IPod Software and iPod world

While Apple secretive about its iPod software, all speak to the 5G iPod runs the Pixo OS 2.1 operating system along with the Digital Media Platform PortalPlayer (English site). PortalPlayer's platform is a "system on a chip" that provides a piece of hardware we've ever seen, including the two cores ARM7TDMI microprocessor. The developer package includes support for audio decoder, customizable firmware (with support for the development of the DRM system ) and software development tools.

The iPod's user interface is based on proven Pixo Toolbox software that was available when Apple created the device. Besides the software user interface and operating system, encoding and decoding video iPod happens at the software level. The Broadcom chip video we saw in the last section handles processing at the hardware level, but has a corresponding piece of software to run the codec (encoding application) video.

With regard to the requirements of the operating system , the iPod video is compatible with Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later, Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 4 or later) and Windows XP Home and Professional (with Service Pack 2 or later).

Where the iPod software starts to get really interesting is in the part of third party software and hacks that have emerged in response to the popularity of the iPod. The third-party software for iPod consists of programs that use or rely on the current functions of the iPod without changing the way the device should work. This includes games via download for iPod, programs that convert a series of DVDs to video files compatible with iPod at once, programs that convert data from PDA and PowerPoint presentations to iPod compatible files and software that allows you to create your own sets of text-based iPod.

The iPod hacks are programs written to provide new functionality (not intended by Apple) to iPods. You remember when we talk about things you can not do with an iPod as syncing via FireWire? Well, there is an unorthodox solution to sync an iPod via FireWire. Unless you are a programmer, "hacking an iPod" means only that you download a piece of code that changes the functionality of your iPod-level software. If you're a programmer, this means developing code. Hackers iPod publish all sorts of programs that change the way your iPod works.

Among the software embedded applications and external iPod, this device offers plenty of functionality 140 grams. Enter the world of accessories for iPod and start to see why some people's lives revolves around an iPod.

The iPod has become so ubiquitous that you regularly hear people referring to MP3 players as "iPods" are not even talking about the Apple device. An entire genre of transmissions evolved to take advantage of the iPod. You can download " podcasts "for any type of MP3 player (or computer), but these transmissions made ​​at home originally appeared as an iPod app.
The extensive list of accessories available for the iPod, so Apple products like others, relies on hardware and software from the iPod to put it in the center of a "digital media experience."