When iPods Take Over Earth
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A citizen of the future in The Simpsons bemoans the overthrow of humans in an iPod coup. Is that so farfetched in a world where
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Nerd World: The touchscreen comes to the iPod, and Lev Grossman has that gadget-lust feeling again
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The Motley Fool - War has been declared. Not the conventional type with the troops, tanks, and smart bombs, but an entertainment war for the &#36;3 billion global music player business. Creative Technology (Nasdaq: CREAF - News) has decided to move in against the giant Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) in an attempt to capture a 40% market share for MP3 music players. In the three years since the iPod's launch, it has become the worldwide player of choice, claiming about 85% of the market, so to call this an uphill fight is something of an understatement.
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Everyone knows that the iPod has been very successful--especially makers of add-ons such as Belkin and Monster Computer.
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Before two weeks ago, I would not have guessed that a 3  1/2-inch-long stick of white plastic that plays music could be much of a conversation piece. But then Apple introduced the iPod Shuffle, and it's been drawing oohs and aahs since.
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2004 is turning out to be the year of the iPod. Last week retailers reported that they're running short on the popular digital music players. This week brings news of novel ways that people are putting their iPods to work.
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By James Coates, Chicago Tribune  Sep. 17--Even folks lucky enough to live in caves probably know by now that, thanks to the iPod, Apple Computer Inc. enjoys hands-down supremacy for elegant digital entertainment gear and simple downloads.
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NEW YORK - Certainly, the iPod is a lovely little device that has changed the way Americans buy and listen to music. But it&#39;s also a finicky player that requires lots of love and attention.
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Sure, the soon-to-hit-the-shelves iPod Touch plays music and offers users a cool multitouch interface like its cousin, the iPhone. But it's the inclusion of Wi-Fi and Safari that makes it revolutionary, says Computerworld's Seth Weintraub.
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Wherein we plunge into the rumor-infested waters surrounding the Sept. 5 magical mystery Apple announcement. We want our sixth generation iPods â¦ now!
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Apple's iPod is the 800-pound white gorilla of the digital music market. But a number of new music players, on the market or in the works, have Apple in their sights.
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And every month, another one million people join their ranks. They&#39;re the Pod People. Or make that, the iPod People. Now, if you don&#39;t know what an iPod is, then you must be over 25, reports Sunday Morning contributor David Pogue.
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Steve Jobs rolls out new lineup of digital media players.
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âSteve Jobs has said, repeatedly, that this is the best iPod that Apple has ever made, and it is. Itâs also the best phone that anybody has ever made,â says Lev Gossman. âThe user interface,â Grossman marvels, âis crammed with smart little touches â every moment of user interaction has been quietly stage-managed and orchestrated, with such overwhelming attention to detail that when the history of digital interface design is written, whoever managed this project at Apple will be hailed as a Michelangelo, and the iPhone his or her Sistine Chapel.â
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Apple introduced iPod Photo, the newest member of the iPod family that lets you take your entire music and photo library with you wherever you go.
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This week's column is a collection of odds and ends from a tech reporter's inbox. Let's start with the odd: EVERYTHING iPOD: The iPod continues to push our culture forward in significant ways. No longer is bringing reading material to the bathroom enough; now you can have a soundtrack.
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As of yesterday&#39;s Apple announcements, the newest breed of iPods -- called the iPod touch -- include a multitouch interface, a WiFi connection, widescreen video display, and the Safari browser. But are the new iPods pointing to the future of portable media players, or merely holding on to an old-style music system that is about to undergo another radical change?