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Apple Intros iPod Phone
Apple today introduced iPhone, a new device that combines a state-of-the-art mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and an Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching and maps—into one small and lightweight handheld device.
First music download trial may get a do-over
(AP)
AP - A Minnesota woman ordered to pay $222,000 in the nation's first music download trial may get another chance with a jury.
Microsoft's Zune Store Adds South Park, Other TV Shows
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - With the new offerings, the Zune online store's inventory now includes 3.5 million song tracks, 4,800 music videos, 3,500 audio and video podcasts, and 800 TV shows.
Man Destroys iPod In A Blender
Blendtec, a company that makes heavy duty blenders, is destroying iPods to help sell $400 blenders.
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.
Microsoft Gets More Social With Zune Update
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Users of the portable media player can now download friends' nine most recently played songs, as well as nine tunes flagged as favorites.
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iriver Trickes E100 Portable Media Player to American Shores
M3 player manufacturer iriver has begun making available here in the United States its E100 portable media player. You'll find it on sale right now at places like Amazon.com for...
Free Downloads Courtesy of Starbucks
Starbucks corporation has announced through a press release that they have teamed up with Apple once again to offer free music downloads via the iTunes Store. Last time we saw...
Amazon MP3 Store Eats into Apple's iTunes
According to an article by USA Today.com, the Amazon MP3 store has become the second largest digital music service in the United States. Amazon’s much anticipated digital music service was...
Nine Inch Nails Give Fans the Slip
Not content with giving away the first 9 tracks of Ghosts I-IV a while back (read blog), Trent Reznor, otherwise known as Nine Inch Nails, has done it again. The...
Go Retro With the Cassette MP3 Player
Remember analog cassette tapes? For those of you who remember spending hours making a super-cool 'mix-tape' for it to unexpectedly get chewed up by your boombox, then be prepared for...
Obscure PMP Does Old School Nintendo Games
This particular portable media player might be of interest to those who have nostalgic desires harking back to the days of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). I can't say where...
Mickey Mouse Gets His Own MP3 Player
Here's a relatively new MP3 player sure to please both kids and Disney loving adults. The Mickey MP3 Mplayer is on sale through Disney Shopping for around $70.
The Disney Mickey...
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