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media files are stored on an ipod in a hidden folder , along with a proprietary database file . the hidden content can be accessed on the host operating system by enabling hidden files to be shown . the media files can then be recovered manually by copying the files or folders off the ipod . many third party applicatio...
what method of file recovery is used to retrieve data from the ipod ?
manual
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in 2005 , apple faced two lawsuits claiming patent infringement by the ipod line and its associated technologies : advanced audio devices claimed the ipod line breached its patent on a " music jukebox " , while a hong kong based ip portfolio company called pat rights filed a suit claiming that apple ' s fairplay techno...
in what year did apple face multiple intellectual property lawsuits ?
2005
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in 2005 , apple faced two lawsuits claiming patent infringement by the ipod line and its associated technologies : advanced audio devices claimed the ipod line breached its patent on a " music jukebox " , while a hong kong based ip portfolio company called pat rights filed a suit claiming that apple ' s fairplay techno...
what did the 2005 lawsuits accuse apple of doing ?
patent infringement
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in 2005 , apple faced two lawsuits claiming patent infringement by the ipod line and its associated technologies : advanced audio devices claimed the ipod line breached its patent on a " music jukebox " , while a hong kong based ip portfolio company called pat rights filed a suit claiming that apple ' s fairplay techno...
what other companies were named in the suit filed by pat rights ?
sony , realnetworks , napster , and musicmatch
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in 2005 , apple faced two lawsuits claiming patent infringement by the ipod line and its associated technologies : advanced audio devices claimed the ipod line breached its patent on a " music jukebox " , while a hong kong based ip portfolio company called pat rights filed a suit claiming that apple ' s fairplay techno...
on whose behalf did pat rights take apple to court ?
ho keung tse
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in 2005 , apple faced two lawsuits claiming patent infringement by the ipod line and its associated technologies : advanced audio devices claimed the ipod line breached its patent on a " music jukebox " , while a hong kong based ip portfolio company called pat rights filed a suit claiming that apple ' s fairplay techno...
which company sued apple for breach of a " music jukebox " patent in 2005 ?
advanced audio devices
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in 2005 , apple faced two lawsuits claiming patent infringement by the ipod line and its associated technologies : advanced audio devices claimed the ipod line breached its patent on a " music jukebox " , while a hong kong based ip portfolio company called pat rights filed a suit claiming that apple ' s fairplay techno...
which apple technology did pat rights complain breached their patent in a lawsuit ?
fairplay
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apple ' s application to the united states patent and trademark office for a patent on " rotational user inputs " , as used on the ipod interface , received a third " non final rejection " ( nfr ) in august 2005 . also in august 2005 , creative technology , one of apple ' s main rivals in the mp3 player market , announ...
what interface component did apple attempt to patent in 2005 ?
rotational user inputs
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apple ' s application to the united states patent and trademark office for a patent on " rotational user inputs " , as used on the ipod interface , received a third " non final rejection " ( nfr ) in august 2005 . also in august 2005 , creative technology , one of apple ' s main rivals in the mp3 player market , announ...
when did apple receive a decision on its attempt to patent rotational user inputs ?
august 2005
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apple ' s application to the united states patent and trademark office for a patent on " rotational user inputs " , as used on the ipod interface , received a third " non final rejection " ( nfr ) in august 2005 . also in august 2005 , creative technology , one of apple ' s main rivals in the mp3 player market , announ...
which competitor sued apple over rights to part of the software user interface ?
creative technology
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apple ' s application to the united states patent and trademark office for a patent on " rotational user inputs " , as used on the ipod interface , received a third " non final rejection " ( nfr ) in august 2005 . also in august 2005 , creative technology , one of apple ' s main rivals in the mp3 player market , announ...
what was the name of the patent over which creative asserted its ownership ?
zen patent
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apple ' s application to the united states patent and trademark office for a patent on " rotational user inputs " , as used on the ipod interface , received a third " non final rejection " ( nfr ) in august 2005 . also in august 2005 , creative technology , one of apple ' s main rivals in the mp3 player market , announ...
from which entity did creative request an investigation into apple importing their devices to the us ?
