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A new rumor is spreading fast all over the internet. According to some publications Apple filed a patent in which iPod will auto-adjust the music volume with sole purpose to protect your ears!

The louder you set the volume the less iPod will let you listen, ie if you set the volume at 100% then iPod will lower the volume to the safest level for one hour. After the hour passes the sound drops more etc.

When you cannot hear properly iPod will start increasing the volume according to whether your ears are rested or not.

I am not so sure if this will be on permanent base or if it will be a successful move. I guess there will be a switch where the user can remove this automatic feature and allow the user to listen to his music full blast at his own risk.

This trick will not work thought for us elder folks as we have damaged our ears by listening music on our old Walkman at full blast. The younger generation may have more durable ears, adapting after all its all part of human evolution.

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