International Business News - iPod http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Some of the noteworthy characteristics of the iPod and the Zune: Zune http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/media-players-at-a-glance-ipod-vs-zune.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:20:47 EDT The Zune has a long way to go to become a threat to the iPod. But it is getting closer. With updated Zunes and new iPods hitting the market in the past week, I spent some time with each: a black-on-black version of Microsoft Corp.'s music and video player and a bright red model of Apple Inc.'s iPod Nano. And it became clear that there are a few things Apple can learn from the Zune--though not surprisingly, Microsoft might want to take some notes as well. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/133571-tech-test-ipod-zune.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/review-updated-zunes-ipods-make-choice-harder.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/review-updated-zunes-ipods-make-choice-harder.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:53:40 EDT Apple announced a new iPod-nano on Tuesday, featuring curved glass and aluminum, putting an end to weeks of speculation. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/126479-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/apple-announces-ipod.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/apple-announces-ipod.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:32:52 EDT A 14-year-old school boy in eastern India has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a younger student who refused to hand over her iPod, police said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/indian-teenager-arrested-in-deadly-ipod-dispute.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:24:58 EDT Apple Inc. said Tuesday that batteries from a single supplier are to blame for the meltdown of some models of its tiny iPod Nano digital music player. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/111927-iphone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/japan-reports-ipods-overheating-suspects-defect.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/japan-reports-ipods-overheating-suspects-defect.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:03:38 EDT Japan will stop pushing for legislation to charge royalties on the sales of iPods and other portable digital music players, giving in to opposition from electronics makers, officials said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/133291-north-korea-kims-consort.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/japan-to-scrap-ipod-copyright-fee.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/japan-to-scrap-ipod-copyright-fee.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:14:02 EDT Apple Inc. has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/apple-agrees-to-settle-ipod-lawsuit.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 19:19:02 EDT The Japanese government will propose this week a plan to charge copyright royalties on sales of iPods and other portable digital music players, as well as on digital hard disk recorders, a major daily newspaper reported Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/japan-to-propose-copyright-fees-on-ipods.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 03:53:24 EDT US technology giant, Apple, reported a profit gain of 36 percent in consumers cash in on Macintosh computers and iPod players. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/mac-and-ipod-sales-boost-apple-profits.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:49:01 EDT Apple Inc. on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit rose 36 percent, beating analysts' expectations, while revenue climbed above $7 billion on stronger demand for its Macintosh personal computers and iPhones. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/41795-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/mac-iphone-sales-boost-apple-earnings.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/mac-iphone-sales-boost-apple-earnings.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:28:41 EDT Apple and Starbucks launched a new program, 'Pick of the Week', that allows Starbucks customers to download free music and music videos each week from iTunes Store. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/40336-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080416/apple-starbucks-partner-provide-free-music-customers.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080416/apple-starbucks-partner-provide-free-music-customers.htm Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:37:31 EDT Apple has called its Apple TV product a "hobby" while its iPod and computer products have served as its main growth engines, however new surfaced patents could morph the product into a game-changer one analysts contends. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/34483-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080314/apple-dvr-hobby-ipod-iphone.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080314/apple-dvr-hobby-ipod-iphone.htm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:25:07 EDT Japan is investigating a possible defect in Apple Inc.'s iPod after one of the popular digital music players reportedly shot out sparks while recharging, a government official said Wednesday. An official at the trade and economy ministry, which oversees product problems, said a defect is suspected in the lithium-ion battery in the iPod Nano, model number MA099J/A. He spoke on customary condition of anonymity, saying he is reiterating a ministry position. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080312/japan-investigates-possible-ipod-defect.htm Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:39:23 EDT Japan is investigating a possible defect in Apple Inc.'s iPod after a reported case here of one of the popular digital portable players shooting out sparks while recharging. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080312/japan-investigating-apples-ipod.htm Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:04:45 EDT Shares of Apple slid over 5 percent on Wednesday on reports that the consumer electronic maker was cutting production of its handheld devices and notebook computers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080206/apple-shares-production-iphone-ipod.htm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:51:32 EST Portable music players such as the iPod won't cause electronic interference in implanted heart pacemakers, a new study claims. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080202/ipod-ears-heart-nano.htm Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:07:19 EST Portable media players such as iPods are unlikely to interfere with heart pacemakers, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration researcher reported on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080201/ipod-media-players-music.htm Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:34:17 EST JVC Americas Corp. on Sunday said it would offer a new series of LCD televisions with built-in docks for the popular iPod media player from Apple Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080106/jvc-to-offer-lcd-tvs-with-ipod-docks.htm Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:38:42 EST At Apple Inc's new store in Manhattan, the smiling "geniuses" and "concierges" standing at attention are as important as the iPods and Mac computers on display. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071207/apple-iphone-ipod-store.htm Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:25:07 EST T-Mobile's parent company in Germany has appealed a court ruling that would forbid tying customers into a two-year contract when they by one of Apple's iPhones, according to a report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071124/t-mobile-ipod-germany.htm Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:04:41 EST