iPod Classic vs Zune: Microsoft is cheating

According to CNet testing results, neither Microsoft, nor Apple in their fair brochures did not publish the precise information of nonstop work of Zune 80GB player and iPod Classic 80GB player. But there is one big note, if Cupertino underestimates their parameters, Redmond - overestimates them.

According to both manufacturers, time of independent work of devices is about 30 hours while playing a music. However in practice appeared, that with switched-off Wi-Fi module, Zune from Microsoft “holds” only 22 hours, but with switched-on Wi-Fi module this parameter reduces up to 18,5 hours. So a real time is in one and a half time less than declared by Microsoft. Though it is necessary to admit, this is much more better than 13 hours of the first Zune version.

iPod classic 80GB in real work could play music for 45 hours and it is in one and a half time more than Apple’s official data.

Neither Apple, nor Microsoft have not commented these CNet results, but I think it’s Microsoft problem, not Apple.

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Update Your lovely iPod through iTunes Right Now!

Owners of iPod Video 5G, iPod Nano and iPod Classic players from today have a possibility to update their lovely gadgets with the freshest firmware through iTunes Update utility.

According to Apple′s documentation, iPod Software v1.2.3 for iPod Video is a bright example of new Apple’s concept “patch to patch”. It eliminates a bug in version 1.2.2, which caused, that iPod player won’t show neither compositions, nor other content.

iPod Software v1.0.3 solves all majority of software problems which have been found out recently in newbies - iPod Nano and iPod Classic, including incorrect work of Games and Clocks, non-stable work of Cover Flow, etc.

Both updates are strongly recommended to all owners of these iPod models. You can download these iPod Updates only through iTunes.

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Phase - Amazing iPod Game for music fans

Phase - is a new iPod game, the main idea of this game consists in pressing buttons on your iPod player according to a rhythm of shock or other musical instruments of current track. This game is developed by Harmonix company, the developer of very popular games, like Guitar Hero, Frequency and Amplitude.

Phase on your iPod’s screen looks as a three-dimensional road which represents itself playing song. During playing of current track on this road appear disks and points. The purpose of Phase is gathering these elements with iPod keys before they achieve the bottom of iPod’s screen.

Each song represents one level of game, so, the more disks or points you will collect, the more chances you will have to get to the next level.

Phase allows to create levels from your favorite songs stored in iTunes ң.5 or later. iTunes creates a special empty playlist, where is possible to transfer your songs. After that iTunes analyzes it and creates new levels for this game.
Phase is compatible with iPod 5G, iPod Classic and iPod Nano 3G.

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Wear Your iPod or iPhone in Ice

Tunewear has updated their silicone cases collection for iPod with very winter model called IceWear for these Apple’s gadgets:

* iPod Nano (3rd Generation);
* iPod classic;
* iPod touch “iPhone without phone″.

The name of these new cases speaks not only about a near winter, joyful winter holidays - Christmas and the New Year, but also about a crystal transparency of these unusual clothes for iPod players.

All iPod ports in IceWear are opened and access to them is very simple. iPod user don’t need “to undress” his player to charge it, or to synchronize or play music. IceWear case is also accessible for Apple iPhone.

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RealPlayer v11 will have iPod support

RealNetworks Company has announced the release of Beta-version of RealPlayer v11, intended for Apple computers. The developer declares, that new RealPlayer version at last allows downloading a content from the Internet on iPod Nano, iPod Classic and iPod Video.

New Beta-version of RealPlayer v11 enables to get access to video which have not been protected by DRM, located on thousand Internet-resources. RealPlayer v11 will work with Mac OS X 10.4 “Tiger” and Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard” and supports Firefox and Safari.

RealPlayer v11 will have an improved user interface and advanced installation process.

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Stylish Japan Bulletproof Case for iPod Nano

How Metal iPod Case could be practical? Well, look at this amazing device. This bulletproof case for iPod Nano has its own style, no doubt. This case was released by famous Shimura.
Metal case can be ordered directly from Japan, it costs “only″ $165. It is possible to choose one of several coloring styles: red, black or silver. The choice is yours.

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Exchange your favorite music directly between Two iPods

Now you can exchange your favorite iPod’s musical content much easier!
You don’t have to use your Mac to copy contents from one iPod player to another.
All you will need is amazing device called miShare, which allows to communicate between two iPod players directly. All is done very quickly and very simply, you have to connect two iPods to miShare and press the synchronization button. That’s it.
miShare will synchronize both music, and photos, the speed of data exchange is 500KB/s.
We don′t have any information about the price of this amazing gadget.

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Transipod - Amazing Video Converting Utility for your iPod

Today I shall speak about very small iPod utility for converting your favorite video in mov and mpeg formats called Transipod. You can ask: «Why should I convert those formats, which iPod can play itself?». The main feature of this utility is to scale a video picture up to 320*240 pixels, this is exact iPod Video resolution. It means that now your iPod player does not scale a video itself so we can get more detailed video picture and save iPod′s battery.
You can download Transipod from HERE.

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Your Own SteamPunked iPod for $15

This amazing label costs only $15. I think $15 is really not so big money, but for $15 you receive absolutely unique and stylish case for your lovely iPod. You can puchase this fantastic label HERE.

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iSee case for Your iPod Nano or iPod Touch

Company Contour Design has presented two new iSee cases designed iPod Nano and iPod touch.

This is not only a fashionable and stylish accessory. Plastic of which this case is made, will protect your iPod player from a moisture, a dust and external influences.

Controls of iPod Nano are protected by a special film, case has a protection for a dock-socket too.

Belt clipper will allow to attach your iPod to a belt. iSee case for iPod Nano costs $25, for iPod Touch - $30.

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