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Griffin Intros PowerBlock Travel, International USB Power Adapter
Griffin Technology has introduced PowerBlock Travel, a package designed to simplify charging your USB devices (including iPods) while traveling.
The Eight Thousand Dollar Piano-Shaped ipod Table
The Concerto Table, a piano-shaped table designed by Nicholas Lovegrove & Demian Repucci, has to be one of the most expensive and exclusive iPod accessories yet.
NAMM Update: Denon DJ Intros DN-S3500 Tabletop CD/MP3 Player
Denon DJ introduced the DN-S3500 tabletop CD/MP3 player, featuring a powerful 12-pole Direct Drive motor, 7 on-board effects and intuitive control.
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.
FTC: Sony to pay $1 million to settle privacy suit
(AP)
AP - Sony BMG Music Entertainment has agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that it improperly collected and disclosed personal information on thousands of children under 13 without their parents' consent.
Music stars' digital strategies still in flux
(Reuters)
Reuters - It's been more than five years since Apple's iTunes store changed music retail by introducing single-track digital downloads. But it wasn't until 2008 that most musicians and labels started to wonder out loud whether selling music by the track is good for their bottom lines.
In-the-works videogames cater to music fans
(Reuters)
Reuters - With more than $1 billion in sales and 50 million tracks downloaded between them -- on a base of only about 350 songs -- the "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" videogame franchises emerged this year as serious moneymakers for the music industry. But are they bringing in enough per track?
MP3 Tech Commentary
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...
New Tunebite Guarantees 'Perfect Audio'
RapidSolution Software AG has released a new version of its popular Tunebite software program that they say, guarantees perfect audio reproduction. The new quality control feature introduced for the first...
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...
Sony Touchscreen Walkman Coming in January?
It looks like a Sony digital Walkman with touchscreen abilities will be revealed early next year. If this report is indeed true, it will open a new front in Sony's...
Royal Spotlights Portable Digital Photo Products
Royal, a maker of lower cost consumer electronics, recently introduced some new digital photo frames for shoppers to consider this holiday season. These include a digital picture keychain, priced around...
New Ultimate Ears Earphones Offer Unique Speaker Design
Ultimate Ears, a developer of better quality consumer earphones, recently unveiled some new Super.Fi 5 series models. These include the Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 and Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5vi, pricing...
Creative Showcases New HD Pocket Camcorder
Creative, the maker of the popular Zen line of portable media players, announced yesterday the American availability of a pocket size HD camcorder. It is called the Vado HD and...
Haier ibiza Rhapsody MP3 Player Offers Sports Design, Wireless Content
Haier, not normally known for MP3 players and related portable electronics devices, is having another go at wireless MP3 players with its new ibiza Rhapsody Sport. Models will be available...
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