifics are not yet available.
Wireless Internet and Free iTunes While Dining at Starbuck's:
As mentioned, the new iPod Touch includes built in Wi-Fi capabilities to allow you to wirelessly surf the Internet while within range of a Wi-Fi signal. In an attempt to bolster their appeal even more, Apple has partnered with Starbucks to provide free access to their Wi-Fi music store while wait to order your morning latte. When not in line at Starbucks you can still view web sites wirelessly using Apple's own Safari browser. No word yet as to whether or not the problems that Apple had with their iPhone and certain aspects of Internet use have been fixed or not, but regardless of any minor quirks the device might have, the new capabilities of this next generation iPod make it one of the most attractive media players on the market today.
Release Date and Pricing For The New iPod Touch:
Set to be released in late September 2007 (exact date not available as yet), the 8gb iPod Touch model is slated for sale at $299. Users can double that capacity to 16gb for an extra hundred dollars. Within hours of the official Apple press release major retailers such as Best Buy were already posting photos and information but no order links as yet. One can almost anticipate a shortage of this new must-have media player as soon as it hits the store shelves. Will it live up to the hype? We'll have to wait and see.
http://ipod.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_new_widescreen_ipod_touch
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Apple Shakes iPod Tree
Apple today made several announcements which will impact the iPod family. Effective immediately the new basic iPod line, which combines the best of the iPod and the image friendly iPod photo, will feature two white models, each with color LCDs. Also on Apple’s radar are shuffle price drops, new iTunes software and greater support of podcasts.
New iPods
The new 20GB ($299) and 60GB ($399) models, which look like the iPod photo, replace all existing iPod and iPod photo units. The former will hold approximately 5,000 songs and the latter 15,000. As for photos, the 20GB can support 20,000, with the 60GB up around 25,000. Like the iPod photo, the simplified line supports the ability to directly import photos from a digital camera with the optional iPod Camera Connector. Users, as before, will be able to combine music and photos into multimedia slideshows which can be viewed on the iPod or displayed on a larger screen through a connector cable.
All other features of the new iPod, such as the click wheel and playlists support, remain the same as the previous models.
Podcasting
The software used to support the iPod also got a facelift.
iTunes, now at version 4.9, exposes podcasting to more of the mainstream iPod audience. Podcasting, for those who don’t know, is a form of Internet radio in which listeners can subscribe and automatically download special audio files (usually free) from a single source (i.e. ABC News, Adam Curry, BBC, Clear Channel, The Dawn and Drew Show, Disney, Engadget, ESPN, Newsweek and NPR member stations, just to name a few). Think of it as downloading daily segments of your favorite radio talk show. Instead of listening to them on the radio or streaming them, iTunes (and software like it) pulls the segment off of the Internet and makes it available for you to listen to on your computer or iPod. In the case of iTunes, the software features a special directory built into it which allows you to subscribe to one of 3,000 free podcasts, which are downloaded automatically and auto-synchronized with your player., just like your music.
To better manage podcasts on your iPod, Apple has also released iPod Updater 2005-06-26. This new update for the player (which is already available on the new iPods listed above – existing iPod owners (all click wheel and mini models) will need to download it here) adds a Podcast menu to the existing directory structure. From this new menu, users will be able to bookmark within a single podcast and also display color podcast work.
"Apple is taking Podcasting mainstream by building it right into iTunes," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Podcasting is the next generation of radio, and users can now subscribe to over 3,000 free Podcasts and have each new episode automatically delivered over the Internet to their computer and iPod."
Price Drops
Apple also announced they were dropping prices on other models in the iPod line up. A new version of the iPod U2 Special Edition features a color screen and is priced at $329. The 1GB shuffle meanwhile drops to $129, while the 512MB unit stays at $99. Prices on the mini remain unchanged.
http://portables.about.com/od/mp3players/a/newipod.htm
New iPods
The new 20GB ($299) and 60GB ($399) models, which look like the iPod photo, replace all existing iPod and iPod photo units. The former will hold approximately 5,000 songs and the latter 15,000. As for photos, the 20GB can support 20,000, with the 60GB up around 25,000. Like the iPod photo, the simplified line supports the ability to directly import photos from a digital camera with the optional iPod Camera Connector. Users, as before, will be able to combine music and photos into multimedia slideshows which can be viewed on the iPod or displayed on a larger screen through a connector cable.
All other features of the new iPod, such as the click wheel and playlists support, remain the same as the previous models.
