While I'm a big fan of digital music services like Last.fm and Spotify I've always had a very "mixed" relationship with digital purchases of music. I guess this stems from some bad experiences outside Apple's iTunes store. Having paid for an album I want to be able to "consume" it however I choose on whatever device I want. Unfortunately if the company you bought music … [Read more...] about Digital Music via iTunes vs. Physical CDs
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Rediscovering My IRiver
I've had an iRiver H340 for a few years. I think I picked mine up a few months before iRiver stopped making them. I used it on and off for a couple of years, but for the last year or more it's been gathering dust. I used to watch films when travelling so I didn't really listen to music, but between Netflix, iTunes and the cinema there's less and less that I want to watch on … [Read more...] about Rediscovering My IRiver
Why Shuffle Is Evil
Yet another brilliant cartoon from the xkcd team:Original is here … [Read more...] about Why Shuffle Is Evil
Apple Security Holes – iPhone and iPod Touch Users Beware
Apple users used to love mocking Windows users when it came to security issues, however the upsurge in the popularity of the Mac platform, combined with an ever expanding range of products is not without its downfalls.Earlier this morning Secunia reported a serious issue that affected users of both the iPhone and the iPod touch.The solution? Simply run an update.But is it that … [Read more...] about Apple Security Holes – iPhone and iPod Touch Users Beware
Personalising iPod Nano Covers
I got a nice little case for my iPod Nano some time ago. It protects it from being bashed around or scratched. However it's not a very exciting or interesting cover - it's simple and functional.Imagine being able to use any image you wanted on an iPod Nano case.Red Snapper allow you to do just thatYou choose which images you want to put on your ipod nano case and they look … [Read more...] about Personalising iPod Nano Covers