Blue Raven Technology today announced that they have a full line of iPod replacement battery kits for the 1st through 4th generation iPod, Video iPod and iPod Mini, available immediately. According to the company, the new batteries have increased capacity of up to 30%. The batteries come with instructions and the tools necessary for DIY […]

Apple plans to launch new iPods featuring Wi-Fi in the second half of 2007, according to information from suppliers. Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) will produce the Wi-Fi modules and Foxconn will perform as the OEM system assembler.USI will begin shipments later in April, while Foxconn may do so in the third quarter, the sources pointed […]

Apple has issued a statement that the iPhone will be released in June, but that the next version of OS X will be delayed: iPhone has already passed several of its required certification tests and is on schedule to ship in late June as planned. We can’t wait until customers get their hands (and fingers) […]

Scoble voices a complaint that is becoming common among Apple TV owners: I‚Äôve been watching a TON of Internet videos with my son the past few days. I haven‚Äôt found one that really looks awesome yet that can compare with the Discovery Channel‚Äôs HD content, for instance. Today I spent a few hours at Adobe […]

Apple has updated its podcasting specs and is sending out emails to video podcasters with tips on how to make them look great on Apple TV. The tips include: Encode at 640√ó480 or 640√ó360. This will look much better than 320√ó240 on HDTV, and will still port to the iPod. While 720p looks great, they […]

Zune Scene has reports on “leaked” details of upcoming Zune media players: Zune 2.0 and a smaller flash based Zune will be sold this year. He would not tell me the marketing names but referred to them as the big one and little one. The hard drive version looks like the generation 1 Zune, but […]

Slingbox’s Dave Zatz has confirmed that Slingbox is working on support for Apple TV. This offers the possibility of using Apple TV content on thousands of devices, anywhere you’ve got an Internet connection: Several people have gotten in touch regarding yesterday‚Äôs CNET blog post: Apple TV does not stream over the Internet or across a […]

CopyTrans is a $19.90 Windows application that lets you copy files from your iPod directly into iTunes. The software transfers music as well as videos, playlists, ratings, play counts and all music settings. The program is designed to let you repopulate your iTunes library if you have a system crash, lose your computer or buy […]

Musikmesse: Alesis has introduced the iMultiMix 8 USB Mixer with professional mixing and direct-to-iPod recording. The mixer features a built-in dock that lets you record through the mixer directly to any 2nd through 5th generation iPod. The iMultiMix 8 USB is the world’s first mobile recording mixer with iPod transport controls and a control wheel […]

Apple announced this morning that the 100 millionth iPod has been sold, making the iPod the fastest selling music player in history. The first iPod was sold five and a half years ago, in November 2001, and since then Apple has introduced more than 10 new iPod models, including five generations of iPod, two generations […]