Press Release : FILL YOUR NEW VIDEO IPOD FOR FREE AT VEOH

FILL YOUR NEW VIDEO IPOD FOR FREE AT VEOH– More Than 3,000 Videos Now Available for Apple’s Latest iPod –SAN DIEGO – November 30, 2005 – Veoh Networks, Inc., the first Internet Television Peercasting Network, today made available more than 3,000 videos for easy download and transfer to Apple’s newest iPod. iPod owners can now fill up their entire device with video, free of charge, at www.veoh.com.Veoh allows anyone with a computer and an Internet connection to broadcast their own TV show, or channel of shows, in full-screen television quality.

Individuals and companies are broadcasting compelling content – from original cartoons, like Superman and Popeye, to comedies like The Three Stooges, feature-length films, and more than 10,000 user-produced videos on every subject imaginable.“Veoh, combined with the iPod, is the perfect mix.” said Dmitry Shapiro, Veoh CEO. “The iPod lets you take your video wherever you go, and Veoh gives you thousands of free videos, no matter what your interest may be.”This new capability provides the easiest way for consumers to get Internet Television to their iPod and provides video publishers of all sizes with a single publishing platform to make content available to the world. Support for additional portable devices is coming soon.“Portability is a major step in providing consumers the ability to control their viewing environment,” says Allen Weiner, research vice president for Gartner, Inc.

“The ability for users to create program feeds and download content from the Web and view it on devices other than the TV creates a content foraging experience that will dramatically the change long-standing paradigm for TV and video distribution.”Veoh software, installed on a consumer’s PC or Mac, creates a virtual television network able to distribute TV-quality, full-screen video to hundreds of millions of users with broadband connections. Motion picture studios, television networks, organizations and individuals can publish unlimited amounts of video content to the network, providing consumers with unparalleled choice in television programming and control over their viewing experience.

Wal-Mart - Steve Jobs was right

He noted that Apple Computer Inc.'s (AAPL) iPod digital music players were among the items conspicuously absent from Wal-Mart's shelves last year. The reason was that Wal-Mart was in a "philosophical argument" with Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs over whether the iPod player should play music from more varied sources, Fitzsimmons said.

"He won, we lost. Now we have Nanos in the stores," Fitzsimmons said, referring to the latest, smallest version of the iPod. Story

Lower capacity iPod, Aperture sales surprisingly strong

The analysts commented that this information may surprise some iPod followers, given that the 4GB nanos were outselling the 2GB models by a wide margin immediately following their introduction.

"It appears that holiday shoppers (particularly first-time iPod buyers) are more concerned with the price point as opposed to the storage capacity," Wu said. He believes this is a sign that Apple's bet $199 price point for the 2GB nano has begun to pay off, in the same it did with the $199 4GB iPod mini. Story

iPod Cases...and Shirts and Pants

Time for a guest blog item! My friend Julie O'Malley has been trying to accessorize her iPod, and writes...
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"After reaching the ripe, metabolism-destroying age of 40, I decided that it was time to incorporate an exercise routine into my daily life. So I packed my gym bag with the necessary clothing, shoes, reading material, and, of course, my trusty 3G iPod.

