IDG's Playlist Announces the 2005 Playlist Plays of the Year; 26 iPod Products Are Recognized for Innovation and Usefulness.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- IDG's Playlist A file that contains an index to a selected group of music files on the computer. Using digital jukebox software such as iTunes and Winamp, playlists are created by the user by dragging and dropping titles from a master index. The software may be able to create a playlist automatically. , (www.playlistmag.com) the ultimate iPod guide online, has named the recipients of the first annual Plays of the Year Awards for 2005. The 2005 Playlist Plays of the Year awards are prestigious distinctions given to the year's top hardware and software in the iPod and digital music markets. The awards are chosen by Playlist's editorial staff, who have looked at nearly every new iPod- and digital music-related product released between November 1, 2004 and November 1, 2005, evaluating each product's overall quality as well as its innovation, usefulness, design, and value. "Playlist has become one of the foremost authorities on iPod and digital music products," said Dan Frakes, senior reviews editor for Playlist. "With our staff's expertise and breadth of knowledge, along with our hands-on experience using and testing most of the products on the market, we're in a unique position to recognize those products that truly stand out from the hundreds and hundreds released over the past year. The 26 recipients of our 2005 Plays of the Year awards, ranging in price from $15 to $1000, represent the types of products every vendor should aspire to aspire to verb aim for, desire, pursue, hope for, long for, crave, seek out, wish for, dream about, yearn for, hunger for, hanker after, be eager for, set your heart on, set your sights on, be ambitious for produce." The 2005 Playlist Plays of the Year recipients are: Apple iPod nano A flash-based digital music player from Apple, introduced in 2005. Like larger iPod models, the nano has a color screen. Although the nano name suggests ultra-small "nanotechnology," the iPod shuffle is actually smaller. See iPod. : Best new iPod iHome Audio iH5: Best Convergence Product Logitech mm50: Best Portable iPod Speakers Logic 3 i-Station shuffle: Best Portable Speakers for iPod shuffle The smallest and most basic iPod, and the only iPod without a display screen. Designed for people who just want to press start and play their tunes sequentially or at random, the shuffle holds up to 240 songs in 1GB of flash memory. Altec Lansing inMotion iM7: Best "Transportable" iPod Speakers (two winners) Tivoli Audio iSongBook: Best "Transportable" iPod Speakers (two winners) Klipsch iFi: Best Home Speakers for the iPod Denon S-101/S-301: Best iPod/Stereo Integration Belkin TuneStage: Best iPod/Stereo Connection Sennheiser PX 100: Best Budget (under $100) Headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. (two winners) Ultimate Ears super.fi 3 Studio: Best Budget (under $100) Headphones (two winners) AKG AKG Alpha Ketoglutarate AKG Asian Kung-Fu Generation (band) AKG Akustische u. Kino-Geräte (AKG Acoustics) AKG Alles Komt Goed (Dutch: it's all good) K 26 P: Best Headphones for Bass-heads (two winners) FutureSonics/XtremeMac FS1: Best Headphones for Bass-heads (two winners) Shure E4c: Best High-end iPod Headphones OtterBox for iPod: Best "Ultimate Protection" iPod Case Power Support Crystal Film Set: Best Way to Protect Your iPod nano/video from scratches DLO DLO abbr. dead letter office DLO n abbr (= dead-letter office) → oficina de Correos que se encarga de las cartas que no llegan a su destino mini fm: Best Accessory for iPod mini Harman Kardon Drive+Play: Best iPod/Car Integration Kensington Digital FM Transmitter/Charger: Best FM Transmitter for the Car Griffin iTrip LCD (remote-jack version): Best Compact FM Transmitter Senuti: Best Way to Get Your Music From Your iPod to Your Computer (Mac) SharePod: Best Way to Get Your Music From Your iPod to Your Computer (Windows) MediaRage: Best iTunes Add-On (Mac) Anapod Explorer: Best iTunes Add-On (Windows) HandBrake handbrake Noun a brake in a motor vehicle operated by a hand lever handbrake n → freno de mano handbrake hand n → frein m : Best Way to Get Commercial DVDs onto your iPod (Mac) Podner: Best Way to Get Your Own Movies onto Your iPod (Mac) Playlist Plays of the Year Award winners were announced Friday, December 9, 2005 at PlaylistMag.com. 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