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iPod shuffle has ‘authentication chip’ on headphone interface because Apple cares about customers
MacDailyNews — ... ). Oh, by the way, here's what iLounge's "careful reviewer," Jeremy Horwitz, wrote about Apple's "Made for iPod" program on January 30, 2005 , nine days after it was unveiled: "Though iLounge is an independent resource of iPod information not affiliated with Apple Computer, we editorially support the Made for iPod program to the extent that it provides a guarantee of safety and proper testing of electronic iPod accessories for consumers, and will advise our readers of the Made for iPod status of new iPod accessories we review." ...

Article: Editorial: iLounge’s Editor, On Apple Authentication and Punishment
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — ... “Apple rumor sites” without success, only belatedly figuring out that the constant buzz they generated was helping the company more than hurting it, Apple has now decided to “punish” buzzkillers—journalists who the company doesn’t consider friendly enough to its marketing mission. And by “punish,” we mean to say that this specific word is used to refer to what happens if someone has said something Apple doesn’t approve of. Amongst the topics on the forbidden list: specifics of the Made For iPod and ...