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Scott from Howard, Pennsylvania listening via 103FM WRSC Happy Valley’s Place to Visit asked: “I have an iPod nano 5th gen and I’m having a problem with the phone jack (Assuming he means headphone jack), and for the price to get it fixed i’m thinking about upgrading to the new Nano or iPod Touch. I’m not sure which would have the best features and be the best to invest in. I want it to have an FM radio cause that’s how I listen to you guys. Please give me some info and recommendations. Also, you guys have a great show and I enjoy listening to you guys every Sunday.”
We would definitely recommend the newer iPod Nano since you are already familiar with its functionality! It still has the FM radio that interests you! The radio feature even lets you pause or rewind up to 15 minutes, so you never have to miss anything from our show!
The iPod Touch may be another option for you to look into Scott. It’s a lot more powerful in every way, bigger screen, better processor and RAM, the ability to run far more apps, two cameras, but it will not pick up FM radio over the air, if you want to listen to radio broadcasts you will need to use an app.
That part is easy enough, iHeartRadio and TuneIn have lots of local stations, the problem is that, for them to work, you need internet access, which in the iPod’s case means WiFi. The Nano just picks up FM signals the same way any other radio would, if FM is a big deal to you then the Nano is for you, if you don’t mind getting your radio through your internet connection and don’t mind a larger size, the Touch is a more capable device.
Perhaps the best way to think of it is this: The iPod Touch is an iPhone without the phone part, while the iPod Nano is an iPod. For that reason, you might want to go with the Nano, unless you already have an iPhone. It would be unpleasant to have to buy apps for both iOS and Android (assuming that you have an Android smartphone). If you already had an iPhone, there would be no need to buy an iPod Touch, because everything the Touch would do your iPhone already does.
For more information tune in to Hour 1 of our podcast.
Consumer Reports Feature With Terry Sullivan
Think you can’t get a decent advanced digital camera for less than $500? Think again, says Consumer Reports. Associate Editor Terry Sullivan is here to tell us about some pretty solid performers that all cost $450 or less.
The “Into Tomorrow” team discussed the latest apps that they have been playing with recently.
• Marly recommends: MyFitnessPal, FREE
- “The My Fitness Pal app is obviously another fitness app I have to share with you all. It’s linked -up to My Fitness Pal online account, making all of the website’s data and resources accessible just about anywhere you have access to the web.You can use the app to track your eating, exercising, and daily activity to track your progress, making it easy to see how all of your fitness and hard work is paying off! My Fitness Pal claims to simplify the lives of those who are caught up in super busy lifestyles. If you’re on the go, it has a ton of restaurant information readily accessible to help keep you make the best nutritional decisions and keep you on track. The app can be used on iphones, ipads, androids, blackberrys, and windows mobile phones … all completely free. You can also access the website at www.myfitnesspal.com ! let your fitness journey begin..with a free PAL! :)” — Marly
• Mark recommends: NOAA Weather Radar, FREE
- “NOAA Weather Radar from Tap Nation. One of the things I dislike most about living in Florida is wondering when the rain will stop. I wanted a handy app on my smartphone that would figure out where I was and show me the current radar around my area. NOAA Weather Radar does that, and does it beautifully. It animates the radar images so you can see not only where the rain IS, but where it’s GOING as well. You can zoom in or out to see as much or as little detail as you like. NOAA Weather Radar does have a Pro version that skips the ads, but the ads don’t bother me, nor does the pop up asking me to go Pro every time I start the app. I saw some reviewers complaining about these things, but that just proves that people are whiners. NOAA Weather Radar is free in the iTunes app store.”
