iPod Domination by David Smith
iPod Is Dominating the Market, and There Is More to Come iPod contributes 12-14% of total company revenues, a number industry experts believe will continue to increase. With this increase comes pressure on gross margins, as the blended iPod gross margin of 20% compares unfavorably with Apple’s... An analysis of the launch of the Sony Walkman in 1979 indicates the market opportunity for a revolutionary portable music player will remain strong for several years to come and Apple is expected to maintain a strong share for the next few years (unlike Sony’s experience with the Walkman).

MP3 Players - they're so cool by John Gibb
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, you’ll know that the most popular mp3 player in the world by far is Apple’s iPod. It comes in all sorts of editions, including the Mini, the Nano, and the Shuffle – and every single one is a best-seller. ... If you want to buy music from the iTunes Music Store, you need a player that can play aac (Apple) format files. ... Even though everyone calls them mp3 players, mp3s are not the only format you might want your player to be able to play – if you want to use it with Microsoft’s Media Player, for example, you’ll need a player...

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. ... 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. ... I expected nothing less from a company that attemped to take a patent out on custom emoticons , as reported a few months earlier...

What You Should Really Know About the Sony Mp3 Players by Peter Lenkefi
The Sony NW-HD5 20GB hard drive audio player is a solid competitor: It certainly has a leg up on its wheel-sporting white rival in the battery life department, and it has a couple of navigation features that should make Apple take note. Sony has been struggling to keep pace with Apple's hugely... When tested with a real-world mix of MP3 files encoded at 128 Kbps to 320 Kbps, the battery was found to last for nearly 24.5 hours—roughly twice the iPod's battery life. ... But we feel that the software and DRM present too many difficulties, and Sony still needs to figure out a better strategy...

MP4 Videos - What Is MPEG 4 by Johnny Smithings
The main websites that you’ll find use the MPEG-4 are sites that have trailers of upcoming movies and sometimes long trailers which are rarely found. MPEG-4 is used on many devices such as iPods and Satellite Television which many of us still use today and tomorrow. ... Media player classic can be related to Windows Media Player as it uses the old style interface but beneath the makeup, it’s a completely new application as it can be an alternative to Microsoft’s Default Player. ... The most frequent players of the MP4 File Type are iTunes, Quicktime and Winamp.

How to Make the Most of MP3 Downloads - Entering the World of Digital Audio by Carol Finch
Some industry experts claim that the increasingly wide availability of MP3 downloads is showing signs of taking over the way that we buy and listen to the music that we love. The days of the CD may not be over as such but it's certainly true that many more consumers nowadays are using one or... These sites allow individuals to basically share their own music collections from their own computers at no/minimal cost - when you sign up to the service you can search for the music you want and download it from a fellow user that has it.

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. ... iTunes can act as your desktop music library, from which you choose specific music tracks to load on to your portable. ... This also means deleting music files from your iTunes can be done independently of your connected iPod. ... Sound quality can certainly vary from dock to dock, while features such as remote control, the...

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. ... Creative, already floundering against the Apple handheld device phenomenon despite topping the video iPod for the CNET awards will now have to fight for space against Microsoft as well. ... It's akin to befriending a performing bengal tiger only to have it savagely attack after being bopped on the...

The Ultimate Guide to Video iPod by Ian Richardson
Alright. So after all that hype about having a practical way of watching TV and movies while on the go, you have finally gone and bought yourself the new iPod. Now what? Well, let’s see. There are so many options squeezed into one slim, 2.5” LCD screen media center that it’s going to take a lot... Tip #1 – Open iTunes The easiest and less time-consuming way to determine whether a video is iPod-supported or not is to simply open iTunes with your iPod connected. ... We should probably mention that you don’t really need to add videos to your iTunes Library in order to add them to your iPod.

Top 5 Reasons why ipod and Zune could Kill Blu-ray, HD DVD and even The DVD by Stephane Dion
Are we assisting to the birth of the real battle for the next generation of movies for our home theaters? With the announcement by Apple of the availability of movies on their itune library and the release this fall of the Zune from Microsoft , we have the right to believe so. ... And to be able to easily watch it on your standard or high definition TV, you will buy an itv from Apple, a Zune or an equivalent for a few hundred dollars. ... It’s true, a lot of people don’t have access to internet or to a decent connection, but those consumers are certainly not buying an HDTV to watch...