...my iPod blog reborn. All things iPod-related blogged from my 12-inch, with attention paid to the slightly odd members of the iPod family, like the 15GB iPod, the iPod mini, and older iPods...
This is a very cool hack. Turns your iPod into a universal remote. Although, I must say, I really like the Phillips Universal Remote that I bought from Best Buy not that long ago. It actually controls EVERYTHING I have in my collection....
So Boing Boing is reporting that Real now will work on your iPod. Who cares? Real sucks...
Sure, yesterday a bunch of people reported that this was available, but did you really think I was going to manually navigate somewhere and click and wait for a download? Heck, no! In any case, the newest iPod Update is available via Software Update:
Read Before You Install iPod Updater
iPod Updater 2004-07-15 includes iPod Software 3.0 for use with iPods with a Click Wheel. iPod Updater 2004-07-15 also includes the latest software versions for iPod mini and the third generation iPod.
With iPod Software 3.0, you can:
- Shuffle Songs with one click (using the Shuffle Songs item in the main menu)
- Create multiple On-The-Go playlists
- Delete songs from On-The-Go playlists
- Select reading playback speed for audiobooks
- Hear audible click user interface feedback in headphones
- Charge via USB connection
- Enjoy improved playback performance
For more information about iPod, go to http://www.apple.com/support/ipod.
iPod Updater 2004-07-15 contains the same software versions as iPod Updater 2004-04-28 for all other iPod models.
iPod 3.0 Software is not compatible with other models of iPod, including original scroll wheel and touch wheel iPods, and iPod mini.
iPod Software 2.2 and iPod Software 1.2 should not be used with iPod with Click Wheel.
New iPods tomorrow. Don't see the evidence in the article itself? Well, how about this picture:
Hey, everyone! If you are interested in getting a free iPod (and helping me to get a free iPod mini for Kristin), follow this link to FreeiPods.com and participate in one of the items / services linked to there. Since I have a pet parrot, I bought him some toys on the Pet Meds link on the page. Now I just have to get 5 other people to participate to get my free iPod and every person who participates only needs to get 5 more people to participate to get themselves a free iPod. Spread the word, word...
Time to throw out those iPod radio transmitters that never work well enough. Alpine has a $100 solution that makes your iPod integrate nicely with your car's Alpine set.
Jason, and anyone else in London, might be interested in this. Or, maybe not.
...and that list includes myself, we find this nice little solution:
Alpine: iPod interface coming this fall
Apple and BMW's recent "iPod Your BMW" promotion offers a way for owners of recent-model BMW vehicles to interface their iPods with their stereos. But if you don't own a BMW or don't have a compatible model, what are you to do? One solution comes from venerable car audio maker Alpine, which in January announced the development of its Interface Adapter for iPod. With Apple and BMW's recent announcement making the rounds, Alpine recently offered further information about its product, which it now says will ship in the fall. [MacCentral]
