Todate, there has been a number of Apple iPod models. Well, with the release of the new iPod Video, there are now officially three iPod models for the 5th generation of iPods. The earlier 4th generation models, including the popular iPod Mini, iPod Photo, U2 and 20GB iPod are now officially history.

The three official 5G iPod models include the iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano and iPod Video. What’s the difference between this new range of iPods and the previous 4G models? Broadly speaking, the differences are:

Hard Disk

Two of the new iPod models, iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano, are based on flash hard disk technology. This new hard disk is ultra slim and is able to withstand shock and vigorous movement. Unlike 4G models, this make the iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano ultra slim and allow them to be used for vigorous activities, including sporting activity, dance, accidental drops, etc. Previous 4G models were less robust and vigorous activity tend to cause possible malfunction.

Battery life

Battery life on the 5G iPod has improved tremendously. One of the major complaints about 4G iPod was the short battery life(8hrs) and battery life draining away quickly after heavy use. The new iPod lasts up to 14 hrs and has a better battery lifespan.

Color is standard

Unlike 4G model, where the iPod Photo model was the only model with color, the new iPod Nano and iPod Video comes standard with color screen and playback.

Choice of video

With the new iPod Video, there is now a range of activities, including data, music, photo and video that can be supported on one iPod. Previously, video was not available as an option.

Standardized casing

The 4G iPod included the multi-color iPod mini, with a choice of pink, blue, green and silver. The only option for black was the U2 model.

Today, the colors has been standardized to black or white (except iPod Shuffle – White only). In addition, all iPod casing has been standardized to hard acrylic instead of the anionized aluminium for iPod Mini and hard acrylic for the other models.

However, the hard acrylic casing used for the 5G iPod models seems to have a tendency to scratch as reported by many iPod user websites. It is advised that a iPod casing or protector film be purchased for the new 5G iPod immediately. A good selection can be found here.

Compact Clickwheel

The iPod Clickwheel was previously a scroll wheel that was designed and supplied by a 3rd party. The new iPod clickwheels are now designed and produced by Apple itself. The functionalities are similar but users reported better response feedback.

Headphone jack

Headphone jacks for all iPod models, including the very first 1G iPod up till the 4G models, has always been on top of the iPod. The iPod Nano breaks ground by having the headphone jack at the bottom.

Which iPod model to choose?

As of this writing, the iPod Video has only been out for less than 2 weeks. The current 5G range of iPod seems to be the most complete and versatile thus far, and we can see that the 3 different models are essentially targeted at different segments of the iPod user market. A basic guide to choosing the right iPod model can be broadly classified as:

iPod Shuffle

The iPod Shuffle is obviously targeted at users who have a lower budget or those who only have an occasional need for a music player. The Shuffle comes without a screen and user can only choose to listen to music in a sequence or have it shuffled randomly. Because of it’s lower price, this model has become a choice for those who desire for an iPod but may not have the neccessary budget.

iPod Nano

The iPod Nano is now the mainstream iPod model with the exit of 4G iPod models. With a size and thickness slightly larger than a credit card, this is now a runaway favorite iPod model. Users have a choice of data, music and photo with this colored screen iPod.

iPod Video

The newest kid on the block, the iPod Video, is desired by those with a higher budget or who wish to watch video on their iPod. It has a slightly larger screen than the iPod Nano and play a crisp 30 fps video display. With not many iPod videos available for download as yet, we’ll need to see if this model can overtake the iPod Nano as the mainstream iPod model.

What is an iPad? The new iPad, also known as i-pad or i pad, is one the latest additions made by the Giant Apple Corporation. The iPad is making waves among mac lovers and even the iPod and iPhone users are now considering on getting this new gadget or even replacing their older devices by the new iPad tool!

I will explain here some of the best features that we can find on the new iPad model. The whole machine has been configured having in mind the Multi-Touch scenario were the consumers uses no mouse but the fingers to move, scroll and click around the iPad screen. The visual effect obtained is magic to say the less. All the iPod and iPhone applications will run on the iPad so that’s good news for those owning a mac gadget already.

The iPad screen is an high-resolution LED. It has a built in an Apple Chip that ensures the best and fastest interaction with the computer. There is nothing in the market nowadays that can be compared to the iPad yet so it is new on its kind, and it promises to make waves in the market.

Price: Buying the iPad is not a dream, its current price in the market ranges from $499 to even $400 if you result to be a good bargain finder.

The iPad is thin and light:

it is not a fat or heavy device it is so thin that you can hardly fell its weight on your bag or briefcase. The screen is 9.7 inches long, we can say it has a magazine size. it is just 1.5 pounds and half inch thin, you can take it with you virtually anywhere. It has rounded corners so it looks nicer and it is easier to interact with it when being carried or used on your lap or being hold in your hands.

What is the iPad Performance?

it has an A4 chip inside, ensuring its performance is actually the best in the market compared to any other touch-based devices. You can easily run text applications, watch videos, surf the web and even play games on your iPad, having no worries about performance or productivity.

What is the iPad battery life and what are the storage capacities?

The iPad provide the user with up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge. There are some iPad versions that offer the storage choice from 16GB, to 32GB, and even 64GB of flash storage, so you don’t have to worry about lacking of storage space for your photos, movies, music, works, etc

The iPad offers 3G connectivity:

Soon the iPad will offer a 3G model, having as its main characteristic the option use and transmit super-fast data on speeds that range, up to 7.2 Mbps. That’s the ideal option for travelers or if you are not close to a Wifi connection area, using the #G functionality you will be able to still get a fast connection and surf the web despite your location.

Does the iPad work on WiFi networks? Yes, it works on any current WiFi network. it has a built-in 802.11n, device letting you connect on any wireless network available for you.

