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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.
Microsoft Zune adds wireless downloads, features
(Reuters)
Reuters - Come next week, owners of
Microsoft Corp's portable music player Zune will be able to
download music wirelessly and tag and buy songs they hear on
the device's built-in FM radio, Microsoft said on Monday.
Man arrested for posting Guns N' Roses songs on Web
(Reuters)
Reuters - Federal officials on Wednesday
arrested a man on suspicion of violating copyright laws for
placing songs on the Internet from an unreleased album by rock
band Guns N' Roses.
Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N' Roses songs
(AP)
AP - A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000.
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.
Jobs unveils Apple's "thinnest" iPod
(Reuters)
Reuters - A thin and smiling Apple Inc
Chief Executive Steve Jobs launched a much thinner, curved iPod
nano music player and joked about the state of his
much-discussed health on Tuesday.
Mac Laptop Explodes Flames
Apple laptops are known for their tendency to run hot; apparently, they run hot enough that they sometimes burst into flames....
Two New iPod Games Announced
Electronic Arts today announced the availability of two new games for the fifth generation iPod – EA Sudoku and Royal Solitaire.
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Consumers Move Towards TV for Music
A recent study by Parks Associates has revealed that US and Canadian consumers are increasingly using TV for their musical entertainment. The survey, which is called Digital Media Habits II,...
Apple Says New 2nd Generation iPod touch "Funnest iPod Ever"
And we come, at last, to my most favorite of iPods – the iPod touch. Apple did its magic spin big time on this player, announcing several interesting changes to...
iTunes 8 Wants to be the Genius of Your Music Collection
The kickoff of Apple's iTunes 8 today marked some interesting new milestones and features for the software long associated with loading audio and video files onto your iPod or iPhone....
"Name Your Price" Download Service Launched
Aralie.com, a new digital music download service, has announced it has now launched into public Beta. The DRM-free music service gives independent artists a promotional platform that they can use...
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...
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