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iPods Pose Risk of Hearing Damage
Listening to iPods for as little as 5 minutes a day can cause hearing loss.
Kid Rock goes digital with Rhapsody
(Reuters)
Reuters - Kid Rock has ended his resistance to digital music services by granting Rhapsody a four-month exclusive offering of his recordings.
NAMM Update: iKey Plus Turns Audio Into MP3s
iKEY-Audio introduced the iKEY PLUS – a device that records live audio and converts it into high quality MP3 and WAV files and saves them directly to an iPod or another USB compatible storage device.
NAMM Update: Numark Announces HDX HD/CD/MP3 player
Numark announced the HDX, a tabletop HD/CD/MP3 player with an high torque, motorized 12-inch platter.
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.
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.
MP3 Tech Commentary
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....
Judge Rules Against EMI in Battle with MP3Tunes
The lawsuit that EMI personally served on the CEO of MP3Tunes, Michael Robertson, has been dismissed by a New York District Judge. William H. Pauley III ruled that EMI's lawsuit,...
Nokia's 'Comes With Music' Service Launched
The long awaited cell phone music service from Nokia, Comes With Music, has finally been penciled in for launch in October. Nokia will initially launch its 'all-you-can-eat' service in the...
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...
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...
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....
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...
soundmatters Debuts Portable Speaker System
An audio specialty company by the name of soundmatters recently unveiled a portable speaker system said to produce great sound. It is known as the soundmatters foxL and you'll find...
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