News Archive for 06/06/16

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Apple offers refurb iPods

06/16, 4:50pm

Apple offers refurb Nanos, 5G iPods

Apple is selling refurbished iPod nanos in black or white with 2GB or 4GB storage capacities for $169 and $219, a 16 percent savings on both models. Refurbished fifth-generation iPods with video capability are available in black or white with 30GB or 60GB storage capacities for $259 and $339, a discount of 14 percent and 16 percent, respectively. The Cupertino-based company is still selling refurbished iPod shuffles with 512MB or 1GB storage capacities for $49 and $79, a 51 percent and 47 percent savings. The company is also offering refurbished iPods with color displays in 20GB or 60GB storage capacities for $199 and $279, 34 percent and 38 percent off, respectively. Refurbished Apple merchandise comes with free shipping and a one year warranty, with the option to extend the warranty to three years on any of the afore mentioned iPod models for $59.

iPod aids major league

06/16, 4:15pm

iPod aids major league baseball

Apple's video iPod has seen widespread adoption across the U.S., and now the portable player appears to have made its way into the major league. The Colorado Rockies has adopted the video iPod as a means for players to review plays and cram information before games. "It's a good way to refresh yourself on how you got guys out," said pitcher Jason Jennings. "It's an amazing concept." Teams from Florida and Seattle have called the Rockies to investigate their innovative use of Apple's portable player, according to a report from CNN.com. "It wasn't like we invented the wheel," Rockies assistant video coordinator Brian Jones said, who developed the concept following the video iPod's release. "We're using Apple's technology as best we can. We figured if you can watch music videos by rock 'n' roll and by country, why can't you watch at-bats by San Francisco and pitches by Jason Schmidt?"

MS readies A/V player

06/16, 1:55pm

MS readies A/V player, music service

Microsoft is developing a portable audio and video player to compete with Apple's iPod, and is readying its own music service. An executive at Microsoft who headed development of the company's Xbox video game business, Robbie Bach, is handling the project, according to Reuters. Microsoft has already held talks about licensing with the music industry, and is currently demonstrating the product. The recent launch of Urge -- a joint effort between Microsoft, MTV Networks, and Viacom that provides an online music offering compatible with portable players other than Apple's iPod -- signaled a major move by Microsoft and others to take on the Cupertino-based company in the digital music industry. An online music service from Microsoft would suggest a shift in strategy for the company, which in the past has provided software for other music services such as Urge.

iPod Video Converter

06/16, 10:40am

iPod Video Converter released

Mp4converter.net has released iPod Video Converter for Mac in beta form, its easy-to-use audio and video conversion software. iPod Video Converter changes AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, MP4, VOB, DivX, XviD, AAC, AV3, and MP3 into formats supported by Apple's video iPod: MP4, M4A, MP3, and others. Users can push several buttons to complete a conversion, producing a file ready for playback on the portable device. Multi-threading and batch conversion help to speed the conversion process, and users can set parameters for the video or audio codec rather than using the default settings. The software is free to use until June 30th, and requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

Video glasses for iPod

06/16, 9:55am

22Moo unveils video glasses for iPod

22Moo has unveiled the VG-SD, its lightweight video glasses that support direct connectivity to Apple's video iPod as well as other A/V output devices. The glasses deliver a virtual 35-inch screen at a range of two meters, offering a resolution of 320 x 240 to match the video iPod's playback capability. The device features an automatic on/off switch for the video signal, and supports NTSC as well as PAL video signals. The glasses weigh 120 grams, offering a viewing angle of 26-degrees. VG-SD glasses boast 4-5 hours of battery life, and are priced at $260.

Kyle XY on iTunes first

06/16, 6:55am

ABC Family launches Kyle XY via iTunes

The major networks continue to turn to Apple's iTunes Music Store for co-marketing and TV series launch opportunities. ABC Family says it will use iTunes to help launch its upcoming series Kyle XY in its first repurposing pact with Apple, according to News MultiChannel. "Beginning on June 20, six days before the show makes its linear network debut on ABC Family at 8 p.m., users will be able to download the pilot to their video iPods via the iTunes Music Store. After June 27, installments of Kyle XY will be available for purchase at $1.99 per episodes, according to officials at both companies. On June 30, those tuning into ABC will get a chance to see or relive the show’s first episode at 9 p.m." Four days after they premiere on the cable service, the broadcast network will repurpose the first four episodes of the series, which "follows the journey of Kyle (Matt Dallas), a mysterious teenage savant who is devoid of such human instinctive behavior as anger, joy and love, and the family who found him.