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Tony Fadell first envisioned a hard drive-based digital music player in the 1990s. He took his idea to Real Networks only to leave six weeks later after reports of in-fighting between himself and Real’s CEO. After several years, Fadell took his idea to Steve Jobs and in 2001, Apple and Tony’s idea made tech history.

Fadell was put in charge of the iPod/iPhone division in 2006 when he replaced Jon Rubinstein who left Apple to build the Pre with Palm. In 2008, Fadell officially stepped down from his role as division manager, but would remain at Apple to stay on as a special adviser to Steve Jobs.

That advisory roll ended yesterday. Fadell announced to the New York Times that he was leaving Apple to advise other companies with a focus on green technology. “My primary focus will be helping the environment by working with consumer green-tech companies,” Fadell said. “I’m determined to tell my kids and grandkids astounding stories beyond my iPod and iPhone ones.”

Tony, we wish you all the luck in the world. To think how different things could have been had you never pursued your idea for a hard drive-based music player. Here’s to expecting your next vision!

“Godfather” of iPod leaves Apple for greener pastures originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony has introduced four new sets of earphones designed for the iPod/iPhone: Three earbud and one over-the-ear style.

Engadget reports that only the MDR-EX38iP ($39.99 USD, pictured) is available now. The other three models — the DR-EX300iP ($99.99 USD), MDR-E10iP (No price given), and the DR-V150iP ($39.99 USD) — are expected to be released in May. The earbuds will feature in-line volume controls, built-in microphones, and different colors for the MDR earbuds. They are powered by Neodymium drivers that range from 9 to 13.5 mm. The DR-V150iP is aimed toward DJs, and has a 30mm ferrite driver.

The MDR-E10iP will come in pink, gold, blue, or grey; the MDR-EX38iP is available in black and white.

Four made-for-iPhone headsets from Sony originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Earlier this month, Major General Nick Justice and several members of his staff traveled to Apple’s Cupertino campus to discuss soldiers using Apple’s products and technology in the field. In addition to having the most awesome name ever, Maj. Gen. Justice also heads the US Army’s Research, Development, and Engineering Command. He’s reportedly interested in moving the Army away from the custom-built “big green box” electronics that the Army has used over the past decades; instead, Justice wants the Army to investigate existing solutions from the commercial sector, including Apple’s portable lines.

Rather than continuing to invest heaps of money to research its own devices, Maj. Gen. Justice wants to take a different approach: leveraging the knowledge and research of the commercial sector into the Army’s portable equipment. This approach makes perfect sense for a number of reasons. Companies like Apple have already laid a lot of the groundwork for developing durable and easily portable devices, and their devices provide multiple functions with an extremely easy-to-use interface.

Thanks to TUAW reader Ryan for the tip.

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US Army meets with Apple, discusses tech for soldiers originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: iPod Family, How-tos, iTunes

Unless you don’t listen to a whole lot of music, chances are pretty good that your iTunes music library is larger than what will fit on your iPhone. As an example, my music library is over 39 GB, but my iPhone 3G only has a 16 GB capacity — and I’ve to fit apps, photos, videos, and data into that small space, too.

One way of solving this dilemma is by using iTunes’s powerful smart playlists to filter your library into a size that’s a little more iPhone-friendly. The following smart playlists are examples from my own setup, but the smart playlist system is flexible enough that you can do nearly anything with it to filter your songs. Naturally, these tips will work just as well for any of Apple’s smaller capacity players, like iPod nanos or lower-capacity iPod touches and iPads; I’ve focused on the iPhone only because that’s what I own.

I’ve rated nearly every song in my library, and those with 4 or 5 stars end up in a playlist called “Top Rated,” or in the language of smart playlists, “Rating is greater than three stars.” This represents music that I want to listen to more often, and it ensures that songs I don’t like don’t end up playing when I shuffle songs in iTunes. It also guarantees that only music I actually want to listen to makes it onto my iPhone.

Continue reading iTunes 201: Using smart playlists to fill your portable’s music library

iTunes 201: Using smart playlists to fill your portable’s music library originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

iTunes 201: Using smart playlists to fill your portable’s music library originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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