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The article investigates ways that librarians are using iPods. No other consumer electronic device has created such an impact on popular culture in recent years as the Apple iPod. Since iPod's release in November 2001, music fans have been able to carry upwards of 15,000 song files on those sleek devices with their trendy white headphones. iPods are penetrating the larger educational world. Is there potential for a mass storage device in libraries? Are librarians using iPods? Yes, and in some surprising ways. Baylor University Fine Arts Library, Waco, TX, is circulating 12 iPods loaded with the course reserves for music classes. Sha Towers, music and fine arts librarian, notes that, "with the iPods, students can listen while walking between classes or at other times when being in the library or logged on to a computer would not be possible." Some libraries are circulating iPods to enhance and improve access to library services. The Duke Divinity School Library, Durham, NC, has launched a project that puts audio instructions for using two electronic tools (Bibleworks and the ATLA Religions Database) and for navigating the print exegesis tools (Bible analysis and interpretation) in the Reference Room.

However, Apple did it so much better that the iPod became synonymous with music players, even giving us the term "podcast". At its height, the iPod was the gadget to have, complete with its iconic white earphones, but as soon as the iPhone appeared in 2007, its days have been numbered - the real surprise is that it made it this far. Apple is about to stop making the iPod so, if you want one, you have until current stocks are exhausted. [Extracted from the article]

The article evaluates various products from consumer electronics firm Apple, including iPod Touch portable media player, iPad mini tablet computer and AppleTV digital media receiver.

In this article, the author talks about the digital music industry and its benefits to music lovers in Australia in 2013. He explains that digital music enables people to create a multi-room audio environment. He also expresses his views on the quality of music player (MP) 3 and its difference from compact discs (CD) in terms of sound quality.

The article offers information on several digital music equipment including the 80GB 5.5-generation iPod Video from Apple Inc., Logitech Squeezebox network music player from Logitech International SA and Sonos stream home audio from Sonos Inc.

The article evaluates two products from Apple, namely iPod Nano 7th generation, and iPod touch 5th generation.

The article evaluates several network media players (NMPs) including the Western Digital WD TV Live from Western Digital Corp., the A.C. Ryan Playon!HD Mini 2 from A.C. Ryan, and the Mygica Enjoy TV ATV1000 from Mygica.

The article offers tips on how to deal with issues related to music players, speakers, and other electronic apparatus and appliances. It suggests that the ideal upgrade for ProAc Response 1SCs on Partington Super Dreadnought stands are ProAc's Response D Twos. It recommends using Bluetooth-based iO Play system when installing audio into car stereo. It also cites options for an iPhone speaker dock including Apple Inc.'s Airplay technology and Arcam rCube.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for archiving, storing, tagging and playing audio on a Windows 7 PC and a portable music player.

The article offers tips on how to get tunes from personal computer (PC) to a network music player. It suggests that if possible, a good old-fashioned wire is the best possible solution to connecting the network kit. It mentions that a powerline network uses the mains cabling of the home to disseminate data through short ethernet cables that connect to specialist wall sockets.

The article evaluates several iPods including rCube from Arcam AB, DS9000 from Philips Electronics NV, and NAS5 from Pioneer Electronic Corp.

The article evaluates Squeezebox Touch music player from Logitech.

The article evaluates the Squeezebox Touch network music player from Logitech of Fremont, California.

The article evaluates several speakers docks for digital music player iPod including inMotion Compact IMT 320 from Altec Lansing, Firefly from Vestalife LLC, and XW-NAVI-K from Pioneer Computers.

The article reports on the high demand of digital media player in Australia. It discusses the impact of the rise on the new electronic products that evolved. It examines several innovated headphones introduced by various consumer electronic suppliers including Sennheiser Electronic Corp., Panasonic Corp., and Sony Corp.

The article evaluates the iPad digital music player from Apple Inc.

The article focuses on various highlights in the music industry during the first decade of the 21st century. In October 2001, iPod, a digital music player that is capable of housing record collection, is introduced. It cites the emergence of Lang Lang as a global piano superstar, closely followed by his compatriot Yundi Li. It also mentions the great recordings of the decade including Monteverdi Choir's Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, René Jacobs's Mozart opera sets for Harmonia Mundi, and Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto.

The article focuses on hand-held devices for voice and music digital recordings. The author compares the two and said that voice recorders with external mics can compete with the quality of music digital recorders. He mentions that hand-held digital recorders should also have manual recording level controls. He provides suggestions in the playbacks of portable recorders in the classroom setting which includes using a case or tripod during recording, external speakers and Y-cables.

The article evaluates several digital music players including the Apple iPod Touch 16GB, iRiver SPINN 4GB and Archos 2 8GB.

The author offers information on various audio equipment in relation to his project of assembling a sound system that is based on one-box compact disc (CD) receivers. He describes the design of the RCD-CX1 Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD)/CD receiver from Denon. He suggests choosing either analog open-reel tape or ultra-high resolution digital music on hard disks for people who prefer better playback quality. He recommends the Peachtree Audio's Nova USB integrated amplifier for people with a music network and a budget of 1,200 U.S. dollars.

The article evaluates several iPod speaker systems including Altec Lansing Orbit-M from Altec Lansing Inc., Philips DC200 from Philips Electronics NV, and Logitech Pure-FI Express from Logitech Inc.

The article presents a comparison of iPod including Zeppelin from B&W, Canton Digital Sound Station from Canton and RoomGroove from Klipsch.

The article offers information on various kinds of audio products in the U.S. According to the author, the breakthrough of the iPod technology has revolutionized the automobile's audio system, which can hold countless musics and videos, giving access to both audio and visual stimuli. He added that connectivity with the head units is a must, and Universal Serial Bus (USB) and Storage Device (SD) are just some of the ways to get digital information.

