Nowadays, you can throw a party anywhere as long as you have an iPod and a set of iPod speakers. They are so tiny, yet they can boom the bass and shake up the place.
iPod speakers are either portable, which you can carry around, or home models, which you cannot carry around because of some restrictions like, it is bigger and heavier and is therefore not handy, and it is not battery operated and work only when plugged into an electrical outlet.
The portable models are battery operated and has a size just slightly larger than iPod Nano and some weighs only half an ounce! Although portable iPod speakers offer sound better than most computer speaker, it can't compete with the home only or standalone iPod speakers that can produce louder, crisper, and more booming sound, for these iPod speakers get their power directly from an electical outlet that gives much energy compared to a low voltage battery.
Below are the best in iPod speakers that could rock us out of our seat with their booming sound.
-iBlasting the Room with iBoom iPod speakers
iBoom is the newest iPod speaker from DLO. The iBoom iPod speakers sport an amorphous shape and has a slot in the front which serve as a hub for iPod or iPod mini. The four iPod speakers only need 20 watts per channel to start producing sound. iBoom iPod speakers also has a built-in handle, an AUX in port, and can run either on AC power or a with six "D" batteries. When plugged in to an AC power, the iBoom iPod speakers will charge the cradled iPod. Design wise, iBoom iPod speakers look pretty good with a white iPod cradled on it.
The plus points for iBoom iPod speakers are (1) low wattage consumption but could still produce decent sound, (2) portable and (3) charge an iPod when it is running on A/C power.
- 'What's the new Black?'
For Altec Lansing, the answer is still black.
Altec Lansing's inMotion iM3 iPod speakers come in the usual Apple white and, now, in black. It weighs around 15 to 16 ounces only and is sized just a bit larger than the iPod.
Altec Lansing is known for creating sound system that could produce sounds in different ranges from the highest pitch to the lowest bass. And now that Altec Lansing has speakers for the iPod, expect that these iPod speakers would be of high quality. In fact, these iPod speakers has a class D amplifier to create rich, audible sounds.
It's quite unbelievable that these speakers could last 24 hours from four AA batteries. You can carry these iPod speakers anywhere, and play it on for an all night party even on a place where there's no power outlet, like the soccer field, basketball court, or the lakeside.
The black Altec Lansing iPod speakers has the same price as that of the Apple white version.
- Apple's Hi-Fi Shouts "Party!"
When iPod was released in 2001, the only way you could hear the playing songs is through headphones. There were no Apple-branded iPod speakers then, yet. Third party manufacturers and developers created their own iPod speakers to answer the growing demand for off-headphones music playing.
In 2006, Apple realized that it was time to create one of its own. In February, Apple released the iPod Hi-Fi. Priced at $349, Apple's eye is set on the high-end market.
Hi-Fi iPod speakers, according to Apple, creates a large soundstage and has a wide frequency range. So, Hi-fi iPod speakers are not only portable speakers, they can be the only speaker for a small house or an apartment, replacing the bulky speakers with separate woofer and sub-woofers. With the sound of these Hi-Fi iPod speakers, you can shout "Party!" anytime you want.
Design wise, it looks cool. It bears the traditional Apple white color. It's size is bigger than most portable iPod speakers and is the heaviest, weighs 15 ounces, in the entire line of third party developed iPod speakers
Hi-Fi iPod speakers are powered in two ways, AC or DC (six D-cell batteries), comes with a small, white remote control, and built-in handles to bring it anywhere you go.
Would like to know more? Click here
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Ipod Video Converter
First, there came BetaMax. X-D It lasted for a long time, but had to end when the VCD was invented. VCD are discs, which, alone, is one of the reasons why it is more referred to than the hard tapes of the BetaMax.
The VCD still works but more and more people use the DVD compared to those who still watch films on VCD. DVD always has clear copies. The only problem is, you need to have a number of wires, to be connected to a medium, most usually a television set, before you can actually avail of the entertainment a certain movie can give you. This is not the same case with the ipod.
