It’s probably the strongest argument against the Zune (for geeks): no podcast integration. It seems like such an easy area to build into any new portable audio device, but Microsoft missed the bar with the release of the Zune. But can Microsoft redeem itself? Of cource, the Zune supports firmware updates, an feature that Apple consistently leaves out of its ...
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An audiophile iPod? Is it possible? MSB says it is.
Audiophiles are always the first to complain about the lack of music integrity instilled with the less then CD-quality sounds that the iPod allows. We don’t really care whether our headphone wires are gold plated or not for better conductivity, but something like the iLink seems like a good idea if your willing to shell out the money. MSB promises ...
Read More »iPod Vending Machines collect iProfit galore
What is the world coming to? iPod vending machines?! Yeah..sure it’s ridiculously cool to be living in a world where you can grab an iPod from a vending machine, but who in their right mind would invest $400 in a machine that most of us are afraid to put $2 in to get a back of chips or cookies? Another ...
Read More »Replace your Big Gulp with iPod Cup Holder FM transmitter
With so many iPod FM transmitters out there already, it must be really hard for companies to come out with new features; Trinity managed to pull it off with the Cup Holder FM transmitter. This transmitter is different from the others in that it holds your iPod in place in your cup holder while the others are letting your iPod ...
Read More »KB-Dock allows you to throw away your iPod dock and flash card readers
More combination docks for everybody! Did you see those old patents that Apple had that depicted a type of keyboard that would allow you to plug your iPod directly into it, allowing the keyboard to work as a dock as well? If not, here’s the real life version as made by Atech which is called the KB-Dock. Not only does ...
Read More »SpeckTone Retro gives the Apple Hi-Fi a one-two punch right to the subwoofer
How many of you have the new Apple Hi-Fi? Really? Probably not too many. While it looks nice, it carries a price tag just about as large as the actual stereo. Apple describes it as having a “clean, compact design”. It is clean, but it’s far too big, even if it sounds amazing. Speck Products has released their SpeckTone Retro ...
Read More »MadZ Software releases DVD to iPod Video program: Watch your own DVD’s on your iPod
One of the biggest problems with the iPod (though there are few) is that you can only watch movies which you have bought and downloaded from the Apple iTunes store. The DVD to iPod/PSP Video Converter from MadZ software solves the problem and let’s you watch your own uploaded DVDs and movies on your device. The program automatically syncs the ...
Read More »iKaraok © for iPod annoys more people
This is the Christmas gift that you need to pray no one buys for your children. Griffin, one of the many makers of iPod accessories, has released a karaoke plugin for your iPod. It comes with software for your iPod and a microphone that plugs directly into your iPods port and allows anyone to think they are Cher or Madonna ...
Read More »Apple releases new iPod games to make listening to music fun
Two new games have just been released for the iPod: Solitaire & Sudoku. These two games seem like obvious choices to add, seeing how solitaire has stood the test of time and how sudoku is a cultural phenomenon in the US. With thousands of different books being published with millions of sudoku puzzles inside, this game is nearly guaranteed high ...
Read More »Saitek’s iPod speakers unsuccessfully try to non-conform
The idea of a flat laying semi-circular iPod speaker seems like a good idea, and looks decent when shown alone, but take another look. Take a look at it when the iPod is attached to the device. We wouldn’t put our iPods on something so fragile looking if you paid us. Well, maybe if you paid us. It’s not that ...
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