united states international trade commission
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apple ' s application to the united states patent and trademark office for a patent on " rotational user inputs " , as used on the ipod interface , received a third " non final rejection " ( nfr ) in august 2005 . also in august 2005 , creative technology , one of apple ' s main rivals in the mp3 player market , announ...
what interface feature did apple unsuccessfully try to patent ?
rotational user inputs
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apple ' s application to the united states patent and trademark office for a patent on " rotational user inputs " , as used on the ipod interface , received a third " non final rejection " ( nfr ) in august 2005 . also in august 2005 , creative technology , one of apple ' s main rivals in the mp3 player market , announ...
which rival company sued apple in 2005 and 2006 ?
creative technology
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on august 24 , 2006 , apple and creative announced a broad settlement to end their legal disputes . apple will pay creative us 100 million for a paid up license , to use creative ' s awarded patent in all apple products . as part of the agreement , apple will recoup part of its payment , if creative is successful in li...
when did creative and apple come to an agreement over their intellectual property issues ?
august 24 , 2006
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on august 24 , 2006 , apple and creative announced a broad settlement to end their legal disputes . apple will pay creative us 100 million for a paid up license , to use creative ' s awarded patent in all apple products . as part of the agreement , apple will recoup part of its payment , if creative is successful in li...
how much money did apple have to pay to creative as a result of their agreement ?
100 million
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on august 24 , 2006 , apple and creative announced a broad settlement to end their legal disputes . apple will pay creative us 100 million for a paid up license , to use creative ' s awarded patent in all apple products . as part of the agreement , apple will recoup part of its payment , if creative is successful in li...
what program did creative join in order to make ipod peripherals ?
made for ipod
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on august 24 , 2006 , apple and creative announced a broad settlement to end their legal disputes . apple will pay creative us 100 million for a paid up license , to use creative ' s awarded patent in all apple products . as part of the agreement , apple will recoup part of its payment , if creative is successful in li...
how much did apple pay to creative technologies to settle their 2006 suit ?
100 million
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on august 24 , 2006 , apple and creative announced a broad settlement to end their legal disputes . apple will pay creative us 100 million for a paid up license , to use creative ' s awarded patent in all apple products . as part of the agreement , apple will recoup part of its payment , if creative is successful in li...
what ' s the name of the program by which 3rd parties sell ipod accessories ?
the made for ipod program
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since october 2004 , the ipod line has dominated digital music player sales in the united states , with over 90 of the market for hard drive based players and over 70 of the market for all types of players . during the year from january 2004 to january 2005 , the high rate of sales caused its u . s . market share to in...
what share of the us digital music player market does ipod hold ?
90
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since october 2004 , the ipod line has dominated digital music player sales in the united states , with over 90 of the market for hard drive based players and over 70 of the market for all types of players . during the year from january 2004 to january 2005 , the high rate of sales caused its u . s . market share to in...
when did ipod become the leader in digital music device sales ?
2004
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since october 2004 , the ipod line has dominated digital music player sales in the united states , with over 90 of the market for hard drive based players and over 70 of the market for all types of players . during the year from january 2004 to january 2005 , the high rate of sales caused its u . s . market share to in...
how much of the market did ipod claim as of january 2007 ?
72 . 7
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since october 2004 , the ipod line has dominated digital music player sales in the united states , with over 90 of the market for hard drive based players and over 70 of the market for all types of players . during the year from january 2004 to january 2005 , the high rate of sales caused its u . s . market share to in...
who reported apple ' s market share in 2007 ?
bloomberg online
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since october 2004 , the ipod line has dominated digital music player sales in the united states , with over 90 of the market for hard drive based players and over 70 of the market for all types of players . during the year from january 2004 to january 2005 , the high rate of sales caused its u . s . market share to in...
approximately what percentage of the hard drive based music player sales does ipod have since 2004 ?
90
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since october 2004 , the ipod line has dominated digital music player sales in the united states , with over 90 of the market for hard drive based players and over 70 of the market for all types of players . during the year from january 2004 to january 2005 , the high rate of sales caused its u . s . market share to in...
approximately what percentage of the overall music player market does the ipod line have ?
70
99
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since october 2004 , the ipod line has dominated digital music player sales in the united states , with over 90 of the market for hard drive based players and over 70 of the market for all types of players . during the year from january 2004 to january 2005 , the high rate of sales caused its u . s . market share to in...
what did the ipod ' s us market share peak at in 2005 ?
