Should I Compare an Apple Ipod With a Different MP3 Player before Buying? By : Mary Murtha
Are you looking to purchase an mp3 player to store all of the songs you have downloaded off of Napster or Winamp? If you are willing to spend a lot of money to get a highend MP3 player with all of the bells and whistles, you may want to consider purchasing an ipod; if, conversely, you are willing to sacrifice bells and whistles for prices, you may want to purchase something by SanDisc or Philips.
If you decide to purchase an ipod, you still have a number of options in terms of prices and features. For instance, you could purchase an ipod nano (the newest type of ipod, which is small and thin) which can hold 250 songs for around $200 or one which can hold 500 songs for around $260. You could also choose between several different colors.
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Latest Trend for Wannabe Singers: Handheld Karaoke! - By : Chris Robertson
With “American Idol” making news by drawing upwards of 40 million viewers, it’s no wonder that “The Singing Bee” and “Don’t Forget the Lyrics!” jumped on the musical television bandwagon. It’s not simply that Americans are keen on choosing the next singing sensation; rather, they have aspirations to BE the next music superstar. That’s why the latest trend in hot gadgets is to turn MP3 players and MP3 downloads into personal karaoke machines.
The concept is simple but ingenious. With specialized MP3 players, users can buy MP3 downloads, load them into the player, and input the lyrics of the songs - the original lyrics or their own versions. They can then remove the voice track from the song and record their own voices over the music while reading a display of the lyrics. After that, they can listen to their own voiceovers and share them with others. Read more
Things You Can Do To Extend The Life Of Your iPod Battery By : Gregg Hall
Many people now carry some form of electronic device, such as a cell phone, or the ever popular iPod and these devices use rechargeable lithium based batteries that are extremely expensive to replace.
When iPods were first introduced by Apple, they featured battery packs that were very difficult to remove and replace. It was their opinion that once the battery was no longer useable, a new iPod should be purchased as opposed to just replacing the battery pack. Less expensive, third party battery replacement kits hit the market and Apple tried to compete with them by initiating a program to replace the worn out batteries. Since the replacement kits offered by third party manufacturers were cheaper and had more capacity than those offered by Apple, naturally the third party kits were much more popular. There are ways to extend the life of your battery, so that they won’t have to be replaced as often. Read more