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Man Destroys iPod In A Blender
Blendtec, a company that makes heavy duty blenders, is destroying iPods to help sell $400 blenders.
Apple Tries To Bury Stock Options Controversy
Based on an analysis of the findings of the independent investigation, Apple has recognized additional non-cash stock-based compensation expenses of $84 million.
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.
Napster Launches 'World's Largest' MP3 Online Store
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Napster is looking to shake up the online music scene once more. On Tuesday, the digital-music pioneer announced the launch of what it described as "the world's largest and most comprehensive MP3 store." All downloads will be free of digital-rights management (DRM) restrictions.
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.
Apple Intros New Mac minis; More Expensive, More Powerful
Apple today unveiled two new Mac mini computers with the Intel Core Duo processor. The new models are more powerful, and at $599 and $799, more expensive than ever.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Kensington Battery Packs Extend iPhone, iPod Usage Time
The continuing roll out of iPod and iPhone accessories continues via computer accessories manufacturer Kensington. The company is offering up two extended life battery packs for these devices.
The Kensington Battery...
HDTracks Gives Away Free Album Download
The new digital music service, HDtracks.com, is giving visitors to its website the chance to download a free album to promote its new store. All the tracks have been selected...
Napster Abandons DRM With New MP3 Store
In perhaps one of the largest shifts away from DRM we have seen this year, Napster has announced that its entire music catalog is now in the MP3 format. A...
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...
The MSN Music DRM Time Bomb
Microsoft has announced to all of its MSN Music Store customers that it will be shutting down its PlayForSure licensing servers on August 31st. What this means for users is...
MP3 Trojan Hits More Than 500,000 File Sharers
It's not very often we hear about viruses, Trojans, and other types of malicious programs affecting MP3 music downloads, but the latest outbreak is the biggest for three years. According...
Sonix7 Shows Off iPod Knockoffs
A company by the name of Sonix7 revealed recently some MP3 players which look a lot like iPods. They are called, appropriately enough, the Nano Pro and Touch Pro and...
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