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gartenblog.net - 3/16/2009
Apple on the new iPod Shuffle headphones
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Just spoke with Apple, and confirmed there’s no authentication or DRM in the iPod Shuffle’s headphones. There is a license fee, as part of the “made for iPod” accessory logo that applies to lots of devices and accessories for vendors who want to make headphones that work with the new ...
Review: Apple iPod shuffle (Third-Generation)
ilounge.com - 3/15/2009
Review: Apple iPod shuffle (Third-Generation)
— ilounge.com — Author's pic By Jeremy Horwitz Editor-in-Chief, iLounge Published: Friday, March 13, 2009 Category: iPods Pros: Apple’s smallest,... lightest iPod yet, and first iPod shuffle with remote control functionality. Offers modestly better transfer speeds and ... (more) Review: Apple iPod shuffle (Third-Generation)

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ifixit.com - 3/13/2009
iPod Shuffle 3rd Generation First Look
— ifixit.com — Upon connecting the shuffle to a computer, we learned that the voice-over feature must first be downloaded... via iTunes. Interestingly enough, normal headphones can still be used to listen to music. The only drawback: without Apple's proprietary ... (more) iPod Shuffle 3rd Generation First Look

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eff.org - 3/14/2009
Apple Adds Still More DRM to iPod Shuffle
— eff.org — Even as it attacks DRM on music, Apple is continuing to add more DRM to its own... hardware (we recently documented all of Apple's various hardware DRM restrictions). The latest example is the new iPod Shuffle . According to the careful reviewers at ... (more) Apple Adds Still More DRM to iPod Shuffle

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Apple: No DRM in iPod Shuffle Earphones
iPodObserver — ... and Michael Gartenberg . The mystery chip uncovered by iLounge over the weekend is a control chip that is included in the Made for iPod licensing program, as opposed to an authentication or other DRM chip. The issue arose when iLounge discovered a mystery chip embedded in the earphones. In an review of the iPod shuffle, iLounge said the chip imposed some sort of DRM controls controlling the use of headphones on the device, and called the situation a "nightmare scenario for long-time iPod fans. It turns out, however, that the mystery chip is not so mysterious, and is ...

Apple: There is no authentication or DRM in iPod shuffle headphone interface
MacDailyNews — ... "Just spoke with Apple, and confirmed there’s no authentication or DRM in the iPod shuffle’s headphones," Michael Gartenberg reports via his GartenBlog. "There is a license fee, as part of the 'Made for iPod' accessory logo that applies to lots of devices and accessories for vendors who want to make headphones that work with the new Shuffle," Gartenberg reports. Full article here . Joel Johnson reports for Boing Boing, "Sources at a headphone manufacturer confirmed today to BBG that new iPod headphones do use a proprietary chip available exclusively through Apple. However, ...

Shuffle’s Hardware DRM Not DRM at All…Or is It?
TheAppleBlog — ... Apple maintains that the chip is not hardware DRM, as many speculated immediately after the discovery. Instead, they claim the chip is just to ensure proper functioning of the headset-based controls, and that the specs of the device are made available to any hardware manufacturer that obtains a peripheral license from them (the one that allows manufacturers to use the iconic “Made for iPod” sticker). They acknowledge that clone chips will likely follow, and will be tolerated, although those manufacturers won’t get to officially claim that their ...

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Tinfoil Hat Report: iPod Shuffle Earbuds Contain DRM Chip — Wired: Gadget Lab
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Mere seconds after Apple announced its third-generation, buttonless iPod shuffle this week , a collective cry of "What about my expensive third-party headphones?" rang out across the Internet. Since the new shuffle design requires headphones with Apple's inline controls, most ...
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