
Apple is huge in Japan. The iPhone sells well, as do Macs, the iPad and, of course, the iPod. For years, big A’s music players haven been outselling Sony’s Walkman, the No. 2 favorite device among Japanese consumers. In the past month, however, things have changed (on the picture above, you can see the Sony Walkman S series Sony launched back in May).... - more on CrunchGear
You know Japanese prefer their own brand than the foreign one but the fact is Apple taking over the world, included Japan.
It's a good news to Sony for sure, personally ...

Apple has propelled many bands and artists up the charts simply by featuring their tunes in its commercials.Summed up nicely in the witty words of BuzzFeed writer Taylor Magenheim: “Apple has proven that every time an iPod is created, an indie band gets their wings.”With an interest in the “Apple effect” on a song, we took a look at five great examples of artists being carefully chosen from (relative) obscurity by Apple’s ad pros. Which one made the biggest impression on you? Share your thoughts in the comments!1. “Are You Gonna Be My Girl?” by Jet – iPod, 2003/2004Brash Aussie ...

In the late ’90s and early aughts, MP3 players were known, well, as MP3 players. However, when Apple launched the iPod on October 21, 2001, it was such a huge success that it only took a couple of years for most people to simply start using the name “iPod” whenever they referred to an MP3 player.Apple had sold 125,000 iPods by the end of 2001; it sold a flabbergasting 225 million by 2010. Coupled with the music management/online music store one-two punch that was iTunes, the iPod turned out to be one of the most successful gadgets of all time.In ...

If your like me and have been caught out when your iPhone needs a charge but you don’t have your cable handy. Then this neat keychain from Flipsync allows you to carry a charger cable for your iPhone and iPod.
Simple remove from your keys and pop out the USB port and iPhone port and away you go. The cable also acts as a sync cable and is available for £19.99 from Scosche.
Who also do a Micro and Mini USB 2.0 charge and sync cable to charge your MP3, smart phone, cell phone, digital camera, gaming device or other gadgets for $19.99. Both available ...

iPod docks are in everything these days, but this leather sectional from Natuzzi actually makes a bit of sense. Think about it. You and yours are chillaxing on the couch after a hard day working for the man. You want nothing more than some relaxing tunes from the Manilow, but the music is stuck on your iPhone and the dock is all the way on the other side of the room. But no worries, you have the Surround sofa so you slap your iPhone in the dock and suddenly you’re drifting off to Looks Like We Made It. Ah, life ...

Some of our readers will remember the iPhone Shoulder Holster that we featured on the site last year. It looks like there is another similar version available, the iPod And iPhone Sound Control Shoulder Strap.
The iPod And iPhone Sound Control Shoulder Strap is designed to let you carry your iPhone or iPod over you shoulder and it even features built in volume and a range of other iPod controls built in.
iPod And iPhone Sound Control Shoulder Strap
If you want one, the iPod And iPhone Sound Control Shoulder Strap is available for $84.99 from Smalldog. At least it doesn’t look as ...

The Spiderpodium is pretty self-explanatory: It's a gadget-stand/tripod (well, an octo-pod, technically) shaped like an arthropod. Lacking much to explain, I'm going to tell you the origins of my arachnophobia. Everyone take a seat. It's about to get real.
First, to get the business part of this out of the way, the Spiderpodium is sort of a riff on the Gorillapod, only it has eight flexible legs shaped like the legs of its terrifying namesake. It's a good idea, actually; since all eight legs are equally flexible, it can be attached to pretty much anything, and it can also securely hold ...