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DLO Flexible Dock Cable for iPod shuffle
BiblePod 1.0.1 - The Bible On Your iPod
iPodder 2.1rc1 Podcast Receiver
Coalition Calls on Apple to Go All The Way on iPod Takeback
WWDC: Apple Reveals More Podcasting Details
Radio Industry Hits Shuffle
iPod Can Be Music To A Data Thief's Ear
Backstage: Apple switches to Intel; iPod impact, zero (for now)
DLO Brings the iPod shuffle Out Front
Rivet GRAB for the iPod
DLO Flexible Dock Cable for iPod shuffle
BiblePod 1.0.1 - The Bible On Your iPod
iPodder 2.1rc1 Podcast Receiver
DLO Flexible Dock Cable for iPod shuffle
The DLO Flexible Dock allows the iPod shuffle to fit into tightly spaced USB ports and displays the shuffle for easy access
The DLO Flexible Dock is a 7-inch adjustable USB dock that allows an iPod shuffle to connect to any computer, especially those with recessed or closely spaced USB ports. It also positions a USB port to easily charge and sync an iPod shuffle, instead of having to reach around the back of the computer to do so... and it looks very cool doing it. The Flexible Dock prominently displays the shuffle right next to your computer screen. It frees up adjacent connectors that would otherwise be blocked by the iPod shuffle.
The iPod shuffle is too wide to be used with certain computers with recessed or tightly spaced USB ports. If you want multiple connectors for a mouse, keyboard, or printer, it's not possible to sync and charge your iPod shuffle without a little help. The DLO Flexible Dock plugs into any free USB port on your computer then bends out of the way to offer a super-handy connection port for in-and-out access of the shuffle.
Features:
• Allows iPod shuffle to fit into recessed or closely spaced USB ports
• Prominently displays your iPod shuffle right next to your computer screen
• Frees up adjacent connectors that would otherwise be blocked by iPod shuffle
• Reaches hard to access USB ports to sync and charge your iPod shuffle
Price: $19.99
For more information, visit here.
BiblePod 1.0.1 - The Bible On Your iPod
BiblePod allows you to transfer books and chapters from the King James Version bible to your iPod. BiblePod is a freely distributed program. The English KJV used is provided by the Zefania XML Bible Markup Language project.
The iPod is limited to 1,000 notes, and each note is limited to 4,096 characters (4kb) of text.
New in this version:
BiblePod has been updated to version 1.0.1. The Windows version has been completely rewritten from scratch using C#. A big thanks goes to Stephan Hilbelink for his BiblePod icon! Also both versions now load the XML text in a separate thread, to speed up the apps' startup times.
System requirements:
• 3rd generation or newer iPod (includes iPod minis and iPod photos)
• Windows
° .NET Framework
° Windows 2000/XP
• Mac
° Mac OS X 10.2.8 or greater
BiblePod is freeware
For more information, visit:
http://biblepod.kainjow.com/
iPodder 2.1rc1 Podcast Receiver
Want to listen to internet audio programs but can't when they are scheduled? This program lets you create your own custom online audio anytime, anywhere. Really.
iPodder allows you to create your own custom online audio content from the thousands of audio sources on the web. It helps you select and download shows and music and to play whenever you want on your iPod, portable digital media player, or your computer. It's all done automatically after you specify which music or shows you want.
For more information, visit:
http://ipodder.sourceforge.net/index.php
Coalition Calls on Apple to Go All The Way on iPod Takeback
WWDC: Apple Reveals More Podcasting Details
Radio Industry Hits Shuffle
iPod Can Be Music To A Data Thief's Ear
Backstage: Apple switches to Intel; iPod impact, zero (for now)
Coalition Calls on Apple to Go All The Way on iPod Takeback
The Computer TakeBack Campaign called on Apple Computer to offer free recycling for all of its products, not just iPods, in response to AppleÃÂs announcement today that it will accept old iPods at all of its stores for free recycling.
"Apple's announcement that they will take back their old iPods is a step in the right direction," said Robin Schneider, vice-chair of the national Computer TakeBack Campaign. "The Computer TakeBack Campaign is glad that Apple is finally listening to us and to their American consumers and taking responsibility for some of their iWaste.Now, Apple needs to agree to take back its whole range of products and to offer free and convenient takeback to consumers that don't live near Apple stores."
The Computer TakeBack Campaign had targeted Apple for poor design and ineffective takeback programs, pointing to the iPod, which does not allow consumers to replace the batteries once they can no longer hold a charge. Consumers must send them back to Apple and pay over $100 to get a new battery installed, which lead some consumers to purchase new products instead. Earlier this week, a California Court issued a proposed settlement of a class-action suit against Apple that would offer $50 vouchers towards Apple products to owners of older iPods who have experienced battery failure problems.
"If you can do it with the iPod, you can do it with all your products," challenged Ms. Schneider. "What about all the Apple II, and IIe and Mac Classics that are being used as toxic doorstops? Apple can be a real innovator here and offer to take back all of these old computers at their stores."
