Volume Controls for iPods
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Apple has introduced volume controls for iPods following fears about links between personal music players and potentially irreversible hearing loss.
The company has made available a free download update allowing users to set a personal maximum volume limit.
Parents will also be able to set a locked limit on their child's players.
Greg Joswiak, Apple's IPod marketing vice president, said it was responding to "increased attention in this area". He said: "We want to offer customers an easy to use option to set their own personal volume limit."
The update is available for the iPod Nano and models with video playback capabilities. It lets parents set a maximum volume limit on a child's iPod and lock it with a combination code.
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iPod U2 Special Edition
The new iPod U2 Special Edition. As distinctive as the band it salutes. Red Click Wheel. Black metal back engraved with the band's signatures. 30GB (1) of storage with room for 7,500 songs, up to 25,000 photos, and up to 75 hours of video for $329.
Like no other, iPod U2 Special Edition stands out. Jet black, it bears a prominent red Apple Click Wheel, a full-color display and, on the flip side, the autographs of each U2 band member on striking black metal. Thanks to this unique partnership between U2 and Apple, U2 fans can finally find what they're looking for.
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The iPod U2 Special Edition also comes with an exclusive iTunes Music Store coupon you can redeem for a 30-minute video of music videos and band interviews. (2) Think of it as your virtual backstage pass.
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AV Dock for iPods
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The AV Dock for iPod provides an easy and affordable way to connect your iPod to a computer, stereo or TV.
The Keyspan AV Dock for iPod conforms to Apple's "universal dock" design. Simply pop in a dock adapter to perfectly fit any iPod with a dock connector, including the iPod with video, iPod nano, the iPod mini, and iPod with color display.
The dock enables you to:
- Connect the iPod to a PC or Mac in order to sync or charge the iPod*
- Connect the iPod to a stereo or powered speakers using the line out jack
- Connect the iPod to a TV using the S-Video jack
- Charge the iPod from an AC outlet using the USB Power Adapter
- Control the iPod from around the house with the sleek, 16-function RF Remote
The package includes a USB power adapter, USB cable, audio cable (3.5mm stereo to dual RCA) and three dock adapters.
Expect to pay about $80 at keyspan.com
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