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News of iPod and related things. All things iPod.

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Apple Provides Volume iPod Update

Apple Provides Volume iPod Update

by Jake — 03/29/2006 @ 09:29

After some users have complained about hearing loss from loud iPod (you know there is a volume control right?) Apple has released an iPod update that sets a maximum iPod volume for Nano and 5th generation iPods.

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NBC's Scubs on iTunes

NBC's Scubs on iTunes

by Jake — 03/31/2006 @ 08:21

A day or two late to the party on this one, but the hit show "Scrubs" is now up on iTunes.

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SendStation earBuddy

SendStation earBuddy

by Jake — 03/31/2006 @ 10:02

The sendstation earBuddy holds your iPod earphones in small, convient case.

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Gear4 Releases the iRon

Gear4 Releases the iRon

by Jake — 03/31/2006 @ 12:50

This will be the next greatest thing in household chores. iWant1.

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April Fools or Happy Birthday Apple?

April Fools or Happy Birthday Apple?

by Jake — 04/03/2006 @ 07:14

It is no April Fools joke that Apple turned thirty years old on this last Saturday.

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Zofunk iPod Cases

Zofunk iPod Cases

by Jake — 04/06/2006 @ 06:54

Who would have thunk that someone could bring the funk to iPod cases.

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Merriam Webster Dictionary on iPod

Merriam Webster Dictionary on iPod

by Jake — 04/07/2006 @ 07:07

$9.99 gets you the dictionary on your iPod with hints of an Atlas and Thesaurus coming soon.

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CableYoYo Pop

CableYoYo Pop

by Jake — 04/11/2006 @ 07:03

A new cord management device latches onto the back of your device (probably an iPod) and provides a place to easily wrap up your cords.

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iPodTips.com Polls

by Jake — 04/12/2006 @ 06:57

The polls are back up on iPodTips.com, don't forget to vote.

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Alias on iTunes Music Store

Alias on iTunes Music Store

by Jake — 04/20/2006 @ 20:44

Sidney joins the crazy iPod world as the ABC show, Alias is now available on iTMS.

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Marware Sidewinder & Trail Vue

Marware Sidewinder & Trail Vue

by Jake — 04/20/2006 @ 08:02

Marware releases two new iPod cases into the wild.

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Apple Sells 8,526,000 in 1st Qtr 2006

Apple Sells 8,526,000 in 1st Qtr 2006

by Jake — 04/20/2006 @ 15:17

Yes, they are at it again, selling iPods well, like they were iPods for goodness sake.

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Marware C.E.O. Folio for iPod 30/60GB

Marware C.E.O. Folio for iPod 30/60GB

by Jake — 04/27/2006 @ 06:44

Marware announces the new C.E.O. iPod case for the fifth generation iPods.

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Ninety Nine 4 Life

by Jake — 05/03/2006 @ 09:43

Apple gets an extension on the $.99 pricing.

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BBC: Beatles Lose Against Apple

BBC: Beatles Lose Against Apple

by Jake — 05/08/2006 @ 07:19

The BBC is reporting this morning that the Beatles lawsuite against Apple computer has been lost.

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NBA Playoffs on iTunes

NBA Playoffs on iTunes

by Jake — 05/09/2006 @ 09:17

More reasons to get your game on as Apple adds the NBA playoffs to the music (video) store.

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Apple & Nike Running Kit

Apple & Nike Running Kit

by Jake — 05/26/2006 @ 06:55

Apple and Nike introduce an iPod training application that transmits data from your shoes to your iPod nano.

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Apple Sells 8,526,000 iPods in 2nd Qtr 2006

Apple Sells 8,526,000 iPods in 2nd Qtr 2006

by Jake — 07/21/2006 @ 08:15

Posting their financial results yesterday, Apple hit some serious highs in sales.

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Apple Offering Free Accesories With iPod Refurbs

Apple Offering Free Accesories With iPod Refurbs

by Jake — 07/21/2006 @ 08:15

It must be tough selling over 8 million iPods in a quarter. That probably leads to a lot of refurbished iPod to be sold as well. Here is one way to clean out the closet.

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H20 Audio Series Waterproof Headphones

A review of the H20 Audio Series Waterproof Headphones

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by Jake — 08/07/2006 @ 11:51

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OSX Leopard - Spring 2007

OSX Leopard - Spring 2007

by Jake — 08/07/2006 @ 14:43

Nothing beats the summer heat away like the cool breeze of features in a new operating system.

