DJ Tips Using Your IPod With all the things you can already do with an iPod, it wasn't long before DJs started using them at work. Yes, you can .....
If you are not a computer genius, the acquisition of another electronic device like the iPod can seem daunting. What do all these buttons mean and do I really have to read that computer jargon user’s guide' Plus, the iPod range of products is a whole other dimension. Which of these accessories do you really need' Which really serve a purpose and which are just bling for your pocket gadget'
The large accessories market that has built up around the iPod is sometimes described as the iPod ecosystem. Many companies make accessories that are made to work side by side with your iPod. These include JBL, Bose, Altec, Lansing, and Kensington who make speakers that are designed specifically to work with the iPod, using the iPod's thirty pin dock connector. Other companies make add-ons that allow the iPod to record sound, recharge "on the go", play music over the radio, or be used wirelessly with a remote.
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Besides technological peripherals there are also cases. People buy these accessories not only to protect their iPods but also to make fashion statements. Fashionista specialists make these cases. Some are silicone while others are hard plastic. Apple makes some too. Along with the introduction of the nano Apple introduced nano tubes (a pun on nanotubes), a silicone case with no screen, dock connector, or headphone port protection, but a cover over the click wheel and the hold switch.
Accessories for the iPod have been added to the skiing and snowboarding industry. Burton Snowboards have developed a jacket and a backpack with Softouch. This is a panel on a jacket sleeve or on a backpack strap that allows the user to control his song selection from that panel. It makes use of the iPod in the outdoors much more convenient.
The iPod's design is also a part of this ecosystem. Some sites have parts of their sites devoted to iPod concepts, things varying from completely touch screen iPods to iPods that include an integrated mobile phone.
On the market now is a new-wired remote control for the 5th Generation iPod and iPod nano. Named "iPod radio remote", it uses an iPod Shuffle-like interface to control these iPods. It also adds radio-tuning capability, with station details being displayed on the iPod screen. Support for this accessory was added in iPod firmware 1.1. The remote is connected via the iPod dock connector (as the remote port seen on previous iPods is not included on the 5th generation iPod or iPod nano), and includes a shorter pair of apple headphones to reduce clutter. ......
