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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.
Nokia to launch music service in U.S. in 2009
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia, the world's top mobile phone maker, said on Thursday it would launch its new music bundle "Comes with Music" on the world's largest music market, in the United States, next year.
CRB Keeps Music Playing with Unchanged Royalties
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In an eagerly awaited decision, the Copyright Royalty Board announced Thursday that it will not increase the royalties paid by online music stores to members of the National Music Publisher's Association. The decision to keep the royalty rate at nine cents per song is the first ruling by the CRB on digital-music downloads.
Apple's online iTunes store dodges music royalty hike
(AFP)
AFP - Apple dodged a potentially deadly financial bullet on when US judges held steady on digital music royalties paid by iTunes online shop.
Judge: EMI can sue MP3tunes, not Michael Robertson
(CNET)
CNET - A federal judge has dismissed a copyright-infringement lawsuit filed by EMI Group against Michael Robertson, founder of MP3tunes and a , MP3.com and Linspire.
MP3 Tech Commentary
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...
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...
ECTACO jetBook ebook Reader Gets Black Color
Back in May we took a detailed first look at the ECTACO jetBook, a ebook reader developed by a company known primarily for its electronic handheld dictionaries. The jetBook is...
iTunes Still King of the Music Services
Even with the serious online music contenders that have surfaced in recent times (Amazon MP3 etc.), Apple's iTunes Store is still king according to the latest research. The NPD group...
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...
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....
OurStage Music Service Lets You Be The Judge
If you've ever felt the urge to become a music judge after watching an episode of American Idol, then visiting the free OurStage music service might just be worth it....
Meade Showcases Handheld Night Sky Navigator
Meade Instruments, a company known for its astronomy gear for amateur stargazers, is offering up a new "point and shoot" handheld night sky navigator to educate you about the stars....
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