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+Anapod Explorer raises the bar somewhat compared to the other programs we've looked at. AE is not just a way of recovering files, it also features a whole bunch of other stuff as well. The downside to the additional features is accompanying price increase. A full version of Anapod Explorer is $30 and available for Windows Only.
+Anapod Explorer features all the basic stuff you'll find in the other programs, one-click back ups, duplicate file detection and drag-and-drop transfers. But in addition to that AE features the "Window's Integration," which allows you to browse your iPod like you would in Windows Explorer, but without the quirky file-names. AE can also sync your photos and movies as well.
+AE includes a separate program, Anapod Xtreamer, which allows you to browse your iPod via any standard browser. Xtreamer makes it easy to transfer files, not just from your iPod to the connected computer, but to any computer on the network.
+But the coolest feature in my opinion is the ability to do alter bitrates on the fly using AE's AudioMorph when transferring songs. This means you can keep high bitrate copies of your music on your hard drive and compress them during transfer to save space on your iPod.
+Just in case all that wasn't enough for you, Anapod Explorer goes completely over the top and includes a database search engine that lets you execute SQL statements to search for music. Holy nerdy goodness.
+There are about a dozen more features I haven't haven't touched on, but since most of them go far beyond our review goals (get music off your iPod) I'll leave them for you to discover.
+It's not the cheapest way to get music off your iPod, but if you're looking to do more with your iPod and music, Anapod Explorer is worth a closer look.
+####The Lowdown
+**Good**
+*	Can sync iTunes to iPod with one click
+*	Excellent additional features (too many to list)
+*	Avoids duplicating songs
+**Bad**
+*	Not free
+*	Overkill if all you want to do is get songs off your iPod
+Previously reviewed:
+[Senuti][1] (Mac only)<br />
+[Podworks][2] (Mac only)<br />
+[IPod Access][3] (Mac &amp; Windows)<br />
+[IPodRip][4] (Mac &amp; Windows)<br />
+[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/getting_songs_o.html "Monkey Bites on Senuti"
+[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/getting_songs_o_1.html "Monkey Bites on PodWorks"
+[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/getting_songs_o_2.html "Monkey Bites on iPod Access"
+[4]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/getting_songs_o_3.html "Monkey Bites on iPodRip"
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+Intel announced today that its new quad core [Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (nicknamed "Kentsfield") will begin shipping][1] in time for the holiday season. The chips were originally set to begin shipping next year, but Dell had already jumped the gun and said they would be using the chip in their new servers and high end workstation. 
+Today's announcement puts Intel on top again in the never-ending chip race with AMD, whom Intel has been trailing for several years. AMD is planning on releasing its own quad cores sometime next year. 
+Intel claims the quad cores, which are essentially two dual cores sandwiched on the same chip, will give some applications as much as a 70% performance boost.
+Before you get too excited, bear in mind that there isn't a whole lot of software out there that can really take advantage of a quad core chip. The most immediate beneficiaries of the new chips will likely be servers and grid computing projects. There are some high-end multimedia and scientific programs that are capable of using however many cores are present, but your average office and desktop programs will likely see only marginal performances gains from the new chips.
+Intel's performance figures may however prove correct at some point in the future when software catches up with hardware. With more and more consumer machines already using dual cores and the new quad cores hitting the market, we will undoubtedly see more programs becoming multithread capable in the near future.
+ZDNet has put together an interesting informal benchmark test using Intel's new quad-core Xeon 5355. The folks over at ZDNet reconfigured a Mac Pro to fit it with two quad cores, making an eight core machine, and [ran some benchmark tests][2]. In some tests the original Mac Pro actually out performs the new chips, though as ZDNet points out their custom machine does not benefit from optimized firmware or other components that Apple would likely add if they use the new chips. 
+So far Dell, IBM and a few others have announced plans to use the new chips. Apple, who typically does not announce such things, has so far not said anything about the new chips.
+At $999 per chip, Intel's quad cores probably aren't going to fit most consumer budgets, but early adopters, gaming junkies and those who just have to have the latest and greatest will no doubt be excited.
+[1]: http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=49E53381-F875-4EAE-96E8-DE26355F2A94 "Intel to Ship Kentsfield"
+[2]: http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/0,1000000193,39284700,00.htm "ZDNet benchmarks"
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+Out of the programs we'll be looking at only [iPod Access][3] is available for both Windows and Macintosh. While this is nice for users that have both platforms, unfortunately you'll have to buy separate licenses for each, but that's the case with most software. Licenses for iPod Access are $19.99.
+We tested iPod Access on both Windows and Mac with very similar results. The Mac interface is definitely not the most refined we've seen in our tests, but it functions well enough and gives you the information you need.
+Ipod Access works very similar to PodWorks, just highlight the songs you want to copy and click "Add to iTunes." The trial version only allows you transfer five songs at a time, but I had no problems copying songs within the limit.