Podcasting
The software used to support the iPod also got a facelift.
iTunes, now at version 4.9, exposes podcasting to more of the mainstream iPod audience. Podcasting, for those who don’t know, is a form of Internet radio in which listeners can subscribe and automatically download special audio files (usually free) from a single source (i.e. ABC News, Adam Curry, BBC, Clear Channel, The Dawn and Drew Show, Disney, Engadget, ESPN, Newsweek and NPR member stations, just to name a few). Think of it as downloading daily segments of your favorite radio talk show. Instead of listening to them on the radio or streaming them, iTunes (and software like it) pulls the segment off of the Internet and makes it available for you to listen to on your computer or iPod. In the case of iTunes, the software features a special directory built into it which allows you to subscribe to one of 3,000 free podcasts, which are downloaded automatically and auto-synchronized with your player., just like your music.
To better manage podcasts on your iPod, Apple has also released iPod Updater 2005-06-26. This new update for the player (which is already available on the new iPods listed above – existing iPod owners (all click wheel and mini models) will need to download it here) adds a Podcast menu to the existing directory structure. From this new menu, users will be able to bookmark within a single podcast and also display color podcast work.
"Apple is taking Podcasting mainstream by building it right into iTunes," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Podcasting is the next generation of radio, and users can now subscribe to over 3,000 free Podcasts and have each new episode automatically delivered over the Internet to their computer and iPod."
Price Drops
Apple also announced they were dropping prices on other models in the iPod line up. A new version of the iPod U2 Special Edition features a color screen and is priced at $329. The 1GB shuffle meanwhile drops to $129, while the 512MB unit stays at $99. Prices on the mini remain unchanged.
http://portables.about.com/od/mp3players/a/newipod.htm
Friday, October 26, 2007
How To Turn Your iPod Into TV
The Apple iPod is synonymous with mobile audio and music, and with the launching of the video-capable iPod, music lovers not only will enjoy the audio but also video.
Herein lies the problem - the apple iPod screen is only 2.5 inches, and there is no doubt that viewing pleasure can be increased when we can have a bigger video screen.
How then can the iPod have a bigger viewing screen - so as to be considered a mobile TV as well?
To convert your iPod into a Mobile TV, all you need to do is to get a MicroOptical Goggles.
You can wear this goggle over your regular spectacles or eyeglasses, and where you do not feel comfortable, you can do so over your contact lenses.
The goggles is fairly light at 70 g, with a belt clip that holds the iPod and the battery pack of 3 AAA-batteries. A cable connects to the iPod headphone port.
These goggles will deliver the image from two tiny LCDs through a series of lenses directly to the eyes so that you can watch video on what looks like a 27 inch screen TV!
Now, if you are always on the go and travelling, and you need to research or study or to get information from video clips, you can now enjoy 27" equivalency viewing with the apple iPod.
The only drawback is the cost of the MicroOptical Corp Goggles, which, however is expected to drop with demand. Without the goggles, you have to tolerate the viewing from the 2.5 inch screen from the iPod, or dish out around $269 for the Goggles and start to enjoy Mobile TV using the iPod.
With the development of technology, soon the battery pack consisting of the 3-AAA size batteries will disappear, making it more light weight!
Indeed, there is nothing to hold back the iPod from developing into the music player and mobile TV player if you can afford the cost of the goggles.
Peter Lim is a Certified Financial Planner who is amazed with the development of technology with the iPod and follow iPod trends. He shares his research findings and make available FREE resources to help others who are looking to buy their first iPod or those who need to get the latest information on iPods at his website http://apple-ipods-sale.revenuemonitor.biz
http://suappleipod.com/iPodArticles/tabid/683/Default.aspx
Herein lies the problem - the apple iPod screen is only 2.5 inches, and there is no doubt that viewing pleasure can be increased when we can have a bigger video screen.
How then can the iPod have a bigger viewing screen - so as to be considered a mobile TV as well?
To convert your iPod into a Mobile TV, all you need to do is to get a MicroOptical Goggles.
You can wear this goggle over your regular spectacles or eyeglasses, and where you do not feel comfortable, you can do so over your contact lenses.
The goggles is fairly light at 70 g, with a belt clip that holds the iPod and the battery pack of 3 AAA-batteries. A cable connects to the iPod headphone port.
These goggles will deliver the image from two tiny LCDs through a series of lenses directly to the eyes so that you can watch video on what looks like a 27 inch screen TV!
Now, if you are always on the go and travelling, and you need to research or study or to get information from video clips, you can now enjoy 27" equivalency viewing with the apple iPod.
The only drawback is the cost of the MicroOptical Corp Goggles, which, however is expected to drop with demand. Without the goggles, you have to tolerate the viewing from the 2.5 inch screen from the iPod, or dish out around $269 for the Goggles and start to enjoy Mobile TV using the iPod.