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Marware Releases Sportsuit Sensor+ for iPod

Marware Releases Sportsuit Sensor+ for iPod

by Jake — 08/08/2006 @ 10:17

A new little case to hold your Nike + iPod sensor on your shoe instead of inside of it.

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New iPods, Movies, iTunes 7 and iTV

New iPods, Movies, iTunes 7 and iTV

by Jake — 09/12/2006 @ 16:01

A big day for Apple as they release new iPods, movies in the iTunes Music Store and a home media device concept called iTV.

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iTunes 7 Quick Review

A quick review of Apple's new iTunes 7 and some of the new features.

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Apple Goes Red

Apple Goes Red

by Jake — 10/16/2006 @ 06:57

Apple releases a new iPod Non in red as part of the Join Red campaign to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

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iTunes NFL Highlights Review

iTunes NFL Highlights Review

by Jake — 10/18/2006 @ 11:06

The Jet Kingdom website reviews the NFL highlights on iTunes.

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Apple Sells Over 8 Million iPods (again)

by Jake — 10/19/2006 @ 07:14

It seems to come as no surprise anymore that Apple can consistently sell so many iPod.

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iPod 5 Years Old

iPod 5 Years Old

by Jake — 10/23/2006 @ 06:57

Happy 5th Birthday iPod!

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iPod Shuffle Reset Utility

by Jake — 10/26/2006 @ 07:34

Apple releases the iPod Shuffle reset utility which allows you to reset it back to the original version. Hot news? No.

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iPod Video 80GB Review

With the sixth generation of the iPod, Apple ups the size, the battery life and the resolutions of the worlds favorite music player.

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iPod Shuffle (2nd Generation) Starts Shipping

iPod Shuffle (2nd Generation) Starts Shipping

by Jake — 11/03/2006 @ 09:45

Although our test model has not yet shipped rumor around the "internets" (a series of tubes you know) is that the second generation of the iPod Shuffle is shipping.

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iPod Shuffle 1GB Review

A review of the second generation of the iPod Shuffle (1GB).

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Two New Reviews (update)

Two New Reviews (update)

by Jake — 11/06/2006 @ 08:19

We reviewed the new 80GB iPod and the brand new, second generation iPod Shuffle.

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Sennheiser OMX 70 Sport Earphones Review

A review of the new OMX 70 sport earphones from Sennheiser.

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Nike + iPod Time Gadget of the Year

Nike + iPod Time Gadget of the Year

by Jake — 11/09/2006 @ 10:10

The dynamic duo is one of eight things to win Time Gadget of the year.

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Zune vs iPod

by Jake — 11/17/2006 @ 07:49

Since we consider ourselves a iPod website (until Apple Legal tells us otherwise) it would be hard not to mention the new Microsoft Zune music player.

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NBC Nightly News Video Podcast

NBC Nightly News Video Podcast

by Jake — 11/22/2006 @ 08:26

NBC recently added a bunch of free video podcasts to iTunes.

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Apple Store Black Friday Sale

Apple Store Black Friday Sale

by Jake — 11/24/2006 @ 07:55

A huge list of one day only sale items today. Get in there and shop till you drop.

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Otterbox Palm Treo Case Review

We here at iPod Tips and Hints are all about taking chances and branching out so consider this our first feature branch as we review a Palm Treo case by Otterbox. Many more branches to come.

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Marware's Shuffle Travel Dock

Marware's Shuffle Travel Dock

by Jake — 12/15/2006 @ 07:56

Marware releases a new mobile travel dock for the second generation iPod Shuffle.

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MWSF: iPhone & iTV

MWSF: iPhone & iTV

by Jake — 01/10/2007 @ 10:02

Unless you have been living in a bubble for the last twenty four hours you know about the two new Apple products to be announced at MacWorld San Fransisco.

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MWSF: iTunes Music Store Update & Paramount

MWSF: iTunes Music Store Update & Paramount

by Jake — 01/11/2007 @ 08:56

Two new updates from the world of the iTunes Music Store (iTMS) during the MacWorld keynote.

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EGO Waterproof Sound Case for iPod

EGO Waterproof Sound Case for iPod

by Jake — 01/19/2007 @ 07:56

Atlantic Inc., introduces a waterpoof speaker for the iPod.