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99
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on january 8 , 2004 , hewlett packard ( hp ) announced that they would sell hp branded ipods under a license agreement from apple . several new retail channels were used including wal mart and these ipods eventually made up 5 of all ipod sales . in july 2005 , hp stopped selling ipods due to unfavorable terms and condi...
when did hp unveil their own edition of the ipod ?
january 8 , 2004
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on january 8 , 2004 , hewlett packard ( hp ) announced that they would sell hp branded ipods under a license agreement from apple . several new retail channels were used including wal mart and these ipods eventually made up 5 of all ipod sales . in july 2005 , hp stopped selling ipods due to unfavorable terms and condi...
what does hp stand for ?
hewlett packard
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on january 8 , 2004 , hewlett packard ( hp ) announced that they would sell hp branded ipods under a license agreement from apple . several new retail channels were used including wal mart and these ipods eventually made up 5 of all ipod sales . in july 2005 , hp stopped selling ipods due to unfavorable terms and condi...
what major retailer sold hp branded ipod devices ?
wal mart
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on january 8 , 2004 , hewlett packard ( hp ) announced that they would sell hp branded ipods under a license agreement from apple . several new retail channels were used including wal mart and these ipods eventually made up 5 of all ipod sales . in july 2005 , hp stopped selling ipods due to unfavorable terms and condi...
hp branded ipods accounted for what share of ipod purchases ?
5
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on january 8 , 2004 , hewlett packard ( hp ) announced that they would sell hp branded ipods under a license agreement from apple . several new retail channels were used including wal mart and these ipods eventually made up 5 of all ipod sales . in july 2005 , hp stopped selling ipods due to unfavorable terms and condi...
what kind of terms and conditions led hp to leave the ipod market ?
unfavorable
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on january 8 , 2004 , hewlett packard ( hp ) announced that they would sell hp branded ipods under a license agreement from apple . several new retail channels were used including wal mart and these ipods eventually made up 5 of all ipod sales . in july 2005 , hp stopped selling ipods due to unfavorable terms and condi...
which computer company sold ipods from 2004 05 as part of a license agreement with apple ?
hp
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on april 9 , 2007 , it was announced that apple had sold its one hundred millionth ipod , making it the biggest selling digital music player of all time . in april 2007 , apple reported second quarter revenue of us 5 . 2 billion , of which 32 was made from ipod sales . apple and several industry analysts suggest that i...
how many ipods did apple reveal it sold in april of 2007 ?
hundred million
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on april 9 , 2007 , it was announced that apple had sold its one hundred millionth ipod , making it the biggest selling digital music player of all time . in april 2007 , apple reported second quarter revenue of us 5 . 2 billion , of which 32 was made from ipod sales . apple and several industry analysts suggest that i...
how much of apple ' s revenue was generated by ipod purchases in q2 of 2007 ?
32
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on april 9 , 2007 , it was announced that apple had sold its one hundred millionth ipod , making it the biggest selling digital music player of all time . in april 2007 , apple reported second quarter revenue of us 5 . 2 billion , of which 32 was made from ipod sales . apple and several industry analysts suggest that i...
what is an item that owners of ipods may also purchase ?
mac computers
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on april 9 , 2007 , it was announced that apple had sold its one hundred millionth ipod , making it the biggest selling digital music player of all time . in april 2007 , apple reported second quarter revenue of us 5 . 2 billion , of which 32 was made from ipod sales . apple and several industry analysts suggest that i...
how much revenue did apple announce for q2 2007 ?
5 . 2 billion
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on april 9 , 2007 , it was announced that apple had sold its one hundred millionth ipod , making it the biggest selling digital music player of all time . in april 2007 , apple reported second quarter revenue of us 5 . 2 billion , of which 32 was made from ipod sales . apple and several industry analysts suggest that i...
in which year did apple top sales of 100 , 000 , 000 ipods ?
2007
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on april 9 , 2007 , it was announced that apple had sold its one hundred millionth ipod , making it the biggest selling digital music player of all time . in april 2007 , apple reported second quarter revenue of us 5 . 2 billion , of which 32 was made from ipod sales . apple and several industry analysts suggest that i...
as of 2007 , what percentage of apple ' s revenue came from ipod sales ?
