The “news” that iTunes sales are plummeting seems to have been picked up by every blogger and analyst that has an axe to grind about iTunes or digital music in general. A common theme in the coverage is that people were finally rebelling against copy-protected digital music. This would make sense….if digital music sales were […]

There’s been a lot of buzz in the last day over the “news” that Apple’s iTunes sales were “plummeting“. The Register reported that iTunes sales are collapsing. Bloomberg reported that Apple’s iTunes sales are sliding. The Chicago Tribune reported that Apple’s iTunes sales took a dive. The stories are based on a Forrester report and […]

Jupiter Research’s Michael Gartenberg has an interesting post with his thoughts on what Microsoft should learn from the Zune. He makes four main points. Zune lacks elegance ‚Äì It‚Äôs actually not bad looking device but put it next to a 30gb iPod as every reviewer has and it looks and feels clunky by comparison. The […]

Hammacher Schlemmer has introduced an inexpensive iPod DJ Mixer. The mixer has little to do with the high-end MP3 mixers that DJs use, though, and more to do with iPod toys. Description:¬† This is the personal music studio that connects to an iPod or similar musical device with an audio output and allows you to […]

The Johnson Space Centre released a batch of images this weekend, and one of them shows that an iPod’s got a place of honor on the International Space Station. The image above shows European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Reiter on board the International Space Station – with his iPod. The image released by NASA […]

As of Dec 8th, Griffin’s iTrip FM and similar portable FM transmitters became legal in the United Kingdom.¬† Previous legislation designed to curb pirate radio stations disallowed the devices use in the UK. The law prohibited the iTrip from transmitting music from an iPod to any FM radio. Ofcom, the United Kingdom’s Office of Communications, […]

Geeks over a certain age will remember Microsoft Bob, Microsoft’s attempt to create a personal, easy-to-use computer interface. Microsoft Bob was universally panned, because it was designed for the lowest common denominator, and just set the lowest common denominator a little bit too low. Ten years later, Microsoft has quietly introduced Ms. Dewey, a sassy […]

Mac Geekery has a detailed how to on how to save TiVo recordings so that they can be viewed on a Mac or an iPod. Unfortunately, you need to: Install and set-up Galleon Build an application called TiVo decode Set up a conversion script Set up launchd Transcode the video to a compatible format Sync […]

mStation is shipping its 2.1 Stereo Orb ‘Colors’, 2.1 speakers systems designed to compliment the new Apple iPod nano line of MP3 players. The Orbs are available in Pink, Green, Blue, and Silver, as well as original Black and White. The iPod Docking Station/Speaker Systems offer a 3″ Subwoofer, 10 Key Remote, and can play […]

Sima Products’ Hitch is a new USB sharing accessory that lets iPod users share files on the go – with no computer required. ‚ÄúYou no longer have to use a computer to share files between devices,‚Äù said Ilana Diamond, CEO of Sima Products Corporation. Hitch can connect USB devices such as digital cameras, digital audio/video […]