Ipod videos are now hitting the markets and are quite a trend. These said videos are videos that you can watch on your ipod. Neat, huh? But like any other good thing, there is always a bad side.
But the good side always wins, so there’s no reason to fret. However (the bad side), not all videos can be viewed. Reason, mainly, is that not all video files match the type that of the ipod videos. This leads you to the conclusion that a conversion is needed before you can attain the experience of watching box office films on your ipod. There has only been one converter, that has been invented, that can do something about this dillemma (this is another good side that overpowers the bad side).
You need an ipod video converter. Not just any ipod video converter, but the Xilisoft ipod video converter. The Xilisoft ipod video converter builds in a lot of codecs to be able to convert video files like AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB, and 3GP. These different types of video files are not so easy to convert, but the Xilisoft ipod video converter does it all.
When it converts the videos into ipod MP4, the clarity and level of comprehension does not lessen. The Xilisoft ipod video converter connects audiso files too. The audio file types that are WAV, WMA, MP2, AC3, RA, and OCG, are converted by this said ipod video converter into ipod MP#, M4A, or AAC.
You do not have to worry about getting the file you downloaded tampered or, even worse, destroyed, for the Xilisoft ipod video converter doeas all these conversion processes in a very fast manner, at the same time, very easy to manage and handle. The quality of your files are in good hands, thus, well intact.
If you have a very high satisfaction level, and are not easily impressed with the settings of the Xilisoft, then you can just readjust the settings. The settings are very easy to adjust. You can change a file’s video size, if the file is either too big, or too small for you to view it on your ipod; bit rate; frame ratio; and many more adjustable settings.
The Xilisoft ipod video converter also supports batch conversion and multithreading, which allows you to convert a multiple number of files at the same time. This way, you save time and could allot the time left for doing something else that is constructive or helpful. You use the time left to look for other videos or video files or audio files for your Xilisoft ipod video converter to do what it does best. This way, you can get to enjoy more music and videos on your ipod.
This ipod video converter does a lot of things for you. This is so because it lets you see the preview of the files’ conversion first before actually converting them. Here, it acts like a fortune teller, wherein the future state of your ipod file is revealed to you, only that, in this case, you are given a chance to decide whether to proceed with the conversion or not.
This prevents you from downloading tracks or videos that do not really sound good once converted. It saves you time, space, and your patience as well.
The Xilisoft ipod video converter is indeed a thing to have, for with this kind of ipod video converter, you get to enjoy the comfort of your television sets, even if you’re far from home.
Would like to know more? Click here
The VCD still works but more and more people use the DVD compared to those who still watch films on VCD. DVD always has clear copies. The only problem is, you need to have a number of wires, to be connected to a medium, most usually a television set, before you can actually avail of the entertainment a certain movie can give you. This is not the same case with the ipod.
Ipod videos are now hitting the markets and are quite a trend. These said videos are videos that you can watch on your ipod. Neat, huh? But like any other good thing, there is always a bad side.
But the good side always wins, so there’s no reason to fret. However (the bad side), not all videos can be viewed. Reason, mainly, is that not all video files match the type that of the ipod videos. This leads you to the conclusion that a conversion is needed before you can attain the experience of watching box office films on your ipod. There has only been one converter, that has been invented, that can do something about this dillemma (this is another good side that overpowers the bad side).
You need an ipod video converter. Not just any ipod video converter, but the Xilisoft ipod video converter. The Xilisoft ipod video converter builds in a lot of codecs to be able to convert video files like AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB, and 3GP. These different types of video files are not so easy to convert, but the Xilisoft ipod video converter does it all.
When it converts the videos into ipod MP4, the clarity and level of comprehension does not lessen. The Xilisoft ipod video converter connects audiso files too. The audio file types that are WAV, WMA, MP2, AC3, RA, and OCG, are converted by this said ipod video converter into ipod MP#, M4A, or AAC.
