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question of the day

Question of the Day: How Many iPods Have You Owned?

Yesterday's question involved how much digital music you currently own—if you took part you may have noticed that the distribution was fairly even, but there are plenty of people out there with seriously large collections. That got me thinking about where all this music is being stored—iPods in particular. As my own feeble collection has grown, and my desire for better hardware has increased, I have upgraded my iPod a grand total of 3 times. My guess is that figure is probably pretty average (or even low) when compared to a serious music fanatic. So, my question to you is: how many iPods have you owned? More »

idiamond

World's Most Expensive iPod Shuffle Goes Under Hammer for Charity

Well, it seems there's unnecessary Swarovski bling, and then there's a $40,000 solid 18 karat white and pink gold iPod shuffle. With 430 diamonds, no less. Personally, I can't stand blinged-up gadgets, diamonds or no, but at least this one might do some good: the iDiamond is really going under the hammer at a charity auction in London. That's just the estimated price for this one-off we alerted you to before, by the way; it might go higher. [Yahoo news]

portable media

Next Gen Zune Could Have Smart Shuffling

At Microsoft's Techfest, a researcher was showing off a smart shuffle system that uses tags and meta data like tempo and genre to direct playlist creation in a portable music device. The demo was being done on a first generation Zune. More »

deals

Dealzmodo: Free iPod Shuffle With 32GB iPod Touch

The Venn Diagram of people who really want a 32GB iPod touch and people who really want a 1GB iPod shuffle looks less like 2/5 of the Olympic Rings and more like an eight-year-old's crayon drawing of a pair of boobs, but if you're going to buy a touch, why not get a free shuffle to go along with it? [Amazon via Bargainist]

apple

iStick: The iPod touch Tube Concept

The iStick concept is the size of lipstick tube. But it has four touchscreens for four times the Coverflow. I don't really get the white cube eating up a quarter of the stick though—why not just make the whole thing a solid tube of touchscreen, with the bottom and top holding the single button and earphone jack? It also has Wi-Fi, for browsing the iTunes Store on a screen the size of your finger. [Yanko Design]

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iPod Shuffle 2GB for $69

There's a new iPod shuffle 2GB for $69. Double the memory for $20 more, but same clip, same screen (none), same headphones, same deja vu. Full details (harf) in the press release after the jump. More »

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iPod Shuffle Drops to $49

Apple's just dropped the price of the iPod shuffle to $49 from $79.

apple

Apple Patents Show Shuffle-Esque Remote Control, Other Goodies

Apple has just walked home with six new patents, one of which details an iPod shuffle-like remote control. The image may not tell us much, but a reverse side clip is clearly visible, as is some form of circular control, which could be a scroll wheel or four way control pad. The iPhone comes with a basic in-line remote; could this be a more sophisticated offering? The other four patents described the following. Update: These products do not seem to be bringing anything new. The lanyard looks to be an iPod nano peripheral; both iPod shuffle iterations indicate the current model, and the remote has a striking similarity to the current iPod remote control, with integrated FM radio. The image technology may still be a note worthy patent acquisition. More »

gadgets

Mini Speaker Add-On Recycles Your iPod Shuffle Box

Plug this tiny stereo speaker system into your iPod shuffle's plastic box, and you get a mini boom box plus the satisfaction of using something that you'd normally have thrown away. This (slightly) eco-friendly system from Bird Electron also fits inside a first- or second-gen iPod nano box and costs just $40. [Geek Alerts]

frozen ipods

Images of the iPod Frozen Popsicles Don't Excite Our Tongues But Tickle Our Ears

Remember that Unilever promotion that is giving away 10,000 iPod shuffles frozen inside $1 fruit popsicles? Well, we just got the pictures of how it actually looks inside: More »

apple earbud battlemodo

Proof the iPod's White Earbuds Don't Suck...That Much

We had a plan. After years of bitching and moaning about crappy, stock Apple earbuds, we were going to put Apple in their place, and once and for all, prove what a lousy product they were packaging with their iPods—the one kink in their plan of global music player dominance. Obviously, the $30 stock earphones in the iPod would get destroyed versus more expensive competitors like those from Shure, Ultimate Ears or V-Moda. So we ordered a bunch of earbud-style headphones all under $20 for "testing". We use those quotes because we really meant "slaughter". Who would have thought that the disrespected Apple earbuds would hold their own? More »

gadgets

iPod Enabled Umbrella on eBay: Hmm..I Wonder Where the Seller is From?

If you take the time to develop an umbrella with an iPod and speakers embedded in the handle, chances are you live in an area that sees more than its fair share of rain. In this case, the seller comes from Seattle WA. In addition to the iPod, "Rain Pod" creator Tom Dukich adds an extra musically themed touch to the canopy of the umbrella in the form of drawings made with permanent marker. The item is currently available on eBay with a starting bid of $50. All proceeds will go to 826 Seattle, a group dedicated to developing children's writing skills. [eBay via Neatorama and 826 Seattle]

ipod shuffe

U-Connect Adapter Gives the Shuffle a Piece of that Sweet Docking Action

Because of its small size, the shuffle generally gets left out in the cold when it comes to docking with iPod accessories. Meanwhile, the big boys are docking with every cheap gadget and speaker accessory in sight. The folks at FastMac believe that it is high time the shuffle became a woman. Thanks to the U-Connect, shuffle owners can now connect their player to virtually any iPod dock accessory. It can even charge the device and perform data transfers. Available for $15.95. [Product Page via Macworld]

ipod

John Harrington-Designed iPod shuffle

It may be more tasteful thanthis declaration of twuntiness, but Brighton, UK, jeweler John Harrington's iPod shuffle still makes me uneasy. It's laser-etched with five titchy diamonds and it will cost you over $600. So, let's get this right: seven-and-a-half times more expensive than the real deal? Yet another exercise in customized iPointlessness. [John Harrington via Born Rich]

polls

Facebook Picks an iPod

After weighing all of the GB options and touchscreens versus scroll wheels, we're still not completely sure which iPod or iPhone to get yet, but those profile-happy kids over at Facebook seem to know. With a commanding 31% of the votes the iPod touch is the victor this time around. Although that doesn't tell you the whole story does it? Now for the poll breakdown. More »

stock

Apple's Stock Drops 5.15%, Low Boom Count to Blame?

Wall Street can be such a fickle beast sometimes. Today, Apple revealed what could only be referred to as a monstrous unveiling of iPod-related material, and how do the investors repay them? With a 5.15% drop in the stock price. (Although we've done a few of our own calculations and have come to a striking realization.) More »

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The White iPod Has Gone Extinct

We all saw it coming, but now it's official, white iPods have become extinct. May we all bow our heads, and take a trip down memory lane. More »

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iPod shuffle Comes in New Colors, including (Product) Red

Steve Jobs just announced that the iPod shuffle would come in new colors: dark red, purple, light blue, light green. In addition, Apple will add a (Product) Red shuffle as rumored. The old colors will remain, as will the price, $79 for 1GB.