Apple offers maximum volume setting on iPods

Iria · Mar 29, 2006, 06:44 PM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. said on Wednesday it is introducing a software update for the iPod that lets adults and children set maximum volume limits on the popular music player, as concerns grow about the risks of loud music.

The software update, which is available as a free download for the iPod nano and fifth generation iPod, gives users the ability to set volume caps on the iPod and lock it with a combination code, Apple said.

The move came after a class action suit was filed against Apple in a federal court in California in January, which claimed that iPods could cause hearing loss because they have the capacity to produce sounds in excess of 104 decibels and up to 115 decibels.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Apple offers maximum volume setting on iPods NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. said on Wednesday it is introducing a software update for the iPod that lets adults and children set maximum volume limits on the popular music player, as concerns grow about the risks of loud music. The software update, which is available as a free download for the iPod nano and fifth generation iPod, gives users the ability to set volume caps on the iPod and lock it with a combination code, Apple said. The move came after a class action suit was filed against Apple in a federal court in California in January, which claimed that iPods could cause hearing loss because they have the capacity to produce sounds in excess of 104 decibels and up to 115 decibels. _____________ Read More / Source: Reuters