News Archive for 06/02/23

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Thomas Pink iPod nano Commuter tie

02/23, 6:20pm

Thomas Pink iPod tie

The Thomas Pink tailoring company has added to their iPod compatible shirt with a tie that conceals the iPod nano. The Commuter tie has a pocket on the reverse side of the tie to hold the nano, according to PCPro, with an extra loop to keep it in place and headphone wires out of view. The tie is available in red silk and costs £50. The Commuter shirt from Thomas Pink features a hidden breast pocket which fits a full-sized iPod, as well as a pocket in the cuff to hold a London Transport Oyster card, according to the article. The shirt will be available next month in blue or white for £69 (availability of the Commuter tie was unavailable).

ePod Soho PC shell resembles iPod

02/23, 5:50pm

ePod iPod look-alike

Logisys Computer debuted a new PC shell this week, the ePod Soho case. The company, which according to a CNET News.com report is known for its unusual designs, resembles an iPod, with several buttons on the front panel in the shape of the iPod's clickwheel, as well as a blue LED that backlights the case in a blue glow. The ePod can be found on Logisys's site, but is not yet available for purchase. The article notes that Apple has sued other companies for releasing products that it claims are too similar in appearance to its own, but has not yet contacted Logisys with complaints. The case provides four open 5.25-inch, two open 3.5-inch, and four hidden 3.5-inch drive bays, PCI card ventilation on the side of the case, with front USB and audio outputs located below the power button with a protection cover. The case is coated in a glossy white finish with acrylic trim around the front panel, which illuminates from the inside (availability and pricing were unavailable).

Apple announces billionth song, winner

02/23, 2:15pm

Billionth iTunes song

Apple today announced the winner of the Billion Song Countdown promo, which started started earlier this month and ended early Thursday morning. The billionth iTunes song was "Speed of Sound," which was purchased as part of Coldplay's "X&Y" album by Alex Ostrovsky from West Bloomfield, Michigan. As the grand prize winner he will receive a 20-inch Intel iMac, 10 fifth-generation iPods and a $10,000 gift card good for any item on the iTunes Music Store. In addition, Apple will establish a scholarship to the world-renowned Juilliard School in his name. "I hope that every customer, artist and music company executive takes a moment today to reflect on what we’ve achieved together during the past three years," said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO.

Apple pressures retailer with 'iPod' URL

02/23, 1:50pm

Apple pressures retailer

Micro Heaven today announced that it has changed the domain name of its primary site from www.easyipod.co.uk to www.easyishop.co.uk, following threats of legal action from Apple. Micro Heaven's managing director James Nicholson elaborates: "there are a number of reasons for the change the first being the threat of Legal action by Apple against Micro Heaven using the term iPod in our URL. We totally understand that Apple need to protect their brand names and would not ever attempt to fight this in court. Secondly we are now seeing even more competition in the MP3 market and various companies who are bringing out strong products that may someday compete with Apple’s dominant player. We also feel the domain name www.easyishop.co.uk allows us to expand into various other mobility sectors as and when we feel the market dictates." The company will make the move gradually so as not to confuse existing customers, and plans to bring on more accessories for other players that may compete with Apple's iPod.

iTunes2Web 1.0 announced

02/23, 1:40pm

iTunes2Web 1.0

SlipperySoft announced version 1.0 of iTunes2web. iTunes2web exports an iTunes music library into a web page. The software features the ability to export album art, can link albums to Google, Amazon, or the iTMS, and offers an efficient AJAX backend that minimizes the bandwidth needed to view created libraries. The developer says the stylesheets are easily modifiable, allowing experienced users to customize the appearance of web pages. The program also allows users to restrict the export of files--users can select the entire library, or individually select playlists, albums, and songs to export onto the web page. iTunes2web is shareware and costs $12.50.

Bravo to join iTunes

02/23, 10:05am

Bravo to join iTunes

Bravo is set to join iTunes, adding to the digital store's already swelling assortment of content. The cable network will make season-to-date episodes of "Project Runway," as well as current and past episodes of "Inside the Actors Studio" available for download via Apple's iTunes Music Store starting February 28th, according to TheHollywoodReporter.com. iTunes added NHL and NASCAR content in mid-January, hot on the heels of offerings from Disney, Pixar, ABC, NBC, ESPN, and others. Earlier this week, NBC announced that its new drama "Conviction" will debut on Apple's iTunes, 10 days before the series actually airs on television, while earlier this year Apple partnered with MTV Networks to bring programming from MTV, MTV2, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and The N to iTunes.

Apple's iTunes hits 1 billion song mark

02/23, 12:50am

iTunes hits 1 billion

Apple's iTunes today reached the 1 billion song mark, setting an industry milestone for sales of digital music from its popular online store. The industry-leading iTunes Music Store sold its billionth song at just after 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 22nd--less than three years after its launch in April of 2003. Although the company did not provide any details on the winner, it celebrated with a note on its homepage: "To every iTunes Music Store customer, thanks a billion. 1 billion songs have been downloaded from the iTunes Music Store." The company launched its billion song promo earlier this month and offered a 20-inch iMac, 10 60GB iPods, and a $10,000 iTunes Music Card as well as a full-ride scholarship in the winner's name to a world-renowned music school.