iRiver U10 - The Video Player by Mike Singh
In a new and emerging market of digital media players, a competitive race for the mainstream population is taking place. Everywhere a person looks in this rapidly changing world of entertainment, there seems to be world of digital media players on the move - one after another - with iriver's new... Next is the very unfriendly navigation system that does nothing to compete with the iPod clicking wheel feature. ... Most other MP3 manufacturers get along with one interface, but iriver uses three of them: to transfer audio, WMP or Windows Explorer needs to be used, with WMP needing to be used...

iPods- Which Rock the World by Gayathri Sekar
Wondering why people are becoming crazy about this miniature audio device? I Pods offer excellent quality of digital music. The success of I Pod is due to its features like: • I Pod is able to deliver extremely rich quality of digital music. • It comes in attractive small sizes and thus tends... • Thus by enabling connection with the users’ computer, the I Pod prove to serve as efficient storage devices. ... First Generation I Pods: Initially the I Pods were released with 5GB hard drive, but then later Apple increased their hard drive capacity to 10GB.

Technology Can Lose Sight of the Goal by Tom Dougherty
No Sacred Cows Allowed Some “branding firms” and companies, for that matter, believe that branding is all about changing a logo, name, website, or collateral material. However, developing brand strategies for companies that are designed to significantly grow market share requires our... Apple computer languished for years as a computer company and only when they saw their brand as much more than “computers” were they free to bring us the iPod, which, subsequently, even grew their core business.

10 Inventions that Gave High-Living a New Meaning by Michael Douglas
TV Remote control (1955) It marks the official end of humanity's struggle for survival and the beginning of a really relaxing afternoon, or night. The first wireless remote, designed by Eugene Polley, is essentially a flashlight. When Zenith discovered that direct sunlight also can change... The korean company Saehan introduces its MPMan in 1998, long before Apple asks, "Which iPod are you?" Video games (1962) MIT programmers write Spacewar and 44 years later, 89 per cent of school-age kids, and 63 per cent adult professionals own video games.

Are Your Teeth Going Blue? by Dale Davidson
You enter your office,your files, and images are transferred from your cell phone to your desk top wirelessly. The address books in your PC, cellphone and your desktop are synchronized wirelessly.You send photos from your cell phone to literally any receiver elsewhere in the world ,through a... Apple Computer is rumored to be working on the next generation of the sensational iPod, which may offer wireless capability, using BlueTooth. ... Over 3000 of the electronics companies including Sony-Ericcson, Hewlett-Packard, Nokia, Apple and Motorola have adopted the Bluetooth adopters agreement...

Is The Generation That Ushered In The Information Age Becoming Baffled By It? by Ric Wasley
OK, this question is for the Baby Boomers out there - and be honest ! Who knows more about computer hardware, software, gaming, blogging, chat rooms, 'My Space', ‘Your Space', 'Our Space', ‘Their Space’, - ‘Your Dog's Space’, Your cats, hamsters and gold fishes space… Aruggggh !! ... But wait - wait; weren't we the generation who gave the world the first 'home' computer, the Apple, the Mac, the PC ????! ... Can you download those 'golden oldies' rock' and disco tunes from your computer to your IPod or do you have to get one of your kids to help you?

Comparing MP3 Players - What Makes Them Different? by Mike Singh
Musical formats have moved along a path of a rapidly moving evolution, keeping us all reeling with a ... "What next!" The latest MP3 players follow the bulky eight-tracks, smaller cassettes, and the CD advancements, keeping our closets of old technology pretty full. ... The small MP3 players fit into a device, such as the Apple iPod Shuffle, approximately 1.62 X 1.07 X .41 inches, carrying 240 songs at 1GB. ... The computer transfers (in some cases, CDs) music through the USB port on the computer to the MP3 player, where it is stored in its memory.

Wired For Wireless by Brenda Fleen
Individuals and businesses who seek mobility and convenience would need to invest in the best *wireless technology* out in the market today. It would be wise to get hardware that could be used with or without a plug especially for jet setters who travel to every undiscovered nook of the globe,... The wireless compact device is around the same size of an iPod Mini and it includes a mini stereo port which you can use to connect universal sound systems to your computer. ... The Apple AirPort Express Base Station With Airtunes has saved my skinny behind countless of times.

Buy A Better MP3 Player By Learning What All The Extra Features Are That Come With New MP3 Models by Tim Gorman
MP3 players are all the rage especially with teenagers. The ability to carry your favorite songs around with you wherever you go is cool. But selecting the type, model and features that best suits your needs can be a challenge at best and many times a rather frustrating experience. ... WMA files are very well-liked, and the Apple iPod uses the AAC format. ... Computer information can be moved to and from the MP3 player allowing for easy moving. ... That is, since there are no moving parts to move around - the audio files are stored in computer memory.

Picture Viewers- 10 Multimedia Players and Portable Media Centers Reviewed by Brandon Baumgarten
Recently a friend of mine was planning a Photo Eurail Adventure. He said he was going to buy 4 or 5 more Compact Flash Cards, so that he would have enough room for all of his photos. "Eben," I said, "get a Multimedia Storage DVR. When you fill up a card just transfer your images to it." Then we... Apple iPod Photo 60 GB, iPod Photo 30 GB with Video Playback. ... The Apple iPod With it's 2.5” wide screen display holds as many as 15,000 photos. ... Download pictures from your computer. ... The unit has a big 3.5-inch TFT LCD and an audio input so you can load audio from other devices,...