I-pods And Their Popularity Over Competitors

By Cauldwell Pipps

We all know the ipod to be the most popular portable media device in the world. First seen in 2001 the original model had 5 gig of memory and was only compatible with mp3 files but at the time, 5 gig of memory was the most anyone had every seen in an mp3 player so it was a monumental success.

Since the release of the original there have been five updates and re-releases meaning that the ipod is now in its sixth generation. If you compare the specs on the original and the newest sixth generation model, you can see that how far theyve come is quite astounding.

The latest version can play most music formats along with being able to store and play back videos, games and images and you can store pretty much anything on it. With eighty gigabytes to one hundred and sixty available, it is basically, a pocket sized portable hard drive.

There have been different models of the ipod released like the ipod mini. Although this was only in production for a few years because the nano model followed it which basically had the same key features of the mini and had larger memory capacity. The ipod mini was however the first one that was available in multi-colours rather than just black or white and was generally cheaper than the classic model but it depended on what size memory you wanted.

The ipod shuffle is basically a much cheaper version of the ipod because the classic or the mini would have set you back over 100, the shuffle was the ipod for everyone solution. It doesnt have a screen and so is much cheaper to manufacture and only plays songs, but for only a fraction of the price of the other ipod models.

The most recent addition the ipod family is the ipod touch. This version has a full length touch screen and looks fairly similar to the iphone. It has huge storage capabilities and some have even said (slightly falsely, although I can see where theyre coming from) that the only difference between the ipod touch and the iphone is that you cant make phone calls on the ipod touch.

Over the last eight or so years weve seen the ipod evolve to heights that werent thought possible when it was first released. With over 173,000,000 sold world wide it is the most popular portable media device on the market, and arguable the best. - 23812

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Transformers 2: Robots Ready To Come In A Different Form

By Michael Nielsen

We all are waiting for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen eagerly, which is due to hit the theatres on June 19th, 2009 in the UK. The sequel of Transformers 2007, Transformers 2, is coming to the big screen with lots of predictions and expectations from the fans.

The movie shows the battle between two kinds of robots, the Autobots and Decepticons. These robots choose earth as a battle field to settle their disputes. There has been lot of talk about these robots in the media. We have heard previously that 40 robots will be seen in the movie. Later on, we started hearing the number 60. Nonetheless, fans who have very good understanding about the Transformers Universe and origin are finding it difficult to compile a list of 60 potential robots.

Lately a catalogue was published by Paramount Pictures announcing the number of robots that will become visible in the movie. We are amazed to see a lot less robots that will be coming out in the movie, and also we are amazed to not know that the name of Megatron is present in the record of robots; Michael Bay guaranteed Megatron was going to be in the movie.

Some robots that will be observed in the movie, and that can change into dissimilar machines, are:

Autobots:

Optimus Prime: He is the leader of the Autobots and can transform into a Peterbilt truck. Ironhide: He is a specialist in weapons. He can transform into a GMC Topkick. Ratchet: He is a member of the Army Medical Corpse and can transform into a Hummer H2.

Bumblebee: He befriended Sam Witwicky, the main character of the movie, in the first movie. He will again be seen as a friend of him and also will be used by him as a Chevorlet Camero 2010 vehicle.

Arcee: She is a female combiner, who can convert into motorcycle.

Jetfire: He was a Decepticon in the first movie but chose to be an Autobot in this movie. He did this because he was wounded and has also aged. He has the capability to transform into SR71 Blackbird jet.

Jolt: He was initially a Decepticon, but will be in the Autobot's team. He can convert into a Chevrolet Volt Plug-in-hybrid.

Skid & Mudflap: They are twins and can convert into Chevrolet Beat and Trax concept cars correspondingly.

Decepticons:

Starscream: He had gone back into space in the earlier picture but now has come back to direct the Decepticons. He was second in charge but currently will be high in charge. He can convert into F-22 Raptor jet.

Scorponok: He was the one who assaulted American soldiers in the primary movie. His tail was hurt. He returns in the movie in fit form.

The Fallen: He was one of the new Transformers who is seen in the movie as a fundamental unconstructive element.

Soundwave: He is recognized as the very clever officer of Megatron. He can change into Cybertronian craft.

Ravage: Ravage is simply a four-legged, cat-like robot.

Wheelie: He is a small, radio-controlled truck.

Demolisher: This Decepticon actually belongs to Constructicons that transforms into construction vehicles.

