Pocket PC and iPod Technology Gap Closing? by Damian Julien
Pocket PC owners, if Microsoft has its way, will hopefully have little to envy of their iPod toting brethren in the near future. According to a TechNewsWorld article, Microsoft brashly announced plans to develop software to combat iPod and iTunes proliferation with their own software, Zune. ... Maybe this will prompt Apple to actually create downloads for upcoming MP3 player and video player incarnations rivalling Pocket PC games. ... Creative, already floundering against the Apple handheld device phenomenon despite topping the video iPod for the CNET awards will now have to fight for...

How Increased Competition Has Led To Advances In The iPod by Gregg Hall
The iPod has been around since October 2001. This is hard to believe. It doesn't seem like it's been around for that long already. Over the last five years they continue to come out with a new and improved model of the iPod. Recently they have released the iPod video, which has also been a great... Video iPod This new video iPod is capable of playback, video playing and better organizational features. ... After developing and releasing the Apple iPod was the release of the models for the Mac and Window users.

The New 5th Generation Apple IPods by Katherine Xie
To date, there has been a number of Apple iPod models. Well, with the release of the new iPod Video, there are now officially three iPod models for the 5th generation of iPods. The earlier 4th generation models, including the popular iPod Mini, iPod Photo, U2 and 20GB iPod are now officially... iPod Nano The iPod Nano is now the mainstream iPod model with the exit of 4G iPod models. ... The three official 5G iPod models include the iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano and iPod Video. ... A basic guide to choosing the right iPod model can be broadly classified as: iPod Shuffle The iPod Shuffle is...

How to Further Maximize iPod's Functionality by Mia LeCron
Let's continue our discussion on how to maximize the features of your new Apple iPod. --> Become a Sound Engineer! Here’s another way to maximize iPod use: by using Griffin’s iMic, you’ll have a USB audio interface enabling you to record your old records and tapes to play in iTunes (discussed... Here are ways to protect your iPod: you can have it engraved (Apple offers this service for free); track it (Inspice’s SmartProtect can recover stolen electronic devices; cloak it (through PodLock, retails for $40.00).

iPod - A Changing World by Jacco Noordhuizen
I like talking about new inventions and what to do to our lives. Today I would like to focus on the iPod from Apple. First there was the cassette Walkman, then the cd Walkman, mini disk and now the iPod. The iPod is a music player just like the Walkman, but instead of cassettes it uses a hard... That in turn basically means that you can have your music collection on you where ever you go, at a party, in your car, at work etc etc … Now with the iPod Video models you basically your iPod acts as a portable video player as well.

All New iPods by Daniel Dwase
The iPod While the company failed to launch the rumoured touch screen iPod, wireless-capable iPod or iPod phone, it did produce significant updates to its market-leading media player. The new iPods offer larger capacities (30GB, £189; 80GB, £259), 60 per cent brighter screens (which can be set... A new range of accessories for the iPod nano include lanyard headphones (£25), an armband (£19), iPod nano Dock (£19), and an iPod USB power adaptor (£19). ... The iPod Nano Apple has introduced the second-generation iPod nano.

Five Reasons Why Your 3rd Generation iPod Battery is Worth Replacing by Anthony Magnabosco
As the owner of a popular third-party iPod battery replacement business, I have the privilege of being able to speak with many iPod owners on a daily basis. It always amazes me how many customers with a 3rd Generation iPod proclaim that it is simply the best iPod that Apple ever made. ... As it turns out, the very first MP3 player that I ever owned was a 3rd Gen iPod, and I have to agree that it was the most successful product in the iPod family. ... Frankly, I would not be surprised if Apple eventually integrated a 'virtual' ScrollWheel into the display of the iPhone or future iPod models...

What are MP4 Files - and What Do They Do? by David Bain
MP4 is short for ‘MPEG-4’. The official file extension for MPEG-4 is .mp4 – hence the shortened name MP4. MPEG-4 technology has been developed to provide DVD quality audio and pictures in an extremely small file size – ideal for playing on portable MP4 players such as the iPod Video. ... The iPod Video is by far the most popular MP4 Player on the market. ... Another high-profile recent MP4 Player launch is the Zune Player by Microsoft. ... If you take the time to convert your video files to MP4 (for which there is free software available) then you can play them on your cheaper MP4 Player,...

What's In An iPod - And Why Is It So Popular? by Mike Singh
Not only is the iPod popular because of its reception from the public, but also because it was Apple's first and successful attempt at branching out from its iMac products and a reputation of being strictly "computer". Unlike the iPod nano and the iPod shuffle which use flash memory, the iPod is... As of now there are four basic iPod models that you can find on major shopping websites: the iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod photo, and the brand new iPod video. ... Currently the best-selling digital audio player, with over 50 million sold and over 1 billion legal downloaded songs from its iTunes...

The Best MP3 Players Under $100 by Vince Capocci
You don't have to fork out $250 for a super-diggy-whizbang mp3 player, do you? There are cheap mp3 players to be had, with a host of features perfectly suitable for everyday use. Here is a small sampling of some of the highest-rated cheap mp3 players. ... The Apple iPod Shuffle is a relatively cheap mp3 player when compared to similar machines, retailing for around $100. ... Users like the iPod Shuffle mp3 player because it is extremely lightweight, and has good sound quality. ... Sandisk makes a cheap mp3 player they call Digital Audio Player, or DAP.