News
Mix: TIME, Wendland, shuffle sales, iRiver, McElhearn
TIME magazine has picked the iPod shuffle as its Gadget of the Week. “It’s very easy to write extensively about music players these days without ever mentioning sound quality, but let me set some minds at ease: it sounds great.”
In his iPod shuffle review, Mike Wendland of the Detroit Free Press praises the new device. “Apple’s new iPod Shuffle is about to be the next must-have product... Way to go, Apple. You did it again. The Shuffle is one hot new product.”
The first 100 iPod shuffles that arrived at the Apple Store in the Glendale Galleria on Monday sold out within an hour and the Northridge store was wiped out in three hours, said employee Rob Lamog.
To promote its new H10 music player, iRiver’s Web site is currently rotating between a male and a female model taking a bite out of an Apple along with the slogan “Sweeter one.”
Kirk McElhearn, author of “iPod & iTunes Garage,” has posted a sample chapter from the book for download. The chapter covers the iTunes music library.
Related Stories
- Mix: iCloud suit, iTunes TOS, Airplane Crash, iPad at Saks
- Mix: Air Guitar, Infinite Loop, Tardis Case, Loop Nano
- Mix: iPad 3, Semiconductors, Foxconn, 2011 ADAs
- Mix: Universal, iCloud icon, Apple retail, The Beatles
- Mix: Explosion, France Telecom, Freescale, Samsung
- Mix: BookExpo, SID awards, Apple Store 2.0, Mobile Privacy
Comments
If you have a comment, news tip, advertising inquiry, or coverage request, a question about iPods/iPhones/iPad or accessories, or if you sell or market iPod/iPhone/iPad products or services, read iLounge's Comments + Questions policies before posting, and fully identify yourself if you do. We will delete comments containing advertising, astroturfing, trolling, personal attacks, offensive language, or other objectionable content, then ban and/or publicly identify violators.
Recent News
- Pulp adds iCloud sync, new Home Page
- WordPress for iOS adds Push Notifications
- Sony launches Music Unlimited for iOS
- Apple device poll ends, computing poll begins
- Fruit Ninja adds new features and power-ups
- Apple to sell Nest Learning Thermostat
- Third-gen iPad to launch in Guam, Philippines May 29
- Apple tweaks App Store with Editors’ Choice, Free picks
- Panic releases Diet Coda
- Booq rolls out new Folio for iPad
Recent Reviews
- Pelican i1075 Hardback Case for iPad
- Skinit Skins for iPad (3rd-Generation)
- Spigen SGP Steinheil Ultra Optics Screen Protector for iPad (3rd-Gen)
- ZeroChroma VarioProtect for iPhone 4/4S
- BodyGuardz UltraTough Clear Skins for iPad (3rd-Gen)
- Wrapsol Original + Ultra Hybrid Protective Film for iPad 2/iPad (3rd-Gen)
- iBattz Mojo Removable Power Card Wallet
- dreamGEAR i.Sound Power View Pro S 2.1A Dual Charging Dock
- dreamGEAR i.Sound Universal Power View
- Sena Cases Florence Portfolio for iPad (3rd-Gen)
Recent Articles
- Removing music from iTunes after copying to iPod
- iOS Gems: Farm 123, Facebook Camera, Scribblenauts, Shoot the Zombirds + Virtua Tennis Challenge
- iTunes TV show size totals don’t match actual disk storage
- Consolidating Multiple iTunes Libraries
- Converting Purchased Videos to 1080p HD
- Find My Friends always reports home location
- Creating an iTunes Match library from an external hard drive
- Benefits of keeping apps in iTunes when using iCloud
- Recovering iTunes from an External Hard Drive
- Normalizing volume levels for Voice Memos
1
the H10 looks really nice. i didnt catch the apple pun until i saw it listed here. i just thought they were using it cause of the vibrant colors.
Posted by zip22 on January 19, 2005 at 4:40 PM (PDT)
2
iPod mini, zen micro and h10….. hmmmm…...
Posted by frankthetank on January 19, 2005 at 6:43 PM (PDT)
3
LOL, their lol is funny. To get back at them, Mac’s new slogan should be:
“Ipod, sending the compitition down the river.”
Ya, its good, im sending the slogan to apple as we speek, see if i can make some $$$ of of it
Posted by Viper_Viper in In the US on January 19, 2005 at 7:25 PM (PDT)
4
The H10 looks like an *exact* clone of the Zen Touch, except with color video and nicer recording functions. It’s a little pricey at ~$275 though.
Posted by Demosthenes on January 19, 2005 at 7:47 PM (PDT)
5
iRiver’s site is really good, I mean GOOD. Their H10 is a nice product, and being an iPod owner for quite a while, this is the first real competition for the iPod Mini. But our beloved Apple is doing it right (at least for now) with the iPod Shuffle and Photo… At least these guys came out with something nice, not quite a CLONE as the Creative (?) Zen.
Posted by elwilly on January 19, 2005 at 10:20 PM (PDT)
6
yeah, the H10 does look nice, it’s still not the look of a premium product though.
Posted by Nipith in Los Angeles, CA on January 20, 2005 at 12:05 AM (PDT)
7
How low must iRiver stoop? That really is pretty pathetic coming from a big company such as iRiver, who does actually make good products. Yet they then go and ruin it all by trying to take a dig at Apple. Pathetic.
Posted by iPodNod in London, UK on January 20, 2005 at 8:54 AM (PDT)