Electronic waste (or "e-waste") refers to obsolete computers, monitors, and other consumer electronic products at the end of their useful lives, and are entering the waste stream. The Computer TakeBack Campaign advocates a program of "extended producer responsibility," where electronics producers take responsibility for their obsolete products, and manage and finance programs to reuse components then recycle any remaining materials responsibly. By diverting electronics into strictly controlled recycling programs, toxic substances in computers, like lead, mercury, and cadmium, are kept out of municipal landfills, and incinerators and do not get dumped in prisons or poor communities in China and India. Both Dell and Hewlett Packard have endorsed the extended producer responsibility model, but Apple has not.
The Computer TakeBack campaign is a national coalition of environmental groups seeking to protect the health and well-being of electronics users, workers, and the communities where electronics are produced and discarded by requiring consumer electronics manufacturers and brand owners to take full responsibility for the life-cycle of their products. In January, the Computer TakeBack Campaign (CTBC) kicked off a national corporate campaign directed at Apple at the Mac World Expo in San Francisco.
Apple's press release is available at: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/jun/03recycle.html
For more information on the Computer TakeBack Campaign:
http://www.computertakeback.org
For more information on the iPod class action settlement: http://www.appleipodsettlement.com/notice.html
WWDC: Apple Reveals More Podcasting Details
Playlist's Mathew Honan reports:
"Apple CEO Steve Jobs provided more details on how podcasting will work in iTunes 4.9 today, lauding the technology as "TiVo for radio." As he has previously mentioned, Jobs said that iTunes 4.9 will support podcasting directly, and demonstrated a version of the new software at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) today in San Francisco."
You can check it out at:
http://playlistmag.com/news/2005/06/06/podcasting/index.php
Radio Industry Hits Shuffle
Wired's Randy Dotinga says:
"In the tradition-strangled world of commercial radio, all eyes are on that rarest of breeds: a bold new idea.
"From Seattle and San Diego to Baltimore and Buffalo, more than a dozen big-city radio stations have converted to a format known as Jack-FM over the past two months. On Friday, even legendary New York City oldies station WCBS-FM dumped '60s rock and joined the 'Jack' parade.
"Boasting they're "like an iPod on shuffle," the new stations typically dump their disc jockeys in favor of huge song playlists that mimic a well-stocked portable music player."
For the full report, visit here:
http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,67727,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_4
iPod Can Be Music To A Data Thief's Ear
The Boston Globe's Hiawatha Bray reports:
"Everybody loves the iPod -- even criminals.
"Apple Computer's portable music players are so popular, and so valuable, that muggers have taken to jacking up anybody wearing those distinctive white headphones.
"But iPod users aren't just victims of crime. After all, the iPod is just a big old hard drive, capable of holding gigabytes of information. That makes it a splendid tool for data thieves, and a clever place to hide damning evidence. Identity thieves in Britain have been caught using iPods to store forged personal data; devotees of kiddie porn have stashed their filth collections on them. Even employees at Apple Computer have used their iPods to smuggle corporate secrets out of the building."
For the full report, visit here.
Backstage: Apple switches to Intel; iPod impact, zero (for now)
ipodlounge.com's Jeremy Horwitz reports
"It's over—the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote speech, delivered by Steve Jobs. And the "news" for iPod fans is good: none. iTunes will support podcasting, a revelation made two weeks ago, while iPods and iTunes continue to steamroll their competitors in market share. No new iPods were announced, no new version of iTunes is shipping - it's all quiet on the music front.
"And the biggest announcement of the day, Apple's switch to Intel chips for its Macintosh computers, appears set to have zero impact on current-generation iPod owners. Apple's Mac applications—as well as third-party ones—won't run any differently on the new Mac computers, and that process won't begin until next year, anyway. iTunes will continue to be cross-platform, etc., etc."
For the full report, visit here:
http://backstage.ipodlounge.com/index.php/backstage/comments/4425/
DLO Brings the iPod shuffle Out Front
Rivet GRAB for the iPod
DLO Brings the iPod shuffle Out Front
PC Magazine's Michael Kobrin reports:
"Did you ever notice that the iPod shuffle has a tough time making it into some tightly space USB ports due to its plastic casing? Well, a company called Digital Lifestyle Outfitters did, and it has added the DLO Flexible Dock for the iPod shuffle to its line iPod accessories, which includes the DLO TransPod....."
You can check it out at:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/ZDM/story?id=824056
Rivet GRAB for the iPod
differentdistrict.com reports:
"Rivet International announced Rivet GRAB for the iPod, a new clip system allowing you to attach your iPod to wherever you want. "Rivet's patented, aircraft-quality alloy and stainless steel E-Clip(TM) one-touch release system lets users easily switch the way they wear their iPod without skipping a beat," according to Rivet International. "The GRAB attaches with the Rivet hook that provides more versatility and much more style than a standard belt clip. Users can attach their iPod to virtually anything with a D-ring, loop or strap, and the iPod can be transferred to a car dashboard within seconds." The Rivet GRAB retails for $29.99."
For the full report, visit here:
http://www.differentdistrict.com/more.php?id=2650_0_25_0_C
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Charles W. Moore
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