I realized very quickly during my very first workout that my iPod was awkward to simply carry (especially in sweaty hands), and setting it on the little reading shelf of a cardio machine was a dangerous idea. At the very least, it could easily fall off. It became apparent that a case of some kind was necessary. In my search for the perfect gym iPod case, I have been disappointed numerous times, and I have yet to find the right combination of form, function, and comfort.
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At first I had a waist pack to house my iPod. This was convenient because I could also carry my keys, some lip balm, and my headphones. The belt of the pack was also a nice place to hang my gym towel. However, I found that it got in the way when using a rowing machine or recumbent bike, and it would irritatingly bounce around when I was on the treadmill.
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I then got a basic holster-style belt-clip for my iPod. It keeps the iPod controls accessible; however again, it interfered with recumbent bicycling and rowing, because the iPod was sitting right where my legs needed to bend at my waist. Also, many of my workout pants don't have a belt to speak of and the iPod clip often slipped loose, sending the iPod flying, holster and all.
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More searching found the Marware SportSuit Sleeve neoprene case that not only had a removable belt clip, but it also sported a small loop on the back in case I wanted to hang my iPod around my neck. This offered my iPod considerably more protection from impact (as well as moisture). However, if I wanted to adjust the volume, switch playlists, or otherwise change any of the iPod settings, I would have to unplug the headphones completely in order to open the Velcro flap closure and take the iPod completely out of the case. This was not an easy thing to do while working out on a Precor elliptical trainer, and I often ended up juggling my iPod around in an attempt to not drop it, or nearly losing my balance and falling off of the exercise machine. I also found that using the lanyard loop, although better than a belt clip, made my iPod bang against my sternum incessantly during any sort of cardio workout.
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My next attempt was an Xtrememac arm band case, with a see-through window for getting to the iPod controls. At first, I thought that my search was over...but soon after beginning my workout, I realized that my sweat was making the neoprene arm band stretch just a bit, and the case began slipping down my arm. I tightened the Velcro closures, and within fifteen minutes of working out on the elliptical trainer, I felt my arm start to throb as if I was having my blood pressure tested, and my fingertips went numb and began to turn blue. Fearing an brain-bound armpit blood clot, I quickly took the armband off and hung it on the handrail of the machine. Shortly after that I went to adjust the volume on my iPod, and found that the plastic window had stuck to the front of my iPod, rendering the touch-wheel virtually useless.

Hot New Scott Kelby Book Shows iPod Users How to Handle Their Hip Gadget; Scott Kelby Updates His Bestselling Book for the Apple(R) iPod(R)

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 2005--If the iPod family of digital music players is indeed the hottest holiday gift this year, the second hottest may be a book that shows you how to use them. The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff with the iPod and the iTunes Music Store was recently updated and re-released with hundreds of tips and tricks for every iPod, including the new video-enabled iPod, the new iPod Nano, the new ROKR iTunes-enabled cell phone, and iTunes V.6.
This isn't the kind of book that tells every little detail about the iPod. There's no information on compression algorithms, analog vs. digital equalizers, or exporting your playlist in Unicode format.
Instead, this book is a "just-tell-me-how-to-do-it" guide to all the coolest, most requested features and functions of the iPod. And it's written in the plain-English style that has made Scott Kelby one of the world's best-selling technology authors.
The book covers importing your music collection, basic operation (including some cool tricks), using your iPod in the car, the new photo and video features, using the iTunes application to create playlists, popular accessories and much more. If you're looking for a book that focuses on the most important and useful iPod stuff, this is it.

Beating the iPod Crunch

With the holiday shopping season at hand, two truths are swiftly emerging about Apple's iPod digital-music player. First, the product is going to be a gigantic hit. Second, there are going to be shortages.

The only question is how big the shortfall will be. Some retailers contacted by BusinessWeek Online say they're getting far fewer iPods than they requested -- in two cases, fewer than half of their weekly orders. Also, retailing giant Circuit City (CC) expects demand to outstrip supply through the end of the year, though a spokesman wouldn't say to what degree. And Apple Computer's (AAPL) announcement that it would invest $1.2 billion to lock up supply of flash-memory chips from suppliers -- including a new, three-year joint venture between Intel (INTC) and Micron Technology -- has some analysts worried about its ability to make enough iPods to satisfy runaway demand in the near term before additional capacity comes online. Indeed, Toshiba (TOSBF) Chief Executive Atsutoshi Nishida says that "unfortunately, we're not able to satisfy 100% of Apple's requirements" for flash chips.

DRM company vows to hack iTunes DRM

A California DRM company has vowed to crack the iTunes DRM so that they can sell a product that allows other DRM companies to make songs that play on iPods.
Confused?
iTunes DRM makes it potentially illegal to make a song that is locked and yet will play on an iPod (why anyone would want a locked song is another matter -- do online music store customers actually desire technology that locks them out of their own music?).
Navio Systems promises to reverse-engineer the iTunes DRM format and offer it to Apple's competitors, who will then be able to able to lock their music with Apple's restrictive software and then offer it for use on iPods (they can presently offer music that plays on the iPod by offering the music in MP3 form, which iPods can also play). Full Story

TiVo Inc. Expands to IPods and PSPs

SAN JOSE, Calif. -
TiVo Inc. is expanding its video recording service so users will be able to transfer recorded television shows onto Apple Computer Inc.'s iPods or Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news).'s PlayStation Portable — the latest move aimed at putting TV in people's hands for viewing anywhere.
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The enhanced TiVoToGo feature being announced Monday will also add more copy-protection measures to discourage possible copyright abuse that would anger Hollywood.

