The iPod mini, along with a slew of iPod third party add-ons, has taken the world by storm. If you haven’t seen the trademark white earbud headphones around, you obviously have not left your home in quite some time. Even the President has gotten into the act with his own iPod (not a mini though).
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Greg Sandoval, Ap Technology Writer.
Canadian Press
May 22, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – PalmOne Inc.’s new handheld with a built-in hard drive makes it possible to jam more rich content than ever into your pocket.
The Milpitas, Calif.-based company, a pioneer of electronic organizers, hailed the “LifeDrive” as a new breed of personal digital assistant, the first to feature a hard drive.
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You love your iPod. We all do. But have you discovered that you can’t move songs from your iPod to another authorized computer? That’s because iTunes® only allows you to transfer files to your iPod. Now, with Tune Transferâ„¢, you can move songs from your iPod, perform backups of your song library and boost your iPod performance.
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No mater how you store your MP3 files – MP3 player, memory drive, CD or any audio device, the Virtual Reality Sound Labs new VRFM7 plays them wirelessly through your car stereo using your USB flash memory drive. Simply plug the VRFM7 into your cigarette lighter and then plug your USB stick into the VRFM7. Compatible with iPod’s, MP3’s, CD’s, portable DVD players and laptops. Includes 7 LED preset FM indicators and standard USB port. Channel select, play/pause and track selection controls. A supplied audio cable connects to all popular audio devices.
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By Matt Hines
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Rap impresario 50 Cent may be riding atop the Billboard charts on the strength of his hit single “Candy Shop,” but music lovers of all kinds will soon be able to mix their passions for beats and sweets if one gadget maker’s plans come to fruition.
That’s right, the candy market’s best-known handheld device, the iconic Pez dispenser, is about to go digital. Under a recently granted licensing agreement with Pez Candy, gadget design company Lincoln West Studios is producing a prototype of an MP3 player modeled after the big-headed plastic treat sleeves. If the design gains the final approval of Pez Candy, Lincoln West hopes to soon begin selling the device.
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The iPod mini has helped revolutionize the way people store and listen to music, but it’s not particularly car-friendly. Unless your car stereo includes a cassette deck (increasingly rare) or an auxiliary input (more common among newer stereos) combined with the appropriate adapter, you simply haven’t had the means to play your extensive iPod library through your car’s speakers. Several companies, however, have sought to fill this void by releasing a product called an FM transmitter, which broadcasts iPod tunes via the FM airwaves. Griffin Technology is among the category leaders with its iTrip mini, a discreet little device that fits unobtrusively on top of the iPod mini. The iTrip mini isn’t confined to car stereos–it plays on almost any FM radio–but because most home stereos and boomboxes have auxiliary inputs, it’s most popular as a car accessory.
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Reporter: Peter Cave
HAMISH ROBERTSON: Well, Moscow may be bigger, louder, faster and flashier than it was a decade ago, but by contrast, the Japanese capital is, if anything, rather more subdued than it used to be.
The ABC’s Foreign Affairs Editor, Peter Cave, has returned to Japan for the first time since he was the ABC’s correspondent there 20 years ago.
Peter Cave visited Tokyo’s Yasakuni Shrine, where he compiled this report.
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While your iPod won’t start washing your dishes anytime soon, Griffin is committed to making sure it does just about everything else. The iBeam is the latest manifestation of this effort, turning your iPod into a combination flashlight/laser pointer, which is a handy combo for people who take their iPods everywhere. The package actually consists of two different attachments, both of which fit into an iPod’s headphone and remote ports (they only work with docking models, including the iPod mini). Griffin recommends using the iBeam flashlight to find keys in the dark or to locate a keyhole when the porch light is off, while the laser pointer makes a good business aid during presentations. The accessories are compact and smooth, with shapes that seamlessly complement the iPod’s contemporary design.
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Griffin iBeam Flashlight and Laser Pointer for iPodRead More »
The iPod has helped revolutionize the way people store and listen to music, but it’s not particularly car friendly. Unless your car stereo includes a cassette deck (increasingly rare) or an auxiliary input (more common among newer stereos) combined with the appropriate adapter, you simply haven’t had the means to play your extensive iPod library through your car speakers. Several companies, however, have sought to fill this void by releasing a product called an FM transmitter, which broadcasts iPod tunes through FM airwaves. Griffin Technology is among the category leaders with its iTrip, a discreet little device that fits unobtrusively on top of any iPod model with a dock connector, including the iPod mini. The iTrip isn’t confined to car stereos–it plays on almost any FM radio–but because most home stereos and boomboxes have auxiliary inputs, it’s most popular as a car accessory.
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iPod’s booming popularity sparks rising interest in Apple-flavored solutions for the digital home marketplace
By Russell Redman – Digital Connect
One small device has lots of people singing a different tune about digital home solutions.
With more than 10 million iPod music players now in circulation, Apple is swaying a growing number of digital integrators, manufacturers and consumers to consider the Macintosh platform for home entertainment and networking, industry observers say.
The Cupertino, Calif., company sweetened the pot earlier this year with the $99 iPod shuffle flash memory music player and the $499 Mac mini desktop, both designed to give consumers–including Windows PC users–a cheaper entry point to Apple’s menu of “digital lifestyle” networking, software and hardware products. Also, the tiny Mac mini and new offerings like the iLife ’05 multimedia suite, along with existing products such as the AirPort Express/Extreme networking devices and the iSight Webcam, are whetting Mac users’ appetites for system add-ons.
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