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Apple iPod Touch 64G (3rd Generation)

RLuve — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:31:20 +0000

Apple iPod touch 32 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL

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Retail Price: $299.99

Looking for the perfect gift to give? Just leave it to Apple to come up with a gadget that does it all. The Apple iPod Touch fits the bill! First, it's an MP3 player. But it's so much more than that. It is a mini-computer, a game player, and a movie player, too. Emails can be retrieved on this iPod as well as directions with Google maps.

As an MP3 player, music mixes can be created via Genius Mixes. Syncing the iPod with iTunes and Genius puts similar songs together to create unique mixes. Videos can even be watched of one's favorite songs.

For those who like album art, with the flick of a finger, Cover Flow shows the album art for each song, turns the album over to see the entire playlist, and then starts the music. With a shake, the iPod switches to random mode and shuffles to a different song.

You may ask, "What else can the Apple iPod Touch do?" Well, it's got Bluetooth capability and a big 3.5-inch widescreen color display for watching videos, movies and TV shows. And the App Store offers over 75,000 amazing applications from games to education, and lifestyle to social networking.

The iPod Touch syncs with iTunes allowing the download of music, movies, audiobooks, podcasts and more. And the iPod can store up to a whopping 90,000 photos!

The iPod home screen is customizable, so that apps can be arranged in the order they need to appear, and one quick press of the Home button will bring back the main screen. This makes it possible to search the entire contents of the iPod from one easy location, and with only a few touches of the finger.

Surfing the 'net with the iPod is made easy with Safari, the most advanced and reliable web browser for portable devices. All that is needed is a wi-fi connection.

The iPod can even sync bookmarks from a Mac or PC to easily access favorite websites on the go. Both Google and Yahoo searches are built in for easy navigation.

Email accounts will work on the iPod Touch and can be viewed the same as on a computer, even with HTML, so images and photos appear as they should. Email attachments come in their original formats, including PDF, Microsoft Word and Excel.

Additional iPod features include getting accurate maps and directions and up-to-date traffic information. The Nike+ will track workouts. YouTube is also accessible to explore featured, most viewed and top rated videos, too.

Voice Memos on the Apple iPod Touch records notes – e.g., grocery lists, a great idea, or a reminder to make an important phone call. The memos can even be edited and shared. And for avid readers, the new iPod Touch can be used to download and read Amazon Kindle books!

With so many things going for it, any busy person who loves music and loves to stay organized should have the new Apple iPod Touch. As a holiday gift, this iPod can't be beat! If you or someone you know loves technology, loves cool gadgets, and loves to stay on top of things, this is the perfect gift to give or get!

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Creative Zen Mozaic MP3 Player

RLuve — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:41:52 +0000

Buck the trend with a Creative Zen mp3 player. The Creative Zen Mozaic offers a unique design, great sound quality, and a sweet, customizable interface. It's packed with features such as an FM radio, a voice recorder, a built-in speaker, and photo and video support. The player is also a good value, and battery life is exceptional.

The Creative Zen Mozaic is an ideal gift for teens. The pink in particular is quite nice for girls. The mp3 player is fairly easy to use and small enough to fit into your pocket. And the built in speaker allows social butterflies to share a song with a friend without sharing headphones.

Some of the other features include:

Easy to navigate menus;
Ability to drag and drop music directly into the player's "Music" folder from your computer;
A bright and vivid screen;
Up to 32 radio stations; and
The ability to move the menus around, add, delete, and set a certain item to the hotkey.

The downside to the Zen Mozaic is that it lacks dedicated volume controls and it only works with Windows XP and Vista. Videos must be transcoded with the included software, which some users find isn't quite user friendly.

Overall, the Creative Zen Mozaic offers great bang for your buck. It comes with great sound quality, lots of features, and a cool interface -- all wrapped in a funky design at an ultra low price.

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Recommended Recipient Profile: Tech-savy teen girls who enjoy listening to and sharing music.

Samsung S2 Pebble MP3 Player

RLuve — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:40:53 +0000

The Samsung S2 Pebble isn't just an MP3 player; it's a must-have accessory to take with you--when you're running errands, at the gym, or wherever you go. It's shaped like a pebble and can be worn like a pendant around your neck, giving you complete freedom. Super compact, it's also available in five hot colors and easily fits in the palm of your hand.

If you are looking for a big sound in a small package, the Samsung S2 is the choice for you. With MP3, WMA, and OGG file playback for up to 13 hours, you'll enjoy all your favorite tunes on the go. The pebble plays music wonderfully.

The Samsung Pebble is very simplistic in design and function. You can easily adjust sound level or switch tracks, with the added feature of bookmarking your last track. And, most importantly, it's very affordable. However, because this is a screenless player, it may not suit those looking for more advanced functionality.

For a super small (but sturdy) and very aesthetically pleasing mp3 player, the Samsung S2 Pebble makes a great gift choice for kids and teens. A great product at a reasonable price!

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Give The Gift Of Music With The iPod Nano

RLuve — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:32:44 +0000

The Apple iPod Nano 4th Generation 8GB rocks like never before! With eight amazing colors (the purple will blow you away) and a new curved design, it is easy on the eyes and the wallet. It includes Apple's new Genius playlist tool, which finds the songs in your music library that go great together and makes a playlist for you.

With its built-in accelerometer, the iPod Nano 4th Generation is made to move. Give it a vigorous shake, and it shuffles to a different song in your library. Although causal shaking caused by running or exercising should not trigger the Nano's shuffle mode, an unsuspecting jiggle may annoy the more conservative types. But, they can always deactivate the shake-to-shuffle feature under the iPod's setting menu or by engaging the hold switch.

The Nano's new tilt-sensor is useful for activating the iPod's Cover Flow music view when turning the device on its side. The 4th Generation iPod Nano also flips the orientation of video playback depending on which direction you prefer to turn the screen. Lefties rejoice! Unfortunately, it may be a bit confusing to use the iPod's scroll wheel controls while holding the player sideways for video playback.

Watching movies, TV shows, and video is even more fun on the sharp 2-inch screen. And your photos (up to 14,000 of them) look great in portrait or landscape view. Available in 8 GB and 16 GB models, the 8 GB iPod nano puts up to 2,000 songs or 8 hours of video in your pocket.

Apple’s thinnest iPod yet is great for teens, college students and the lady of the house.

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