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Steve Jobs unveils new iPod line for holiday season
(AFP)
AFP - Apple chief executive Steve Jobs on Tuesday unveiled new iPod models and iTunes stores upgrades for the coming holiday season as he brushed aside reports about his health.
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.
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.
Samsung bid for SanDisk shows memory market woes
(AP)
AP - A $5.85 billion bid by Samsung Electronics Co. to take over SanDisk Corp., a wounded competitor that also serves as a partner, reflects the turbulence in the market for flash memory, a key ingredient in digital cameras, music players and other devices.
Otafuku Rex; Mix Them, Mash Them Up
The new band Otafuku Rex has debuted their music video, Do Me, I'm the Best, and is inviting fans to get in on the action and create their own remixes by mashing up the groups video and music, adding in their own music and video, and sending the results to friends.
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.
Apple Intros iPod Phone
Apple today introduced iPhone, a new device that combines a state-of-the-art mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and an Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching and maps—into one small and lightweight handheld device.
Apple Intros 8GB iPod nano Red
Apple today announced a new 8GB model of the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition. The new 8GB iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition holds up to 2,000 songs and is available for $249, joining the 4GB model priced at $199.
MP3 Tech Commentary
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...
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...
"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...
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...
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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