iPod Tracker : iPod News

Apple also released their much-rumoured highly anticipated iPod “Boombox” today at their inhouse media event.

• Integrated power supply
• 6 D-size batteries
• Speakers: 2 x 80mm wide-range speakers
• Bass: 1 x 130mm dual voice coil woofer
• Ported bass reflex design
• Universal iPod dock connector
• Integrated handles
• Sealed resin enclosure
• Rear auxiliary input for iPod shuffle
• Can be controlled using the Apple Remote
• Price: $349

iPod support for the iPod Hi-Fi isn’t lacking either. Apple have released an iPod update that puts a speaker icon in the menu. Selecting this starts to play back music, then makes the screen go black and display album art.

Looking forward to this one!

Apple have released new leather cases for their 5th generation iPod with video and iPod nano.

The new cases do not have access to the screen and controls, presumably to offer better protection. They are only available in black.

Apple will offer the new cases priced at $99 each and will start shipping them to customers in mid-March.

Base Model

• 1.5 Ghz Intel Core Solo
• 667 Mhz FSB
• 512 MB memory
• 60 GB HD
• Combo drive
• Tiger and iLife ‘06
• Apple Remote and Front Row with Bonjour
• Airport Extreme
• Bluetooth
• DVI video out
• USB 2.0
• FireWire
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Price: $599

Top Model

• 1.67 Ghz Intel Core Duo
• 667 Mhz FSB
• 512 MB memory
• 80 GB HD
• Superdrive
• Tiger and iLife ‘06
• Apple Remote and Front Row with Bonjour
• Airport Extreme
• Bluetooth
• DVI video out
• USB 2.0
• FireWire
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Price: $799

The much anticipated new Intel Mac mini was released at today’s Special Media Event at Apple’s Campus in Cupertino. Details are scarce right now, but from what we can gather the specs look like this:

New Mac mini

• Same form factor
• Single (Intel Core Solo) and dual chip (Intel Core Duo) versions
• 4 USB 2.0 ports
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Analog audio output
• SPDIF audio output
• Front Row built in with support for shared music, photo and video libraries
• Can stream iTunes TV shows
• Infrared port on front beside disc drive
• Apple Remote included
• From $599

Just a quick post. I came across this article on The Times on the new Type 45 Destroyer class, the first of which named HMS Daring was launched yesterday. Apart from this new ship being touted as the world’s most advanced tactical next-generation battleship, the Royal Navy will be supplying their shipmates with iPod docks in their berths.

When you see the military integrating the iPod in such a large scale you really have to stand back and ask, just what would be able to knock iPod off the top roster?