Most people with pacemakers or implanted defibrillators enjoy their iPods or other MP3 players just as much as anyone else, but a new study suggests they should be cautious about where they store the headphones.
A waterproof MP3 player built for bright beach days is the first device with a color "e-paper" display, meaning it has no backlighting and thus can be read in direct sunlight. The display, from Qualcomm, consists of two layers of a reflective material.
Apparently emboldened by a minor, years-old success against Apple's lawyers in Taiwan, iPod knockoff manufacturer Luxpro has decided to sue Apple, claiming that the company has monopolized the MP3 player market with a variety of unfair "schemes." Some of their arguments are compelling, namely when they bring up Apple's attempt to countersue...
In parks, on trains and even pounding the pavement, we are permanently wired for sound. But our love affair with our iPods and MP3 players could cost us our hearing. More than a million Britons could go deaf because they listen to their music too loud and too long, experts warn.
Did you know that it is possible to alter the look of your iPod's boring default graphical user interface? Thanks to Rockbox, an open source firmware for mp3 players, you don't have to be a hacker to customize the appearance of your iPod's GUI.
11/10/2008 04:17 AM
Study: Headphones could interfere with pacemakers
Most people with pacemakers or implanted de...