With the development of technology, soon the battery pack consisting of the 3-AAA size batteries will disappear, making it more light weight!
Indeed, there is nothing to hold back the iPod from developing into the music player and mobile TV player if you can afford the cost of the goggles.
Peter Lim is a Certified Financial Planner who is amazed with the development of technology with the iPod and follow iPod trends. He shares his research findings and make available FREE resources to help others who are looking to buy their first iPod or those who need to get the latest information on iPods at his website http://apple-ipods-sale.revenuemonitor.biz
http://suappleipod.com/iPodArticles/tabid/683/Default.aspx
Thursday, October 25, 2007
How To Turn Your iPod Into TV
The Apple iPod is synonymous with mobile audio and music, and with the launching of the video-capable iPod, music lovers not only will enjoy the audio but also video.
Herein lies the problem - the apple iPod screen is only 2.5 inches, and there is no doubt that viewing pleasure can be increased when we can have a bigger video screen.
How then can the iPod have a bigger viewing screen - so as to be considered a mobile TV as well?
To convert your iPod into a Mobile TV, all you need to do is to get a MicroOptical Goggles.
You can wear this goggle over your regular spectacles or eyeglasses, and where you do not feel comfortable, you can do so over your contact lenses.
The goggles is fairly light at 70 g, with a belt clip that holds the iPod and the battery pack of 3 AAA-batteries. A cable connects to the iPod headphone port.
These goggles will deliver the image from two tiny LCDs through a series of lenses directly to the eyes so that you can watch video on what looks like a 27 inch screen TV!
Now, if you are always on the go and travelling, and you need to research or study or to get information from video clips, you can now enjoy 27" equivalency viewing with the apple iPod.
The only drawback is the cost of the MicroOptical Corp Goggles, which, however is expected to drop with demand. Without the goggles, you have to tolerate the viewing from the 2.5 inch screen from the iPod, or dish out around $269 for the Goggles and start to enjoy Mobile TV using the iPod.
With the development of technology, soon the battery pack consisting of the 3-AAA size batteries will disappear, making it more light weight!
Indeed, there is nothing to hold back the iPod from developing into the music player and mobile TV player if you can afford the cost of the goggles.
Peter Lim is a Certified Financial Planner who is amazed with the development of technology with the iPod and follow iPod trends. He shares his research findings and make available FREE resources to help others who are looking to buy their first iPod or those who need to get the latest information on iPods at his website http://apple-ipods-sale.revenuemonitor.biz
http://suappleipod.com/iPodArticles/tabid/683/Default.aspx
Herein lies the problem - the apple iPod screen is only 2.5 inches, and there is no doubt that viewing pleasure can be increased when we can have a bigger video screen.
How then can the iPod have a bigger viewing screen - so as to be considered a mobile TV as well?
To convert your iPod into a Mobile TV, all you need to do is to get a MicroOptical Goggles.
You can wear this goggle over your regular spectacles or eyeglasses, and where you do not feel comfortable, you can do so over your contact lenses.
The goggles is fairly light at 70 g, with a belt clip that holds the iPod and the battery pack of 3 AAA-batteries. A cable connects to the iPod headphone port.
These goggles will deliver the image from two tiny LCDs through a series of lenses directly to the eyes so that you can watch video on what looks like a 27 inch screen TV!
Now, if you are always on the go and travelling, and you need to research or study or to get information from video clips, you can now enjoy 27" equivalency viewing with the apple iPod.
The only drawback is the cost of the MicroOptical Corp Goggles, which, however is expected to drop with demand. Without the goggles, you have to tolerate the viewing from the 2.5 inch screen from the iPod, or dish out around $269 for the Goggles and start to enjoy Mobile TV using the iPod.
With the development of technology, soon the battery pack consisting of the 3-AAA size batteries will disappear, making it more light weight!
Indeed, there is nothing to hold back the iPod from developing into the music player and mobile TV player if you can afford the cost of the goggles.
Peter Lim is a Certified Financial Planner who is amazed with the development of technology with the iPod and follow iPod trends. He shares his research findings and make available FREE resources to help others who are looking to buy their first iPod or those who need to get the latest information on iPods at his website http://apple-ipods-sale.revenuemonitor.biz
http://suappleipod.com/iPodArticles/tabid/683/Default.aspx
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
How To Turn Your iPod Into TV
The Apple iPod is synonymous with mobile audio and music, and with the launching of the video-capable iPod, music lovers not only will enjoy the audio but also video.
Herein lies the problem - the apple iPod screen is only 2.5 inches, and there is no doubt that viewing pleasure can be increased when we can have a bigger video screen.
