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When Did You Get Your First iPod?
Eight years ago today, Apple announced the first iPod — what you may recognize now as a 5G clunky gadget with a click wheel. The original iPod held 1,000 songs and weighed 6.5 ounces (current iPod classics hold 40,000 songs and weigh just under five ounces).
In the past eight years, the iPod has seen many changes — it's kind of unbelievable that now a tiny shuffle can hold nearly as much music as the original!
Name That iPod!
Since its introduction eight years ago (Happy Birthday Apple iPod!), the iPod has gone through some major changes and updates, including a full spectrum of color changes. Can you identify an iPod by color? Test yourself with this quiz.
Super-Simple (and Cheap!) Earbud-Cord Storage
Sometimes even the most high-tech gadgets can be improved with the simplest of projects. Case in point: these earbud clips ($10 for a package of four) by PKOH. The colorful plastic clips slide secure your earbuds after wrapping them around your iPod.
Lesson Learned: Don't Run a Marathon With an iPod
I can't make it more than a few miles without some driving tunes in my ear, so running a 25 mile race sans iPod would be out of the question. Thankfully, I'm not looking to win a marathon anytime soon, but if I was, I'd know that running with an iPod is a dangerous move if I want to take home the gold. Take for example, the winner of the recent Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon winner, Jennifer Goebel, who was disqualified after being photographed during the race with an iPod in her pocket.
iPod Evolution: Then and Now
Oh Apple, how can I ever quit you? As much as I love my Apple, I can get a little frustrated when it releases a great product, then comes out with an even better one just a few months later. How can I ever keep up?!
Daily Tech: HP Launches Its Printer App Studio
- HP's Printer Application Studio is available for those who pick up a web-connected printer later this month — CNET
- Walkman surpasses iPod sales in Japan — Wired
- AT&T is finally bringing MMS to the iPhone on Sept. 25 — USA Today
- Gmail adds four new themes to its collection, including Super Mario Bros.! — Gmail Blog
- These 15 iPhone apps will help you with your home design projects — Unplggd
- This cute SIM card address book keeps all of your addresses in one handy spot — Gizmodiva
My Fave iPod Accessories For Runners
I just love throwing on my runners and going for a nice long jog. I don't know if it's the wind in my hair or the rush of endorphins, there's just something great about being at one with nature while working up a sweat. Now I've already discussed some
great iPhone armbands to use while you're working out, but what about the stuff for your iPod?
Should You Really Not Share Your iPod Playlist?
A study from the University of Cambridge focused on how we judge one another based on the contents of our iPods and came to the startling conclusion: Don't share your playlist with anyone!
Dr. Jason Rentfrow, who led the study, says that "we get a very strong impression about someone when we ask them what music they like," and that revealing what you listen to can “reinforce stereotypes and, potentially, social prejudices” about you.
The Next iPod to Have a Built-in Camera
I'm not exactly gasping in shock that the next generation iPods and iPod Touches will come with cameras. It's what people want and need these days.
A online store in Portugal has come out with these Nano and iPod Touch case designs, which look pretty spot on to what we can expect in the upcoming months.
6 Sleek iPod Alarm Clocks
Wakey wakey! There's nothing I despise more than being jerked awake from a deep sleep by a loud alarm. Who invented those anyway?
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