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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.
CEA Predicts 'Okay' Holiday Tech Spending
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - With the economy tanking, credit limits shrinking, and 401(k)'s dwindling, will consumers tighten their belts this holiday season when it comes to digital cameras, MP3 players, video games, and other gadgets? Probably not, the Consumer Electronics Association predicts.
Best Buy gets antitrust approval to buy Napster
(Reuters)
Reuters - Retailer Best Buy has been given antitrust approval to buy digital music service Napster, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday.
Nokia signs up EMI for "Comes with Music"
(Reuters)
Reuters - The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Thursday it has signed up EMI and many smaller labels to offer their tracks as part of Nokia's "free" music bundle "Comes with Music."
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.
Griffin Intros Evolve iPod Speakers
Griffin Technology today announced the unveiling of its new lineup of powered speaker systems. Evolve is a speaker system with a flat charging base that holds your iPod in a Universal Dock.
iPods Pose Risk of Hearing Damage
Listening to iPods for as little as 5 minutes a day can cause hearing loss.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Digital Download Kiosks Coming to F.Y.E. Stores
According to a recent article by The Business Review, Trans World Entertainment Corp. is trialling a digital kiosk in two of its For Your Entertainment stores (Colonie Center, NY, and...
Radios Go 21st Century: Slacker G2 First Look
When you think about portable radios you probably envision those old radios your dad used to have in the basement which ran on batteries and pulled in the baseball game...
Dell Unveils Laptop-Like Internet Buddy
Dell recently unveiled a new "Internet buddy" laptop-like device which is portable and runs Linux, or optionally Windows XP, for the purposes primarily of browsing the Web or checking email....
Epson Showcases New Portable Photo Viewers
Epson not too long ago announced some new portable multimedia photo viewers which look very similar to portable media players. These are the P-6000 and P-7000 and they price for...
Napster Agrees Takeover Deal with Best Buy
The struggling Napster digital music service has agreed to a $121 million takeover deal with Best Buy Inc. The all-cash deal which recently boosted Napster's shares to $2.65 will help...
We7 Signs MP3 Streaming Deal with Warner Music
We7, a UK-based digital music service, has struck a deal with Warner Music to provide free streaming music tracks to its registered users. The agreement will enable users to listen...
RIAA Presses Muxtape's Stop Button
If you're a keen user of the nostalgic Muxtape service then you may already know that the very large finger of the RIAA has pressed it's stop button for the...
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