TiVo officials said shows recorded via TiVoToGo will have digital watermarks. The extra encoding will follow the copied program wherever it goes, giving TiVo the ability to trace the origin of a transferred program that might get posted freely onto the Internet.

With its introduction in January of TiVoToGo, the digital video recording pioneer gave its broadband Series2 subscribers the ability to transfer recorded shows to Windows-based PCs and laptops as well as portable media players. But the service was available only to devices compatible with Microsoft Corp.'s Portable Media Center platform, such as Creative Technology Ltd.'s Zen. Full Story

iPods to support copy-protected CDs? EMI said what

The EMI Group record label said music from its copy-protected CDs will soon play on Apple Computer's iPod digital music players, but the iPod maker disagrees.

For more than a year, the anti-copying technology loaded on some major label compact discs has been compatible only with Windows-based computers. Those CDs have allowed listeners to move digital files onto the computers, but they have not been able to transfer those songs to iPods.

EMI's upcoming copy-protected CDs, which will use technology from Macrovision, and will at last be compatible with iPods, a change nearly a year in the making, the label said.

"Apple is nearly finished with the technical work necessary to enable consumers to transfer music from content-protected discs to their iPods," the label said in a statement detailing its copy-protection plans. "This is an important step for EMI and Apple, but even more so for music consumers who will soon be able to legitimately port music from protected discs they own to the iPod." Full Story

However, Apple disputed EMI's characterization of its plans.

"The information EMI provided regarding iTunes and iPod compatibility with Macrovision's technology is not true and we have no idea why EMI made this statement," Apple said in a statement.

Griffin Announces radio SHARK 2.0 Software

NASHVILLE, TN – Thursday, November 17, 2005. Griffin Technology Inc., creator of exciting innovations for Mac, PC and iPod, today announced radio Shark software version 2.0. radio Shark makes time-shift recording of AM or FM radio simple.
radio Shark also allows you to start and stop recording at any time while listening, lets you schedule recordings and create presets of your favorite radio stations.
Griffin's 2.0 version of its radio Shark software for Mac OS X includes several new features and enhancements::
• New compact, redesigned interface• Improved scheduling• Improved 10 band equalizer• Expanded record/playback, tuning and appearance preferences• Spectrum visualizer• Selectable display color• Dock icon displays station and record status• AppleScript support• Supports G3, G4 & G5 processors running 10.3 and higher
Included in the download is the radio Shark widget for use with Apple's Dashboard technology. Conveniently control the radio Shark USB radio with technology built right into Mac OS X Tiger!
The 2.0 radio Shark software can be downloaded here, which includes the radio Shark Dashboard Widget and a PDF manual.

Review: Altec Lansing inMotion iM5

It wasn’t long ago that Altec Lansing’s original inMotion, and later the $180 inMotion iM3, dominated the portable iPod speaker market. These systems were the first to provide decent sound quality in small packages with built-in iPod docks; the iM3 even included a wireless remote control.

The iM3 is still on the market, and is still a big seller, but over the past year or so a number of worthy competitors have appeared at lower prices, including Logitech’s $150 mm50 (which we like a bit better than the iM3 overall); Logic 3’s under-$100 i-Station (which offers sound quality nearly as good as that of the iM3 but doesn't include a remote); and even DLO’s $150 iBoom boombox (which can play much louder than the iM3 and is more appropriate for listening on the move).Full Review

Would You Pay $300 to Outfit Your iPod?

But having the pricey player may no longer be enough. This fall, couture designers from Chanel to Marc Jacobs are offering cases in calfskin, signature canvas, you name it -- sometimes at more than US$300 a pop.

But is the average MP3 junkie ready to dish out more for a posh case than for the player itself?


Shifting Market
"Over the last year or two, the market has shifted on iPod cases," says Dean Constantine of Weston, Fla.-based XtremeMac, a third-party manufacturer of iPod accessories available worldwide. "It used to be that protection for the iPod was the most important thing. ... Leather cases that provide padding and soft interior materials were what people craved. Now, people just want something stylish, and many own multiple cases for their iPods."

As a result, Constantine says, designers are going after a different breed of shopper.