The article evaluates several home design products including the reed diffuser from Linari company, the woven-vinyl place mats from Sandy Chilewich company, and the Digital Music System from Sonos Inc.

The article features Don Katz, founder and chief executive of New Jersey-based Audible Inc. In 1997, Katz launched his web site Audible.com to offer spoken-word content digitally through a digital audio player. In later years, Katz signed a deal with Apple Inc. to make all iPods compatible with Audible software. Since 2003, Audible has been the exclusive supplier of audio books to iTunes Music Stores. Katz's former journalism career, start-up challenges and business strategies are described.

The article evaluates several digital music players including the Apple iPod Shuffle, the Sony NWS205F, and the Samsung t9.

The article presents the author's comments on how the invention of iPod has changed the way people listen to music. Investing in a high-end, 80-gigabyte iPod that can hold some 20,000 songs seems smart. iPod allows one to manage his/her collection of favorite songs. The iPod, and other MP3 players, make the recording and sharing of favorite tunes more easier.

The article evaluates several digital music players including the T10 from iriver, the YP-Z5FQB from Samsung, the E10 from iriver and the Gigabeat MES30V from Toshiba.

The article focuses on the use of iPod and MP3 players as a new way of enhancing education in the U.S. Duke University in Durham, North Carolina has launched its iPod First-Year Experience, becoming the first school ever to provide each incoming freshman with a 20-gigabyte iPod. Some schools have begun using a free, hosted service from Apple to set up Web sites that manage the podcasts and make them easily accessible. iTunes U organizes each school's educational podcasts for students, faculty and staffmuch like the Apple iTunes Music Store organizes songs and albums.

The article presents a comparison of speaker docks for digital music players, including the Jamo i300, the iGroove from Klipsch and the inMotion iM7 from Altec Lansing.

Presents questions and answers related to computer software and hardware. The lithium-ion (li-ion)batteries are good for only a limited number of charge/discharge cycles. Regardless, 18 months is about the age at which the deterioration becomes most noticeable. Li-Ion batteries do die, a process that starts as soon as they leave the factory, regardless of whether they are used. Resetting iPod preserves the music and files stored on the iPod, but an owner may lose some customized settings.

The article presents information on keeping the iPod digital music player in good condition as well as tips on what it can do besides playing music. The IPod can suffer from a number of problems, such as failure to synchronize, the screen staying dark or the power draining much faster than it used to. There are many solutions to the basic problems of the iPod, including the use of different cables or performing a full restore command. There are also a number of tools and peripherals which can be used to aid the iPod.

The article evaluates several products of digital music player including Apple iPod, Sony Walkman NW-A1000, Cowon iAUDIO X5L, and Samsung YH-J70, and offers information on sound quality, file formats, and how to transfer music files from the computer.

The article chronicles the rise of Apple founder Steve Jobs in the U.S. business sector, as iPod continues to gain increasing popularity in the market. The elemental battle of Jobs's career has been between good taste and vulgarity, between lightness and literalness, between character and standardization. And because of this, the iPod will soon devour moving images.

Evaluates several digital music players including Apple iPod Shuffle, Samsung YP-U1 and Sony Walkman NW-A1000 and offers information on their features, price and quality.

The article presents information on the adaptation of a storied label for the digital age. Edgar Bronfman, CEO, Warner Music Group Inc., made an effort to adapt a storied label for the digital age could provide a blueprint for the salvation of the recording industry and of the reputation of one of America's most intriguing moguls. Track after track sounded like classic "Madonna," the kind of music that had made her a global superstar, selling roughly 200 million albums for Warner over her career. France Telecom SA and other carriers to release a ringtone of the single "Hung Up" a month before the song was released. The impact was swift: In France, for instaure, so many fans downloaded the 20-second tune to their phones. Instead of releasing the entire album at once, Warner let France Telecom's Internet customers and iTunes users download the single if they preordered the album. Under Bronfman's leadership, Warner Music Group has cracked the code of how to sell music online. The article also offers the revenues of WMG digital-music.

The article evaluates several products, including the Squeezebox Network Music Player from Slim Devices, the DryZone Rover backpack from Lowepro, the Samsung 970P liquid crystal display and the Epson P-4000 multimedia storage viewer.

The article evaluates several audio equipment for the digital music player iPod including the S-101 and S-301 home theater systems from Denon.

The article presents tips for using Apple Computer's iPod. The steps for downloading DVD movies to the portable media player are discussed. Information about the Ripping & Burning ToolBox 2005 software is provided. It also looks on the process of changing a dead iPod battery. The features of a replacement battery kit are listed.

The article features several home entertainment products introduced at the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association Expo in the U.S. in September 2005. These include the MusicCAST digital music player from Yamaha, Media Director MCC DIR2000 from Monster Cable, SuperCube subwoofer from Definitive Technology, Texas Instruments projector, LC-65D90U flat-panel television from Sharp, and others.

This article features iPod accessories for various lifestyles. The iPod shuffle's size and penchant to never ski make it ideal for jogging or snowboarding. The Action Jacket from DLO keeps the iPod shuffle secure and safe from the whims of weather. The Airclick remote from Griffin comes in handy while biking; just attach it to your handlebars with its Velcro strap. Myko's button relocator keeps you from pulling your iPod from your pocket every time you want to skip a song. iPal is not the loudest speaker you can plug an iPod into, but it is the smartest. Thanks to its rechargeable, replaceable NiMH battery, the iPal plays longer than some of other iPods.

The article reviews several digital media products from the U.S., including the iPod music player from Apple, Evolt E-500 digital camera from Olympus, SoundBridge Radio Internet radio from Roku, Harmony Remote 520 from Logitech and the iTalk iPod voice recorder from Griffin.