| Using the iPod to gain knowledge quickly and | | | | and marketing, electronics, fashion to many |
| effectively!There is no doubt that the Apple | | | | other interesting niche areas.They then put |
| iPod has become a common item amongst today's | | | | up these audio files in certain podcast |
| youth as a great music player. But is the | | | | stations on the internet.Most podcast are |
| iPod more than just a music player?In fact, | | | | free and you can download and treat them just |
| the iPod is more than a music player. It is | | | | like audio books. Similarly, you can |
| also a great teaching and learning tool as | | | | subscribe and organize these podcast on your |
| well. And it is guaranteed to help you learn | | | | computer iTunes and then synchronize them to |
| fast.Audio BooksBesides music, the iPod also | | | | your iPod. It's also a great way to gain |
| plays audio books. These are essentially | | | | knowledge while driving or taking transport |
| books that has been converted into a audio | | | | to school or work.What is gaining fast |
| format and saved as a MP3 file. From a | | | | popularity today is video podcast. Video |
| technical angle, there is no difference in | | | | podcast are essentially video files that can |
| the file format between a music or a book and | | | | be downloaded and again, it covers a great |
| you can download and play the same audio book | | | | genre of subject. (As a matter of fact, I am |
| off your computer or your iPod.This opens you | | | | learning about designing my own podcast by |
| to a whole library of 'books' for your iPod. | | | | watching a video podcast of this |
| These can include many great books found in | | | | subject.)However, you can only watch a video |
| public domains and downloaded for free. There | | | | podcast on your computer or on the latest |
| are also many good commercial 'books' that | | | | iPod video model. All earlier models of iPod |
| you can purchase for a small price. These | | | | will not be capable of playing video. With |
| audio books are great as you can play them | | | | the iPod video, you can also output the video |
| over and over again in the car, on the train | | | | signal to a normal TV and watch the entire |
| or even on the plane. It's a good way to kill | | | | podcast on TV as well.What's more, you can |
| time and gain knowledge at the same time.The | | | | watch them, stop them, rewind them or repeat |
| best thing about audio books is that you do | | | | these audio or video podcasts as often as you |
| not need to read. Let the book read to you | | | | like. What better way to learn?So who says |
| and this can be a great enhancement for | | | | that iPods are meant for music only?Katherine |
| learning while driving or while sitting in a | | | | Xie has 4 iPods starting from the 2G model. |
| shaky bus or train.PodcastingHave you also | | | | She runs a popular website, that gives tips |
| heard of podcasting? If you have not, these | | | | on iPods as well as showcase quality iPod |
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