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New Apple iPod Nano – HOT Pink

Media Adviser — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:35:17 +0000

Apple iTunes Tagging. The new-fashioned way to discover music. You’re listening to the radio and you hear a song you like, but when you go to Apple iTunes, you can’t remember the name or even who sings it. Enter iTunes Tagging. Now, you can use the Click Wheel on Apple iPod Nano to tag the song. iTunes creates a list of all your tagged songs so you can easily preview or purchase them when you sync iPod to iTunes.

Pink iPod Nano

Grab your Apple iPod nano, your Nike+ shoes, and the Nike + iPod Sport Kit (available separately). Put the sensor in the built-in pocket just under the insole. Then connect the receiver to your iPod nano. The sensor tracks your run, then sends the data to your iPod nano.

Check out the Nike + iPod Nano menu and choose how you want to run. Try the open-ended workout or select one with time, distance, or calorie goals. Then pick your favorite playlist, shuffle songs, or choose Nike-created Sport Music.

Apple iPod Nano Pink

As you run, iPod nano tells you your time, distance, pace, and calories burned. It gives you feedback at the halfway point and as you push to the finish line. You can also see the details of your workout on your Apple iPod nano.

New iPod Nano official page apple.com/ipodnano

MP4 Players – The Next Big Thing Of The New Era

Media Adviser — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:56:24 +0000

As the technology in the world gets better so should our MP3 players, and this is why a lot of people are upgrading to the MP4 player. This is a piece of hardware that is much like the MP3 player except better. It can still do the same thing that the MP3 player could do, like play music, however, it can do so much more. With this you are going to be able to watch your favorite movies as well as your favorite shows. There is no reason why you should not look into getting one of these, and the only reason why you should not get one may be because of the price.

Genius MP4 Player

I am a big fan of the new MP4 players. These things make leaving the house so much easier because you can take all your favorite things to go. Instead of having to leave behind your favorite movies and shows you can now take them with you. Of course, that does not mean that you have to give up your music because they can play that as well. MP3 players are becoming no more thanks the the new and improvedMP4 players. However, there are a few things that hold people back from getting them, and that has to do with the cost. Sure they may be newer and nicer looking, but that all comes to you at a price. Mostly you have to pay for the extra room that they can hold. The MP3 players just play music so they do not need a lot of music. However, movies can run you anywhere from 1 gig to 5 gigs of information to hold. That means that a small memory will not cut it anymore. However, some MP4 players can hold over 80 gigs!

If you are looking just to play music then there is no reason to get a MP4 player. However, if you are like me and want more out of your unit then you have to make the upgrade. Now more just sitting around listening to music as you wait for the bus or suck in a meeting. All you have to do is pull out the MP4 player, and you have the world at your figure tips. This is great for people that are coming into the new era looking for more. You should not have to put up with the same thing all the time. Everything else in the world is upgrading. Why should our MP3 players be any different? Of course, the MP4 player can do more than just play movies and music. Some people have made games that you can download on your MP4 players and play them as well. Now there is nothing that you cannot do on the go.

When I am out and about I do not want to get stuck somewhere and not have anything to do. I want something that fits in my pocket that is fun and entertaining to play and watch. This is why I never leave my home with out my MP4 player. Also, I would also like to point out that the screens on MP4 players are a lot nicer than the screens that are on the MP3 players. This way you can watch your movies in a way that you have never watched them before. Do not get stuck doing the same thing all the time. Upgrade and get more out of your life.

Gucci iPod Case – Gucci Sets Its Sights on Apple

Media Adviser — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:40:08 +0000

International fashion house Gucci Group has pounced on the market opportunity inherent for third parties in the success of Apple Computer’s iPod introducing its own designer iPod carrying case. Gucci Sets Its Sights on Apple – Designer carrying case will cost you almost as much as an iPod.

Gucci iPod Case

vailable online through Gucci’s U.S. stores, the Gucci iPod case is available in multiple colors and costs almost as much as an $195. The Gucci iPod case is available in this season’s Gucci colors – beige/ebony GG plus with dark brown leather trim, red/green/green web carrying handle, and silver hardware.