32
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on october 22 , 2007 , apple reported quarterly revenue of us 6 . 22 billion , of which 30 . 69 came from apple notebook sales , 19 . 22 from desktop sales and 26 from ipod sales . apple ' s 2007 year revenue increased to us 24 . 01 billion with us 3 . 5 billion in profits . apple ended the fiscal year 2007 with us 15 ...
what was apple ' s revenue for q3 2007 ?
6 . 22 billion
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on october 22 , 2007 , apple reported quarterly revenue of us 6 . 22 billion , of which 30 . 69 came from apple notebook sales , 19 . 22 from desktop sales and 26 from ipod sales . apple ' s 2007 year revenue increased to us 24 . 01 billion with us 3 . 5 billion in profits . apple ended the fiscal year 2007 with us 15 ...
desktop computers made up how much of apple ' s revenue in the third quarter of 2007 ?
19 . 22
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on october 22 , 2007 , apple reported quarterly revenue of us 6 . 22 billion , of which 30 . 69 came from apple notebook sales , 19 . 22 from desktop sales and 26 from ipod sales . apple ' s 2007 year revenue increased to us 24 . 01 billion with us 3 . 5 billion in profits . apple ended the fiscal year 2007 with us 15 ...
how much money did apple make in 2007 ?
3 . 5 billion
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on october 22 , 2007 , apple reported quarterly revenue of us 6 . 22 billion , of which 30 . 69 came from apple notebook sales , 19 . 22 from desktop sales and 26 from ipod sales . apple ' s 2007 year revenue increased to us 24 . 01 billion with us 3 . 5 billion in profits . apple ended the fiscal year 2007 with us 15 ...
what was the value of apple ' s cash assets at the end of 2007 ?
15 . 4 billion
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on october 22 , 2007 , apple reported quarterly revenue of us 6 . 22 billion , of which 30 . 69 came from apple notebook sales , 19 . 22 from desktop sales and 26 from ipod sales . apple ' s 2007 year revenue increased to us 24 . 01 billion with us 3 . 5 billion in profits . apple ended the fiscal year 2007 with us 15 ...
with the help of strong ipod sales , how much profit did they turn in 2007 ?
3 . 5 billion
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on january 22 , 2008 , apple reported the best quarter revenue and earnings in apple ' s history so far . apple posted record revenue of us 9 . 6 billion and record net quarterly profit of us 1 . 58 billion . 42 of apple ' s revenue for the first fiscal quarter of 2008 came from ipod sales , followed by 21 from noteboo...
when did apple reveal it had achieved its highest quarterly earnings to date ?
january 22 , 2008
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on january 22 , 2008 , apple reported the best quarter revenue and earnings in apple ' s history so far . apple posted record revenue of us 9 . 6 billion and record net quarterly profit of us 1 . 58 billion . 42 of apple ' s revenue for the first fiscal quarter of 2008 came from ipod sales , followed by 21 from noteboo...
what was apple ' s highest quarterly profit as of q1 2008 ?
1 . 58 billion
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on january 22 , 2008 , apple reported the best quarter revenue and earnings in apple ' s history so far . apple posted record revenue of us 9 . 6 billion and record net quarterly profit of us 1 . 58 billion . 42 of apple ' s revenue for the first fiscal quarter of 2008 came from ipod sales , followed by 21 from noteboo...
how much of apple ' s revenue resulted from purchases of laptop computers in q1 2008 ?
21
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on january 22 , 2008 , apple reported the best quarter revenue and earnings in apple ' s history so far . apple posted record revenue of us 9 . 6 billion and record net quarterly profit of us 1 . 58 billion . 42 of apple ' s revenue for the first fiscal quarter of 2008 came from ipod sales , followed by 21 from noteboo...
what percentage of apples revenue in 1q08 came from ipods , more than doubling the percentage of notebook sales ?