How then can the iPod have a bigger viewing screen - so as to be considered a mobile TV as well?
To convert your iPod into a Mobile TV, all you need to do is to get a MicroOptical Goggles.
You can wear this goggle over your regular spectacles or eyeglasses, and where you do not feel comfortable, you can do so over your contact lenses.
The goggles is fairly light at 70 g, with a belt clip that holds the iPod and the battery pack of 3 AAA-batteries. A cable connects to the iPod headphone port.
These goggles will deliver the image from two tiny LCDs through a series of lenses directly to the eyes so that you can watch video on what looks like a 27 inch screen TV!
Now, if you are always on the go and travelling, and you need to research or study or to get information from video clips, you can now enjoy 27" equivalency viewing with the apple iPod.
The only drawback is the cost of the MicroOptical Corp Goggles, which, however is expected to drop with demand. Without the goggles, you have to tolerate the viewing from the 2.5 inch screen from the iPod, or dish out around $269 for the Goggles and start to enjoy Mobile TV using the iPod.
With the development of technology, soon the battery pack consisting of the 3-AAA size batteries will disappear, making it more light weight!
Indeed, there is nothing to hold back the iPod from developing into the music player and mobile TV player if you can afford the cost of the goggles.
Peter Lim is a Certified Financial Planner who is amazed with the development of technology with the iPod and follow iPod trends. He shares his research findings and make available FREE resources to help others who are looking to buy their first iPod or those who need to get the latest information on iPods at his website http://apple-ipods-sale.revenuemonitor.biz
http://suappleipod.com/iPodArticles/tabid/683/Default.aspx
Herein lies the problem - the apple iPod screen is only 2.5 inches, and there is no doubt that viewing pleasure can be increased when we can have a bigger video screen.
How then can the iPod have a bigger viewing screen - so as to be considered a mobile TV as well?
To convert your iPod into a Mobile TV, all you need to do is to get a MicroOptical Goggles.
You can wear this goggle over your regular spectacles or eyeglasses, and where you do not feel comfortable, you can do so over your contact lenses.
The goggles is fairly light at 70 g, with a belt clip that holds the iPod and the battery pack of 3 AAA-batteries. A cable connects to the iPod headphone port.
These goggles will deliver the image from two tiny LCDs through a series of lenses directly to the eyes so that you can watch video on what looks like a 27 inch screen TV!
Now, if you are always on the go and travelling, and you need to research or study or to get information from video clips, you can now enjoy 27" equivalency viewing with the apple iPod.
The only drawback is the cost of the MicroOptical Corp Goggles, which, however is expected to drop with demand. Without the goggles, you have to tolerate the viewing from the 2.5 inch screen from the iPod, or dish out around $269 for the Goggles and start to enjoy Mobile TV using the iPod.
With the development of technology, soon the battery pack consisting of the 3-AAA size batteries will disappear, making it more light weight!
Indeed, there is nothing to hold back the iPod from developing into the music player and mobile TV player if you can afford the cost of the goggles.
Peter Lim is a Certified Financial Planner who is amazed with the development of technology with the iPod and follow iPod trends. He shares his research findings and make available FREE resources to help others who are looking to buy their first iPod or those who need to get the latest information on iPods at his website http://apple-ipods-sale.revenuemonitor.biz
http://suappleipod.com/iPodArticles/tabid/683/Default.aspx
How to Get iPod Free Music Downloads
To music lovers iPod has become their companion wherever they go. They can carry their music library and listen to their favorite music anywhere they go with the large storage capacity of iPod. Learning how to get iPod free music downloads is very helpful to music lovers and iPod users.
Of course music lovers want to get iPod free music downloads and usually they take advantage of the free download websites in the net. The risk with these free download sites is the damage it could bring to your PC. With a lot of ads popping out of these free sites your PC is prone to get viruses, spyware and adware which can affect your PC system performance. You are lucky if your PC just get slower or the only thing affected is the speed but what if your hard drive crashed down? That would be a very messy job to fix and very frustrating experience to lose all your important files in a snap.
Sometimes iPod users cannot be blamed to get iPod free music downloads and risk their PC performance downloading from free iPod download sites because if they think of the money they have to spend on websites with pay per download, they cannot enjoy as many music as they want. Imagine paying $0.99 per download? That’s too expensive if you want tons of music for your iPod. Having a gadget like iPod with a large storage capacity, it’s frustrating to know that you cannot afford to download as much music files as you want.