- — Mark
• Dave recommends: ABBYY Business Card Reader, $4.99
- “ABBYY Business Card Reader — available for both iOS and Android. I first saw it in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress earlier this year. ABBYY gives you some powerful search and management capabilities, allowing for easy structuring of a large amount of captured data within the application’s built-in storage, the CardHolder. – Instantly transfer business card data in 20 languages right onto your smartphone – Save contacts in the CardHolder – Share contact data using e-mail, SMS or WiFi – Transfer contacts to another smartphone or computer. You can both search-by-date and search-by-keyword to find the cards you’ve previously scanned & saved. iOS is $4.99 and Android is currently on sale @ $.99. “
- — Dave
What are your favorite Apps? Let us know at 800-899-INTO and we’ll feature them in this segment!
Tune in to Hour 1 of our podcast for more details
Guest Segment:
Jody Rohlena, Deputy Editor – ShopSmart
Comments from our COOL “Into Tomorrow” HOT Summer Giveaway!!!
Dan from New Albany, MS Listens to our FREE podcasts
Heard about the giveaway: in your weekly email newsletter. Reason for wanting to travel: An old guy wanting to keep up with the future.
Darrell From Allen, Texas
Watches ITTV: Yes.
Subscribes to ITTV: No
Subscribes to TNL: No
Has app: No
Reason for wanting to travel with us to IFA in Berlin: “New stuff”
Available to travel during IFA: Yes
Has passport and any other travel documents required: Yes
Can somehow get to the nearest airport: Yes
Joshua of Sparta, TN Listens on SuperTalk 99.7 FM wtn
Heard about the giveaway he says: “by listening to your show and I would love the opportunity to go to germany and see all of the new tech things coming out. I love to learn about technical gadgets and would love to go to germain with you folks for the sightseeing”
Raymond from Raleigh, NC Listens to our FREE podcasts and on our FREE app and heard about the Berlin Giveaway on intotomorrow.com
He said: “I have been in the electronics/telecom industry for 25 years and am always interested in what is coming in the future.” He is Available to travel during the IFA dates in September… and has a valid passport!
You may enter ONCE a week … AND … when you call-in, using our FREE APP or 1-800-899-INTO (4696) and we can HEAR you … we will BONUS you with yet another entry!!! Good luck!!!
Jack from Brooklyn, New York listening via the Android App asked: “I have some rage, its about the [Into Tomorrow] app. many times when I press the listen button it appears not to connect and instead of saying stop it goes back to listen, so I press it again. What happens is, it connects and I hear the show playing twice, a couple of seconds apart. So if i press the stop button it stops one of them. I can’t stop the other one because the button doesn’t say stop, it says listen. The only way to stop the radio is shut off my phone or force close the app. I have a fix though, please put an exit button on the app. I hpe you take this eriously because its really annoying, thanks. ”
This was a problem a while back but we thought it had been fixed long ago, we would love to look into it further and see if some specific phones are still having this issue. Call us back and let us know what phone model you’re using so we can find a fix that will include it?
Thank you, Jack!
For more information tune in to Hour 1 of our podcast.
Dan in Fort Lauderdale, Florida listens via the App asked: “Comment: I love windows xp and I’m not changing. Microsoft should go back to the roots of XP.”
We’re not willing to go that far with you, Dan, but we will say that we were perfectly happy with Windows 7 and we can’t see a reason to upgrade to touch-centric Windows 8.
There are a lot of things we prefer about Windows 7 over Windows XP, so we’re curious what it is that makes you such an XP diehard? Call back and let us know!
I just ordered three new laptops and a desktop for work and while I was, just barely, able to get Windows 7 on the laptops, I had to pay EXTRA to get Windows 7 on the desktop computer. Perhaps that’s the purpose of Windows 8? It allows computer makers like Dell to get a little extra for the older operating system?
For more information tune in to Hour 1 of our podcast.
This Week’s Prizes for Our Listeners
Covington Creations: Earbud yo-yo — Now with Dave’s face on them! — A clever solution to tangled earbuds.
Akitio:Neutrino Thunder Duo – 2-bay Thunderbolt Hard Drive enclosure
V Moda Headphones: a variety of styles of the DJ Inspired, Hollywood Designed Headphones
Ventev: An assortment of tangle-free USB cables and battery cases for iPhones