Devastator: He is one of the major and influential of all the Decepticons, who consists of seven vehicles that comprise of Scavenger, Scrapper, Hightower, Longhaul, Rampage, Overload and Mixmaster. - 23812

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The release date for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is 19th June 2009. Find out more information at Odeon Cinemas.

You Can Download American Idol For Free?

By Adam Bradley

When you want to watch American Idol online for free on a desktop, you could always spend many hours just looking for and downloading these movies through a plethora film downloading services. In many cases, most people just don't have the spare time to spend going to the movie theaters which today are expensive as it is and seeing as though it is wiser to purchase the DVD; why should anyone even go to the mall theaters anymore?

There are quite literally thousands of sites on the web which are especially dedicated to offering you the most recently released movies. Many of the sites are totally free but I wouldn't personally suggest you headed straight for these; there areseveral other websites that have a infinitesimal joining fee to become part of a community where downloading is much safer. You just need to know, is what you should be looking for so as to get the most amount movie downloads.

A lot has changed over the last few years when it comes to internet connectivity. In the past, the downloading of a film would seemingly take weeks and it wasn't out of the ordinary, that after spending days to download a film, to discover that it was also incomplete or of extremely bad quality. Unfortunately many people, will discover that a lot of sites available today that continue to offer these low grade movies.

You don't want to download poor quality movies and although it is completely possible to get films of amazingly great quality for free, it is not recommended because many of these files are packed full of viruses as well as many other malicious programs. You don't want the hassles, because good subscription services exist and offer their movies free of any malicious programs at great prices.

The best way to go when it's the newest released films that you are after, you know, the one's that are in high quality as well as being complete, is to sign up with a service. With these subscription services you only have to pay a small one time registration fee and from then on you will get an unlimited number of downloads each and every month.

No matter how you choose to look at it, the small $40 per month rate is well-worth the number of films which you should be able to download and watch each month. Just think about it, if you went to the mall theaters to see these same latest released movies, chances are that you would only be able to buy just 4 seats every month for the price.

The good news is that although there are several internet based services around the web which are not legit, the vast majority of them are. Of course there are many other features which you will need to look-out for when signing up for a web-based service to watch American Idol for free.

Does the film service offer a money-back guarantee? You will need to ensure that if you are not satisfied with the site, that the site will return your initial investment. Make sure that you read and understand their cancellation policy. A good company will make available to you, a 30 to 60 day 100% money back guarantee and ensuring that that the cancellation process is simple.

Does the service offer you unlimited downloads? There are a few services that will limit the number of your television show downloads, of course, there are several who give you unlimited privileges as well. Many of these websites have huge databases that are filled with hundreds of thousands of movies and TV shows, so you do not want limited with regards to how many TV shows you can download do you?.

Does the site offer any type of customer support? Ok, so this may seem like an weird question seeing that all you are doing is downloading television shows right? Yes but, the download service is ran on a special application which allows you to make a connection to the service and you need to be able to contact a customer support service fairly easy when the need arises. Some of the best film downloading services out there are making available to you twenty-four hours a day customer support.

In order to simplify your search, I decided to add some links to some of the best TV show downloading services that are available - I've spread them around here in this article so please feel free to check them out. Do not forget that you might also want to use Google search engine where all you have to do is to perform a simple search for 'Download the Latest Films Free' to get hundreds of thousands of great results that you can select from.

It's imperative that you research the particular movie downloading service because they are all different. You may want to ensure that they are making available legitimate copies of the movies you want to download as well as whether or not they offer some type of customer support as well as a money back guarantee to their users.

The movie download sites are also smaller in size, and in most cases they should always be of a superb quality. Since their smaller size, almost all of these movies can be downloaded in only several hours which is dependant upon the speed of your ISP.

You will want to make sure that the film downloading service allows the option to download the television shows to your personal computer, save it on your MP3 player as well as watching the film straight through the client-side program on-demand. Several TV show downloading services allow all 3 of the options but at the same time a few are much more limited. Make sure that you are getting exactly what you are paying for.

Some of the movie services will require you to pay a reoccurring fee so that you can download films while at the same exact time, other websites will only ask for a sign-up fee. By making sure that you take the time to learn the type of payment the online service will request youwill be able to the greatest option since the best choice is always going to be the movie downloading service that asks a one-time fee.

