Apple admitted earlier today that iPods were being built in Chinese factories under conditions that violated Apple’s Code of Conduct.Unacceptable conditions included dormitory style sleeping arrangements for workers where employees were stacked on bunks three high; employee wage schemes were overly complex, making dispute resolution difficult; “normal” 60-hour work weeks were exceeded 35% of the […]

We’re not sure if this is a sign of a trend or just the latest gag-gift, but The Sexy Society, an online lingerie store, has introduced iGroove Panties, iPod-compatible underwear for women.The iGroove Panty for iPod nano is made of black lace with a white ribbon trim and a pink bow. Previously, Play Underwear introduced […]

AnchorFree, an online guide to free WiFi hotspots, has introduced wiPod, an iPod guide to free hotspots. wiPod uses the notes feature of iPods to let you store a database of locations. Select an area you’ll be visiting, and you can download a guide to hotspots for that area. wiPod is a free download, but […]

If you’re looking for jeans with built-in iPod support, Levi’s has got ’em. RedWire DLX iPod Jeans feature a red cable to connect to your iPod and built-in controls, and…..are carpenter pants. The jeans are expected to be available in the fall for 199.95 Euros – about $250 US.

Most women would choose a new iPod over a shopping spree at a clothing store and even over a romantic evening with someone special, according to Women‚Äôs Watch: Girls Gone Wired, a study of women and technology by Oxygen Media. According to Oxygen, a media network for woman, the study shows that the technology gender […]

Earlier in the week, Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris was quoted in a Chicago Tribune article on iPod failure rates as saying that Apple designs them to last four years. According to a post at iLounge, Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris is now saying that she was misquoted in the Chicago Tribune article. The article quoted her […]

A Chicago Tribune article (subscription) takes a look at failure rates of Apple’s popular iPod music players, and reports that Apple designs them to last four years. Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris assured the Tribune that iPods have a failure rate of less than 5 percent, which she called “fairly low” compared with other consumer electronics. […]

Sony PlayStation Portables are getting video podcast support with the latest update to the PSP‚Äôs firmware.The update takes the PSP firmware to version 2.8. It allows the PSP to receive video clips through RSS (really simple syndication) feeds from blogs and other websites. Sony added PSP podcast support using streaming in November 2005 and added […]

iPods are showing up everywhere, and this year’s NAMM convention, a meeting of musical gear manufacturers and retailers held in Austin, Texas July 14-16, was no exception. One of the more unusual iPod accessories shown was the iCoustic guitar. At first, glance, the iCoustic looks like a standard travel guitar. In fact, it’s built using […]

At the 2006 NAMM Summer Session, a meeting of musical gear manufacturers and retailers being held in Austin, Texas July 14-16, CAVS introduced a unique iPod dock/karaoke station. The CAVS IPS-11G Karaoke Station, is a turbo-charged iPod dock that does all the usual docking chores…..plus karaoke.