You do not have to worry about getting the file you downloaded tampered or, even worse, destroyed, for the Xilisoft ipod video converter doeas all these conversion processes in a very fast manner, at the same time, very easy to manage and handle. The quality of your files are in good hands, thus, well intact.
If you have a very high satisfaction level, and are not easily impressed with the settings of the Xilisoft, then you can just readjust the settings. The settings are very easy to adjust. You can change a file’s video size, if the file is either too big, or too small for you to view it on your ipod; bit rate; frame ratio; and many more adjustable settings.
The Xilisoft ipod video converter also supports batch conversion and multithreading, which allows you to convert a multiple number of files at the same time. This way, you save time and could allot the time left for doing something else that is constructive or helpful. You use the time left to look for other videos or video files or audio files for your Xilisoft ipod video converter to do what it does best. This way, you can get to enjoy more music and videos on your ipod.
This ipod video converter does a lot of things for you. This is so because it lets you see the preview of the files’ conversion first before actually converting them. Here, it acts like a fortune teller, wherein the future state of your ipod file is revealed to you, only that, in this case, you are given a chance to decide whether to proceed with the conversion or not.
This prevents you from downloading tracks or videos that do not really sound good once converted. It saves you time, space, and your patience as well.
The Xilisoft ipod video converter is indeed a thing to have, for with this kind of ipod video converter, you get to enjoy the comfort of your television sets, even if you’re far from home.
Would like to know more? Click here
Thursday, October 29, 2009
How to turn an iPod into a Remote Control
iPod Hacks
Through the years, the Apple iPod has been modified by techies by using iPod hacks, bent on providing more power to the user in terms of customization and personalization of their Apple iPod.
Strictly speaking, iPod hacks are anything that gives changes to your iPod in terms of appearance, either in terms of software or hardware. Various firmwares that provides iPod hacks, are available on the Internet websites like the iPodWizard that is capable of changing the graphic and text of the Apple iPod.
Some users of the Apple iPod are already content with their iPod simplying playing music, however, some people use iPod hacks because they seem to want more.
Turning an iPod into a Universal Remote
Latest technology capabilities have provided a user power to modify his Apple iPod. These iPod hacks can even transform a normal Apple iPod into a universal remote.
The Apple ipod can be used to control any home electronic equipment in your house. It can control your television, DVD player, Media Center, even a robot. This is the power of iPod hacks.
Simply put, you can use a Pocket PC to possibly record the waves an infrared remote produces. Transfer these waves to your iPod and start changing your TV channels. You now have a new universal remote control.
The following are required before starting this example project of iPod hacks:
1. An Apple iPod
2. A Mac or Personal Computer with a sound recording software installed.
3. A Pocket PC, could be a Pocket PC 2002 or 2003.
4. A total remote software and IR device
The following procedure guides you through changing your iPod into a remote control using iPod hacks:
1. The most important element in this iPod hacks project is the sound or wave to infrared converter.
First, install the total remote software on the MAC or PC. This software is meant to extend the range of the Pocket PC to include consumer IR capabilities.
2. Record the infrared signal by using a sound-editing program that can modify sounds and remove channels. An example of such sound-editing program is the SoundForge.
Input the infrared signals from your remotes to the PC by using the software. Input all infrared signals of the home electronic equipment that you want to control.
You can observe if you have recorded the sound effectively if you'll hear weird beeps or pulses. This is basically what an infrared signal would sound like. Using the SoundForge, you can actually view the pulses and signals on a graphic representation of the wave.
Do not forget to increase the right channel. Then mute it. The process through the IR device would not function properly if you missed this important step.
3. Convert the signals into sound files (actually saved as WAV files).
4. On the Apple iPod, make a new playlist and add the WAV files to the playlist.
5. Now, you can test the new universal remote. Use the Apple iPod to play the sounds through the converter for remote controlling any home electronic equipment.