Of course there is nothing more is important than ensuring that you are protected when you decide to sign up for anyone of these film services. You have to make sure that there is a warranty or guarantee as well as having some type of customer support that you can speak with when you are in need of it. By making sure that you do plenty of research before hand that you will be protecting yourself the best. - 23812

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Play Along CD's: How Top Drummers Are Rehearsing Without a Band

By Spencer (Spence) Strand

When you first were taught how to play the drums, you probably learned the basic beats, and perhaps a fill or two. But to become a real pro, you need something else.

Beginning drum students and experienced pros have one thing in common. Whether playing in the garage or on the biggest stages in the world, you still must practice.

But this requires working with other musicians. And not everyone is on the same schedule as you. Also, there may come a day when you simply are better than the band you're playing with, and are no longer challenged as a drummer.

Or you may find yourself labeled as a particular style and unable to break out of your genre. How does a country drummer gain any experience with Jazz for example? Or Funk? Once you've been pigeonholed, it can be tough for anyone to see you as anything else. Remember when Garth Brooks tried to break into rock? Even he was shut down quickly and he's Garth Brooks!

Of course, the alternative is to play alone which, lets face it, can be quite tedious and boring (there are only so many times you can play Wipeout or Zeppelin's Rock & Roll.) Well now there is a great alternative that is both fun and does not require anyone else's participation.

Were talking about using a play along CD. This is a fairly new tool; so let me explain what it is and how you can get the best use from it.

Play along CD is just a fancy name for a recording that's missing one of the instrument tracks. Its like a Karaoke recording (although not nearly as cheesy sounding.) Karaoke removes the vocal track and allows you to sing along. A play along CD is the same thing, but with your instrument missing. This allows you to play your part of the song.

As a drummer, for example, you pick up a drum play along CD, jam it in the player, dig in behind your kit, and start playing right away. You get the whole band in the room with you. Even better, it allows you to get extremely creative with the music, maybe even coming up with something cooler than the original track.

If you're a drummer you have to practice. No doubt about that. And you could practice with a simple metronome and sticks, but it wouldn't be much fun. If you wish to be a great drummer, you have to know time, meter, groove, and feel. And you won't master these things unless you play with a band live, on CD, or otherwise. But when you nail these things, you will be the drummer getting the call for the next gig, regardless of your style. - 23812

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Spencer (Spence) Strand is a performing drummer and drum teacher who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. To receive your free recordings from his Berklee recommended CD series, "Turn It Up and Lay It Down", please go to his site at DrumFun.com.

How To Benefit From Guitar Learning Program

By Jesscee Clark

It is now possible to master the art of playing guitar through a good guitar learning program.

Life has become so complex and busy that one is unable to find appropriate time for small things, which gives use personal satisfaction. It can be a hobby or some interest. This demands for new and innovative ways to pursue them that saves time and if possible, money. Whatever the motive maybe, it is necessary that you learn each and every technique completely. One of the best sources to learn this skill is a guitar learning program.

If you want to learn to play guitar like a pro, but are unable to find the time for it or the cost is too high, then you need to identify and realize the importance of other alternative and affordable sources. You can benefit from videos, exercises or tutorials that teach you all there is to know about guitar playing, and all of this can be done without leaving your home.

You can also find a number of useful books for learning this skill. These books are usually written, or compiled by professionals in this field, having degrees, and professional experience in music.

One of the most important things to learn is here is that a guitar learning program must be a complete package that involves all the basic techniques, and must be reliable. In order to check the reliability of such a program, you must always seek help from the internet.

It is necessary to read reviews on the internet, as they provide the best information regarding learning programs. User comments are very useful.

A guitar learning program must offer everything that can help replace a guitar tutor. Some of the most famous learning programs offer a series of DVDs, books, and softwares, which are very effective. Before you go for learning the theory, there are certain basics that must be learned first.

This helps in establishing the effectiveness of the source in making you an expert. However, no matter how effective your source is; if you are not persistent and patient, then you will not be able to excel in guitar playing. Having a comprehensive and thorough understanding will allow you to become more resourceful and innovative in guitar playing.

But, an important to remember when using any program or course for that matter, is that you should ensure the source is reliable and authentic.

However, no matter how effective your source is; if you are not persistent and patient, then you will not be able to excel in guitar playing. Similarly, your patience and persistence will be of no good, if the source is not authentic and is merely a pile of complex information that makes no sense to you.

These include, how to hold a guitar properly, hammer-on, pull-off, slides, vibratos, and finger picking etc. A complete guitar learning program will allow you to learn all these basics in detail. - 23812

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Learn and Master Guitar offers you a resourceful guitar learning program that focuses on the basics to make you sounder.