Best iPod Case

So, did you take our word and pick up the free yet most expensive iPod in the world? Yup, Xexoo was giving away iPods free – if you paid for pimping them with 18k gold, which cost you close to $14,000. Well, now all you need Gucci iPod case, complete with GG logo and green Gucci web on the strap. Music for your brand-sensitive ears?

Gucci Style iPod Case

About Gucci:

The House of Gucci, better known as simply Gucci, is an Italian iconic fashion and leather goods label. It was founded by Guccio Gucci in Florence in 1921. Gucci is considered one of the most famous, prestigious, and easily recognizable fashion brands in the world. The House of Gucci belongs to the French conglomerate company Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR). Gucci generated over US$7 billion worldwide of revenue in 2006 according to BusinessWeek magazine and was ranked 46th in the magazine’s annual chart “Top 100 Brands”. For this reason Gucci is the second biggest selling fashion brand after LVMH. Most importantly Gucci is the biggest selling Italian brand in the world. Gucci operates about 425 stores worldwide and it wholesales its products through franchisees and upscale department stores.

News source: ilounge.com & techtilldate.com

Experience Quality And Clarity With MP4 Format

Media Adviser — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:50:28 +0000

On one side the machines are getting advanced day by day and on the other side the data files are being modified too. The new data file extensions are a way to minimize large amount of information into small spaces giving more room to all sorts of data files. At first we had different file extensions for video and audio files but mp4 extension solved this segregation. Now mp4 format is being used in all kinds of electronic gadgets supporting audio and video display compressing the file letting it take less space in your hard drive and allowing more wiggle room to more mp4 extension files.

iLuv i1255 iPod Dock Station

When digital audio and video was new to the market, file extensions for both of them were different that took more space in a hard drive. Later when gadgets became smaller and storage space became larger, the need was felt to minimize the storage space of files especially digital audio and digital video without compromising their quality. That is when mp4 format kicked in allowing audio and video files to be played with this single format which compresses each file leaving extra space rather than taking it. The mp4 format is similar to Apple’s QuickTime format which supports multimedia files. The only difference between QuickTime and MP4 format is that MP4 format supports QuickTime as well as MPEG file extensions.

As mp4 file extensions take less space in your storage capacity, therefore people felt the urge to convert other file extensions like mp3, AVI, WMV, RM, WAV, MPEG and other digital audio and video file formats into mp4. That is when multiple converter software for mp4 formats was in demand and being downloaded frequently. Apart of their compressing quality, mp4 format files are now being supported by every new electronic gadgets and cell phones in the shops including iPod, Sony Ericsson, Sony Walkman, Wii, Samsung SGH ULTRA Series, iPhone, Blackberry, Xbox 360, Nokia N series, Play Station 3, Zune and many more. The softwares that already support mp4 formats are winamp, iTunes, jetAudio, Media Player Classic, Real Plyaer, QuickTime, VLC Media Player, Zune Marketplace, Nero Burning ROM, 3ivx and some others.

The softwares listed above can be used to play digital audio and digital video files if they are already in mp4 format but what about those files those are in some different file extensions. Well converter softwares are the answer to your question. These softwares convert absolutely any file extensions into mp4 format without compromising their quality and making sure the files take less space than before. Now with the help of these converter softwares like MP4 Converter, Xilisoft, etc which is easily available on the internet converting any kind of file extensions proficiently into mp4 formats for all sorts of gadgets and cell phones. For your convenience these softwares are available for trial versions and then later can be purchased if they fulfill your requirement as mp4 converter software.

Search for a converter software for mp4 format now and enjoy digital audio and video with less storage space and great quality. Once tried these softwares you would not switch back to old file extensions as audio and video clarity is everything that matters these days. Other then all advantages of mp4 format some of the disadvantages of this file extension still stands including piracy and licensing problems that are now greater in mp4 than mp3 due to their recognition. Observation also tells that the file size of mp4 is small but still it somehow takes more time to download even using a broadband connection.

