iPod Shuffle Warning: Temperature is Important
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at 18:43, 22/08/2008
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LoriDeschene
 According to Apple, your iPod shuffle battery works best when you use it at room temperature, generally around 68°F (20°C). However, you can use iPod shuffle at temperatures anywhere between 32° to 95°F (0° to 35°C).
“If you've left iPod shuffle out in the cold, let it warm up to room temperature before waking it from sleep or turning it on. Otherwise, a low-battery indicator may appear when you check battery status, and the device won't wake from sleep until it warms up.” Photo CC 2.0, abuckingham
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Tips for Watching and Converting Videos in iTunes
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at 10:20, 13/08/2008
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efyefy
Watching videos may seem like a simple task: choose video, press play, focus eyes. If you’re using iTunes, there’s a lot more to it than that. Blue Badger gives you some tips for maximizing the site, including:  Video Thumbnails You can easily change the view of your Movies or TV Shows libraries between lists or thumbnails. Click on either Movies or TV Shows in the iTunes’ Source list, then click on one of the three buttons located to the left of the SEARCH box located at the top of iTunes. You can then toggle between various views of all your videos. This feature is also useful with your Music and Podcast libraries too. Watching Videos ...you don’t have to own a Video iPod to get the benefits of videos on iTunes. You can still organize your video files within iTunes even as you do your music files. They can be viewed either in a small window or in full-screen mode directly through iTunes. This feature can be customized via EDIT > PREFERENCES > PLAYBACK (in Windows) or iTUNES > PREFERENCES > PLAYBACK (on your Mac). Converting Your Own Videos The capability to convert your own video files directly from iTunes now exists as long as iTunes will accept those files in the first place. To convert a video, highlight it and go to ADVANCED > CONVERT SELECTION FOR iPOD. iTunes will take care of the rest.
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Use iTunes to Create a Ringtone
Posted
at 23:38, 05/08/2008
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LoriDeschene
 As Darla Mack pointed out, paying for a ringtone is cra-zazy! (Really, it’s a word.) Chris Pirillo explains how to create a ringtone using your iTunes music library. OK, so you already paid for those bad boys, but it’s free to put them on your mobile!
“Go into your iTunes preferences, and make sure you are using the AAC encoder. You can double-check this by going to “Advanced”, then “Importing”. Now, browse to the song you want to use to create your ringtone. Right click on the file, and choose “Get Info”, then “Options”. Under the Options tab, select te start time and stop time, to create a 30 second clip. Once your 30 second clip is selected, right-click the song and choose “Convert Selection to AAC”. Once the conversion is completed, you will get a 30 second song of the same name. At this point, you can edit the original file back to its normal length. Now, browse to your iTunes music folder. You should find the new clip in the same folder the full-length song is in. Notice that the clip has an extension of .m4a. Simply rename the extension to .m4r, then select it. It will automatically be added as a ringtone in your iTunes library.” Photo CC 2.0, Harry R
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Improve FM Transmitter Quality in One Step
Posted
at 19:28, 05/08/2008
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LoriDeschene
 If you’re stuck in rush-hour traffic or trapped with your mother-in-law on a road trip, poor broadcast quality could cause cardiac arrest. Avoid silence-induced-defibrillation with this tip from CNET:
“One of the easiest ways to improve the broadcast quality of in-car FM transmitters for MP3 players is to retract or unscrew your car's exterior radio antenna. With fewer radio stations competing against your personal transmitter, you'll encounter less static interference and better broadcast quality.” Photo CC 2.0, mstephens7
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