Each year, Apple offers a special to college students before the school year starts to encourage them to purchase Apple products. In previous years, if you purchased an Apple computer as a college student, you got a free iPod Nano.
It seems that Apple has a surplus of iPod Touch models, as they’ve increased the incentive for buying Apple products.
This year, if you are a college student, faculty, or staff & you purchase an Apple product before Sept. 8th, you will get a free iPod Touch.
Head over to Apple’s website on getting your free iPod touch with a purchase of a Mac for more details.
Since the release of the iPhone 3G thousands of applications have been created for the ever increasing market of iPhone and iPod Touch users. There are plenty of great applications, but also plenty of applications that are a waste of time or serve no real purpose.
We’ve found that some of the most impressive iPhone/iPod Touch applications are those that make the devices better iPods. Below are 5 must have Music applications for your iPhone or iPod Touch.
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Apple’s Remote – One of the first applications available when the iTunes store first started offering iPhone applications. Apple’s Remote turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a remote control for both iTunes and your AppleTV. Sync up the device, select music, change the volume, and create Genius playlists.
This application shows how dynamic your iPhone can be and how utilizing network devices. I personally had plenty of fun changing iTunes selections while my friends and family tried to figure out what my computer was doing.
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Last.FM, Pandora, AOL Radio – No matter what your internet radio choice is, the iPhone got a whole lot better with custom applications from Last.Fm, Pandora, and AOL Radio. Each application allows you to listen to streaming music from stations of your choice. One of the weaknesses of the iPod was its lack of local radio access. While the problem still exists, the addition of Internet Radio streams is a solid alternative.
I personally, prefer Last.fm as my personal music station plays more and more music that I prefer based on the music I listen to in iTunes as well as on my iPod.
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Simplify Media – Combined with its desktop application, Simplify Media lets you access your entire music collection from your iPhone.
No need to buy that 16gb model if you’re worried about not having most your music collection when you’re out and about. Unless you’re going to be processing a lot of data, your Streaming collection through Simplify Media should work great.
Additionally, Simplify Media lets you connect to the music library of 30 of your friends. Now your social connections can help you find new music you may want to add to your personal collection.
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Tap Tap Revenge – This game is as close as we currently have to a Guitar Hero or Rock Band for the iPhone (I imagine both of those games will eventually make their way to the mobile device).
Test our your music rhythm and tapping skills by following the beats that are played through this highly popular iPhone Game.
Top 40 Chart – Find out what’s new and hot on the Top 40 Chart applications. View the current tracks and click through to purchase them in iTunes.
The Top 40 Chart lets you stay up to date on the hottest music and add the pieces to your collection that fit your musical preference.
The iPhone/iPod Touch became a much better iPod with the addition of applications for the devices. It allows for the capabilities to dynamically update based on the ideas and trends of the time. Music is more enjoyable and interactive than ever before because of these applications.
Which Music applications (Free or Fee) do you enjoy most?
Wordpress has released an app for the iPhone/iPod touch that allows you to post blog entries while on the go.
If you use Wordpress, head on over to the Appstore and pick It up and blog away.
Now that you know how to sync your Safari bookmarks between your iPhone/iPod Touch and your Apple Computer we imagine that you’d also be interested in learning how to clear out some personal information from your iPhone.
To clear out your Cookies, History, and Cache on your iPhone or iPod Touch:
- Select Settings
- Select Safari
- Scroll down and select Clear Cookies
- Confirm the deletion of Cookies
Do the same for History and Cache. All your iPhone browsing behavior is now whipped clean and you can let your friends and family experience the Safari Mobile Browsing Experience without fear of them accessing information they shouldn’t.
- Thanks TUAW!
There have been a number of recent articles describing the way that consumers user their iPhone. Interestingly enough, compared to normal smartphone users iPhone users talk less and browse the web more then their counterparts.
In fact:
“iPhone owners spend the time they use their iPhones engaged in voice calls (that number is 71.7 percent for BlackBerry owners). Also, iPhone owners in the US claim to spend 12.1 percent of their iPhone time on the net (compare that to 2.4 percent for all other mobile phones on average)”
- TUAW
Sync Safari Bookmarks From Your Mac to Your iPhone & iPod Touch
If you find yourself using your iPhone and iPod Touch to browse the web more and more each day then be sure to setup your iPhone/iPod Touch to sync your Safari Bookmarks.
- Open iTunes and connect your iPhone/iPod Touch
- Select the iPhone/iPod Touch in iTunes
- Select the info Tab
- Scroll Down to Web Browser and check the box next to Sync Safari Bookmarks
- Click Sync and check your iPhone/iPod Touch for the updated Bookmark list
Discover interesting sites while on the go and able to check back on them when you return to the larger screen comfort of your Mac. Taking your bookmarks with you has never been easier.
