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iTunes Hits Two Billion Sold Milestone
Apple today announced that more than two billion songs, 50 million television episodes and over 1.3 million feature-length films have been purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store.
Apple Intros New Mac minis; More Expensive, More Powerful
Apple today unveiled two new Mac mini computers with the Intel Core Duo processor. The new models are more powerful, and at $599 and $799, more expensive than ever.
Apple Tries To Bury Stock Options Controversy
Based on an analysis of the findings of the independent investigation, Apple has recognized additional non-cash stock-based compensation expenses of $84 million.
NAMM Update: iKey Plus Turns Audio Into MP3s
iKEY-Audio introduced the iKEY PLUS – a device that records live audio and converts it into high quality MP3 and WAV files and saves them directly to an iPod or another USB compatible storage device.
Mac Laptop Explodes Flames
Apple laptops are known for their tendency to run hot; apparently, they run hot enough that they sometimes burst into flames....
Lala.com to send songs directly to iPods
(AP)
AP - Entrepreneurs behind Silicon Valley startup Lala.com hope to transform the CD-swapping site into a music portal where members can download songs directly to their iPods, bypassing the computer hard drives where most music is stored.
Apple: More than 70 Percent of 2007 Cars will have iPod Support
More than 70 percent of 2007-model US automobiles will offer iPod integration.
MP3 Tech Commentary
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.
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Mp3 info - RipEditBurn Plus: Studio Sound for MP3 Players From Blaze Audio (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
... RipEditBurn Plus: Studio Sound for MP3 Players From Blaze Audio (PR Newswire via Yahoo! ... Finance) Solving the problem of diminished sound quality typical of MP3 players, Blaze Audio announces a software package so innovative that users can recapture their music's original presence. ... Mommy, Help Me Download 'Farmer in the Dell' to My MP3 Player (New York Times) Children's electronics have proved to be a bright spot in an otherwise slumping toy industry. ... RipEditBurn Plus: Studio Sound for MP3 Players From Blaze Audio (SYS-CON ...
Remote Controlled Robotic Shark
Hammacher Schlemmer offers a 2 feet long remote controlled Shark. ... The robot shark is able to maneuver up, down, left, right, and backwards through water, in depths up to 9 feet. ... The shark can swim up to 40 feet from its handheld remote unit which is also submersible, allowing you to swim with your shark. ... MobiBlu DAH-1500i Cube Player With 2GB The smallest MP3 player gets more storage. ... Creative Zen Vision M 30GB MP3 and Video Player Black With a hi-definition LCD screen, 14-hour battery life, and support for a wide range of ...
Archos unveils portable media player with camcorder functions
Archos, one of the early companies behind portable media players, has unveiled a portable media player which has built-in camcorder functions. The Archos 404 Camcorder is priced at around $300...
Alba launches Pocket DAB/FM/MP3 player
... The player can jump between MP3 and DAB (or FM if you prefer) at the flick of a switch. ... As an MP3 player, it incorporates an SD/MMC memory card slot to play up to 1GB of your favourite MP3 (or WMA) tracks. ... The player is powered by an internal rechargeable battery, which should give around 10 hours playback. ... The Alba Pocket player comes complete with in-ear headphones, an AC adaptor and carry case for around £110.
iPod Shuffles To The Cheap Side
Back on 1/18 I noted that Apple iMacs were selling at surprising discounts to Sony VAIOs, indicating an apparent willingness on the part of Cupertino to compete with other high-style manufacturers on the basis of price, as opposed to charging a premium for Appleâs unique design ( Apple Cool Selling At Surprising Discount To Sony Style ). ... Now, Apple may be extending that strategy to music players as well. ... As of this writing, only SanDisk 512 MB MP3 players are offered for less by vendors on PriceSCAN.com. ... One of these, the ...
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... MP3 player and USB Flash Disk, 2 in 1, 512 MB, Silver 2. ... Directly plugged in USB port (Hot Plug and Play) 3. ... Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery, can be recharged by USB Connected from computer. ... System Requirement: * Windows98/ME/2000/XP/MAC 9.X * Pentium 133MHz or above * USB port/ 10MB+ hard drive Space Accessories includes: MP3 player/USB Flash Drive with Built-in rechargeable battery USB Cable Earphone CD Drive for Win98 Manual
Gresso Symphonia: a $4,000+ MP3 player
You think the upcoming Apple iPhone is expensive? Check this out - Gresso, a maker of luxury cell phones (read: lots of $$$ to buy one), is back at it...
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