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Cool New iPod Video

As you can see by our late follow up on the 2009 iPod Event, we saw it pretty much as a non-event. The new iTunes set-up is OK (though no access to Beetles! and no Sir Paul at the event!!). But nothing outa the box, to be honest.

About the only cool feature for the non-touch iPod is that latest new iPod nano has a new built-in video camera,

a larger screen and a pretty cool polished metal finish in a wide range of bright colors.

The announcements for the iPod touch were a bit more interesting, as there was an iPhone 3.1 software update that can be purchased for the iPod Touch (current price for it is now down to $4.95). The main benefits of the new software seem to be: new genius technology that automatically recommends apps based on apps we already own and 30K ringtones to select from (though at $1.29 each, not as good as it sounds).

The new Nano is pretty, though!

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Apple’s September iPod Event

Just a quick post to remind you all about the upcoming Apple Sept. 9 iPod event in San Francisco. Themed - as you’ve no doubt heard - “It’s only rock and roll but we like it.

There are a lot of rumors floating around - including the possibility that Paul McCartney will be on stage with Steve Jobs at the event to announce the Beetles being released on iTunes! - but instead of repeating them here, we decided to just wait and see! Check back on the 9th for what we reckon is the stuff worth knowing!

But it is interesting that September 9, 2009, is also the day for the worldwide release of  the new digitally remastered catalogue of every Beatles song ever made.

And it is interesting that the Apple event is called “its only rock and roll but…” and that the invite included the dance image above. And its interesting that Jobs will be on the job again.

But, hey, we aren’t going to speculate, are we?…

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Which iPod is best for iPod Movies?

Well the quick answer is NOT the new iPod shuffle, lol! While the shuffle may well end up being the first MP3 player the size of an ear bud (no prizes for guessing why we chose that analogy!), which will then mean, no doubt, that it stops being the cheapest as well, it is blind!

And being blind means it can’t do all the great things that the other iPods can do - and in fact is not really an iPod, in our book!

What’s more, “real” iPods just got way better - at least for one model. And that has inspired this post. Because the iPod Touch can now get updated with the latest iPhone software. Which, according to Apple, means:

When you get the new iPhone 3.0 Software Update for iPod touch, you get new features that make watching video, playing games, and listening to music even more fun.

See what we mean? The thing about the Touch is that it allows us to be a part of  the apps revolution that is going on at iTunes, and hundreds of great apps are free. Now, admitedly, that access does come at a cost!

For example, we can get the latest Apple iPod Classic 120 GB model for around $225. Or we can get the latest model Apple iPod Nano 16 GB for around $175.  But the latest iPod Touch 16 GB will set us back for around $275 and the 32 GB costs around $380!

So it costs more - and has way less memory that the Classic does.  What’s more, the software upgrade is NOT free! We have to shell out another ten bucks for it.  So the question is - is it worth it to get a Touch? Is it worth the loss of memory and the extra $$ to get the sweeter  software and bigger screen size?

Well, how big are you pockets? How long is your travel time? How good is your eye sight? We think there is no contest but know plenty of people we can’t even give a Touch to as they like their compact iPods just fine.So, while we give the prize to the Touch - because the new software will allow it to download movies and TV shows over Wi-Fi from the iTunes Store, we admit that music lovers will not agree. But they might - just - be interested in the new software benefit that enables us to listen to music wirelessly using bluetooth headphones.

For those that are interested, you can get the new iPhone software for the iPod Touch from the Apple site.

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Exercise Music for iPods

The team here has just discovered a cool site that gives away free fitness music. Now we all know that the iPod is great to take with us no matter what sport we are into. So we figure we will let you all in on this site. FitMusic does mixes specially for fitness activities.For example, their latest offering was on Wed, 19 August 2009 called FitnFun

“You want fitness. You want fun. Get both with this 49+ min free workout music mix featuring new and original world, dance, and alt tracks by artists from around the world…for you from fitMusic.”

They have also provided another 125 free mixed music MP3s on iTunes. Check out the widget below to get an idea of their quality.

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104 Free iPod Music MP3s

Its always nice to find a new source of free music. Especially if its popular music and its legal to download! So when we discovered this well known music publisher offering a ton of free MP3s for download (104, to be exact), we were pretty pleased with ourselves!

There is a lot of good music on offer - check this one out, for example.

Not the kind of music you are looking for?

Then go can check out the other 103 free iPod music downloads on offer from Universal Music (yep, that’s right, like we said - top music label).

The iPodBomb team are also chasing up some new leads for free music from some of the top US music stars. They plan on posting their results in the near future - so check back soon!

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iPod Music - What is the Best Audio Format?

Unless you get your iPod music only from iTunes, you will have had to consider what audio format gives the best sound on your iPod. Depending on where you go to get iPod music, you will have had to choose between formats like MP3, WMA, and WAV files. And let’s face it, determining each format’s advantages and limitations takes some homework - probably more work than any of us really want to put in. So you will be pleased to know that Donald Bell from cNet has done the work for us and put it together on this brief video:

Don’t forget to share with your friends - because this video is a goodun!

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iPod Movies Just Got Easier To Watch!

We rarely ever promote accessories for iPods, but came across this neat new gizmo developed in the Land Down Under and just had to give it a rave! Its called Gorillapod Go-Go! (No idea why!) and is a super cool way to set up our iPods so that we can watch iPod movies or TV shows, in comfort.

Its designed so that we can position our iPod just about anywhere - sitting like a TV on a flat surface, set up high and wrapped around a post, hooked into a crevice in a rock we are resting on after a vigorous free climb up a steep cliff - whatever!

It attaches to our iPod with a super smart suction cup.The gizmo only costs  $29.95 AUD (about $25 in US$). More details at Maxwell the comapny that developed this neat little gadget (you will have to scroll down for the Go-Go! version)

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Free iPod downloads - of a different kind!

On our blog you will find heaps of excellent ways to get free iPod movies, free iPod Videos and TV shows, free Podcasts, free iPod Music and even free ebooks!

These are the usual things we are looking for when we think of iPod Downloads. But a lesser known kind of download is becoming increasingly popular - especially with some of the big entertainment/leasure companies like Disney and Sheraton - the notecast!

“What the heck is a notecast?” - you say! Well, glad you asked….

According to the experts (those who develop them):

A Notescast is a powerful organized collection of interactive copy embedded with links to related photos, video, audio and additional interactive text, all of which installs to your iPod’s “Notes” feature.  Because it installs to the iPod’s Notes feature, it’s called a. . .”Notescast.”

Okay!!!! SO, now you know!

Well, put in ordinary user language it just means that we get information onto our iPods that includes links to images and videos.And depending on what the information is, that can be really useful.

For example, “Walt Disney World Secrets” has been produced as a notescast that can be very useful for anyone visiting Disneyland!

Similarly, Sheraton have produced notecast that provides a complete guide to the luxurious Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Hawaii with 81 interactive pages of copy and some 65 photos.

Planning on hiking the Yasemite Valley - now you can also notecast it!

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