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Apple's 1 Billion Profit

by Jake — 01/19/2007 @ 08:00

Apple released their earnings on Wednesday evening selling over 21 million iPods in the 4th quarter of 2006.

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Vortex Game Demo Available on iTMS

Vortex Game Demo Available on iTMS

by Jake — 01/30/2007 @ 08:19

Apple is offering a free demo of the Vortex game in the iTMS (iTunes Music Store).

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Apple iPod Shuffle Now in Five Colors

Apple iPod Shuffle Now in Five Colors

by Jake — 01/30/2007 @ 09:03

In traditional Apple style, the Apple store rebooted this Tuesday morning and when it came back up had four new iPod Shuffles in various colors.

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Lionsgate & Free Sesame Street Shows

Lionsgate & Free Sesame Street Shows

by Jake — 02/13/2007 @ 12:42

Apple announced yesterday that they have added Lionsgate movies to the iTunes Music Store. Today they are offering four free Sesame Street shows.

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MediaFork - DVD to iPod Converter

MediaFork - DVD to iPod Converter

by Jake — 02/16/2007 @ 08:20

A great new easy to use DVD to iPod converter based on the open-source Handbreak code.

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Apple Airport Extreme 802.11n Review

A review of the new Apple Airport Extreme base station that supports the new 802.11n high speed wireless protocol.

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iTunes 7.1.5 & Quicktime 7.1

iTunes 7.1.5 & Quicktime 7.1

by Jake — 03/06/2007 @ 12:39

An Apple release of software that gets ready for the new Apple TV.

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iPodTips Turns Two

iPodTips Turns Two

by Jake — 03/09/2007 @ 08:19

We are very please to announce that today is our 2nd anniversary or providing good news, tips and reviews for all your iPoders out there.

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Apple Releases iPod Shuffle Reset Utility 1.0

Apple Releases iPod Shuffle Reset Utility 1.0

by Jake — 03/16/2007 @ 12:07

Apple released a utility to reset your iPod shuffle that works with both old and new iPod shuffle models.

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Buy TV Shows Before They Air on iTunes

Buy TV Shows Before They Air on iTunes

by Jake — 03/20/2007 @ 07:08

In a pretty shocking little bit of functionality Apple's iTunes now offers the ability to buy TV shows before they air.

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Walt Reviews AppleTV - Ours On The Way

Walt Reviews AppleTV - Ours On The Way

by Jake — 03/21/2007 @ 11:34

Walt Mossberg, of Wall Street Journal reviews the Apple TV while ours is still heading towards us from China.

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Apple TV Review (40GB)

A review of the first generation Apple TV which is the 40GB model.

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iPod Tips Reviews The 40GB Apple TV

iPod Tips Reviews The 40GB Apple TV

by Jake — 03/27/2007 @ 10:40

Our Apple TV made it's way all the way from China last week just for this review.

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Apple's Leopard, Mail Notes & iPhone for GTD?

Apple's Leopard, Mail Notes & iPhone for GTD?

by Jake — 03/30/2007 @ 07:19

Based on what we know and some of what we don't know we put together a GTD (Getting Things Done) scenario for Apple's 10.5 Leopard, Mail, Notes and the iPhone.

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Apple & EMI - DRM Free Music

Apple & EMI - DRM Free Music

by Jake — 04/02/2007 @ 08:13

Apple and EMI held a press conference today and announced that available in May 2007, consumers would be able to buy higher bit rate (256 AAC) DRM free music from the iTunes Music Store for $1.29. Consumers would be able to upgrade to for $.30.

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iPhone - Talk To You Soon

iPhone - Talk To You Soon

by Jake — 04/04/2007 @ 05:53

Apple sent out an email to everyone who signed up for information on the new iPhone yesterday.

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New iQuiz Game for iPod Just $.99

New iQuiz Game for iPod Just $.99

by Jake — 04/24/2007 @ 09:50

A new iPod game available today from the iTunes Music Store called iQuiz which is an updated version of the free one on the iPod.

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What application features can we expect from the iPhone?

What application features can we expect from the iPhone?

by Jake — 05/26/2007 @ 06:49

A quick look at some of the features found in Mac OSX applications and how they might apply to the iPhone. This article is part wish list, part thought process with some predictions thrown in for good measure.

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