Mp4converter.net released iPod Video Converter for Mac beta version just now. With this conversion software you can enjoy the visual feast with your iPod.
12-10-2007
Here is some good news for fans of Discovery programming released by Discovery Communications and Apple today. People can purchase programming from Discovery's family of network in iTunes Music Store. The available programming in iTunes Music Store contains shows from the Discovery Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery Kids, Travel Channel, TLC and Animal Planet, such as "Extreme Engineering", "Shark Week", "Pregnancy for Dummies", "Kenny the Shark", "World's Best" travel series, and "Most Extreme", etc. "Wherever they are and whenever they want, consumers can use the iPod to learn and be entertained with Discovery's content about people, places, cultures, science, health and much more," said Discovery's Don Baer.
Upgrade of iRiver Clix portable media player
11-12-2006
Remember iRiver's Clix portable media player that we first told you about a few months back? That same ho-hum PMP has received some nice upgrades, including the bigger, badder 4GB hard drive. No word on release date, or price of this updated portable media player but it is nice to see the size increase, even if it is only two more gigs.
Marware releases Sportsuit Sprinter for 2G iPod nano
11-12-2006
Marware has introduced Sportsuit Sprinter for the 2G iPod nano (US$24.95), a neoprene case with an adjustable hand strap, vinyl screen and click wheel protection, an iPod dock connector cover, and a removable mini clip. It's part of Marware's Multidapt clip system, which allows users to swap clips between iPod cases.
Have a close view of Microsoft Zune
11-11-2006
One user who has had a chance to use Microsoft's upcoming Zune MP3 player "found the device to be a viable attempt at the iPod music player, with some glaring pitfalls," according to an AppleInsider report.
Among the feedback: the interface of the Microsoft Zune MP3 player is "a bit clunky;" the lack of a scroll wheel was "frustrating," because the users' "fingers intuitively wanted to scroll;" battery life "is far less robust than the iPod music player's;" and the case was thicker than the iPod player and made out of "sort of hard rubber (not quite plastic material)."
In addition,AppleInsider noted, "it appears that Microsoft is attempting to swipe a page from Apple's marketing prowess -- on the rear of each Zune, in small inscription on the bottom next to the serial number, is a message: 'Hello from Seattle.'"
Microsoft Zune MP3 player is set to go on sale Nov. 14 with a US$249.99 price tag. With 30GB of storage, it's the same price as the 30GB iPod player. Music sold at the Zune Marketplace will also have comparable pricing as the Apple iTunes Store.
Care Kit keeps your iPod away from scratches
11-11-2006
Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) on Thursday released its Care Kit for iPod music player, which contains three different cleaning solutions for iPod music player and iPod nano player. One solution is for frequent cleaning and shining; another is for removing minor blemishes; and the third is for getting rid of heavy scratches. Four heavy-cleaning clots and a microfiber cloth are included. Pricing is US$29.99.
Toshiba HD DVD player will debut in Europe this November
09-28-2006
Toshiba will bring its first living room HD DVD player to Europe in November, 
the company announced. It will follow up the mainstream launch with a higher end model early the following month, the company added.
First out of the door is the HD-E1HD DVD player, capable of handling not only pre-recorded HD DVDs, but DVD and CD media too. This HD DVD player can output at HD resolutions 720p and 1080i over an HDMI 1.2 cable.
The HD-EX1HD DVD player, due December, adds 1080p support and circuitry to upscale standard-definition content to 1080p size - but not picture quality. The higher-end model will also ship with an HDMI 1.3 port.
The HD-E1 will ship mid-November for €599. The HD-EX1 will retail for around €899.
SanDisk Sansa Base Station for music player debuts
09-27-2006
SanDisk's tiny Sansa flash-based digital audio players have gotten plenty of attention lately, and now it's time to start whoring out the product like nobody's business, beginning with the SanDisk Sansa Base Station. Compatible with the e200 and the c200 digital audio player, the Base Station is, as you might expect, a dock that lets you jack into a home theater system to listen to your no-moving-parts music to you heart's content. While docked, the digital audio player automatically begins charging and users can use a new innovation called a remote control to control what the audio player plays.