"Their target market is a fashionista who owns an iPod," Constantine says. "I doubt that people who wouldn't normally buy Coach or Kate Spade items would shell out $100 to $300 for an iPod case made by them. On the other hand, the Coach addicts out there will absolutely shelve their existing $30 leather case and run out to buy the new Coach case."

From Kate Spade to Dior
IPods range in price from $99 for the 512 MB shuffle, which holds 120 songs, to $399 for the Mac daddy 60 GB player, which holds 15,000 songs. Designer-case costs include $55 for a leather wristlet case from Kate Spade and $230 for the Black Tie iPod case by Christian Dior.

According to Newsweek, fashion powerhouse Karl Lagerfeld stores his personal music collection among 60 iPods (at last count), each laser coded to tell what tunes are inside. On a runway in Milan last year, he showed his affinity for the players by unveiling the $1,500 Fendi Juke Box, a bread-box-sized bag built to carry 12 iPods.

"I don't know anyone who has [a designer iPod case], but I think anything fun and designer is worth the big bucks," says Melissa Payne, a 22-year-old University of Florida (UF) senior. "If you have the money, why not get one?"

Payne says she has shopped for Gucci's Guccisima iPod case ($235) on eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) , but hasn't found one at the right price from a trusted dealer. "I personally wouldn't buy one [at full retail price], because that's how much my iPod cost -- $200," Payne says.

Keeping It Simple
UF professor and iPod enthusiast David Carlson says that among his students and colleagues, the most popular MP3 player accessories are simple cases -- for protection and for clipping the player to a belt or armband -- and upgraded headphones. "I think there also are a lot of people who have FM transmitters they use in the car. I installed a jack in my car so I can plug right in."

Carlson hasn't seen any couture iPod accessories in his classrooms, he says, though he admits he might not know a Gucci from a Pucci.

At Pine Crest School in Boca Raton, Fla., however, trendy accessories are in no short supply -- especially iPods.

"In about March or April, I started seeing more and more of them after school, at the mall, on school trips and at the gym," says Jacqueline Cox, an eighth grader at Pine Crest. "Most people get them for their birthdays, holidays, or as graduation or end-of-year presents from their parents."

Cox agrees that cases are a must, but she says most of her friends have cases sold at Mac stores, online or in other electronics stores.

Out of the Ordinary
Constantine says designer iPod cases are typically not sold where iPods are sold, which he says "dramatically lowers the connect rate" for potential buyers.

"I have seen a couple designer iPod cases at school, but not very many because they can be even more expensive than the iPod itself," says Cox, 13. "I have seen them advertised in magazines and have seen them in stores. But none of my friends would buy an expensive designer case, because we all know that there are ones that are just as cute and protect just the same for a tenth of the price."

iPod Thumbs down for iPod ailment

TENNIS players have their elbows, housemaids have their knees and athletes have their feet. Now users of the world's most popular digital music player may have their own affliction - iPod thumb.

The condition is reportedly caused by the repetitive hand movements required when listeners use a wheel device on the player to navigate through lists of songs and artists.


Music fans may enjoy the ability to spool through 10,000 songs on their iPods, but medical experts warn that jumping from tune to tune has its risks.

Carl Irwin, from the British Chiropractic Association, said: "This is a really serious problem. The action needed to move the wheel on an iPod is totally unnatural and effectively separates the joint in the thumb every time you use it.

"This causes inflammation in the thumb or fingers and can be very painful. We have also seen cases of iPod users where the problem has spread to their elbow and neck."

Mr Irwin said he expected to see a rise over the next six months of patients complaining of symptoms typical of repetitive stress injury (RSI). Children using their players for extended periods could be storing up problems for adulthood as their joints were still growing, he added.

Apple, the maker of the iPod, has refused to comment on the warning. The company also faces pressure from American health experts who share the same concern over potential RSI risks.

Donna Stanton, of the US Society of Hand Therapists, said: "Hand-held electronics may require prolonged grips, repetitive motion on small buttons and awkward wrist movements. This combination can lead to hand, wrist and arm ailments such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendinitis. These devices are getting smaller with even more features, which encourage heavy, extended use. More of the population could suffer hand ailments unless they learn to take preventative measures."

