With so many different company launching and relaunching many music player in the market Apple iPod is still the best and most popular available till date. With a whole new generation of iPod in the form of iPod touch releasing, the old classic iPod may not look as lovely as it used to be. But we can definitely make it more adorable with a couple of application and enhancement. Here I am going to list 10 killer application for iPod that will make this little goody more productive and you will have tons of useful functionality.

iGadget
It being offered by purpleghost is the most sought after iPod apps today. It helps in realizing the full potential of your iPod. Igadget along with ivy converter gives you the ability to convert video files directly from online video sites like YouTube and GoogleVideo. It does come with a fee.

iDump

This program will allow you transfer your songs off your iPod to a PC, iDump does come wrapped in installer but you can simply drop the .exe in the root directory on your iPod and run it from there. Connect you iPod and run iDump and you’ll have access to all your songs, select the songs you want to transfer then pick a destination directory and how you would like your songs to be named. And then sit back and transfer all the selected songs to the PC.

iDirectionz
This is a navigation solution for iPOD users but not in true sense. The Interface is easier to use and provide driving direction in text format. The first time i installed the app it crashed but next time onwards it worked nicely. The navigation direction can be uploaded to iPod and viewed them through notes.

iSquint
iSquint is an iPod video conversion app for Mac OS X. It’s many times faster than QuickTime Pro, works with almost all popular video formats, and it’s infinitely free. It’s also really easy. Just drag in your file, and click Start. You can also choose “TV” or “iPod” size, set your quality, or even go all-out by playing in the Advanced drawer. On a 1GHz G4, iSquint can convert most video files to iPod-screen-sized videos in real time. If you want many more features couple with the above you can check out Visual Hub.

iSproggler
iSproggler enables you to synchronize a track played in iPod with the lastfm. Download this little app and synchronize your iPod with the iTunes and there you go. It is as simple as that.

iPod Linux
Are you bored with the same dull looking interface of iPod. How about having a bit of color to it. You can now install a version of Linux called uClinux. It is specifically designed to support iPod hardware and has a very ice user interface called podzilla. This installation video or the manual shows a 5 minutes installation procedure to port Linux into iPod.

iPodBackup
With iPodBackup you can use your iPod as a back up device to take back up of your MAC. It uses the open source backup utility rsync to take back up of the Home folder. It is so intelligent that it does not take the back up of the music folder to avoid the duplication of data. It also supports incremental back up. Your iPod should be set to be used as a hard drive. Enable this from within iTunes. This is not technically necessary, but otherwise your iPod may be automatically ejected before you can begin the backup.

Canto Pod
If you cant sing and just humm along with your favorite rockstar because you do not understand that wacky accent then you should be relieved now. With this Cantopod utility you can search for thousands of song lyrics online and download them on the iPod. The MAC version of Cantopod is a desktop widget and it integrates with Apple’s Mac OS X with ease. Users now have the ability to “spy” on their iTunes and get the lyrics for whatever song they are listening to.

Party pro
Finally a relief to all those party lovers. This utility is packed with all party recipes like 800 most used drink recipes, 55 drinking games, global bar and club guide for every major US and European city, Bartending tips and tricks, 100 pick-up lines for both men and women and Post-party solutions. All of these can be accessed right from desktop. You can flaunt before all those party animals with your knowledge on partying and definitely woo some gals/guys.

Encyclopedia
Get the famous wikipedia on your hand. If you are always looking out for information at your finger tips then you will not find a better solution then this encyclopedia for iPod. Encyclopedia is a free software project that brings the Wikipedia, which is one of the largest encyclopedias in the world, to the Apple iPod. Encyclopedia can be installed on iPod generations one to four, as well as on iPod Minis and Photo iPods. You can download an iPod compatible version of wikipedia.

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