Gestern: 100 Millionen iPods verkauft

Gratuliere, gestern wurde die magische Zahl überschritten. Aus dem Pressebericht von Apple: ““At this historic milestone, we want to thank music lovers everywhere for making iPod such an incredible success,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPod has helped millions of people around the world rekindle their passion for music, and we’re thrilled to be a part of that.” “

Firma verschenkt tausende iPods

Der US-Halbleiter-Produzent National Semiconductor will jedem seiner 8500 Angestellten einen iPod schenken. Über den Download von Firmen-Podcasts und anderen Kurznachrichten auf die Geräte will die Geschäftsführung die unternehmensinterne Kommunikation verbessern.

Jeder Mitarbeiter von National Semiconductor soll einen videofähigen MP3-Player von Apple mit 30 Gigabyte-Festplatte bekommen. Das Unternehmen stellt integrierte analoge Schaltkreise her, wie sie auch in iPods eingesetzt werden.

iPods wichtiger als Bier

Tja, so geht´s: “Move over Bud. College life isn’t just about drinking beer. In a rare instance, Apple Computer Inc.’s iconic iPod music player surpassed beer drinking as the most “in” thing among undergraduate college students, according to the latest biannual market research study by Ridgewood, N.J.-based Student Monitor. Nearly three quarters, or 73 percent, of 1,200 students surveyed said iPods were “in” — more than any other item in a list that also included text messaging, bar hopping and downloading music. In the year-ago study, only 59 percent of students named the iPod as “in,” putting the gadget well below alcohol-related activities …”

iPod in the classroom

Lesson Plans

We’ve provided a collection of educator-created lesson plans for you to use as idea starters for using iPod in your classroom. These wonderful examples come from educators like you, who are using iPod to enhance their curricula and student performance.