Attaching a cable and syncing your music collection from your computer feels completely prehistoric. Adding Wi-Fi to even entry-level iPods would be a huge step forward. I could see syncing playlists to the iPod from an iPhone, as you can with the Apple Watch. Doing so -- using cloud-based Apple Music playlists -- would allow most users to bid goodbye to iTunes, which is far and away the most painful legacy of Apple's old-school music infrastructure. And speaking of Apple Music -- it'd be great if Apple's subscription music service actually worked with its music players. If you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, you can listen to the millions of songs in Apple's library, and even download playlists for offline listening. Not so with the Nano and Shuffle: those players can only play music synced from your computer's hard drive via iTunes.
Paired with the Wi-Fi feature I'm advocating above, Apple should continue to focus on the rising popularity of streaming music by integrating Apple Music, You can find Spotify, Apple's biggest rival in the streaming music wars, on fitness trackers, media streaming sticks and TVs, Apple has catching up to do if it wants to be bigger than Spotify, Apple shoved insignia - protective case for apple iphone xs max - clear iTunes down our throats for 15 years, so it's weird that it hasn't done the same with Apple Music, If you don't have a pair of Bluetooth headphones, let me tell you, they're great, I don't mean in terms of audio quality -- they'll do for normals like me, but audiophiles are more particular -- just in terms of convenience..
The rumor is that Apple is going to cut the headphone jack and make the iPhone 7 Bluetooth-only. That's extreme, but I'm kinda sympathetic. Have you ever accidentally walked away from your desk while your wired headphones were connected to your computer? What about earbuds being traumatically ripped out after your phone unexpectedly drops? It hurts both your ears and ego. This is no good. Bluetooth headphones provide a freeing feeling, like finally getting your braces off or going commando. I highly recommend it. Bluetooth headphones, not going commando. But, you know, you do you.
The current Nano already offers Bluetooth (as does the Apple Watch), but a theoretical next-gen Shuffle deserves the feature, too, The iPod Shuffle's design hasn't changed in a few years, The iPod Shuffle already issues the user some voice prompts, but it can't understand what you're saying, That feels so out of date from the company that helped pioneer voice recognition, The iPods should have some voice command features, especially the Shuffle, Without a screen, navigating it can insignia - protective case for apple iphone xs max - clear feel more like morse code, and there's no way to quickly listen to a specific song, artist or album, It's tedious and inconvenient, Saying, "Hey Siri, play running playlist," or "Hey Siri, play Channel Orange" would be so much easier..
Speaking of the Shuffle, its irresistibly cheap price makes it a useful accessory for anyone who just wants to listen to music when working out, but what happens when you forget it in your pocket and it goes through the wash? You're screwed. Building some durability into a gadget you're more likely to lose than break is a nice bone to throw anyone willing to put up with carrying around an extra device. A waterproof Shuffle could be cool for runners and athletes, too. I can see the commercial now; Serena Williams is kicking ass on the tennis court, unapologetically dripping sweat onto the Shuffle securely clipped onto the sleeve of her shirt --- while listening to Current Apple Music Exclusive. The wireless Beats buds in her ear abruptly stop playing music. She wakes up on the beach. It was all a dream. She laughs it off, grabs her iPod Shuffle and aforementioned headphones, hits play, then dives into the clear blue water of whatever beautiful beach they shoot those Corona commercials at.