The Base Station comes with all the necessary cables needed to integrate it into a home theater, like an RCA audio cable, and a USB 2.0 cable for transferring songs. Look for the Base Station this October for around $69.99. – Nicholas Deleon.
GPS-equipped navigation smart phone MDA compact III
09-27-2006
HTC's upcoming GPS-equipped navigation phone, codenamed 'Artemis', will ship on the T-Mobile network in Germany, the carrier revealed at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin last week. The GPS-equipped navigation phone will be offered as the MDA Compact III.
This navigation phone was snapped by German website PPC Welt, which has a number of shots of the handset, including this one:
According to T-Mobile, Artemis has a two megapixel camera, along with Bluetooth, infrared and USB connectivity. The navigation phone runs Windows Mobile 5.0. A closer look at the device reveals it contains a 200MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 850 processor, 64MB of RAM, 128MB of Flash ROM and a 65,536-colour, 240 x 320 display. It's believed to be a GSM/GPRS handset. It's not 3G, but it may have EDGE support.
Nintendo will release an official MP3 player for the Nintendo DS
09-27-2006
Nintendo's set to release an official MP3 player for the Nintendo DS, making it not only a game machine and a web browser, but a music playing device too. The above picture was seen in a brocure from the Leipzig Games Convention in Germany.
We suppose this is close enough to an official announcement, but there will probably be an even more official announcement from Nintendo soon. The specs:
For Nintendo DS (to be inserted into slot 2) and Game Boy Advance hardware
To store music you need SD cards. Up to 2 GB cards are supported, this equals to 500 songs (best sound quality)
Choose between different skins (including one with Mario)
The interface shows all important information
The unit itself features another headphone port
The tentative price and release date of this MP3 player are 29.99 Euros ($38) and October 8, respectively. – Jason Chen
Portable media player StormBlue A9+
09-26-2006
Advanced MP3 Players, UK digital music player specialist, released a portable media player StormBlue A9+.This portable media player measures 220x x 176, and has 262,144-colour 
display and Bluetooth technology support. It can be connected with wireless stereo and mobile phone for music and phone call. This portable media player StormBlue A9+ also features an on-board FM tuner.
The media player supports MP3, OGG, WMA and WMA DRM music files and MPEG-4 video files. Along with this StormBlue A9+ PMP, there is software which can convert WMV, AVI, ASF and other formats to the one this PMP support. The battery life of this portable media player StormBlue A9+ is 11 hours for video playback and 39 hours for music. This PMP is available in two models 2GB or 4GB of on-board Flash memory. The device also has a SD card slot to get its capability enlarged.
If you are interested in this portable media player you can purchase from Advanced MP3 Players with £109 for 2GB version and £149 for the 4GB one.
Colorful iPod speakers iBlaster Orb Audio System
09-05-2006
iPod speakers are extremely common these days, but most of them come with a serious slant and are coated in either iPod-white or black. The iBlaster Orb Audio System is vastly different, offering a fresh design that is more than capable of pumping out your favorite tunes on the iPod with power and clarity. In addition, the iBlaster iPod speaker doubles up as a charging station when your iPod is docked. For $49.99, you get the iBlaster Orb Audio System and 6 adapters, making it compatible with all iPods from 2G onwards. Oh yeah, did we mention you can choose from a whooping 7 colors for your iPod speaker?
Big Bosch Power Box iPod dock
09-05-2006
What the heck is the deal with this Bosch Power Box iPod dock? Deflecting onlookers from its intended purpose, this iPod dock looks like it could be used to trigger 50s-era nuclear weapons rather than just power and protect a stoopid iPod. But then, we're fed up with iPods anyway, so anything that would vaporize them all would be a welcome respite from having to write about them day in and day out.
Apparently designed for a he-man jobsite, the iPod docking case can not only charge that beloved music player, it's supposed to protect the thing from shock and movement, too. But what? Are you going to be playing soccer with your precious little iPod, kicking it around with reckless abandon? Remember, you paid hundreds of dollars for it.
So if you feel like kicking around that iPod, the CD-player-packing Bosch Power Box is going to cost you $170. Plus, you'll have to drop $40 on the iPod adapter kit. Or hey, just leave your iPod at home and hum all those tunes to yourself at the jobsite. The neighbors will thank you. – Charlie White
