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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.
Music industry ends mass piracy lawsuits
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Recording Industry Association of America said on Friday it had abandoned mass lawsuits against Internet users who steal music, and instead would work with Internet service providers to discourage piracy.
RIAA Stops Suing Individuals: Are We Home Free?
(PC World)
PC World - The RIAA has set aside its gavel and will stop prosecuting individuals for pirating digital music files, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Does this mean you should hop on Limewire and fill an iPod with illegal tunes? Not quite.
Man Destroys iPod In A Blender
Blendtec, a company that makes heavy duty blenders, is destroying iPods to help sell $400 blenders.
Breathalyzer FM Transmitter For Your iPod/iPhone
(PC World)
PC World - Just when you thought the iPod accessory market had seen it all, a company called David Steele Enterprises announced the iBreath- a fully functioning FM Transmitter add-on that doubles as a digital alcohol breathalyzer. That’s right, folks- this little gizmo not only transmits your music wirelessly to your car stereo, it also tells you whether or not you’re “cool to drive.”
10 Best (and DRM-free) Online Music Stores
(PC World)
PC World - Digital Rights Management: These three little words send chills down every music lover's spine--because one of the biggest complaints about music purchased from online behemoths like iTunes and Rhapsody is that those stores (largely) encumber tracks with digital rights management (DRM) software that restricts how and where you play the music you purchase.
US recording association to stop piracy lawsuits
(AFP)
AFP - The US recording association said Friday that it will stop suing people who download music illegally and focus instead on getting Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to take action.
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.
MP3 Tech Commentary
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...
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...
Ultrasone Edition 9 Headphones Offer Expensive Listening
Ultrasone, a German manufacturer of headphones, is making available for purchase in the United States a limited amount of its high end Edition 9 headphones. These headphones are quite pricey,...
Digital Music Gift Cards
If you haven't done all your Christmas shopping yet, or even worse, you haven't even started - don't panic! Have you thought about purchasing a digital music gift card? Some...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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