New iTunes steals your ability to turn Apple music into iPod-friendly MP3s
Cory Doctorow :If you're thinking of downgrading to the new iTunes, stop! The new iTunes breaks the ability to convert the music you've bought -- even "DRM-free" songs sold at a 30 percent premium -- into MP3s that will play on your iPod.
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KIM KOMANDO
Home News Tribune - I recently bought a 30-gigabyte video iPod. It came with a FireWire cable. When I connect it to my computer via FireWire, the iPod displays, "FireWire connections are not supported. To transfer songs, connect the USB cable provided." Is this right? A
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Apple at 30: Beyond the iPod
SAN JOSE, Calif. - In the '80s, Apple Computer brought the personal computer to the masses. And in the first few years of the 21st century, the Cupertino, Calif., company's iPod digital music player has revolutionized how we listen to, buy and tote around our music.
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Genius on the Court
Wired - Its 4-inch, 480 x 272-pixel LCD is nearly twice as big as the video iPod’s – perfect for watching MPEG and DivX movie files from its 30-Gbyte hard drive. The player also supports MP3, Ogg, and AAC audio formats, has a built-in FM tuner, works as
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