42
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on october 21 , 2008 , apple reported that only 14 . 21 of total revenue for fiscal quarter 4 of year 2008 came from ipods . at the september 9 , 2009 keynote presentation at the apple event , phil schiller announced total cumulative sales of ipods exceeded 220 million . the continual decline of ipod sales since 2009 h...
who was chief financial officer of apple in july of 2009 ?
peter oppenheimer
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on october 21 , 2008 , apple reported that only 14 . 21 of total revenue for fiscal quarter 4 of year 2008 came from ipods . at the september 9 , 2009 keynote presentation at the apple event , phil schiller announced total cumulative sales of ipods exceeded 220 million . the continual decline of ipod sales since 2009 h...
from what year did ipod purchases begin to continuously decline ?
2009
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on october 21 , 2008 , apple reported that only 14 . 21 of total revenue for fiscal quarter 4 of year 2008 came from ipods . at the september 9 , 2009 keynote presentation at the apple event , phil schiller announced total cumulative sales of ipods exceeded 220 million . the continual decline of ipod sales since 2009 h...
how much revenue did ipod sales account for in q4 2008 ?
14 . 21
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12
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on october 21 , 2008 , apple reported that only 14 . 21 of total revenue for fiscal quarter 4 of year 2008 came from ipods . at the september 9 , 2009 keynote presentation at the apple event , phil schiller announced total cumulative sales of ipods exceeded 220 million . the continual decline of ipod sales since 2009 h...
approximately how many total ipods had been sold by late 2009 ?
220 million
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on october 21 , 2008 , apple reported that only 14 . 21 of total revenue for fiscal quarter 4 of year 2008 came from ipods . at the september 9 , 2009 keynote presentation at the apple event , phil schiller announced total cumulative sales of ipods exceeded 220 million . the continual decline of ipod sales since 2009 h...
which was the first year since ipod ' s introduction that no new model was released ?
2013
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ipods have won several awards ranging from engineering excellence , not in citation given to most innovative audio product , to fourth best computer product of 2006 . ipods often receive favorable reviews scoring on looks , clean design , and ease of use . pc world says that ipod line has " altered the landscape for po...
what rank did ipod achieve among various computer products in 2006 ?
fourth
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ipods have won several awards ranging from engineering excellence , not in citation given to most innovative audio product , to fourth best computer product of 2006 . ipods often receive favorable reviews scoring on looks , clean design , and ease of use . pc world says that ipod line has " altered the landscape for po...
what kind of reviews do ipods tend to get ?
favorable
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ipods have won several awards ranging from engineering excellence , not in citation given to most innovative audio product , to fourth best computer product of 2006 . ipods often receive favorable reviews scoring on looks , clean design , and ease of use . pc world says that ipod line has " altered the landscape for po...
what two companies use the aac format for music files ?
sony ericsson and nokia
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11
4
ipods have won several awards ranging from engineering excellence , not in citation given to most innovative audio product , to fourth best computer product of 2006 . ipods often receive favorable reviews scoring on looks , clean design , and ease of use . pc world says that ipod line has " altered the landscape for po...
what file format is not supported by sony ericsson and nokia ?
wma
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12
1
ipods have won several awards ranging from engineering excellence , not in citation given to most innovative audio product , to fourth best computer product of 2006 . ipods often receive favorable reviews scoring on looks , clean design , and ease of use . pc world says that ipod line has " altered the landscape for po...
which publication praised ipods for revolutionizing the industry ?
pc world
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ipods have won several awards ranging from engineering excellence , not in citation given to most innovative audio product , to fourth best computer product of 2006 . ipods often receive favorable reviews scoring on looks , clean design , and ease of use . pc world says that ipod line has " altered the landscape for po...
which phone manufacturers adopted the aac file format to become better ipod compatible ?
sony ericsson and nokia
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14
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ipods have won several awards ranging from engineering excellence , not in citation given to most innovative audio product , to fourth best computer product of 2006 . ipods often receive favorable reviews scoring on looks , clean design , and ease of use . pc world says that ipod line has " altered the landscape for po...
which pc magazine praised the ipod for having " altered the landscape for portable audio players " ?
pc world
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besides earning a reputation as a respected entertainment device , the ipod has also been accepted as a business device . government departments , major institutions and international organisations have turned to the ipod line as a delivery mechanism for business communication and training , such as the royal and weste...
aside from recreational use , in what other arena have ipods found use ?
