Games, Movies and More in iTunes 7 by Daniel Dwase
Apple has updated iTunes, ushering in the seventh generation of its popular digital media-management software. iTunes 7 offers a host of features seemingly inspired by user requests, including true –and automated – gapless playback, which also extends to the burning of albums from iTunes to a CD. ... When the iPod is connected to a machine authorised to use music from your collection, but that doesn’t have all the music you own installed on it, iTunes will automatically suck the songs from your iPod and add them to the music library.

Video Bytes From The Web by Jim Edwards
** Handheld Video ** Apple Computers recently announced the addition of a small video screen to its new iPod, the perennial favorite portable MP3 music player. Apple's announcement comes as no surprise to many "expert" market watchers, but their stock did go up about 10% within days of the... The iPod plays not only Apple's proprietary QuickTime video format, but the newer Mpeg 4 video format which offers a much higher compression rate (and smaller video file sizes) than previous formats. ... ** Google Video Maturing ** Several months ago I reported that Google launched a video service...

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. ... 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, which probably has more functions than the Video iPod. ... The iPod Video is by far the most popular MP4 Player on the market.

How to Get Videos on Your iPod by Daniel Dwase
Your collection of DVDs, home movies, and Mac-recorded TV shows is also perfect fodder. With the right software, you can quickly convert these movies into iPod-compatible files and take them with you on your morning commute or your next holiday. video-capable iPod, you can even take your video on the road catching up with the latest episode of your favourite TV show while at the gym, or learning new photo-editing tricks while on the bus to work.

iPod and Pocket PC MP3 Player: Clash of the Titans by Damian Julien
It appears that the Microsoft software company behemoth has been observing the meteoric rise of those pervasive Apple iPod devices. I've already surmised in a recent video iPod article that such an increase can only be to Pocket PC owners' collective detriment. ... Microsoft attempted to place a hilarious injunction against other rival MP3 playing software distribution for iPod-like devices. ... From some dialogue in the iPaqHQ forums, some folks are even succumbing to a second seductive purchase, limiting their PDA choices to Pocket PC video playback device and handheld gaming console.

Top 6 Reasons Why the Zune Could Fail by Stephane Dion
1. Battery Life Battery life was a major issue when the iPod came out. Now, they managed to have a decent playing time with most of their models. The Zune needs to provide a battery life similar to the iPod. We already know that both players have the same kind of battery. ... The seamless integration of iTunes with the iPod is certainly the top reason why the iPod was a huge success. ... Zune users do not expect anything less from the Zune player and software. ... Prototype look & feel Even more with the brand new design of the iPod, Zune fans are expecting a very attractive and...

Organizing Your Music - The MP3 / iPod Revolution by Karli Bertocchi
The days of CD racks are going away. They are being replaced by iPods and other mp3 players that can put entire music libraries in the palm of your hand. Take it wherever you like, listen to your library in the car, at the gym, at home and at work. And by jumping into the world of digital music... I recommend iTunes software (it's free) and an iPod (not so free, but worth it). ... Prices for an iPod range from $99 for the shuffle which holds a half gig to $399 for the whopping 60 gig storage with video capabilities.

iPod Microsoft's Competitor by Jose Luis Valcarcel
Microsoft would be gliding to implement a wireless tool in the new reproducer, that would allow the users to unload music and videos without cables, in agreement with one of the sources. During the last weeks, the company has tried to sell the new reproducer to record companies, thus like a new... IPod controls more than half of the market of the digital reproducers, in agreement with numbers of the company/signature of studies NPD, whereas iTunes represents near the 70 percent of the sales of digital music in the United States.

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. ... The iPod's software for the iPod development was not developed in-house for this, but contracted PortalPlayer, who already had the...

How To Download Music From The Computer To An Ipod by James Henry
The Ipod has been a huge revolution in todays society, replacing the walkman and the discman as the most popular method by which people make their music portable. You'd be hard pressed to find someone in most developed nations who didn't have an Ipod in some form, and if you did they'd probably... If of course you are using conversion software to convert your cd collection then the software will lead you through the process. ... Once you have found the desired file, make sure you choose the Video Ipod/ Sony PSP download option.