I recently purchased the XtremeMac Airplay FM Transmitter from MacMall ($39.00) and so far am very pleased with it. AirPlay features an easy-to-read illuminated digital frequency display, which turns off automatically after tuning to conserve iPod battery power. When iPod begins to play, AirPlay automatically transmits on the last used radio frequency. When the iPod or iPod mini is not playing,

Sample and subscribe to thousands of free podcasts at the iTunes Music Store. [link requires you to have iTunes installed on your computer] last month, the grass-roots phenomenon known as "podcasting" went mainstream. Apple Computer Inc. made the talk or music shows, known as "podcasts," easier to find and download on its iTunes online music store. The site went from zero podcast subscriptions

This was posted on the Forbes web site recently: A comprehensive consumer survey by S.G. Cowen & Co. in June lays out a convincing case for a "halo" effect for Apple Computer's (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) Macintosh computers. The effect refers to the impact that one product, in this case the iPod, is having on sales of other products, namely Macintosh computers. Industry watchers and

If you own a first, second or third generation iPod and have had the battery fail, or end up with the battery failing prematurely, you may be eligible for a claim under a class action suit. If you bought a new First, Second or Third Generation iPod on or before May 31, 2004. You are not eligible to participate in this settlement if you purchased or acquired a used iPod, or if you purchased or

My iPod 20Gb (4G Click Wheel) is five months old and the left earbud is beginning to exhibit static rather consistently. Figuring it must still be under warranty, I called Apple Care today (800-APL-CARE) to see about getting a replacement for the earbuds that came with the pod. The service representative said she couldn't help me without my paying for a support incident or buying other support