Apple today released iPod Updater 2004-10-20 which includes iPod Photo Software 1.0 for use with iPod Photo. iPod Updater 2004-10-20 also contains the same iPod software included in iPod Updater 2004-08-06 for all other iPod models.
Download and install the iPod Updater 2004-10-20 then connect your iPod, iPod Photo or iPod mini to your computer. The iPod Updater will automatically determine if an update is required.
New Updates for iPod Photo
– High-resolution, backlit color LCD display
– Browse and view photos in a 5 x 5 thumbnail view or full screen view
– Browse photo collections or view photo slideshows with music
– Improved battery life for up to 15 hours of music playback
– Up to 5 hours of photo slideshow viewing with music
– Scrolling titles during music navigation for songs, albums, and artists
Updates for Click Wheel iPods
– Improved connectivity with some FireWire cards using the VIA chipset
– Improved connectivity with FireWire hubs, and with 4-pin FireWire ports
– Improved power management
– Improved performance with the optional external battery pack
– Removing headphones while the hold switch is on no longer wakes iPod
Updates for iPod with a Dock connector and iPod mini
– Compatibility with iTunes 4.5 or later and the iTunes Music Store
– Improved playback performance
– Support for the Apple Lossless Encoder, to enable compressed music encoding at high quality
Updates for iPod without a Dock connector
– Compatibility with iTunes 4.5 or later and the iTunes Music Store
– Improved playback performance
More info and download link here.
Related MacDailyNews articles:
A closer look at Apple’s new iPod Photo features, including 15 hours of music playback – October 26, 2004
Apple releases QuickTime 6.5.2 – October 26, 2004
Apple releases iTunes 4.7 with support for iPod Photo – October 26, 2004
Apple debuts iPod Photo with color screen, holds up to 25,000 digital photos – October 26, 2004
No need for this if you bought a 4G iPod. Shame. I was hoping for a new dock to give current iPods phot compatibility.
Sol,
Updates for Click Wheel iPods
– Improved connectivity with some FireWire cards using the VIA chipset
– Improved connectivity with FireWire hubs, and with 4-pin FireWire ports
– Improved power management
– Improved performance with the optional external battery pack
– Removing headphones while the hold switch is on no longer wakes i
Harmony-killer
can you import photos direct from the camera to the iPod, and sync it to the computer later?
Say goodbye to memory sticks if you can
Maybe I’m a dork, but I want that Myriad typeface!!
Does this affect my first generation iPod?
I wonder if they’ve fixed the annoying split second break in the music when my iPod mini changes tracks…
This new ipod photo looks awesome, cannot wait to get one.