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Apple Intros iPod Phone
Apple today introduced iPhone, a new device that combines a state-of-the-art mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and an Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching and maps—into one small and lightweight handheld device.
Reselling MP3s: The music industry's new battleground?
(CNET)
CNET - A new digital music service is getting lots of attention for proposing to help consumers sell their used MP3s in much the same way people once unloaded second-hand albums.
Gift Guide: Fitness gadgets to revive motivation
(AP)
AP - The training regimen — if you can call it that — for my first triathlon included nothing more high-tech than a $35 digital watch and a basic MP3 player. But now that winter is arriving, sapping my motivation to get off the couch, I've started looking at fitness gadgets that could help refresh my workouts. A swimmer, biker, runner or walker on your holiday list might like a high-tech nudge out the door, too.
U.S. sues Sony Music over children's online privacy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sony BMG, which is changing its name to Sony Music Entertainment, was sued on Wednesday by the U.S. government, which accused the music company of violating federal rules aimed at protecting the online privacy of children.
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.
Sony Settles Online Privacy Case for $1 Million
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sony BMG Music Entertainment agreed Thursday to settle a Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) case for $1 million, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement equals the largest settlement ever for a COPPA case, the FTC said.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Free Streaming Music For Halloween
Halloween is a great tradition that is celebrated in many countries throughout the world. If you live in the United States or Canada, you will of course know that the...
New Digital Music Magazine (RED)WIRE to Help Charity
The new digital music magazine, (RED)WIRE, which will be officially launching on December 1st (world AIDS day), will help to fund medical treatment costs for HIV-infected people in Africa. The...
OurStage Music Service Lets You Be The Judge
If you've ever felt the urge to become a music judge after watching an episode of American Idol, then visiting the free OurStage music service might just be worth it....
Thinking of Digital Music as a Gift This Christmas?
As Christmas looms, we are inevitably bombarded with sales pitches from the various electronics manufacturers who tell us about their new fantastic gadget - why it's better than competing products,...
New Energizer Battery Said to Offer Three Times Longer Operations
The quest for the more perfect battery for portable electronics continues into 2009. Energizer said it will showcase at the Consumer Electronics Show in early January a new battery to...
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