This basic example of iPod hacks is obviously very easy to understand. Softwares are already available that users can use to modify their Apple iPods.
iPod hacks are still, however, very risky with regards to its effects on your iPod device. Unless handled by a professional technician, the Apple iPod could malfunction if the modification is not right.
Would like to know more? Click here
Through the years, the Apple iPod has been modified by techies by using iPod hacks, bent on providing more power to the user in terms of customization and personalization of their Apple iPod.
Strictly speaking, iPod hacks are anything that gives changes to your iPod in terms of appearance, either in terms of software or hardware. Various firmwares that provides iPod hacks, are available on the Internet websites like the iPodWizard that is capable of changing the graphic and text of the Apple iPod.
Some users of the Apple iPod are already content with their iPod simplying playing music, however, some people use iPod hacks because they seem to want more.
Turning an iPod into a Universal Remote
Latest technology capabilities have provided a user power to modify his Apple iPod. These iPod hacks can even transform a normal Apple iPod into a universal remote.
The Apple ipod can be used to control any home electronic equipment in your house. It can control your television, DVD player, Media Center, even a robot. This is the power of iPod hacks.
Simply put, you can use a Pocket PC to possibly record the waves an infrared remote produces. Transfer these waves to your iPod and start changing your TV channels. You now have a new universal remote control.
The following are required before starting this example project of iPod hacks:
1. An Apple iPod
2. A Mac or Personal Computer with a sound recording software installed.
3. A Pocket PC, could be a Pocket PC 2002 or 2003.
4. A total remote software and IR device
The following procedure guides you through changing your iPod into a remote control using iPod hacks:
1. The most important element in this iPod hacks project is the sound or wave to infrared converter.
First, install the total remote software on the MAC or PC. This software is meant to extend the range of the Pocket PC to include consumer IR capabilities.
2. Record the infrared signal by using a sound-editing program that can modify sounds and remove channels. An example of such sound-editing program is the SoundForge.
Input the infrared signals from your remotes to the PC by using the software. Input all infrared signals of the home electronic equipment that you want to control.
You can observe if you have recorded the sound effectively if you'll hear weird beeps or pulses. This is basically what an infrared signal would sound like. Using the SoundForge, you can actually view the pulses and signals on a graphic representation of the wave.
Do not forget to increase the right channel. Then mute it. The process through the IR device would not function properly if you missed this important step.
3. Convert the signals into sound files (actually saved as WAV files).
4. On the Apple iPod, make a new playlist and add the WAV files to the playlist.
5. Now, you can test the new universal remote. Use the Apple iPod to play the sounds through the converter for remote controlling any home electronic equipment.
This basic example of iPod hacks is obviously very easy to understand. Softwares are already available that users can use to modify their Apple iPods.
iPod hacks are still, however, very risky with regards to its effects on your iPod device. Unless handled by a professional technician, the Apple iPod could malfunction if the modification is not right.
Would like to know more? Click here
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Free iPod Downloads
Yes, Folks! There are Free iPod Downloads on the Internet!
Third party manufacturers create skins and covers to dress up iPods of all generations including iPod shuffle and iPod nano. Third party developers do not want to be left behind. They also create software programs for the iPod and offered free iPod downloads in their websites or at the Apple.com website.
There are lots of free iPod downloads at the Apple.com website. There are lots to download for to achieve that maximum iPod experience.
Below are the top 5 free iPod downloads that we've seen, so far. They come as a freeware, shareware, or a demo. Demo free iPod downloads are offered to the public for test use. iPod users who downloaded the demo software are encouraged to send comments about the software, bugs or glitches that they encountered, if there is any, and promote the demo free iPod download to their iPod user friends.
* Free iPod downloads #1 - Video Converter for iPod (like iSquint)
iSquint is one of the many free iPod downloads that third party developers offer for the public. This free iPod download is an Apple iPod video conversion application for Mac OS X.
