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Griffin Intros Evolve iPod Speakers
Griffin Technology today announced the unveiling of its new lineup of powered speaker systems. Evolve is a speaker system with a flat charging base that holds your iPod in a Universal Dock.
Sony BMG to Pay US$1 Million to FTC for COPPA Violations
(PC World)
PC World - Sony BMG Music Entertainment will pay US$1 million to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for collecting data on at least 30,000 children under the age of 13 without their parents' consent, behavior that violates the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
NY gov proposes tax on drinks, downloaded music
(AP)
AP - Gov. David Paterson's first state budget threatens to affect just about every New Yorker. Even those online.
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.
NAMM Update: Numark Announces HDX HD/CD/MP3 player
Numark announced the HDX, a tabletop HD/CD/MP3 player with an high torque, motorized 12-inch platter.
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.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Archos 5 Review: A Portable Media Player/Internet Media Tablet Marriage Made in Heaven?
The Archos 5 is a portable media player with a beautiful touchscreen which also tries to double as a wireless Internet tablet in case browsing the New York Times Web...
Kid-Friendly MP3 Player Gets Award
According to an article by the CanWest News Service, the Canadian Toy Testing Council has voted that the SweetPea3 Digital Music Player is the best battery-operated toy for 2009. This...
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...
Are Your MP3s Normalized?
How many times have you been listening to your favorite MP3 songs and been irritated by having to adjust the volume every time a new track starts to play? I've...
Gesten iCap Clips MP3 Player onto Baseball Cap
It generally isn't a good idea to wear earbuds while biking or driving, as that limits the ability to hear surrounding noises such as cars coming. An alternative to this,...
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