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Rhapsody Challenges iTunes With DRM-Free Initiative
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - RealNetworks' Music Without Limits initiative allows potential buyers to listen to complete songs for free, buy DRM-free music, and more.
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: 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.
New British ad campaign targets downloaders
(Reuters)
Reuters - A grubby man in the pub named
Nigel who buys counterfeit DVDs is being replaced by a sheepish
young office worker named Nigel who downloads movies and music
illegally at his desk in a new British ad campaign against
piracy.
PopTok adds film clips to instant messaging
(AFP)
AFP - Israeli startup PopTok on Monday began inviting people to test a free service that weaves snippets from memorable films or hot music videos into instant messages and email.
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.
Alcatel-Lucent appeals loss of $1.5 billion award
(Reuters)
Reuters - Appeals court arguments in a battle
over MP3 digital music patents between Alcatel-Lucent
and Microsoft Corp focused Monday on a joint
development pact struck nearly two decade earlier.
Apple Intros 8GB iPod nano Red
Apple today announced a new 8GB model of the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition. The new 8GB iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition holds up to 2,000 songs and is available for $249, joining the 4GB model priced at $199.
MP3 Tech Commentary
New AOL Radio Player Gets a Boost From CBS
AOL radio has announced on its blog that their new browser-based radio player will now be "CBS powered". What this means is that there will now be over 200 free...
On the Cheap: $21 Around the Neck Earphone MP3 Player
Say you desire a MP3 player but don't want to carry around the weight of a player and attached headphones. How about an inexpensive headphone with the MP3 player built...
Maxx Digital PDV8500 Portable DVD Player Borrows Sony PSP Design
It isn't all that often you see portable DVD players taking any particular shape beyond the normal flip top or slot loading designs. Here's one though which seems to take...
Is Music 2.0 the Future of Digital Music?
A revolutionary new digital music format called MT9 has been developed by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and marketed by the South Korean company, Audizen. Labeled as Music...
Nextar T30 Portable Media Player First Look
The Nextar T30 portable media player is a media player designed to play digital music, video and pictures on the go. This MP3 player with video abilities is slim and...
iLuv i1255 First Look
The iLuv i1255 is an iPod/DVD player combo unit designed for space saving and letting you play iPod video on your television. The iLuve i1255 is an iPod accessory which...
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