business
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besides earning a reputation as a respected entertainment device , the ipod has also been accepted as a business device . government departments , major institutions and international organisations have turned to the ipod line as a delivery mechanism for business communication and training , such as the royal and weste...
what are two purposes for which ipods are used in business ?
communication and training
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besides earning a reputation as a respected entertainment device , the ipod has also been accepted as a business device . government departments , major institutions and international organisations have turned to the ipod line as a delivery mechanism for business communication and training , such as the royal and weste...
what is the name of a company that uses ipods as part of its training ?
royal and western infirmaries
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16
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besides earning a reputation as a respected entertainment device , the ipod has also been accepted as a business device . government departments , major institutions and international organisations have turned to the ipod line as a delivery mechanism for business communication and training , such as the royal and weste...
where is royal and western infirmaries located ?
glasgow , scotland
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8
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ipods have also gained popularity for use in education . apple offers more information on educational uses for ipods on their website , including a collection of lesson plans . there has also been academic research done in this area in nursing education and more general k 16 education . duke university provided ipods t...
what university gave an ipod to first year students in 2004 ?
duke
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ipods have also gained popularity for use in education . apple offers more information on educational uses for ipods on their website , including a collection of lesson plans . there has also been academic research done in this area in nursing education and more general k 16 education . duke university provided ipods t...
what publication lauded the ipod for enabling people to listen to thousands of songs on a portable player ?
entertainment weekly
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19
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ipods have also gained popularity for use in education . apple offers more information on educational uses for ipods on their website , including a collection of lesson plans . there has also been academic research done in this area in nursing education and more general k 16 education . duke university provided ipods t...
which major university began issuing ipods to all incoming freshmen starting in 2004 ?
duke
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ipods have also gained popularity for use in education . apple offers more information on educational uses for ipods on their website , including a collection of lesson plans . there has also been academic research done in this area in nursing education and more general k 16 education . duke university provided ipods t...
which magazine placed the ipod on its best of the decade list for the 00 ' s ?
entertainment weekly
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the ipod has also been credited with accelerating shifts within the music industry . the ipod ' s popularization of digital music storage allows users to abandon listening to entire albums and instead be able to choose specific singles which hastened the end of the album era in popular music .
what period of music did the ipod help bring to a close ?
the album era
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the ipod has also been credited with accelerating shifts within the music industry . the ipod ' s popularization of digital music storage allows users to abandon listening to entire albums and instead be able to choose specific singles which hastened the end of the album era in popular music .
in which industry did the ipod have a major impact ?
music industry
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the ipod has also been credited with accelerating shifts within the music industry . the ipod ' s popularization of digital music storage allows users to abandon listening to entire albums and instead be able to choose specific singles which hastened the end of the album era in popular music .
what did the ipod promote that prompted a big change in the music industry ?
digital music storage
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the ipod has also been credited with accelerating shifts within the music industry . the ipod ' s popularization of digital music storage allows users to abandon listening to entire albums and instead be able to choose specific singles which hastened the end of the album era in popular music .
the ease of collecting singles with the ipod and itunes is credited with ending what " era " in pop music ?
the album era
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the advertised battery life on most models is different from the real world achievable life . for example , the fifth generation 30 gb ipod is advertised as having up to 14 hours of music playback . an mp3 . com report stated that this was virtually unachievable under real life usage conditions , with a writer for mp3 ...
how long were 5th generation ipods marketed as being able to function before needing to be charged ?
14 hours
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the advertised battery life on most models is different from the real world achievable life . for example , the fifth generation 30 gb ipod is advertised as having up to 14 hours of music playback . an mp3 . com report stated that this was virtually unachievable under real life usage conditions , with a writer for mp3 ...
which website criticized apple ' s battery life claims ?
mp3 . com
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the advertised battery life on most models is different from the real world achievable life . for example , the fifth generation 30 gb ipod is advertised as having up to 14 hours of music playback . an mp3 . com report stated that this was virtually unachievable under real life usage conditions , with a writer for mp3 ...
in what year was apple sued for issues relating to its battery life ?
