Category: iPods
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Switch Control For iPod/iPad/iPhone Music
There are three hardware-based options of which I’m aware for accessing the music playing functions an an iPod, iPhone, or iPad, as well as customisable software programs. These won’t help you to use the programs on an iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad – just to play the music, audiobooks and podcasts you’ve already put onto the device.
Apple announcements For September 1, 2010
There was an Apple event today which unveiled some exciting updated products. Unfortunately my own Mac has a broken video card and is at the local Apple shop for urgent repairs, but rather than delay telling you I am going to post this abbreviated account from my iPad (which has been invaluable while my computer has been away!).
Fiddle-Proof iPod For An Autistic Child
How would you organise an iPod so an child with autism could listen to his favourite music during car journeys but not accidentally press the buttons and turn off the music? I thought of a couple of methods, and would love to hear about others you’ve come up with yourself!
Talking iPod Shuffle
There’s a new iPod Shuffle, and like the newest iPod Nano it can read out things like song titles and playlist names. Unlike the iPod Nano, the VoiceOver feature is enabled by default and is part of their standard advertising.
Black Friday Apple Deals Internationally
Apple doesn’t often hold sales, but they seem to have gone out of their way to advertise a one-day sale internationally for this Friday – Black Friday in the USA. MacRumours is reporting that Apple retail stores will be able to match the prices of non-Apple retailers, which may mean big discounts for customers.
Control Your iPod With Your Voice!
Accenda, makers of the popular voice controlled universal remote control, has now brought that same technology to the iPod with a voice activated controller for your iPod.
iPod Nano Talking Menus – Demonstration
David Niemeijer of AssistiveWare has put together some videos demonstrating the “Spoken Menus” facility in the new iPod Nano 4G in both French and British English.
Using The iPod in Special Education
Louisa Muscatine Elementary school in the USA is using Video iPods to help students with reading difficulties take tests in a regular classroom environment instead of in special ed
Cleaning your Mac
Computers get dirty. Computers even get wet sometimes. They certainly get soiled despite the best of intentions. Even the most perfectly treated computers need occasional cleaning. Computers that are used all day, carried around, used with sticky fingers, used by multiple people, those ones are even more likely to need a good clean fairly often! Luckily, Apple’s online knowledgebase contains a wealth of articles about cleaning and disinfecting your iMac, Mac Mini, or MacBook.
Accessible iPod Remotes
RJ Cooper has just made available a large cordless iPod remote control which is already switch-adapted. He reports that will be also be releasing a scanning version in coming months.
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