Stay Green: Recycle Your Old iPod

My wife gave me a 4 GB black ipod nano as a gift a couple years ago. At the time, it was state-of-the-art and held a very high cool factor rating. I proudly wore it around my neck at work, along with the rest of my gadget-addicted buddies, and quickly filled it up with my favorite songs.

Then Apple had to go and release their iPhone and their new series of iPods with video, and already my nano is feeling outdated, small, and well… old.

If you’re like me and are hoping for a new iPod or Zune for Christmas or your upcoming birthday, then how about recycling your old one and making some money along the way? You can get up to $260 for your old iPod, depending on its condition, and up to $75 for your old Zune, by selling it to Beyond The Pod.

Don’t worry – this isn’t one of those deals where you have to complete several advertising offers, and it’s not a ploy to steal your personal information. Beyond The Pod has been in business since 2004 and is a certified member of the Better Business Bureau.

Here’s how to recycle your old iPod, Zune, or XBox:

  1. Visit the Beyond The Pod website.
  2. Select your item (iPod, Zune, XBox, PlayStation, Wii or Nintendo DS).
  3. Calculate it’s value by answering a few quick questions.
December 12, 2022Posted iniPhone, iPad, iPod, iTunes

iPod Touch Content Filtering

Question: I just bought my two daughters Ipod Touch 2nd Gen for Christmas. They are 10 and 12 yrs old and a bit more technology savvy than I when it comes to handhelds. I am concerned about security. I want to filter their internet on the Touch, but I guess it’s not really easy because Apple seems to have missed this, other than shutting off their access all together.

Do you know any solutions? I have a wireless network in my home and the girls desktop computers are running Panda and PC Tattletale as per your recommendation. I want to give them internet access, but want to filter the objectionable content out. Just call me “Parentally Cautious”. Thanks for any input!

December 5, 2022Posted iniPhone, iPad, iPod, iTunes, Software