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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.
Behind the YouTube, Warner divorce
(AFP)
AFP - YouTube and Warner Music Group are getting a divorce in a split which illustrates some of the difficult issues facing the recording industry in the digital era.
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.
Apple Pumps Down the Volume
Apple today announced a software update for the iPod nano and fifth generation iPod, that lets customers set their own personal maximum volume limit.
Otafuku Rex; Mix Them, Mash Them Up
The new band Otafuku Rex has debuted their music video, Do Me, I'm the Best, and is inviting fans to get in on the action and create their own remixes by mashing up the groups video and music, adding in their own music and video, and sending the results to friends.
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.
Elvis lovers sing Christmas duets with 'The King'
(AFP)
AFP - Sony BMG is using the magic of the digital age to let Elvis Presley lovers sing Christmas duets with their departed idol and send the songs in electronic holiday greeting cards.
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.”
MP3 Tech Commentary
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...
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,...
Nextar Debuts Frog-Shaped MP3 Player
MP3 players can take many shapes and sizes. This new player from Nextar - the Nextar Ribbit - is a perfect case in point. It comes in the shape of...
Pirates Plunder the Amazon Store
A Firefox plug-in that has been developed by two students studying at the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam, Holland, enables visitors to the Amazon.com Web site to download music, movies,...
ShareBuds MX Allow for Dual Earphones Audio Sharing
The sharing of MP3 player music audio with others usually requires having a splitter, which can result in a slight loss in audio quality. Mida Interactive thinks it may have...
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,...
Zune Pass Subscribers to Get Free Monthly Reward
Microsoft has announced that its online music service, Zune Pass, will now give subscribers the option to select up to 10 DRM-free tracks every month (valued at approximately $10).
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New eSlick Ebook Reader to Compete Against Kindle
Another ebook reader has just entered the market to give the out of stock Amazon Kindle and others a run for the money. This one is known as the Foxit...
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