News Archive for 07/02/16

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In-flight iPods for rent

02/16, 10:20pm

Mexican airline rents iPods to passengers

A Mexican airline is renting iPods to passengers aboard its flights as part of a marketing promo to differentiate itself from its competitors. Reuters reports that Mexican flight attendants aboard Volaris now serve fistfuls of salted snacks, carbonated drinks and, for about $5, iPods. "By renting the iconic music and video device to passengers, low-cost airline Volaris has got the jump on U.S giants, such Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, who have been talking for months about offering iPod seat connections," the report says. Apple last fall announced it was teaming up with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to deliver seamless integration between iPods and their in-flight entertainment systems; however, a few days later a few airlines said the announcement was premature.

Dock Extender debuts

02/16, 10:05pm

SendStation debuts Dock Extender

SendStation Systems on Friday announced the SendStation Dock Extender for iPod, which enables iPod & iPhone users to dock and connect their device with iPod speaker systems and docking stations, as well as FM transmitters and voice recorders, without prior removal of its protective case. The Dock Extender is designed to work with all iPod cases with a dock connector opening. A matching Universal Dock insert for easy and secure docking is included for compatibility with virtually all dockable iPods. SendStation's Dock Extender is scheduled to ship in March 2007; however, pricing is not yet determined. SendStation’s Dock Extender will be available directly from SendStation Systems and from authorized dealers worldwide.

iPodResQ changes name

02/16, 2:10pm

iPodResQ changes name, expands service

iPodResQ today announced that it has changed its name to iResQ to simplify the recognition of its repair programs while providing room for growth into further markets, and took on a new look while offering additional next-day services as well as a cleaner website design. PodResQ has performed next-day iPod repairs since immediately after the delivery of the first iPod in 2001, handling pickup as well as delivery of customer iPods. The company is now offering a three-teir service where once it offered iPodResQ with a $29 service that included 3-way overnight shipping. Moving forward, iResQ will continue that same level of service at the same price and add two additional service levels at $19 and $9.

Macrovision backs DRM

02/16, 9:55am

Macrovision backs DRM, responds to Jobs

Macrovision has offered to help Apple implement its FairPlay DRM copy protection technology, saying that Apple CEO Steve Jobs' call to abandon music DRM is a bit short-sighted and misguided. In an open letter posted to its webiste, the DRM developer said it believes that the piracy is the result of poorly implemented and consumer-unfriendly DRM technologies. DRM, the company argues, is more than just a music technology, including movies, games, and software. The company has developed and implemented technologies for DRM for nearly 25 years.