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Manage and Sync iPod Music Via Winamp

iPod SyncMany iTunes alternatives have been shared on this blog but what else can be better then managing and syncing music on your portable devices from popular multimedia player Winamp, the good news is that the latest version of Winamp comes with built-in support for importing iTunes database and playlists with full featured portable device management and synchronization functionality offering seamless integration with iPod (Shuffle, Video, Nano & Classic), Creative Nomad/Zen/MuVo, PlaysForSure (P4S), USB Thumbdrive and ActiveSync devices, for enabling iTunes support simply check the Import iTunes Tool option while installing Winamp and follow the guide ahead to work with iTunes and iPod from within Winamp.

Winamp iTunes Import Function

Using Winamp to sync your iPod devices ensures that you don't need to worry about losing songs when syncing on different computers.

$30,000 To Fill An iPod - Zune Ads Hitting iTunes Store

Microsoft is hitting hard on Apple product prices with its series of tv commercial targeting the high cost to own Apple products describing it as Apple Tax, the latest in series compares the cost to fill an 120 GB iPod from iTunes store to that of Zune portable media player via Zune Pass costing just $15 a month.

Skype For Apple iPhone Coming Soon

Skype LogoMuch awaited iPhone client of popular P2P VOIP service Skype is expected to soon hit the Apple iTunes store in coming week for public download, once available the client application will let Apple iPhone and iPod touch users use cost-effective Skype VOIP telephony service over Wi-Fi and 3G networks, the Skype client application is expected to be made available for free but as usual will need paid account upgrade for full feat

Simple Guide To Jailbreak iPod Touch 2G

Apple iPod TouchUnlike iPod Touch First Generation jailbreaking the newer iPod Touch Second Generation requires a different approach as QuickPWN currently does not support iPod Touch 2G, luckily iPod 2G is now jailbreakable and QuickFreedom is a new utility which can get the job done pretty easily via a simple to use wizard styled user interface, QuickFreedom works on Windows XP and Vista allowing users to jailbreak and install Cydia and Installer with options to change the boot logo.

Quickfreedom

QuickFreedom supports jailbreaking the latest iPod Touch 2G with 2.2.1 firmware, the 5-step jailbreaking process is quite simple and can be done easily as described next.

Downgrade iPhone Firmware 3.0 To 2.x.x

iPhoneDespite all the warnings if you upgraded your iPhone to the latest iPhone OS 3.0 Beta without a developer account you must be locked-out from normal phone functionality, downgrading your iPhone to an earlier version is pretty straight-forward but downgrading your baseband (which is responsible for the unlock being not functional anymore) is not possible with newer versions, You can downgrade iPhone OS 3.0 To earlier 2.2.1 version using the following guide.

Installing iPhone Firmware 3.0 Beta On iPod Touch Without A Developer Account

iPod Touch Users have now found a way to install and use iPhone OS 3.0 Beta on iPod Touch without an developer account, the hack involves using the iPhone OS 3.0 Beta .IPSW restore file with iTunes blocking the applications access to internet via firewall.

The trick is that iTunes uses an active internet connection to verify whether the current device using the BETA OS is developer registered or not, if it founds non-developer registered device using the BETA OS iTunes syncing is disabled, this simple check can be easily bypassed using the hack described next.

Simple Guide To Jailbreak Apple iPod Touch 1G Using QuickPWN

Jail-breaking your Apple iPod Touch allows you to enjoy hundreds of themes, games, applications and hacks which are not supported by Apple, although jailbreaking can be done pretty easily using free wizard styled application QuickPwn if not done properly it can render your device inoperable requiring a restore via iTunes.

iPod Touch Jailbreak

Jailbreaking your device requires basic computer knowledge and should take roughly 15-25 minutes to complete on a decently powered PC/Mac computer.

Simple Hack To Unlock iPod Volume Limit Without PIN Code

iPod VolumeApple iPod allows setting maximum volume limit with support for PIN code locking to prevent unauthorized changes, However, if you forgot your volume limit unlock code here is a little trick you can use to remove the lock without restoring your iPod.

iTunes Agent - Free Utility To Synchronize Non-Apple MP3 Players With iTunes

Despite being a bloated software Apple iTunes is a very good music player and organizer, the software features music library synchronization features with supported devices like Apple iPhone and Apple iPod, however, iTunes does not allow music synchronization with other portable players and devices, if you looking for something which can let you synchronize your iTunes playlists with non-iPod MP3 player and devices like Playstation Portable and Walkman phone, free utility iTunes Agent is here for the rescue.

iTunes Agent

Open source free utility iTunes Agent sits in your system tray, monitoring devices getting connected to your system, If a supported device is recognized iTunes Agent will enable you to manage synchronization via playlists in iTunes, Using iTunes Smart Playlist, such as "Party Shuffle" lets you enjoy a new collection of tracks on your device after each synchronization, if your device is not getting recognized automatically for synchronization you can manually add a device and start using iTunes Agent.

Fixing iTunes Error - "The iPod Cannot Be Synced. The Required File Is Locked"

If you are receiving "The iPod [iPod Name Here] Cannot Be Synced. The Required File Is Locked" error while trying to sync your Apple iPod using iTunes as shown below the fix could be pretty simple.

iPod Sync Error

All the error means is that iTunes is unable to read/write to the database file inside your device, their could be several possible reasons for the error which might be recoverable depending on the cause of the error.

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