+The "Clone Playlist" feature is not available in the trial version so I wasn't able to test it.
+When it comes to handling song transfers, IPod Access gives you more options than the other programs reviewed, including the option to rename the songs in a variety of formats. Ipod Access did a great job of not making duplicate copies and offers the option to only overwrite existing files if the iPod copy is newer.
+Like Podworks, iPod Access is not currently a universal binary so performance on Intel Macs is lackluster. In Windows XP we had no issues with speed.
+Ipod Access may not be the prettiest of the bunch, but it offers the most features (albeit at the slightly higher price).
+####The Lowdown
+**Good**
+*	Doesn't duplicate tracks when transferring songs
+*	Can sync iTunes to iPod with one click
+*	Available for Windows and Mac
+**Bad**
+*	Interface is basic (some might say ugly)
+*	Trial version had numerous errors/warnings
+*	No drag-and-drop transfers.
+Previously reviewed:
+[Senuti][1] (Mac only)<br />
+[Podworks][2] (Mac only)<br />
+[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/getting_songs_o.html "Monkey Bites on Senuti"
+[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/getting_songs_o_1.html "Monkey Bites on PodWorks"
+[3]: http://www.findleydesigns.com/products.html "iPod Access"
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+<img alt="Ipod_2" title="Ipod_2" src="http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/ipod_2.jpg" border="0" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" />Well, at the last minute I discovered I was wrong about iPod Access being the only cross platform solution we're reviewing. Our next program, [iPodRip][4] from [The Little App Factory][5], is also available in both Mac and Windows flavors. Not only that, but the Mac version is a universal binary. Our review applies to the Mac version only.
+IPodRip is shareware and costs $14.95. The unlicensed version is not crippled, but will expire after 10 uses, which means if you just need to recover from a hard drive failure or similar one-time problem, iPodRip can do it for free.
+IPodRip features, drag-and-drop support for moving songs off your iPod directly into iTunes, as well as one-click importing to restore everything. Alternately you can select individual songs and import them one at a time or in groups.
+<img alt="Ipodrip" title="Ipodrip" src="http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/ipodrip.jpg" border="0" style="display: block; margin: 10px 0px 10px 5px;" />IPodRip also has a very nice feature that allow you to restore all your playlists with one-click. IPodRip also allows for something it terms "smart sync" which allows you to copy songs based on various criteria (pretty much like "smart playlists" in iTunes).
+IPodRip also features a number of nice extras not found elsewhere, such as a database check for your iPod DB, an option to export your library information to HTML or XML formats, and sync metadata between your iPod and iTunes.
+####The Lowdown
+**Good**
+*	Can sync iTunes to iPod with one click
+*	Available for Windows and Mac
+*	Excellant additional features
+**Bad**
+*	Not free (though it can be used 10 times with no limitations)
+Previously reviewed:
+[Senuti][1] (Mac only)<br />
+[Podworks][2] (Mac only)<br />
+[IPod Access][3] (Mac &amp; Windows)<br />
+[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/getting_songs_o.html "Monkey Bites on Senuti"
+[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/getting_songs_o_1.html "Monkey Bites on PodWorks"
+[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/getting_songs_o_2.html "Monkey Bites on iPod Access"
+[4]: http://www.thelittleappfactory.com/application.php?app=iPodRip "iPodRip"
+[5]: http://www.thelittleappfactory.com/software/index.php "The Little App Factory"
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+<img alt="Any_key_3" title="Any_key_3" src="http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/any_key_2.jpg" border="0" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" />The traditional morning reboot, brewed the same way since roughly 1894:
+*	Later today TiVo will [announce a plan to allow users to download videos][1] from the Internet and watch them from their television sets. For now the service will be limited to non-copyrighted material from services like YouTube, though TiVo hopes to add iTunes Music Store content in the future. This is reportedly only one of several new features TiVo will be announcing.
+*	Bloomberg.com reports that, according the Steve Ballmer, [Microsoft plans to add video-sharing and a phone feature][2] to future versions of its Zune music player.
+*	The AP reports you will be able to [buy Windows Vista licenses at CompUSA][3] starting November 30th. Microsoft claims the move is aimed at small businesses most of whom purchase software at retail stores. The licensing purchase is reported cheaper than the traditional boxed product.
+*	The U.K.-based [OpenStreetMap is collecting cartography information][4] from GPS wielding volunteers in hopes of creating a free, open-source wiki-style map of the planet. [via [CNet][5]] 
+[1]: http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/hold-for-release-1201-am-est-tuesday/n20061113191809990018 "TiVo to allow internet downloads"
+[2]: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a6kJgarwWLeg "Microsoft's Ballmer on the future of Zune"
+[3]: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061113/ap_on_hi_te/vista_compusa "Microsoft to sell business license through CompUSA"
+[4]: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Main_Page "OpenStreetMap.org"
+[5]: http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-6134871.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news "CNet on OpenStreetMap"
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