20 Ways to Get More from your MP3 Player by Daniel Dwase
1. Protecting your asset So, you've just splashed your hard-earned cash on a smart, new MP3 player? Now, surely it's sensible to spend a few more money on a cover to keep it shiny and new – not least after the horror stories surrounding the nano's scratchability. ... Clutter does the same thing for iTunes: fill your desktop with album covers, then simply click on any one to start it playing in iTunes. ... Head for www.sprote.com/clutter for the freebie software download. ... To adjust this in iTunes, go to 'iTunes', then 'Preferences', then 'Advanced'.

How to Convert Video for iPod by Zachary Scott
You probably know how to put movies on your iPod, but do you want to put some previously owned videos which aren't in mp4 format. MP4 being the format that the iPod reads and understands? Well let me show you how! It is simple when it comes down to it. ... Once you have downloaded the software, simply import the files in the software. ... The iPod has these limitations: H.264 MPEG-4 (This is a codec, the mp4 format I was talking about) Maximum Resolution 480x480 (You can go under, but it will be really small to watch) Maximum Bitrate 2500 kbps (This will also affect the quality of the...

What Can You Do With A Mac Mini? by Jeff Heaton
If you have not seen the newest addition to the Macintosh line, it is worth taking a look. It is a very small computer that is only 6.5 x 6.5 x 2 inches. The Mac Mini is about the size of one of those internal CD-ROM drives you install into a PC. By far one of the smallest computers you can buy. ... The Apple Macintosh comes with iTunes, which allows you to play MP3 music, as well as purchase legal copies of songs directly from the iTunes music store. ... The video editing software makes it very easy to remove such footage from your movie.

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. ... Never mind that Creative partnered with Microsoft to put their software on their Zen Micro and video Zen Vision players. ... This foray into the music software business seems to be an unusual move for Microsoft.

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. ... The majority of the MP3 masses will want to download and watch music videos in iTunes 4.8 instead of fiddling with sync options in ActiveStink. ... This threat not just limited to our Pocket PC MP3 player software, either. ... Microsoft attempted to place a hilarious injunction against other rival MP3 playing software...

Apple's Transparent Yet Growing Market Share by Stephen Sikes
I have not owned a PC or used Windows personally for over 2 years now. I own 2 Macs and bought my daughter an Apple laptop about a year ago. It was amazing to all of us how those Apple products have impacted us and the way we look at other computer products. ... He said there was a bit of a transition for him in getting used to the feel and new software, but now that he has been using the Apple’s he loves it and said he would never go back. ... I figured it out in a matter of minutes and was downloading music to it with the iTunes cards he had gotten me.

Review of Rio MP3 Players by Bradley James
Below you will find some useful information and comments about a few of the most popular MP3 players by Rio, including the Nitrus, Carbon, Cali, and Forge. None of these MP3 players are perfect, but each offers a unique set of strengths and weaknesses that should be taken into consideration... Rio admits that these mp3 files need to be converted through their own software in order for them to work. ... Supporting USB 2.0 and a host of file formats, users can download music efficiently and easily from most of their favorite online music sites.