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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.
Shopping channel QVC sees music opportunities
(Reuters)
Reuters - As CD sales shrink due to the
ascension of digital, store closures and music space
reductions, cable shopping channel QVC sees an opportunity and
is stepping up its offering.
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.
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.
Microsoft's New Zunes Add 'Buy from FM'
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - On Sept. 16, Microsoft will begin offering a feature that will let users "tag" and download music they hear on its Zune MP3 player's built-in FM radio, the company said Monday. A giant 120-Gbyte offering, as well as a 16-Gbyte model, have also been added to the Zune family.
Griffin Intros Hi-Way Case for iPod Hi-Fi
Griffin Technology today announced Hi-Way, a versatile, custom fit, roadworthy carrying case for the iPod Hi-Fi compact stereo.
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...
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....
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...
Updated 4th Generation iPod nano: The Slimmest iPod Yet
The kick off of the next generation of the iPod nano occurred today with the unveiling of the thinnest iPod design yet (0.24-inches) n a rainbow of nine different body...
New Worm Threat For P2P File Sharers
Downloading files from a P2P file sharing network is risky at the best of times, but now there is a new threat that specifically targets music file sharers. Kaspersky Lab,...
Apple Unveils Another iPod Love Fest Day
...And the skies opened up and the great Apple God Steve Jobs was pleased. With a wave of his holy hand new iPod models came forth, iTunes 8 was visited...
Some Apple Footnotes: iPod classic Fading, New iPod Headphones, iPod shuffle Love
Before we get to the main show – revamped iPods and iTunes 8 – I'd like to take time to point out some of the lesser, but equally important items,...
Microsoft Prepares Massive Zune Update
Microsoft announced late this afternoon some interesting tweaks to its Zune line up for this fall. These tweaks include, among other things, new storage sizes as well as the ability...
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