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PDA Software

The USDA in Your Palm

Does ostrich meat contain more protein than turkey? Which has more saturated fat, olive or peanut oil? Just check your Palm. The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service has made its exhaustive nutrient database available for download to personal digital assistants (PDAs). This resource contains information on more than 6,000 foods — from alfalfa sprouts to zwieback […]

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iPod Software

RSS News Feeds on Your iPod

Read it to Me creates a playlist of MP3 files in iTunes from your unread RSS news headlines in Ranchero Software’s NetNewsWire.

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iPod Software

More Customizations Coming to iPod UI

I was toying around with my new iPod (3.0) the other day and i selected “playlists” from the main menu, and instead of the new column coming in from the right (as usual), it came in from the bottom. i almost flipped my lid, i couldn’t believe it. of course i could not get it […]

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iPod Software

AAC vs. MP3 vs. Ogg vs. AIFF

How does AAC stack up against the popular alternatives and what does this mean for the quality of the Apple iTunes Music Store? When Apple released the iTunes Music Store they made some bold claims as to the quality of AAC. Since I had read no listening comparisons of AAC to other formats, I decided […]

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Software

Apple's Keynote Reviewed by Presentations Magazine

Apple’s Keynote software has been reviewed by “Presentations” magazine, a publication devoted to professionals who deal with oral and graphical presentations in their jobs.