News Archive for 05/06/23

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iBoom price cut

06/23, 4:35pm

DLO cuts iBoom price by $20

Digital Lifestyle Outfitters announced today that the popular DLO iBoom boombox for iPod and iPod mini has a new low price of $130. It features 20-watts of amplified music power, a digital FM radio, and a bright, amber backlit display. The DLO iBoom, which runs on 6 D batteries or AC power, is the portable iPod Boombox that lets users take their iPod’s music anywhere. Previously $150, the iBoom is now available for just $130 at Target, CompUSA, Fry’s, iPod retailers nationwide. "The iBoom is the only portable speaker solution for iPod that has an FM radio, so users can check the news, sports, traffic or the weather while they are out and about," the company said.

Power Pack defect

06/23, 2:55pm

Belkin acknowledges Power Pack defect

Belkin has issued an official company statement regarding reports of defective Power Pack units. Problems were first reported on iPodNN and other websites last week. Many users said their Power Pack for iPod shuffle would not charge the device. "A manufacturing defect that affects some production units of our Power Pack for iPod shuffle has been identified: despite the fact that the Power Pack is providing the appropriate voltage, a connected iPod shuffle may not charge."

SportGrip review

06/23, 9:45am

Review: SportGrip for iPod shuffle

We've posted a review of the SportGrip for iPod shuffle from Marware. "Listening to your music collection on your iPod shuffle might relax you, but carrying the iPod shuffle around raises worries about protection and transportation. How do you protect your iPod shuffle and prevent it from accidentally falling off its cap? What if you don’t want to wear the supplied lanyard? Fortunately, Marware has responded to these needs with an excellent product, the SportGrip for iPod shuffle." The case is individually available in ten colors with a black carabiner for $10. You can also purchase a Sport Grip Three-Pack in Black, White and Gray or Red, Blue, and Black for $25.

ZVUE Player

06/23, 8:45am

ZVUE device plays movies, music, photos

The new ZVUE Video Player is a compact iPod-like device for playing music, watching movies, and viewing photos. Unlike the iPod, there is no internal storage offered. Rather, it uses memory cards for storing content. The device is priced at $150 with a 32MB card. Discounts are offered on the purchase of larger cards, however. The 2.5" display offers a resolution of 176 x 120 pixels. Many video formats are supported, including AVI, MPEG, HHe, mini-DV, Quicktime, and more. The device plays MP3 and Ogg music files. MP3 files created by applications such as MusicMatch Jukebox and Apple iTunes (Windows or Macintosh) are supported. Windows Media is not supported for either audio or video. The ZVUE is compact, measuring 4.33 x 2.91 x 1.1 inches. It features a USB interface for writing to SD and MMC cards formatted as FAT or FAT-32.

\'Shuffle Muffle\' cases

06/23, 8:35am

Hand-made 'Shuffle Muffle' cases for iPod shuffle

Hotromz.com has introduced a new line of hand crafted "slip cases" for the iPod shuffle. The "Shuffle Muffles" are described as "unusual" cases that are "not mass-produced and are not made in China." Instead, the company says that they are handmade by the owner of HotRomz.com in Northern California. "Available in bright fun colors, these unique protective shuffle covers range from plain to furry to wild. The 'Shuffle Muffle' slides onto the iPod shuffle easily, with an opening at the top for the lanyard and an opening at the bottom for the earbud jack. Now iPod shuffle owners can dress up their shuffles, and wear a fun creation that reflects their mood and taste." The $15 cases ships in its own box with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Padded iPod holder

06/23, 8:20am

ProClip offers padded iPod holder with tilt/swivel

ProClip USA has announced its Padded Adjustable Holder with Tilt Swivel for standard-sized iPods. The new Holder adjusts in width for a a cusom fid to accommodate silicone/skin type and other encased iPods such as DLO Jam Jacket, iSkin eVo series, Power Support Silicone Jacket, Speck SkinTight, XtremeMac Silicone Sleeve, and other cases. It features adjustable sidewalls: "simply loosen the 4 thumbscrews on the back of the Holder, pull the left and right sidewall away from each other, place the iPod into the holder, press the sidewalls against the iPod to a fit where the iPod still can slide in and out of the Holder, and tighten the thumbscrews." It is available now for $40.

EuroiTunes passes 50M mark

06/23, 7:40am

Apple sells 50 million songs through iTunes in Europe

Apple today announced that it has sold more than 50 million songs in its first year from the European version of its iTunes Music Store. The European iTunes Music Stores were launched in the UK, France and Germany in June 2004, and now operate in 17 European countries. The stores have catalogues of over one million songs each, and feature content from all major music companies and over 1,000 independent record labels. "We're thrilled to have sold and delivered over 50 million songs in our first year", said Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of Applications. "We'd like to thank European music fans for making iTunes such a success".