Griffin Ships iTrip for new iPod Video 5G

NASHVILLE, TN – Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Griffin Technology Inc., today announced iTrip for the new iPods is now shipping. Now compatible with all full sized dock connector iPods, including the newest 5th Generation iPod with video, the new iTrip follows in the tradition of Griffin's iTrip line, with superior performance and innovative features that make the iTrip the most popular iPod FM transmitter in the world.
The large, easy to read backlit LCD screen makes setting its digital tuner easy and intuitive. A convenient switch on the side of the iTrip makes it a breeze to select a broadcast frequency. But you won't have to adjust the settings very often -- iTrip remembers its settings for convenience. The compact, self-contained design makes controlling iTrip a snap, perfect for use in autos.
One of iTrip's innovative new features (something not found on any other FM transmitter) is selectable LX or DX modes of broadcasting, which allow you to adjust for the absolute best possible audio under real-world conditions. Even in large cities with lots of radio stations crowding the dial, iTrip's DX Mode delivers a background noise level below that of a cassette tape adapter, allowing the music to punch through cleanly. The results are stunning.
Another innovative feature gives you the ability to set the iTrip to either US or International tuning modes. International mode allows access to frequencies used outside of the US. US mode allows tuning to those frequencies relevant to US stations.
iTrip requires no batteries, drawing its power directly from the iPod, so there's never a power issue to silence your tunes.

Apple preps major update to Genius Bar reservation system

Apple Computer next week will launch a major update to the Genius Bar reservation system used by customers wishing to schedule an appointment for technical support or service at its many retail stores, AppleInsider has learned.

The new system, expect to be called "Concierge," will aim to streamline the reservation and repair process at Apple's stores, reducing the time customers have to wait before they can speak face-to-face with an Apple Genius, sources with ties to the company's retail division have revealed.

While often praised and recognized for providing one-on-one consultations with customers, Apple's retail store Genius Bars can at times become a source of frustration for customers who find themselves waiting endlessly to speak to a Genius during busy hours. Full Story

Motorola set to release Razr with iTunes loaded

Motorola announced four upcoming Razr handsets on Tuesday, including one that comes preloaded with Apple's iTunes music software.

The Razr V3i is expected to hit shelves before the end of the year. It includes a 1.23-megapixel digital camera with 8x digital zoom, video capture and a full-screen viewfinder.


The handset will also ship with a hot swappable memory card, 65K-color support on the display and integrated Bluetooth wireless capability.

Pricing is expected to depend on the carrier, which Schaumburg, Ill.-based Motorola has not yet revealed. The Razr V3i will be the second mobile handset to feature Apple's iTunes software. Motorola's Rokr phone also includes access to iTunes.

Motorola will also ship a new Razr V3c using CDMA wireless standard Ev-DO (Evolution Data Only, Evolution Data Optimized) networks. The handset has several of the same features as the Razr V3i, with a camera upgrade to 1.3-megapixels.

Both newer handsets are expected to tap into a recent momentum at Motorola, which has reported strong sales of its popular clamshell-style Razr handset since its debut last year. Motorola continues to be the second largest handset-supplier worldwide behind Nokia.

According to market researcher The NPD Group, Motorola accounted for 30 percent of the 31.6 million handsets sold in the third quarter of 2005. Three of the company's cell phones, including the ultra-thin Razr, were among the five top-selling models. The others were the V551 and V180.

iPod Cases - Cingular Discounts ROKR iTunes Phone

Cingular last week quietly dropped the price of Motorola's ROKR iTunes phone by nearly 40 percent, possibly indicating that reports of disappointing sales may be accurate. The price for the music-enabled phone alongside a two-year contract with Cingular was lowered from $249.99 to $149.99 USD.

According to analysts, sales may be meeting expectations, but customers are not happy with the ROKR. A research note released by financial analyst firm Piper Jaffray in October indicated that the return rates for the phone were unusually high. In the last three weeks of the third quarter, Cingular sold only 250,000 ROKRs; however, it's unclear how many of those phones were returned.

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Belkin to offer new TuneFM, TuneBase

Belkin Corp. on Wednesday revealed plans to offer new TuneBase FM and TuneFM accessories for Apple’s fifth-generation iPods and iPod nano models. The new devices are expected to debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, and will hit store shelves in January as well.

The TuneFM provides the ability for iPods and iPod nanos to transmit audio to a nearby FM receiver. Available in two versions, one for iPod and one for iPod nano, the TuneFM connects through the dock connector, and uses the iPod or iPod nano’s own LCD display to show you the frequency it’s tuned to. Full Story