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gadgets.boingboing.net - 3/16/2009

We found the chip inside the new iPod headphones...but is it DRM?

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You'd never guess it was there—a tiny chip, barely a millimeter square, hidden inside the headphone module on the third-gen iPod shuffle. If you dismantle the module itself, you still won't see it: it's underneath a board containing a few simple copper traces, itself minuscule, and glued to the ...

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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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technologyexpert.blogspot.com - 3/11/2009

Apple Deals Out a New iPod shuffle

— technologyexpert.blogspot.com — Apparently tiny wasn't enough of a description for the iPod shuffle, as Apple on Wednesday unveiled a... new miniscule version of their smallest iPod. As you can see from the comparison with the older version above, it's significantly smaller; Apple says it's 1/2 the size. Despite the size ... (more) Apple Deals Out a New iPod shuffle

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macworld.com - 3/17/2009

Apple, vendors confirm iPod headphone-chip rumors | Accessories

— macworld.com — by Dan Frakes , Macworld.com Apple’s third-generation iPod shuffle no longer includes the familiar control pad of... previous models, instead providing a slim, three-button remote controller on the headphone cable. As we reported last week, this means ... (more) Apple, vendors confirm iPod headphone-chip rumors | ...

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More 3G iPod Shuffle drama
Fudzilla — ... headphones available for the 3G iPod Shuffle and everyone is waiting for Apple to release these. We didn't think it was a great idea from day one, but this "new" control system seems to be getting worse and worse for every day that goes by. You could always make the Shuffle live up to its name, by using your own headphones and just switch it on, as it'll still play your music, but you won't have any means to control it. You can find Boingboing's ripped apart controller unit here and iLounge's report ...

Shuffle Headphones have Authentication chip
TweakTown's News RSS Feed — ... that they've collaborated with Apple for the past few months developing the technology. It seems safe to conclude two things. One, manufacturers who want their headphones to work with the shuffle need to work with Apple in order to get access to the tech inside the authentication chip. Two, only people who Apple "like" are going to get this tech and make compatible headphones—but it's likely that Apple likes almost anybody with the money to pay for licensing. Picture courtesy of Boing Boing Gadgets

Apple iPod shuffle chip restricts use of 3rd party headphones
DV Hardware — ... manufacturing yet, because they’ll need to contain yet another new Apple authentication chip, which will add to their price. Your only alternatives will be third-party remote control adapters—also not yet available, as Apple’s not even making one—and using Apple’s earphones. The prices for the third-party adapters will be no less than $19, and quite possibly more like $29; compatible headphones announced thus far start at $49. Pictures of this chip can be seen at BoingBoing: Apple iPod shuffle chip restricts use of ...

So what is that mystery chip inside the new iPod shuffle's headphones?
Hardware 2.0 — March 16th, 2009 So what is that mystery chip inside the new iPod shuffle's headphones? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:18 am Categories: Apple Tags: Headphone , Apple iPod , Shuffle , Apple iPod Shuffle , Apple Inc. , Chip , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Late last week it emerged that the headphones that Apple developed for the new iPod shuffle contain a mystery chip marked 8A93E3 . Is it a DRM chip that will force those who want to make third-party headphones for the shuffle to sign up to a ...

Apple Suicide: Obsessive Control
Today @ PC World — ... . The blog, famous for its detailed product reviews, doesn't say how it knows Apple included an authentication chip in the new headphones, only that it has.   A further investigation by BoingBoing discovered a mystery chip named 8A83E3 buried in the Apple earbuds' architecture that may be the authentication chip. The reaction to this rumor has been mild surprise. Some have argued this policy has been good for Apple financially and may lead to higher quality headphones from third-party vendors. However, I have to say, if the rumor is true then this is a horrible path for ...