Cool Web Site Covers the Ringtone Industry

Posted Friday, October 19, 2007

Yes, industry -- it's a multi-billion dollar market. And ringtonia.com looks like a great source of news on it.



Demystifying the iTunes EQ

Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007

This article about the iTunes equalizer has been around a while, but I just stumbled on it. Good stuff.



Playlist Review: iPod touch with 1.1.1 update

Posted Tuesday, October 09, 2007

The 1.1.1 software update for the iPod touch makes it "a bit better,"
says my colleague Chris Breen:


In my original review I suggested that the iPod touch's video quality was a deal-killer. With the 1.1.1 update that quality has improved somewhat -- enough to warrant a half-mouse uptick in our rating. But the touch's feature set remains arbitrary, the touch still won't support old video accessories, and no software update could ever add the physical volume controls that would make it possible to operate an iPod touch from the comfort of your pocket. In short, the iPod touch is a bit better, but still far from perfect.

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Frequently Asked Questions About the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store

Posted Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Apple has published a list of questions and answers for its iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store.

And Macworld has published a "First Look" at how the Wi-Fi Music Store works at Starbucks. (Blech.)

Also worth reading: On ringtones and copyrights: why you must pay another 99 cents to make a ringtone of a song you already own.



Playlist: A look at Radioshift

Posted Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Chris Breen looks at Rogue Amoeba RadioShift software, which provides TiVo-like (but not quite) capabilities for recording streaming radio stations.

Playlist: A look at Radioshift

(I'm working hard on the next edition of my book and other projects, but I'm also resolving to post here more often, even if they're just short snippets.)

Oh, and if you like "low-fidelity" photography, don't miss Polaroid Week 2007, now taking place over at Flickr.