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BOSTON (AP) -- It's easy to see why iPods would be alluring targets for criminals: The music players are valuable and easy to resell, and people absorbed in their personal soundtracks can be vulnerably oblivious to their surroundings.
But could the temptation for stealing iPods be so strong that they're behind an increase in the crime rate? Researchers at a public policy institute say yes.
Leveraging a partnership that began two years ago, Apple and Nike said Tuesday they hope to again redefine the way people work out by bringing the Nike + iPod experience to gyms around the world beginning this summer.
The shoe and iPod makers said they're actively working with major gym equipment manufacturers such as Life Fitness, Precor, Star Trac and Technogym to make their cardio equipment Nike + iPod compatible so health club members can easily track workouts on cardio equipment like treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes and stair climbers.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bat an eyelid to replay your favorite iPod tune with a new Japanese remote control that works in the blink of an eye.
When a user winks, movement in their skin is detected by sensors clipped to their glasses or headphones, said Kazuhiro Taniguchi of Osaka University's Graduate School of Engineering Science, who developed the "KomeKami Switch" or "Temple Switch".
There's seems to be no end to the hacks and registry edits that are coming out for the Samsung BlackJack II. Sure, it's a great smartphone, but there may be other WinMo handsets out there feeling a little left in the cold.
The three main businesses of Apple are doing very well. This is not all. According to Tim Cook, COO, Apple, there is a very good growth potential for these businesses in the future.
According to Cook, among all Apple products, the iPhone has received the highest customer satisfaction ratings. This is an achievement for the iPhone since all Apple products are so high on customer satisfaction.
One question about iPhones was put to rest by Cook. The question was in regard to the million or so iPhones sold but not activated. Cook said that these iPhones had gone into coutries where the iPhone was unavailable.
According to an analyst the price cuts in the iPod Shuffle are likely to increase sales across all iPods. This decision by Apple to cut iPod Shuffle prices may help Apple meet shipment forecasts for all iPod models. Shaw Wu, American Technology Research analyst says that this was a development that very positive and due to the low December quarter sale output, this was perhaps needed and in the light of this price cut Apple would reach it's forecasted sales.
Monster's iFreeplay headphones are among the models that are using the small size of the iPod Shuffle to their advantage. They are doing this by incorporating a dock for the iPod Shuffle into the headphones.
This works with the second and third generation iPod Shuffles. By connecting directly with the headphones, there are no cords and this makes the iFreeplay similar to a cordless headphone which doesn't require Bluetooth.
A textile made of nano fibers has been created by US researchers. This fiber harvests energy from movement. This development could lead to clothing which could power wearable electronic devices including the iPod. The principle on which the research is based is that of a self winding watch. "Wasted" energy from sound waves, human heart beats and vibrations could be scavenged by tiny nano-generators.
The iPDA 4.1 has recently been released by ZappTek. This is the newest version of its software. It is a personal management software. Using this software, users can transfer Word, RTF, Apple Pages, PDF or text documents and then read them on the iPod.
This software is also capable of downloading RSS feeds, weather forecasts, news headlines and driving directions on to their iPod. In addition this software allows information transfer from iCal, Address Book, Gmail, Stickies and Entourage to the iPod.
New models of the Apple mobile handset - iPhone as well as the iPod media player have been introduced in the market. These models have twice the memory of previous models. The lineup has been changed the second time in the last 6 months.
The new models include a 16 GB iPhone which will cost $499. There is also a 32 GB iPod also for the same price of $499. There is ample room for songs in the new iPod, seven thousand songs in fact. The iPhone can store about 3500.
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