This free iPod download is faster than QuickTime Pro and works with almost all video formats.
It is so easy to use.
Just drag in or copy-paste your file. And then, click Start.
You can set your quality and choose between these two sizes: “TV” or “iPod.”
A 20 minute video takes up 50-150MB of disk space.
If you shot an amateur video that you wish to play in your iPod you can use iSquint, one of the free iPod downloads at Apple.com, and format your amateur video for iPod and then share the video with your friends.
* Free iPod downloads #2 - Podcast and Music Mixer (like Podcast Mixer)
If you want to create a Podcast that contains music in between, look for Podcast and Music Mixer free iPod downloads.
This is one of the best free iPod downloads. With this free iPod download, you can compile individual playlists from the playlist in your iTunes and podcasts. You can listen to a song with a podcast or podcasts of your choice interspersed in between the individual songs or tracks.
So if you want to be a DJ Podcaster, this free iPod download is for you. Download it for free at the Apple free iPod downloads center or at the Podcast Mixer official free iPod downloads site. Since this is a freeware, you can share this magnificent free iPod download with your friends.
* Free iPod downloads #3 - Get Healthy With iPod Workout (like iWorkout)
The number 3 in our list of best free iPod downloads.
The only realistic way to lose unwanted fats and pounds of weight and look great is to exercise. With iPod workout free iPod downloads, you can start exercising and enjoy it too.
At Apple.com, there is a free iPod download. Named iWorkout, this is one of the best free iPod downloads. This free iPod download has 42 different workout routines created by an ACE Certified Personal Trainer. This free iPod download contains workout routines in illustrations that can be viewed in new iPods. the workouts in this free iPod download can be spoken to you like a podcast on your your iPod.
This free iPod download, unlike some free iPod downloads, is easy and simple to install on any models of iPod. iWorkout is a shareware and can be downloaded for free for evaluation at Apple.com free iPod downloads section. This free iPod download is the exercise companion for you.
iWorkout free iPod download has some restrictions. The full version includes the following features:
- Full body workouts
- Abs workouts
- Circuit training
- Workout machines
- Cardio workouts
- Upper body workouts
- Lower body workouts
You can download these free iPod downloads at the official website of Apple at Apple.com or at the official website of the third party software developer.
At the Apple.com website, you can view lots of free iPod downloads as well as shareware or for a limited time free use of iPod software.
Aside from the above-listed free iPod downloads, there are also many free iPod downloads of your favorite movie or book character as screensaver or icons.
Would like to know more? Click here
Third party manufacturers create skins and covers to dress up iPods of all generations including iPod shuffle and iPod nano. Third party developers do not want to be left behind. They also create software programs for the iPod and offered free iPod downloads in their websites or at the Apple.com website.
There are lots of free iPod downloads at the Apple.com website. There are lots to download for to achieve that maximum iPod experience.
Below are the top 5 free iPod downloads that we've seen, so far. They come as a freeware, shareware, or a demo. Demo free iPod downloads are offered to the public for test use. iPod users who downloaded the demo software are encouraged to send comments about the software, bugs or glitches that they encountered, if there is any, and promote the demo free iPod download to their iPod user friends.
* Free iPod downloads #1 - Video Converter for iPod (like iSquint)
iSquint is one of the many free iPod downloads that third party developers offer for the public. This free iPod download is an Apple iPod video conversion application for Mac OS X.
This free iPod download is faster than QuickTime Pro and works with almost all video formats.
It is so easy to use.
Just drag in or copy-paste your file. And then, click Start.
You can set your quality and choose between these two sizes: “TV” or “iPod.”
A 20 minute video takes up 50-150MB of disk space.
If you shot an amateur video that you wish to play in your iPod you can use iSquint, one of the free iPod downloads at Apple.com, and format your amateur video for iPod and then share the video with your friends.