Does it has BlueTooth capabilities? The iPad also comes with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, letting you connect to devices, cellphones, headphones or even the Apple Wireless Keyboard for those who are in need of writing or producing large amounts of text.

The iPad is Multi-Touch!

As mentioned before, its Multi-Touch screen on the iPad is new on its kind it relates to the old iPhone but this is totally new and improved from the view of a bigger screen in need of better effects and resolution.This new feature will amaze you by its accuracy and clear and well colored resolution.

Buying iPad Accessories

As always Apple has everybody covered here when it comes about adding some new gadgets and accessories to your iPad. Some are:

The Keyboard Dock, also if you already own an Apple Wireless Keyboard you can use this as well. The Camera Connection Kit, can be of help when importing pictures and photos from your digital camera or any Sd card etc. The iPad Case, will protect the Ipad from any harm while still letting you interact with the gadget. You can still use the Ipad on several positions as required.

There are plenty of docks for connecting any other devices you may want to plug and try on your iPad computer. An important note is to be aware that the iPad can play any information you have stored on a TV, Projectors, In focus etc.

The iPad will let the user use and navigate using functions like, Youtube, Browse the web with Safari browser, read mail, Interact with Photos, interact with your iPod and play iTunes on it. Also you can use Maps, make and carry notes, mark a calendar, register your Contact and still use its built in Search functionality a powerful way to find any information from your iPad in matter of seconds. What else can you ask from the iPad? it is hard to think on anything more with all the characteristics described above.

As you can see the iPad offers amazing functionality, letting you move anywhere with virtually no wires and mouse attached to it. While still having a powerful tool at your fingertips! I wish you enjoy your new iPad tablet the same way I’m doing it now, As always feel free to read my blog and let me know your ideas and comments.

1. Simple introduction about iPhone
Screen resolution: 320 by 480 pixels (160 ppi),

Operating system: OS X

GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), Wireless data

Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) / EDGE / Bluetooth 2.0+EDR

Battery: Talk Time: Up to 8 hours; Standby Up to 250 hours; Internet Use Up to 6 hours; Video Playback Up to 7 hours; Audio playback Up to 24 hours.

iPhone Supported Video format:

H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;

H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

iPhone Cost: $59.99 a month for 450 minutes of talk time, $79.99 for 900 minutes and $99.99 for 1,350 minutes along with unlimited data service. There also is a $36 activation fee. Customers can pay extra for plans to get more talk time or text messages. Several family-style plans also are available, ranging from $80 a month for 700 shared minutes to $120 for 2,100 shared minutes.

Full iPhone Demo Guide: Apple – iPhone – A Guided TourFor more iPhone info: IPhone – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia2. How to rip DVD and IFO to MP4 for iPhone

Step1. Download “Aimersoft iPhone Converter Suite”, install and run it. For Windows Vista user, you may have to run this program as Administrator, right click the program shortcut and click “Run as Administrator”.

Step2. Run the DVD to iPhone Converter. Load your DVD by clicking “Load DVD” button, you also can load IFO file from your hard drive by clicking “Load File” button.

Step3. Click the drop download list to select the Audio and Subtitle you want, you also can change the output location. A regular DVD movie has several titles, such as MTV DVD, by default, this software will merge all the DVD chapters into one video clips, you can check the click box before the title list to select any DVD clips you want to rip.

As format: This software supports three Apple products: iPhone, iPod and Apple TV. It can rip DVD to MP4, M4A; it also can rip audio from DVD to MP3, AAC. Just select “iPhone Video MPEG-4 (*.mp4)”

After you finish the settings, click “Start” button to start the conversion.

3. How to convert AVI, MPEG, FLV, WMV, MOV, ASF, MP4, DAT, RM, RMVB, MPG, 3GP to MP4 for iPhone

1. Click “Video to iPhone Converter” to load the Aimersoft Video to iPhone Converter. Then click “Add” button to load video files. This software supports batch conversion, so you can add several video clips at one time.

2. The operation is similar with DVD to iPhone Converter, this software can join several different video clips into one file, if you want to join video, just check the box “Merge into one file”. You also can customize the resolution, video bit rate, encoder, frame rate, audio bit rate, channel, etc in the setting panel by clicking the “Settings” button. The program also lets you create a profile and save it, then you can use different settings for each video clips.

3. Click “Start” button to start the conversion after you finish the settings.

Tips:
1. This software provides rich video editing functions for you to trim, crop and edit DVD movie. Click the “Crop” button, and then you will see a pop up window (See the figure below). There is a frame in dashed line around the movie video; you can drag it to cut the black edges.

2. You can click the “Effect” button and customize the brightness, saturation, contrast, volume, etc . You can even apply special effects such as “Emboss”, “Negative”, “Old film” and “Gray” by selecting an effect from drop-down list.

3. This software can capture pictures from DVD movie, there is a small camera icon below the preview windows, click it when you preview the movie, it can save picture as JPEG and BMP.

How to rip DVD and convert video to iPhone with Cucusoft iPhone Converter Suite?

1. Download Cucusoft DVD to iPhone + iPhone Video Converter Suite, install and run it. Click “Open DVD” button to load DVD file from your DVD drive or hard drive.

2. Click on “Setting” and go to menu “Subtitle” to select the subtitle and select the audio.

3. The converter will automatically detect the main movie of your DVDs, it will popup with below window to let you make a decision, just keep the setting of “Record from movie start point” and output file size setting, the default setting is the best for good quality and compact output file size, click “Yes” to start ripping DVD to iPhone video files.

Run iPhone Video Converter and click “open file” to load videos. Then click ‘Output’ and choose the path where you want to save your video files. Click ‘Convert’ to start converting video to iPhone MP4 video.