iPod update much easier on the ears

NEW YORK - Apple Computer Inc 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, announced on Wednesday, is available as a free download for the iPod nano and fifth-generation iPod. It gives users the ability to set volume caps on the iPod and lock it with a combination code.

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.

The National Institute of Health said this month that more research was needed to determine whether portable music players like the iPod increased the risk of hearing loss, in response to a lawmaker's request for a review of the issue.


The upgrade is at available using the link below.

- REUTERS