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Migo Software is making it easier for iPod users to lose one of the numerous devices that they have to carry around everyday, including their laptop or PC.

Even if you don’t leave your computer at home, your iPod will now allow you to access the important information that you need from your PC on your iPod. All you need is access to a Windows-based computer and you will have a virtual copy of your own PC. Read the rest of this entry »

If you drain the battery on your iPod where it doesn’t have any amount of charge left in it, you may find it very difficult to power your iPod back on. Even if you plug in into it’s charger and leave it charging for days it still may not power up. Do not despair, you probably haven’t broken your iPod, you may just need to take a few extra steps to boot it out of the deep sleep mode.

The LiliPod may look a little funny, but once you buy it you will be glad you did. Talk about protection and versatility for your iPod. The LiliPod is shock resistant and waterproof, meaning you could go swimming with this case and your iPod will remain happy and dry inside. The shell is hard and fits snugly around the iPod to provide protection in various environments and climates. You can go sailing, skiing, rock climbing, biking and hang out on a nice sandy beach without your iPod feeling the effects of dust, sand or water.

You can use your iPod to do more than just play music, store photos and watch videos. Your iPod comes with a large amount of storage that can also be used to store files of many types.

To do this, you will first need to setup the preferences in iTunes properly. To do this select the iPod options button in iTunes and then select “Enable Disk Use”. Sync your iPod, and now your iPod should show as an extra drive on your system.

You can now drag and drop files onto your iPod just as if you were using an external hard drive. If you find that your iPod provides more space than you would ever use for music files, images or video files then take advantage of the extra space by protecting your valuable documents.

What could be better than having all of your favorite songs at your fingertips, accessible with the press of a button with sound quality that could blow the room away? Combine your iPod with the new iPod Hi-Fi stereo system, and you’ll have a sound system that will make anyone green with pure envy.

The new iPod Hi-Fi system comes with a sleek design that matches the iPod’s basic yet sleek design. Your iPod fits neatly into the universal dock, and the Hi-Fi stereo plays your music with booming bass and terrific treble. It easily fits into small spaces for those with limited room, yet produces sound that will literally blow you neighbors through the roof. Read the rest of this entry »

The versatility of the iPod is ever growing and changing. New add-ons and products are developed every day to make the iPod more versatile and resourceful. In fact, Apple has to fight to keep up with other MP3 technologies that are currently available on the market. Many of the other players available on the market have been capable of voice recording and even playing AM/FM radio, which is something that iPod has been lacking. Although, Apple has been working with various companies to devise add-ons that allow your iPod to do many of these same functions. Read the rest of this entry »

In our article iPhone Rumors we speculated that Apple might pull the trigger on the iPhone. There has bee so much hype and speculation that we thought it was going to become almost like an urban myth.

Apple did pull the trigger on the iPhone, and the news and reviews on it so far are positive. Some say it’s ‘revolutionary’. iPhone Features…

The iPhone runs OS X, has 160ppi resolution, and boasts a 3.5 inch touch screen.

For me, the ‘buttonless’ feature is huge. But that’s only becuase I have tendonitis. However, I am sure that this feature will delay or curb any tendonitis that many are getting from using buttons (have you hear about the tendoniti issues from using a Blackberry called Blackberry thumb?)

I Digress…

The iPhone will be enabled with WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0. It will will automatically switch from a cellular data network to Wi-Fi if connection if it detects a signal.

Other features: a 2-megapixel camera, a jack for a headset, SIM tray, sleep-wake switch, speaker, mic input, and an iPod connector.

Battery life: A proximity sensor will detect when the phone is brought to your ear, turns off the music, turns off the display, and the ambient light sensors adjust the display based upon how much or how little light there is. This is a battery life saving feature. The acutal battery life should be around 5 hours for cell phone, video, and browsing. 16 hours of audio time.

Advanced voicemail: you’ll be able to select which voicemail you would like to listen to before having to go through all your voicemails until you get the one you really want to hear.

So How Much Is It?

4 Gigabyte model will be $499. 8 Gigabyte iphone will be $599. Both prices will be attached to a 2 year contract.

More to come on the iPhone.