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Free iPod Game From Coolgorilla

Andy Boyd — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:39:48 +0000

Looking for something else to play on your iPod? Check out the free iPod game from Coolgorilla is a musical quiz that asks you a number of questions. Featuring sounds from u2, Gorillaz, The Beatles and more, the free game plays back a sound clip and you guess what the track is.

It’s fun, it’s free, so why not!

Front Row Updater Updated

Andy Boyd — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:44:14 +0000

If you are like me, you probably couldn’t wait to try out Front Row even though Apple didn’t release it for your computer. So when you heard about Andrew Escobar’s tutorial to install Front Row on your unsupported Mac you just ran over there and tried it out.

But if you’ve just updated to Mac OS X 10.4.4 (like me) you’ll have problems with Front Row. Luckily Andrew has just released a new version that allows Front row to run on unsupported Macs running 10.4.4. Grab it here.

Memeo iExtend For iPod

Andy Boyd — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 16:28:48 +0000

Memeo now offers a version of it’s backup solution designed for iPod. Called Memeo iExtend for iPod, the backup solution is intended to give users greater access to the digital content on their iPod.

iExtend is available for $30. It can manage emails, notes, calendars, contacts and files wherever you are. A handy feature called Zero-Touch moves important data onto your iPod. The software is compatible with Windows 2000SP4, Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Home Edition.

Apple Working To Improve Front Row

Andy Boyd — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:29:13 +0000

According to a job vacancy Apple are looking to enhance it’s current version of Front Row, currently only shipping with new iMacs (although you can get it work on any Mac OS X system).

The applicant would be involved in the development of “cross-functionally with other teams to integrate various types of media” as well as working on “highly graphical, animated interfaces.”

Apple Developing New iPod Apps For Windows?

Andy Boyd — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:23:03 +0000

An Apple job posting indicates that the company are in the process of developing “new complex” iPod applications for Windows. The developer would be responsible for “implementing new features in existing applications as well as developing new complex applications, as well as libraries to install and maintain software updates on iPod.”

Apple typically releases Mac versions of new software prior to their release on Windows, although they have been releasing new versions of iTunes simultaneously.

“The iPod Application team is looking for an engineer to create and develop complex desktop application software and the Windows system building blocks for iPod. This is a unique opportunity to join a small, smart, coveted, successful team and work in a fast paced environment. You will interact with many different teams and individuals, including marketing, user interface design, QA, customer support, and other engineering groups,” reads the Apple website.

Applicants must have:

5 plus years of experience.
Excellent C++ coding skills on a Windows platform.

iPod Download vs El iPodo

Andy Boyd — Tue, 28 Dec 2004 00:35:54 +0000

Just a few personal thoughts on iPod Download as compared to El iPod. This weekend I wanted to add songs to my iBook … using my 3G iPod. I downloaded a copy of iPod Download and gave it a go with very mixed results.

iPod Download indexed all the songs on the iPod, but the software did not download the lusic I wanted. Instead, it seemed to just download 23 random songs – some bought from iTMS and others not so.

So … I turned to El iPodo, and what a piece of work it is! It found my iPod and all the music. El iPodo quikly downloaded all my music into whatever directory I wanted. Excellent stuff!