2003
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14
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the advertised battery life on most models is different from the real world achievable life . for example , the fifth generation 30 gb ipod is advertised as having up to 14 hours of music playback . an mp3 . com report stated that this was virtually unachievable under real life usage conditions , with a writer for mp3 ...
discrepancy in what spec brought about a class action suit against apple in 2003 ?
battery life
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the advertised battery life on most models is different from the real world achievable life . for example , the fifth generation 30 gb ipod is advertised as having up to 14 hours of music playback . an mp3 . com report stated that this was virtually unachievable under real life usage conditions , with a writer for mp3 ...
how many hours of real time battery life did the 5th generation ipod test at , compared to its advertised 14 hours ?
8 hours
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ipod batteries are not designed to be removed or replaced by the user , although some users have been able to open the case themselves , usually following instructions from third party vendors of ipod replacement batteries . compounding the problem , apple initially would not replace worn out batteries . the official p...
whose directions can be followed to interact with ipod batteries ?
third party vendors
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ipod batteries are not designed to be removed or replaced by the user , although some users have been able to open the case themselves , usually following instructions from third party vendors of ipod replacement batteries . compounding the problem , apple initially would not replace worn out batteries . the official p...
what did apple originally tell consumers to purchase when their ipod batteries no longer worked ?
refurbished replacement ipod
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ipod batteries are not designed to be removed or replaced by the user , although some users have been able to open the case themselves , usually following instructions from third party vendors of ipod replacement batteries . compounding the problem , apple initially would not replace worn out batteries . the official p...
what kind of battery does the ipod use ?
lithium ion
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ipod batteries are not designed to be removed or replaced by the user , although some users have been able to open the case themselves , usually following instructions from third party vendors of ipod replacement batteries . compounding the problem , apple initially would not replace worn out batteries . the official p...
which ipod component did apple somewhat inconveniently made non replaceable ?
batteries
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ipod batteries are not designed to be removed or replaced by the user , although some users have been able to open the case themselves , usually following instructions from third party vendors of ipod replacement batteries . compounding the problem , apple initially would not replace worn out batteries . the official p...
what type of rechargeable battery does apple use in its ipods ?
lithium ion
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apple announced a battery replacement program on november 14 , 2003 , a week before a high publicity stunt and website by the neistat brothers . the initial cost was us 99 , and it was lowered to us 59 in 2005 . one week later , apple offered an extended ipod warranty for us 59 . for the ipod nano , soldering tools are...
what did apple launch on november 14 , 2003 ?
battery replacement program
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apple announced a battery replacement program on november 14 , 2003 , a week before a high publicity stunt and website by the neistat brothers . the initial cost was us 99 , and it was lowered to us 59 in 2005 . one week later , apple offered an extended ipod warranty for us 59 . for the ipod nano , soldering tools are...
how much did ipod owners originally have to pay for replacement batteries ?
99
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apple announced a battery replacement program on november 14 , 2003 , a week before a high publicity stunt and website by the neistat brothers . the initial cost was us 99 , and it was lowered to us 59 in 2005 . one week later , apple offered an extended ipod warranty for us 59 . for the ipod nano , soldering tools are...
what was needed to replace an ipod nano battery ?
soldering tools
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apple announced a battery replacement program on november 14 , 2003 , a week before a high publicity stunt and website by the neistat brothers . the initial cost was us 99 , and it was lowered to us 59 in 2005 . one week later , apple offered an extended ipod warranty for us 59 . for the ipod nano , soldering tools are...
what generation saw ipod batterys being affixed with glue ?
fifth generation
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apple announced a battery replacement program on november 14 , 2003 , a week before a high publicity stunt and website by the neistat brothers . the initial cost was us 99 , and it was lowered to us 59 in 2005 . one week later , apple offered an extended ipod warranty for us 59 . for the ipod nano , soldering tools are...
in what year did apple begin a formal battery replacement program ?
2003
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apple announced a battery replacement program on november 14 , 2003 , a week before a high publicity stunt and website by the neistat brothers . the initial cost was us 99 , and it was lowered to us 59 in 2005 . one week later , apple offered an extended ipod warranty for us 59 . for the ipod nano , soldering tools are...
what was the original price for a replacement battery from apple ?
