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2.0.1 update for iPod classic and 1.0.3 for iPod nano 4G (Updated)

Apple has released an update for iPod classic and iPod nano to the fourth generation.

The update for iPod classic adds the ability to record audio through the cap with a microphone and some bug fixes, including one that put the creation of Genius playlist.

What iPod nano 4G fixes some bugs, improving communication with the Nike + system and solving the problem of distorted picture when you pause.
It also support audio headsets with microphone.

As always, to get the update just connect your player to your computer and select from the iTunes button “Check for Updates.”
More information about how to upgrade are available in Apple’s support page.

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Tags: iPod Classic, iPod nano 4G

MySpace could go compete with iPod

The winning iPod iTunes give ideas to MySpace. At a conference at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, Chris DeWolfe, co-founder and CEO of the community site, revealed that the idea to manufacture a portable player stamped MySpace had crossed the mind.

According Reuters, he said that such a project was “possible” but not immediately. “At the moment, we focus on services,” he assured.

The community site built around centers of interest comes from the launch platform and paying legal downloading of music titles, MySpace Music. It is a joint venture with the four majors disc: EMI, Universal Music, Warner Music and Sony-BMG. More »

Tags: iPod, MySpace

A former IBM takes the Apple iPod

We did state Monday the resignation of Mark PaperMaster IBM vice-president of the division Blade. IBM had filed a complaint against his employer to prevent him from leaving, while proposing significant premium for one year and a salary increase. However, it appears that none of this has been sufficient, since PaperMaster will indeed work at Apple.

A bumpy start, PaperMaster has lived in one. Not only is the company for which he worked for 26 years filed a complaint against him, but it has done everything to keep him. However, the former vice-president of one of the most important sections IBM does not and goes well with Apple, to take up the torch of the iPod division. Why? Because he who must Cupertino almost everything in music, Tony Fadell, resigned for personal reasons. More »

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The iPod reduces its impact on the numbers of Apple

It should be noted that certain products have marked the history of Apple Inc. The iPod has clearly been one of them, and has enabled the Cupertino company to be profitable and bring forward other projects ensuring a certain percentage (historically very high) of their income.

According suggests an interesting study by Andy M. Zaky, the trend in the percentage of income that represents the iPod in the numbers of the company made no more than 55% decrease from the year 2006 (which he read: high), reaching about 14% currently. And what has been the determining factor? has a name and surname: 3G iPhone. Well, in another of the rule enunciates conclusions that this product has come to represent 40% share of revenues, which together with the percentage of the sale of Macs (30%) joined more than 70% of revenues, suggesting that Apple’s business is primarily hardware, in fact, the share of revenue from software to get more of what iTunes does not reach just 10%. More »

Tags: iPod