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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.
Griffin Intros Hi-Way Case for iPod Hi-Fi
Griffin Technology today announced Hi-Way, a versatile, custom fit, roadworthy carrying case for the iPod Hi-Fi compact stereo.
Man Destroys iPod In A Blender
Blendtec, a company that makes heavy duty blenders, is destroying iPods to help sell $400 blenders.
iTunes Boasts Second Place For Music Sales, Hits Milestones
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Legal music downloads now account for 10% of the music acquired in the United States, according to analysts with NPD Group.
SpeckTone Retro Stereo Speaker System for iPod
The SpeckTone Retro is one of the few iPod accessories that has caught our eyes recently. The fifties look of the all-wood speaker cabinet is finished with a high-gloss lacquered piano finish, and is a surprisingly nice complement to the modern look of iPods.
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.
Review: Stylish unit turns vinyl digital
(AP)
AP - Most people gave up on their vinyl music collection two decades ago, when compact discs all but nudged LPs off store shelves for good.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Archos 704 WiFi Portable Media Player First Look
Portable media player company Archos, in addition to unveiling the Archos 404 Camcorder recently, has also unveiled the Archos 704 WiFi. As the name implies, this portable media player makes...
Rhapsody to Gain Yahoo Music Unlimited Customers
With the recent news of Microsoft’s $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo, it comes as no surprise to learn that the Yahoo Music Unlimited service is to cease. For its subscribers...
RIAA Website Gets Nuked by Hackers
The website of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has been subjected to a series of attacks by a group of hackers who eventually ‘hosed’ the website clean. Not...
JVC headphones block 80 percent of background noise
JVC rolled out last week some new noise-cancelling headphones which they say significantly reduce ambient noise. The HA-NCX77 headphones are priced at around $80.
The in-ear JVC HA-NCX77 headphones reportedly cancel...
Apple updates iTunes to version 7.1
Apple looks to have updated iTunes, the software used to purchase and transfer music to an iPod, to version 7.1 (Mac download here). This update adds support for the Apple...
Insignia Kix 1GB MP3 Player
Insignia? Who are they? This is Best Buy’s consumer electronics label which encompasses TVs, DVD/VCR, home theater and MP3 players. The Insignia Kix is a budget MP3 player that has...
Wolverine Data unveils 160GB portable media player
Wolverine Data, a designer of mobile data storage products, has begun shipping a 160GB version of its ESP portable media player. The Wolverine ESP Model 5160 is priced at $550.
The...
Qtrax’s Free Music Fails to Materialize
Qtrax, a New York based digital music service, revealed at the weekend that it had signed music deals to provide a whopping 25 million free and legal music tracks. Qtrax...
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