How To Choose The Best Accessories For Your iPod by Gregg Hall
For people who aren't techno geeks the act of buying new electronic gadgets is sometimes challenging. The user manuals are usually little if any help because they are written in geek speak Almost all of the new cell phones and MP3 players today come with another onslaught of accessories to go... The new iPod radio remote is a wired remote control using an interface similar to the Shuffle. ... There are other manufacturers that offer add-ons to the device allowing it to play your music through a radio, record audio, and recharge on the go, or even use wirelessly with a remote control.

The Best iPod Accessories Money Can Buy by Tania Penwell
The simplicity and power of the iPod qualifies it as an esteemed portable digital music player of the day. You too could be the proud owner of an iPod. Now with the number of cool accessories of the device being made available today you can simply dream of touching the sky as far as accessory... The iPod radio remote: This is a wired remote control that uses an interface. ... The music becomes very easy to control while the slopes are being hit. ... Wireless headphones from Logitech: The Logitech Wireless Headphones for iPod transmits over a Bluetooth wireless connection and also allows...

3 Must have Nintendo Wii Accessories Reviewed and Explained by Aaron Brooks
Gaming is a multi-pronged world with consoles, accessories and more crowding the market. apart from gaming consoles there have developed over the years a great many gaming accessories that take gaming to new never before explored levels. With Wii Nintendo brings to the fiercely competitive... According to pre-release information the Wii remote has a one-handed remote control design and so is more sensitive to pointing, movements, and user friendly. ... According to expert gamers the design is such that experienced players will be able to hold a remote in each hand or a Nunchuk in one and a...

Evaluating Telemetry Data by Keith Londrie
The word Telemetry, like all English words, is a culmination of the Greek words tele meaning remote and metron meaning measure. Thus, Telemetry is the science and technology of remote measurement, and relaying of data by wire, radio, or other means from inaccessible locations, as from orbiting... When these systems are used for both control and telemetry data collection, the term supervisory control and data acquisition are applied. ... Although telemetry has a wealth of potential applications, it is primarily used for data collection from remote places and transmitting the information to...

Z-WaveTM – the Next Standard? by Andy Reed
Zensys describes Z-Wave technology as “an RF based, two-way, mesh network, communications protocol that enables everyday devices to be controlled and monitored wirelessly.” And indeed it is. It’s become popular enough that at least 125 manufacturers have joined the Z-Wave Alliance... The mesh system makes it possible for any switch or control unit to be connected with the system as long as it can communicate with any other unit. ... Using 900-MHz Radio Frequency for communications, its interactive distance is limited to a few dozen feet, which makes it fairly unsusceptible to interference...

Radio Ga-Ga: How to Listen to Internet Radio by Daniel Dwase
You will discover a few hundred radio stations from across the planet covering a number of different categories to choose from – rap, rock, ambient, electronica and reggae, to name but a few. These are called 'streams' , as they are digital transmissions despatched to your machine using the... iTunes and the radio star To expand the available list of radio shows, you need to enable iTunes to play internet radio shows you find using your browser. ... If you like what you're hearing you just need to drag and drop the stream description from your library into your own personal radio...

Wireless Headsets by Josh Riverside
Wireless headsets are headphones that are not physically connected to the main device with a wire. These headsets use radio or infrared waves to receive signals from the main source. They provide extremely flexibility to do anything while wearing them-walk, jog, skate or even ski. ... Some wireless headsets use infrared rays for receiving signals, like a remote control. ... Cordless headphones, on the other hand, use radio waves. ... The kind of battery should also be considered since the length of use is dependent on the strength of the battery.

What Apple Could Learn from Microsoft: Front Row Versus Windows Media Center by Daniel Dwase
While the iMac G5's software interface for multimedia – Front Row – is new to the Mac platform. Windows users have had similar tools – in Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center Edition – for a couple of years now. Is it possible that, as Front Row matures, it could learn a thing or two from Windows? ... The remote control supplied with Media Center PCs has dedicated buttons for nearly every DVD function, so it is easy to look at the remote and pick exactly what you want to do. ... It shows album artwork and also provides a search engine that will show results as you enter characters on the...

Wireless SqueezeBox 3 by Darren Taylor
Not so long ago we got up close and personal with the Sondigo Sirocco Wireless Audio bridge, while it was a great product for those looking to stream music from their PC to their home entertainment system, it lacked a few required elements and features. ... No more will we have to run from room to room ajusting our playlist, the SqueezeBox comes to you with a candy shaped remote control, plus a whole host of other features. ... Not only does the SqueezeBox allow you to play your digitalized music collection through your stereo system using either wireless or ethernet connections, but you...

How to Maximize the Features of the Apple iPod by Mia LeCron
Congratulations! You are the proud owner of n iPod; maybe more than one, if it’s just after holiday season and you were the beneficiary of such nice presents! Now, we’re noted earlier that Apple has done a very good job of making things as simple as possible. ... Fiddling with your iPod while driving is risky business, but if you absolutely must do so, think about using a remote control, a valuable device even if your iPod is within reach. ... For this reason, many people gladly reach for their iPod remote instead of fiddling with their precious little device by hand.