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Burned jogger shows lightning, headphones don't mix
(Reuters)
Reuters - Here's a handy tip for joggers: If you
think you might get caught in a thunderstorm, leave your music
player at home.
Lightning strikes reported by iPod users
(AP)
AP - Listen to an iPod during a storm and you may get more than electrifying tunes. A Canadian jogger suffered wishbone-shaped chest and neck burns, ruptured eardrums and a broken jaw when lightning traveled through his music player's wires.
Digital Music, The Orchard agree to merge
(Reuters)
Reuters - Digital Music Group Inc. and The Orchard
Enterprises Inc., which distributes albums to online stores
like iTunes, said the two companies have agreed to merge.
Activision to stick to "Guitar Hero" song price
(Reuters)
Reuters - Activision Inc. said
on Thursday it had sold more than 300,000 downloadable song
packs for its hit "Guitar Hero II" music game, giving it
confidence it will not have to lower prices despite outrage at
the cost among some game fans.
SpeckTone Retro Stereo Speaker System for iPod
The SpeckTone Retro is one of the few iPod accessories that has caught our eyes recently. The fifties look of the all-wood speaker cabinet is finished with a high-gloss lacquered piano finish, and is a surprisingly nice complement to the modern look of iPods.
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Wolverine Data unveils 160GB portable media player
Wolverine Data, a designer of mobile data storage products, has begun shipping a 160GB version of its ESP portable media player. The Wolverine ESP Model 5160 is priced at $550.
The...
SanDisk Sansa M250 2 GB MP3 Player Black
... ⢠Powered by single AAA battery, for up to 19 hours of usage ⢠Lightweight flash memory digital audio player--weighs just 1.5 ounces ⢠2 GB memory holds 32 hours of MP3 and 64 hours of WMA audio ⢠Microsoft PlaysForSure support for compatibility with wide range of online stores and subscription services ⢠Integrated FM radio with 20 presets; built-in microphone and voice recorder
JVC headphones block 80 percent of background noise
JVC rolled out last week some new noise-cancelling headphones which they say significantly reduce ambient noise. The HA-NCX77 headphones are priced at around $80.
The in-ear JVC HA-NCX77 headphones reportedly cancel...
Find new music with iLike
Website iLike is a really cool music discovery service designed to help you find new music you might like based on your iTunes music library.
Similar to Last.fm for its suggestions,...
Toshiba SD-P1900 Portable DVD Player First Look
Toshiba has begun the 2007 roll out of their always popular line of portable DVD players. One of the first out of the gate is the nine-inch widescreen SD-P1900. This...
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