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iPod How-to videos

by Erica Sadun (RSS feed) on Feb 12th, 2007

Need to replace your video iPod's LCD screen or faceplate? Looking to upgrade its hard drive or battery? A new website, ipodhowtovideo.com offers a number of free iPod how-to videos. These are clearly home-brew videos, but they provide well-paced step-by-step instructions and there's a refreshing lack of site-promotion in the videos. It's nice to be able to watch along with the narrative to see how the job actually gets done.

I doubt I'm going to do any of these projects any time soon, but the videos made me want to go out and find a bunch of busted 5G iPods, just so I could try.

Tags: repairs, video iPod, VideoIpod, videos

Filed under: iPod Family, iTS, iTunes

Sports fans evolve their watching style

by Erica Sadun (RSS feed) on Dec 18th, 2006

iTunes. It may look like music. It may sound like music. But it's the new way that many sports fans are watching their favorite games. A video iPod is never going to match a plasma TV with surround sound and a really comfortable easy chair but a lot of sports watchers are turning to iTunes to download games in a more portable format. "This is all about more and more choices," said Eddy Cue, vice president of Apple's iTunes in an online report from WKRN Nashville."Watching a game live on a 50-inch plasma TV is a tough thing to beat. But when you're not in that position, having other choices is going to be something that people want."

The article points out that iTunes offers collectors edition video packages that can't be found anywhere else. "To take advantage of the hype surrounding this year's Michigan-Ohio State game, iTunes put together a collector's edition type of package. For $5.99, customers got the full-length 1973, 1997 and 2002 games, as well as commercials touting the rivalry. After Ohio State beat Michigan, they got this year's matchup."

Tags: iTunes, Sports, video iPod, VideoIpod

Filed under: iPod Family, Rumors, Apple

Apple close to announcing wireless iPod?

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Oct 10th, 2006

It looks like I might be replacing my 3 week old iPod sooner than I anticipated. Several tipsters to Engadget are saying that Apple is going to be launching a wireless iPod, with a widescreen, 'very near future.' WiFi enabled, widescreen, video iPods? Sounds good to me, but let's hope they get more than 10 minutes of battery life.

Oh, and as always, this is a rumor. TUAW is not responsible for any sense of hopelessness or ennui associated with finding out this rumor is unfounded. Believe at your own risk.

Tags: video ipod, VideoIpod, widescreen ipod, WidescreenIpod

Filed under: iPod Family, Video

iPod Video Content on Blu-Ray Discs?

by Damien Barrett (RSS feed) on Apr 25th, 2006

iPodHub is reporting that Apple is asking movie studios to put video iPod-compatible content on upcoming Blu-ray discs. Apple wants to ensure that there will be a substantial library of content for their existing and future video iPods. Blu-ray discs will hold up to 50GB of data, which should provide enough capacity to include even full-length movies in a video iPod format. Seeing as Apple's already in the Blu-ray camp along with Sony and Disney, this certainly falls within the realm of possibility.
[via Digg]

Tags: blu-ray, movies, video ipod, VideoIpod

Filed under: iPod Family, Multimedia, Podcasting

Doctor's orders: Use your iPod

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Mar 6th, 2006

A little while ago, we pointed to some research conducted by doctor Michael Barrett in which he was able to improve the diagnostic skills of his medical students by having them listen to audio of various heart conditions on their iPods.

Today, Click On Detroit has an article about cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Grayson Wheatley, who is actually giving patients video iPods with information on health, fitness and heart health. Videos of certain procedures, like bypass surgery, are also included. Already have a video iPod? You can subscribe to the Dr.'s podcast here.

Tags: heart health, HeartHealth, ipod, video ipod, VideoIpod

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