99
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apple announced a battery replacement program on november 14 , 2003 , a week before a high publicity stunt and website by the neistat brothers . the initial cost was us 99 , and it was lowered to us 59 in 2005 . one week later , apple offered an extended ipod warranty for us 59 . for the ipod nano , soldering tools are...
which ipod model has its battery soldered into the unit ?
nano
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the first generation ipod nano may overheat and pose a health and safety risk . affected ipod nanos were sold between september 2005 and december 2006 . this is due to a flawed battery used by apple from a single battery manufacturer . apple recommended that owners of affected ipod nanos stop using them . under an appl...
what part of the ipod nano was the cause of the overheating issue ?
battery
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the first generation ipod nano may overheat and pose a health and safety risk . affected ipod nanos were sold between september 2005 and december 2006 . this is due to a flawed battery used by apple from a single battery manufacturer . apple recommended that owners of affected ipod nanos stop using them . under an appl...
what program allowed users to exchange ipod nanos which suffered from overheating problems with new safe models ?
apple product replacement program
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ipods have been criticized for alleged short life span and fragile hard drives . a 2005 survey conducted on the macintouch website found that the ipod line had an average failure rate of 13 . 7 ( although they note that comments from respondents indicate that " the true ipod failure rate may be lower than it appears " ...
what are two subjects of criticism of ipods ?
short life span and fragile hard drives
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ipods have been criticized for alleged short life span and fragile hard drives . a 2005 survey conducted on the macintouch website found that the ipod line had an average failure rate of 13 . 7 ( although they note that comments from respondents indicate that " the true ipod failure rate may be lower than it appears " ...
what website ran a survey to learn how often ipods ceased working ?
macintouch
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ipods have been criticized for alleged short life span and fragile hard drives . a 2005 survey conducted on the macintouch website found that the ipod line had an average failure rate of 13 . 7 ( although they note that comments from respondents indicate that " the true ipod failure rate may be lower than it appears " ...
how often did macintouch discover ipods stopped working , according to their survey ?
13 . 7
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ipods have been criticized for alleged short life span and fragile hard drives . a 2005 survey conducted on the macintouch website found that the ipod line had an average failure rate of 13 . 7 ( although they note that comments from respondents indicate that " the true ipod failure rate may be lower than it appears " ...
when did ipod owners take issue with the fragility of the ipod screen ?
late 2005
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ipods have been criticized for alleged short life span and fragile hard drives . a 2005 survey conducted on the macintouch website found that the ipod line had an average failure rate of 13 . 7 ( although they note that comments from respondents indicate that " the true ipod failure rate may be lower than it appears " ...
what did apple include with the ipod to resolve the screen problem ?
protective sleeves
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ipods have been criticized for alleged short life span and fragile hard drives . a 2005 survey conducted on the macintouch website found that the ipod line had an average failure rate of 13 . 7 ( although they note that comments from respondents indicate that " the true ipod failure rate may be lower than it appears " ...
which type of ipod storage proved more reliable than hard drive storage ?
flash memory
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ipods have been criticized for alleged short life span and fragile hard drives . a 2005 survey conducted on the macintouch website found that the ipod line had an average failure rate of 13 . 7 ( although they note that comments from respondents indicate that " the true ipod failure rate may be lower than it appears " ...
the first generation nano suffered from which component getting damaged easily ?
screen
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on june 11 , 2006 , the british tabloid the mail on sunday reported that ipods are mainly manufactured by workers who earn no more than us 50 per month and work 15 hour shifts . apple investigated the case with independent auditors and found that , while some of the plant ' s labour practices met apple ' s code of cond...
what publication revealed information about the working conditions of ipod labor ?
the mail on sunday
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on june 11 , 2006 , the british tabloid the mail on sunday reported that ipods are mainly manufactured by workers who earn no more than us 50 per month and work 15 hour shifts . apple investigated the case with independent auditors and found that , while some of the plant ' s labour practices met apple ' s code of cond...
what governs ipod manufacturers ' labor policies ?
apple ' s code of conduct
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on june 11 , 2006 , the british tabloid the mail on sunday reported that ipods are mainly manufactured by workers who earn no more than us 50 per month and work 15 hour shifts . apple investigated the case with independent auditors and found that , while some of the plant ' s labour practices met apple ' s code of cond...
what percentage of the time did the mail on sunday claim workers labored for at least seven straight days ?
25
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