Category Archives: Portable Video

Is the Death of the iPod Near?

The iPod once acounted for as much as 60 percent of Apple’s revenues. Rumors have it that Apple’s iPod powerhouse money making device which previously accounted for as much as 60 percent of Apple’s revenue now only makes up 6 percent of their revenue. Does this mean that Apple is planning to kill off the iPod which so many customers … Continue reading

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Will The iPod Kill Blockbuster?

Forget the cavernous big box stores that laid waste to the retail landscape a decade ago. Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs’ tiny iPod has turned his company into a category killer for the digital era–first wiping out music stores and now, potentially, the corner video store. Starting in mid-January, the Cupertino, Calif., computer and gadget maker will take on Blockbuster … Continue reading

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Microsoft Unveils TV Networking Devices For Windows Media Center

Microsoft on Thursday introduced Linksys, D-Link, and Niveus Media products that would distribute high-definition video from a Windows Media Center PC to any home TV with a wired or wireless network connection. In addition, Microsoft said that on Friday it expects to distribute an automatic upgrade to Media Center in Windows Vista Home Premium Edition and Vista Ultimate Edition. The … Continue reading

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Apple Cuts iPhone Price, Updates iPods

Apple Inc. slashed the price of the top iPhone by $200 Wednesday to bolster holiday sales, but also angered loyal customers who paid top dollar in the gadget’s first 10 weeks on the market. The company also revamped its iPod media player lineup, introducing a model called iPod Touch that incorporates the iPhone’s touch-screen and adds the ability to wirelessly … Continue reading

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Doctor warns against using iPods in a lightning storm

Listen to an iPod during a storm and you may get more than electrifying tunes. A Canadian jogger suffered wishbone-shaped chest and neck burns, ruptured eardrums, and a broken jaw when lightning traveled through his music player’s wires. Last summer, a Colorado teen was hurt when lightning struck nearby as he was listening to his iPod while mowing the lawn. … Continue reading

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