Neowin News Feed for: Ipods

Steve Jobs sends Chilean miners iPods

Brad Sams — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:27:17 +0100

The story of the Chilean miners is nothing short of extraordinary. After surviving the collapse of the mine and then surviving for 69 days underground, 33 men have quickly captured the hearts of all who... Read more...

Solar LCD Powered iPods, iPhones and Laptops?

Tom Warren — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:40:12 +0100

A recently published patent application discovered by MacRumors reveals that Apple is investigating the use of solar power in versions of their mobile devices -- both handheld devices and portable computers. Integrating solar power into... Read more...

Solar Energy Bra Powers Phones & iPods

Hum — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:44:13 +0100

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Ladies, take your battle for the environment a little closer to your heart with a solar-powered bra that can generate enough electric energy to charge a mobile phone or an iPod. Lingerie maker... Read more...

Switch paves way for super iPods

Tom Warren — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:13:26 +0100

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A breakthrough in technology could see the memory capacity of devices such as the iPod increase by 150,000 times, Glasgow University researchers claimed. Two experts said they had developed a molecule-sized switch which means... Read more...

Games Ship for New iPods

Slimy — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:41:56 +0100

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Joining the ranks of the fifth-generation iPod, Apple's iTunes Store is now selling Tetris, Ms. Pac-Man and Sudoku available for the third-generation iPod nano and the iPod classic. Apple CEO Steve Jobs first indicated that... Read more...

Apple to announce HDD-less iPods tomorrow?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:31:19 +0100

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Apple will tomorrow unveil revamped iPods - the first without a hard drive - and iPod Nanos at an event to be held tomorrow, if the leaks and rumours of the last few weeks prove... Read more...

Rumours Galore: New Apple iPods coming in September

Slimy — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:06:36 +0100

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Various news sites are reporting that Apple plans to launch new iPod models in September. There have been cease-and-desist orders handed out by Apple regarding photos as well as videos, although it is not clear... Read more...

Home Office buys iPods for staff

Steven Parker — Tue, 22 May 2007 10:21:14 +0100

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The UK Home Office is turning to iPods to teach some civil servants leadership skills. A Times Online report explains that twenty leading civil servants have been given top-of-the range iPods for the purpose, as... Read more...

iPods can make pacemakers malfunction

Michael Stanclift — Fri, 11 May 2007 21:22:18 +0100

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iPods can cause cardiac implantable pacemakers to malfunction by interfering with the electromagnetic equipment monitoring the heart, according to a study presented by a 17-year-old high school student to a meeting of heart specialists on... Read more...

Apple to launch movie store, new iPods next week?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:28:49 +0100

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Tuesday, 12 September is the big coming out day for Core 2 Duo-based iMacs, new generations of iPod and iPod Nano, and Apple's iTunes Movie store, it has been claimed after Apple began mailing out... Read more...

New Product Provides Older iPods With Video Playback

MonkeyClaw — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:40:42 +0100

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An Australian firm, 22Moo, announced this morning that work is being finished on a new product that provides iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle and Forth Generation iPod users with video playback. "It's a three-part... Read more...

Apple Update Allows Parents To Limit Volume On iPods

Mr magoo — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:40:59 +0100

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After a number of lawsuits world wide, Apple have decided to do something about the potential hearing damage problem associated with iPods. As of now, via a free firmware update, users can set an upper... Read more...

RIAA Claims Copying CDs to iPods is Unlawful

malebolgia — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:44:18 +0000

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US record-label body the RIAA and movie-industry moguls at the MPAA are attempting to argue that copying a CD to a computer for carrying on an iPod does not, and has never, constituted fair use.... Read more...

Gates sees mobile phones overtaking iPods

malebolgia — Thu, 12 May 2005 18:38:26 +0100

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates sees mobile phones overtaking MP3s as the top choice of portable music player, and views the raging popularity of Apple's iPod player as unsustainable, he told a German newspaper. "As good... Read more...

Apple pipes in new iPods

malebolgia — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:20:12 +0000

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Apple Computer shuffled in new iPod Mini and iPod Photo music players on Wednesday and dropped prices on some models. The company introduced a higher-capacity, 6GB Mini, along with new 30GB and... Read more...

Apple Faces Spotty Shortages of Popular iPods

malebolgia — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 05:21:30 +0000

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Spotty shortages abound for Apple Computer Inc.'s wildly popular iPod digital music players amid Wall Street expectations for a doubling in sales of the devices in the holiday quarter, analysts said on Wednesday. "I was... Read more...

Duke to Provide Freshmen With IPods

Toxicfume — Tue, 20 Jul 2004 23:19:25 +0100

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Freshmen showing up at Duke University this year will get their own Apple iPod, part of an experiment by the school to see if the popular portable music player can double as a learning tool.... Read more...

iPods pose security risk for enterprises, Gartner says

malebolgia — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 16:25:38 +0100

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As popular as the iPod is, it's also a security problem. The latest generation iPod can store up to 40Gb. What makes a 40Gb iPod a security risk? You can use that... Read more...

$100 Bounty on iPods

Wed, 30 Jun 2004 20:12:21 +0100

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Dell wants your old iPod and is willing to pay to get it. On Wednesday, Dell unveiled an offer that grants music customers a $100 rebate on a 15GB Digital Jukebox when... Read more...

iTunes for Windows Breaking Older iPods

malebolgia — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 23:53:10 +0000

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Straight from Slashdot: "In our office we've been running an older 5gb iPod with both Macs and PC's (using Xplay), but when we installed iTunes for the PC the iPod stopped working.... Read more...