* Free iPod downloads #2 - Podcast and Music Mixer (like Podcast Mixer)
If you want to create a Podcast that contains music in between, look for Podcast and Music Mixer free iPod downloads.
This is one of the best free iPod downloads. With this free iPod download, you can compile individual playlists from the playlist in your iTunes and podcasts. You can listen to a song with a podcast or podcasts of your choice interspersed in between the individual songs or tracks.
So if you want to be a DJ Podcaster, this free iPod download is for you. Download it for free at the Apple free iPod downloads center or at the Podcast Mixer official free iPod downloads site. Since this is a freeware, you can share this magnificent free iPod download with your friends.
* Free iPod downloads #3 - Get Healthy With iPod Workout (like iWorkout)
The number 3 in our list of best free iPod downloads.
The only realistic way to lose unwanted fats and pounds of weight and look great is to exercise. With iPod workout free iPod downloads, you can start exercising and enjoy it too.
At Apple.com, there is a free iPod download. Named iWorkout, this is one of the best free iPod downloads. This free iPod download has 42 different workout routines created by an ACE Certified Personal Trainer. This free iPod download contains workout routines in illustrations that can be viewed in new iPods. the workouts in this free iPod download can be spoken to you like a podcast on your your iPod.
This free iPod download, unlike some free iPod downloads, is easy and simple to install on any models of iPod. iWorkout is a shareware and can be downloaded for free for evaluation at Apple.com free iPod downloads section. This free iPod download is the exercise companion for you.
iWorkout free iPod download has some restrictions. The full version includes the following features:
- Full body workouts
- Abs workouts
- Circuit training
- Workout machines
- Cardio workouts
- Upper body workouts
- Lower body workouts
You can download these free iPod downloads at the official website of Apple at Apple.com or at the official website of the third party software developer.
At the Apple.com website, you can view lots of free iPod downloads as well as shareware or for a limited time free use of iPod software.
Aside from the above-listed free iPod downloads, there are also many free iPod downloads of your favorite movie or book character as screensaver or icons.
Would like to know more? Click here
Friday, October 23, 2009
Happy 8th Birthday iPod!
By Elizabeth Fish
The iPod had many shapes and sizes in its eight years of existence, more memorable than other.
Left to right: iPod Touch 3.0, iPod 1G, iPod Nano 3G.
Friday marks the 8th birthday of Apple’s iPod, one of the most popular MP3 players in the world currently.
The iPod has seen many transformations in its eight years. From the first generation’s bulky, brick-like shape, 5GB memory and many unneeded buttons (and a hefty price tag of £240), the iPod now boasts colour and touch screens, video playback, up to 160GB of space, a whole rainbow of colours and most recently, a camera in the iPod nano.
Obviously, with a great product comes a great advert. Always the Apple way, the music from the adverts are always very catchy. We celebrate iPod’s anniversary with a countdown of all the music used in the iPod ads.
To continue reading, go to thelinc.co.uk
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Happy birthday iPod! It's good to be alive these days! =)
The iPod had many shapes and sizes in its eight years of existence, more memorable than other.
Left to right: iPod Touch 3.0, iPod 1G, iPod Nano 3G.
Friday marks the 8th birthday of Apple’s iPod, one of the most popular MP3 players in the world currently.
The iPod has seen many transformations in its eight years. From the first generation’s bulky, brick-like shape, 5GB memory and many unneeded buttons (and a hefty price tag of £240), the iPod now boasts colour and touch screens, video playback, up to 160GB of space, a whole rainbow of colours and most recently, a camera in the iPod nano.
Obviously, with a great product comes a great advert. Always the Apple way, the music from the adverts are always very catchy. We celebrate iPod’s anniversary with a countdown of all the music used in the iPod ads.
To continue reading, go to thelinc.co.uk
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Happy birthday iPod! It's good to be alive these days! =)
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