iPod Family Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

iPod speaker dock carved from tree trunk

by Dave Caolo (Jul 15th, 2010)

The iPod is elegant and small, glossy and slick. Why not cram it into a log? The huge, hollowed-out tree trunk you see at right is an iPod speaker system. Created by Austrian design studio KMKG, the piece begs for an adolescent wood joke that I'm ...

Empowering your iPhone with Scosche's passPORT

by Sang Tang (Jul 14th, 2010)

iPod car stereo integration is great. You can control your music library with your car stereo's controls. In some cases, you can see track info like artist, song and album information. Best of all, your iPhone's charging via a dock connector while ...

Rumor: Apple considering HD radio in future devices

by Keith M (Jun 17th, 2010)

Way back two or three years ago, we first heard about some HD radios coming out that would allow for iTunes tagging of songs for later purchase. I guess Apple thought that was a mighty nifty idea, as they later gave similar capability to the latest ...

Rumor: Nike+ heart rate monitor coming June 1

by Sang Tang (May 18th, 2010)

According to a post by user "Clover" on the Nike+ support forums, Nike will be releasing a Nike+ heart rate monitor to the U.S. market on June 1, 2010. Canada will also see see a June launch date, while other international customers will see the ...

Apple launches Headphones with Remote Replacement Program

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 19th, 2010)

Apple has launched a replacement program for third-generation iPod shuffle headphones with remote controls that exhibit performance problems. The symptoms of the issues, which have led to some lengthy discussions in Apple's Support Forum, include ...

iPhone OS 4.0 Secrets: Hidden iPod application hints at automobile integration

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Apr 12th, 2010)

An TUAW informant has slipped us some video showcasing a new application built into iPhone OS 4.0. Apparently bundled with iPods and iPhones, the new application transforms the iPhone screen into a simple remote control which is used to manipulate ...

"Godfather" of iPod leaves Apple for greener pastures

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 30th, 2010)

Tony Fadell first envisioned a hard drive-based digital music player in the 1990s. He took his idea to Real Networks only to leave six weeks later after reports of in-fighting between himself and Real's CEO. After several years, Fadell took his idea ...

Four made-for-iPhone headsets from Sony

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 29th, 2010)

Sony has introduced four new sets of earphones designed for the iPod/iPhone: Three earbud and one over-the-ear style. Engadget reports that only the MDR-EX38iP ($39.99 USD, pictured) is available now. The other three models -- the DR-EX300iP ...

US Army meets with Apple, discusses tech for soldiers

by Chris Rawson (Mar 23rd, 2010)

Earlier this month, Major General Nick Justice and several members of his staff traveled to Apple's Cupertino campus to discuss soldiers using Apple's products and technology in the field. In addition to having the most awesome name ever, Maj. Gen. ...

iTunes 201: Using smart playlists to fill your portable's music library

by Chris Rawson (Mar 22nd, 2010)

Unless you don't listen to a whole lot of music, chances are pretty good that your iTunes music library is larger than what will fit on your iPhone. As an example, my music library is over 39 GB, but my iPhone 3G only has a 16 GB capacity -- and I ...

Hack: The iPod serial library enables homebrew remote controls

by Kelly Guimont (Mar 10th, 2010)

Warning: If you are baffled by people who think dismantling technology is fun, and completely fail to understand the excitement of building robots to battle other robots, this post may not be for you. Just so you know. On the Make: magazine blog, ...

Don't trust the critics: Four Apple products they thought would fail

by Chris Rawson (Mar 10th, 2010)

Ever since the iPad's introduction a month and a half ago, the internet has been awash in criticism of the as-yet-unreleased device. "It's just a big iPod touch," many have said. "No Flash, no multitasking, no sale," others bemoaned. And a few have ...

iLuv iPhone dock includes "bed shaker"

by Sang Tang (Mar 3rd, 2010)

The iLuv iMM178 shares a lot in common with many iPod docks available in the market today: Play and charge your iPhone or iPod -- check. Alarm clock scheduling based on full-week, weekdays and weekends -- check. Alarm clock with customizable ...

iPhone/iPod 101: How to get the most out of your battery

by Chris Rawson (Mar 1st, 2010)

Since you can't just swap out the battery on your iPhone or iPod, it's important to know how to get the most life out of your device's battery, particularly if you won't be able to charge it for a while. Apple has two pages on its site that detail ...

How to turn an 8-track into a speaker dock

by Mike Schramm (Feb 24th, 2010)

I'm a fan of both silly iPod docks and re-purposing old tech gear, so this how-to at Unpluggd hit me in just the right spot. It's really more of a hack than a how-to -- the guy fixed his 8-track player just by replacing a corroded belt, and then ...

Win a limited edition set of Beatles MusicSkins from TUAW

by Steven Sande (Feb 19th, 2010)

Although you still can't get your Beatles fix through the iTunes Store, Apple Corps has made a license agreement with MusicSkins, the maker of music-related vinyl skin products for electronic devices. As a result, you can now purchase Beatles ...