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New Apple iMac G5 Line Delivers Faster Performance, Built-in Wireless & Mac OS X Tiger
Apple has unveiled a new iMac G5 line, with faster 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 processors, built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth wireless connectivity and Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger.
Behringer Intros Tweakalizer DJ Effects Box
Behringer has announced the availability of a new desktop DJ effects machine with 6 simultaneous functions and an intuitive user interface.
Professor Sees iPod As A Potential Tool For Cybercrime (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Miniature digital players can swiftly and effortlessly download immense amounts of information.
Make Your iPod Better (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - The folks at Roxio have released The Boom Box: five software applets that work seamlessly with iTunes on the Mac to add features and functions we think most iPod owners will appreciate.
Stanton Ships New Dual-CD DJ Players
Stanton is shipping the C.504 and C.503, two new rack-mountable dual CD players for DJs.
Apple shares fall; SigmaTel cuts outlook (Reuters)
Reuters - Shares of Apple Computer Inc.
fell sharply on Wednesday after SigmaTel Inc.
, a top maker of memory chips used in digital music
players, cut its outlook, citing lower-than-expected sales and
price cuts.
MP3 Tech Commentary
MGM v. Grokster Decision Likely To Be Announced Monday
If you've been following the MGM v. Grokster case, Hollywood's lawsuit against peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, you may be aware that the Supreme Court's decision is expected to be handed down very soon. Since a decision was not handed down...
Apple settles iPod battery lawsuit
Owners of older generation iPods who have had battery problems may soon be getting some money back from Apple, according to this AP article. A class action lawsuit filed almost two years ago by owners of these older iPods charged...
Gateway MP3 Photo Jukebox
... Gateway s MP3 players have been pretty much a flop over the last few years but it looks like the new 6GB Photo Jukebox is actually a good buy. ... The player has a 6GB Hard Drive, supports MP3, WAV, and WMA files, has a 128 x 128 color screen, and lets you view photos. ... The Gateway MP3 Photo Jukebox is a fine upgrade to a music player with handy photo capabilities
Top Headphone Picks
What makes a good set of headphones? While opinions certainly vary, there are definitely models out there to fill different needs and budgets. To help narrow down the choices, check out my Top Headphones picks for some of the better...
goMP3
goMP3 Player is a different mp3 player that I have not seen before which I picked up on over at Palmgear today. ... Go for the best with goMP3, the freshest MP3 player for your Treo or PDA. goMP3 gives you instant access to all your tunes, and has great features like QuickMix, Favorites, Playlists - and an exclusive full color album cover art display
Almost 50 Fun Ways To Use Your iPod
Blogger Jason Kottke has published a humorous (and informative) 50 Fun Things To Do With Your iPod (besides listen to music with those white earbuds) blog at kottke.org. If you're an iPod user / hacker (or potential iPod user), you...
V@MP-400 budget MP3 player and speaker set
... Those of you out there looking for a budget MP3 player might be interested in the V@MP-400 MP3 player and speaker kit. ... The MP3 player appears to be a solid 128MB MP3 player with an SD/MMC card port, which means the memory is expandable up to 512MB. ... The MP3 player comes with a voice recorder, FM tuner, and two headphone sockets to let you share your music, which it will give roughly 12 hours of, employing one AAA battery. ... The MP3 player also comes with a speaker set, powered by three AA batteries, or the mains.