With the popularity of iPod and the increasing demand of music lovers for iPod free music downloads, many websites were launched offering free download for iPod. One of these websites is MyiPodownloads. There is a big difference with MyiPodownloads, unlike other free download websites around the net, this site needs a one time payment fee for membership. But if you become a member after the one time payment you will have access to unlimited music downloads for free. No monthly fees or recurring charges and no pay per download fees. Another very important thing is no spyware, viruses and adware to damage your PC. MyiPodownloads is safe for your PC and 100% legal for iPod free music downloads.
As an iPod owner it’s your choice how to get iPod free music downloads. Did you know that thousands of iPod users are now enjoying their membership on MyiPodownloads? To know more about unlimited iPod free music downloads visit Best iPod Download Sites
Gerry Restrivera writes informative articles on various subjects including How to Get iPod Free Music Downloads.
http://suappleipod.com/iPodArticles/tabid/683/Default.aspx
Of course music lovers want to get iPod free music downloads and usually they take advantage of the free download websites in the net. The risk with these free download sites is the damage it could bring to your PC. With a lot of ads popping out of these free sites your PC is prone to get viruses, spyware and adware which can affect your PC system performance. You are lucky if your PC just get slower or the only thing affected is the speed but what if your hard drive crashed down? That would be a very messy job to fix and very frustrating experience to lose all your important files in a snap.
Sometimes iPod users cannot be blamed to get iPod free music downloads and risk their PC performance downloading from free iPod download sites because if they think of the money they have to spend on websites with pay per download, they cannot enjoy as many music as they want. Imagine paying $0.99 per download? That’s too expensive if you want tons of music for your iPod. Having a gadget like iPod with a large storage capacity, it’s frustrating to know that you cannot afford to download as much music files as you want.
With the popularity of iPod and the increasing demand of music lovers for iPod free music downloads, many websites were launched offering free download for iPod. One of these websites is MyiPodownloads. There is a big difference with MyiPodownloads, unlike other free download websites around the net, this site needs a one time payment fee for membership. But if you become a member after the one time payment you will have access to unlimited music downloads for free. No monthly fees or recurring charges and no pay per download fees. Another very important thing is no spyware, viruses and adware to damage your PC. MyiPodownloads is safe for your PC and 100% legal for iPod free music downloads.
As an iPod owner it’s your choice how to get iPod free music downloads. Did you know that thousands of iPod users are now enjoying their membership on MyiPodownloads? To know more about unlimited iPod free music downloads visit Best iPod Download Sites
Gerry Restrivera writes informative articles on various subjects including How to Get iPod Free Music Downloads.
http://suappleipod.com/iPodArticles/tabid/683/Default.aspx
Friday, October 19, 2007
Just What is the iPod ?
If you ask 10 people to explain what an iPod is, you’ll likely receive 10 different answers; and all of them will likely contain some element of fact and logic. Introduced by Apple Computers in 2001, the iPod is technically defined as a portable music player; and even this doesn’t do it justice.
As you’ll see (or perhaps know already from your own experience), the iPod is so much more than a mere convenient way for you to listen to music while on the go.
These things SELL!
The iPod is the #1 seller of legal digital music and digital music devices.
And just what does it take to be #1 in the highly competitive personal entertaining business? Well, since its launch in 2001, over 3 million iPods have been sold; and counting.
In fact, in a 3 month period from April to June 2004, almost over 850,000 iPod and iPod minis were sold. To put that into some kind of perspective, that’s almost 10,000 iPods/iPod minis per day. And if that doesn’t make you go WOW, that’s 398 per hour, or just under 7 per minute – of every hour, of every day, for 3 months!
It’s no wonder, given these awesome sales total, that the question most people ask these days isn’t: are you getting an iPod, but rather: where is your iPod?
http://www.ipodresourcecenter.com/Just_What_is_the_iPod_.html
As you’ll see (or perhaps know already from your own experience), the iPod is so much more than a mere convenient way for you to listen to music while on the go.
These things SELL!
The iPod is the #1 seller of legal digital music and digital music devices.
And just what does it take to be #1 in the highly competitive personal entertaining business? Well, since its launch in 2001, over 3 million iPods have been sold; and counting.
In fact, in a 3 month period from April to June 2004, almost over 850,000 iPod and iPod minis were sold. To put that into some kind of perspective, that’s almost 10,000 iPods/iPod minis per day. And if that doesn’t make you go WOW, that’s 398 per hour, or just under 7 per minute – of every hour, of every day, for 3 months!
It’s no wonder, given these awesome sales total, that the question most people ask these days isn’t: are you getting an iPod, but rather: where is your iPod?
http://www.ipodresourcecenter.com/Just_What_is_the_iPod_.html
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