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Altec Lansing inMotion Classic

The Altec Lansing inMotion Classic offers a stylish way to play your iPod or iPhone around your home. It sounds remarkable for its size, but it lacks the low-end oomph of a larger system.

How to set up an iPod Shuffle

Learn how to configure an iPod Shuffle using Apple's iTunes software, and some tips on setting up volume control and media syncing.

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Reviews

  • Apple iMac 27-inch (Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz)

    Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal.

  • Apple Magic Mouse

    The Magic Mouse introduces some new innovations, but its long-term comfort and lack of customisability puts it behind the competition.

  • TDK iVibe

    If you can find a place for the iVibe in your home then you'll be happy with the sound it produces, especially if you overlook its various shortcomings.

  • Mophie Juice Pack Air

    It costs a pretty penny, but for people who need more juice in their iPhone, the Juice Pack Air is worth every cent.

  • Sony Dream Machine (ICF-CL75iP)

    We have a few nitpicks and grumblings, but overall the Dream Machine is a happy marriage between the alarm clock, iPod dock and digital photo frame.

  • EOS Wireless multi-room iPod dock

    Given its price and average sound, the EOS only makes sense if you absolutely need to stream music from one room to another.

  • Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini

    The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini is a cut-down version of the company's premium iPod dock but boasts even more features.

  • Cygnett Maestro Portable Speaker System for iPhone & iPod

    The Maestro does a lot of things right for its AU$189.95 asking price. It produces good sound and is cross-compatible with a range of iPods and iPhones, but it's also light on exciting features.

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Features

  • Most beautiful monitors

    Monitors have a tendency to be fairly plain objects, but every now and then a vendor goes out of its way to bring design to the fore.

  • Best high-capacity MP3 players

    Music hoarders rejoice! Here are a few picks of the top players for those large collections.

  • Best portable video players

    When you buy an MP3 player these days, it's more than likely to come with video playback support as well. Even so, we've collected some of the best players for watching video on the go.

  • Best FM transmitters for the car

    Not all iPod FM transmitters are created equal — some have dodgy cradles that fling your iPod around the cabin, others roll over at the first sign of interference. We pick three of the best, so you have your tunes everywhere you drive.

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  • iPod cases unleash your inner DJ

    Not everyone can afford B&W Panoramas for Christmas, so if you have a music fan in your life then try out one of these funky turntable iPod cases.

  • mTaxi: There's an app for cabs

    If you're an iPhone user then you've probably been wondering when someone would get around to making an app to book taxis. The wait is over.

  • Rickroll virus targets iPhones

    An Australian has released a virus for the Apple iPhone, ikee, which replaces the infected device's background picture with an image of Rick Astley.

  • Nokia: Apple wants a free ride

    Nokia is suing Apple for 10 counts of patent infringement, pointing to wireless technology patents owned by the Finnish manufacturer.

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DIYs and How-to

  • Convert your videos for the iPhone or iPod for free

    Brian Tong shows you some free programs that can be used to take all your videos and move them to your iPhone or iPod.

  • Advanced iTunes: Get more from the software

    Here's a collection of four tips for getting more out of the software — using multiple libraries on a single machine, the best uses for Smart Playlists, getting true CD-quality rips from your CD, and tips for getting perfect album art.

  • Troubleshooting iPhone upgrade issues

    We outline a few simple tips to help overcome tethering woes for iPhone users upgrading to firmware version 3.0.

  • Get songs and playlists off the iPhone

    It's easy to get songs on to an iPhone; it's notoriously hard to get them off. Whenever you plug someone else's iPhone or iPod into a computer, iTunes wants to erase everything on that player. Here's an easy way to get your songs and videos off your iPhone.

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Downloads

  • Throttle

    Improve your Internet performance by modifying modem settings.

  • SuperRam

    Increases the performance and stability of your PC.

  • Google Hybrid Maps Downloader

    Take and combine hybrid images of Google maps.

  • TimePanic

    Keep track of the time you spend on each individual task.

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