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UMAX Technologies Ventures into Consumer Electronics (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - The digital imaging company recently expanded its product line to include MP3 players, digital tablets and multiple storage drives.
Apple Announces Mac OS X Moving to Intel in 2006
At its Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced plans to deliver models of its Macintosh computers using Intel microprocessors by this time next year, ending months of speculation. Apple plans to transition all of its Macs to using Intel microprocessors by the end of 2007.
Apple, Microsoft Tussle over iPod Interface Patents (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Apple and Microsoft offer competing patents for a digital music interface; Redmond looks to have won the first skirmish.
Marantz Releases PMD660 Compact Field Recorder
The PMD660 can record for four hours running on four standard AA batteries.
Apple's iPod Patent Rejected (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) has failed to patent the interface to its wildly popular iPod digital music player. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejected Apple's application, citing a similar patent already registered by a Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) researcher.
Music Phones Seen As Weak Rivals Of The IPod (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The first-generation of music phones may lack the sound quality and ease of use to take on Apple's iPod.
MP3 Tech Commentary
The Net is the Independent Artist's Radio
... And the audio ads are few and far between, making it easy to listen to a number of songs without interruption. - - - While better known as an MP3 player, Winamp shouldn't be overlooked ... ...layer. ... The Jack format, which is already spawning imitators, could be a key to FM's survival as an alternative to satellite radio, internet radio and MP3 players. ... Read Wired News' ongoing digital music coverage Browse Webmonkey's MP3 Guide As online radio stations grow int...
Creative Tech to launch (Mp3)
Creative Tech to launch 2 new MP3 players (Hindustan Times) Creative Technology Ltd, whose Nomad and Zen MP3 players aim to compete with Apple's iPod, said on Thursday it was launching two new MP3 players with photo and video functions. ... UMAX intros new MP3 players, USB flash drives, and drawing tablets (Engadget) Theyâre not completely abandoning their roots and giving up on scanners or anything ( huge ironic sigh of relief ), but UMAX is obviously making a big push into consumer electronics and earlier today announced a new lineup of ...
Victoriana goes digital (International Herald Tribune)
... Wearable MP3 players are nothing new, but the Digital Locket EMP-Z II Plus from BeatSounds tries to be more than just a memory chip on a string. ... This tiny music player has a small, oval color screen that can display a photo, bringing a 21st-century touch to the sentimental jewelry favored by romantics in the Victorian era and later. ... Victoriana goes digital (International Herald Tribune)
Podcast Searching: Interview with blinkx.tv Co-Founder Suranga Chandratillake
blinkx.tv is one of a growing number of companies diving into the fast growing trend of podcasts. This company, which operates a search engine that indexes text from online video and audio broadcasts through voice recognition technology, recently turned its...
Presents for dad - 8 in 1 Card Reader with 2.5â³ HDD
... (USB2.0) 8 in 1 Card Reader with 2.5 HDD Enclosure and MP3 Player Sale Price - 129.00 The X s-drive Pro acts not only a portable storage device but also an MP3 player. ... General functions include MP3 music playback, multi-language file name display, data size, file deletion and connection with PC and Mac via USB 2.0.
Olympus m:robe MR-100 Mp3 Player Review
... MR-100 specifications 5 GB internal hard disc storage Touch panel control Audio support: WMA, MP3 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port Up to 12 hours of music playback Included Items bundled with the MP3 player Hard Disc Drive Music player Docking station with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port Earphones with extension Soft case m:trip multi-media software USB cable AC adaptor Instruction manuals Warranty card Features Features of the Olympus MR-100 The big selling point about the MR-100 is its aesthetic appearance.
Ultimate Ears shows off lower price, high quality Super.fi 3 Studio earphones
Those looking at purchasing a less expensive, high quality set of headphones for their iPod or other digital audio device might be interested in the new Super.fi 3 Studio earphones from Ultimate Ears. These acoustically designed earphones are currently available...
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