Combo iPod Dock-DVD Player at iLuv

Media Adviser — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:42:19 +0000

In the past, iLuv has made some speaker docks that underwhelmed PC Magazine – most notably last year’s iLuv i199, which was a victim of trying to do too many things at once.

iLuv i1255 iPod Dock DVD Player

he new line from iLuv, though still feature-heavy, seems to be focused on simplifying the docks a bit. The i1255 is dubbed a “desktop iPod/DVD player” by the company, and it outputs 5.1 audio from its thin-frame dock. The DVD player also plays CDs, MP3 CDs, as well as JPEG and Kodak picture CDs. The iPod dock is compatible with the new generation of iPods released back in September.

There are no speakers included, so consumers should think of this as a DVD player that happens to have an iPod dock integrated. The $150 i1255 will hit stores in March.

iLuv i1255 iPod Dock Station

The i399, available this month, is a Bluetooth-enabled 2.1 speaker dock for iPods. Using the included “BluePin II”, a detachable Bluetooth transmitter, users have the ability to stream music from an iPod docked in the i399 to a pair of Bluetooth headphones, or send music from, say, a Bluetooth phone to the i399′s speakers.

Full news: PCmag.com

iLuv i199 iPod Speaker System

Media Adviser — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:40:37 +0000

It’s not that the iLuv i199 iPod Speaker System doesn’t work, it simply tries to do too much. The result is a frustrating user experience exacerbated by a clunky remote and unintuitive controls. Sure, it has two programmable alarms that can use your Apple iPod. It can also play MP3s directly off a USB thumb drive. It plays your CDs (including data CDs), too, and it has a radio tuner. The speaker is even Bluetooth-capable. Trying to navigate these features via the remote, however, is a lost cause. That’s because the membrane buttons rarely work, and it is often hard to figure out what button is in charge of a specific function. In short, there are plenty of iPod docks available that are much better, even if they have fewer features.

iLuv i199 iPod Dock

The iLuv i199 has a striking, polished black contour, but it is probably too bulky to win any design awards. At roughly 15 by 7.8 by 5 inches and with a substantial weight, you’ll need a sturdy bookshelf or a lot of space on your desktop for this one. iLuv also covers the i199 in stickers that are hard to peel off. I sincerely hope that my review unit is an anomaly. If not, be prepared for “sticker shock”—and to use Goo Gone to get rid of it all.

New iLuv i199 iPod Speaker System

The front face of the i199 has a 5- by 1-inch LCD display with a CD slot below it. This LCD displays the time and date, as well as whatever information it can about the music or radio station you’re listening to. Sometimes this means artist name and song title, other times you get only a track number and countdown clock. Most of the controls are on the top of the device. Open the lid to reveal the iPod dock, USB drive dock, and the BluePin connection (BluePin is the company’s proprietary Bluetooth technology).

Below them are buttons controlling the alarm, time, radio, memory (not internal memory—this is for programming CD tracks), play mode, sleep, and the vaguely titled yet most important button on the device: Function. Below these sits another row of buttons: Wake To (your alarm settings), Snooze/Dimmer, and Alarm Off (which is also the power button). On either side are circular buttons that on the left control skipping, play/pause, stop, and presets and on the right control volume. The rear panel has, from left to right, FM Antenna, Aux in, AM antenna, and iPod A/V Out. The dock comes with an FM antenna, an AM antenna, a lousy remote, a 3.5mm-to-RCA A/V cable, a 3.5mm stereo-out cable, iPod dock adapters, and a fairly thorough manual.

The i199 does pack fairly powerful speakers that can get quite loud without distorting much. The overall sound quality is pretty good, with crisp mids and highs. There is not much bass presence, but the low end is not sorely absent, as it is on, say, the Eos Wireless speakers. The bottom line is, however, the speakers don’t blow me away. If they did, many of the unit’s design flaws could be forgiven.

Full review by PCmag.com

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