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Judge Orders Mistrial in P2P Piracy Case
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Jammie Thomas, who was ordered to pay $222,000 for allegedly pirating songs via a peer-to-peer service, has been granted a new trial. But the judge overseeing the case noted that the damages were "disproportionate" to the crime and asked for new legislation.
iriver clix: iPod/iTunes Killer?
iriver has introduced the clix portable media player, a new media player that integrates with the new Windows Media Player 11 and the public beta of MTV Networks URGE digital music service
Griffin Intros 2007 Line Up
Griffin Technology today announced their 2007 lineup that will debut next week at the MacWorld Conference & Expo.
Music, Tech Groups Join to Promote Legal Content
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) partnered Wednesday with several leading technology and entertainment companies for a coalition that intends to educate consumers about how to best access legally provided content on the Internet.
Nintento pushing "play" on new DS console
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nintendo plans to release a new model of its portable DS gaming console with a camera, music player and high-speed WiFi capabilities by the end of 2008.
Apple Tries To Bury Stock Options Controversy
Based on an analysis of the findings of the independent investigation, Apple has recognized additional non-cash stock-based compensation expenses of $84 million.
Toshiba Funds Store Kiosks for Downloading Content
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Several days after SanDisk announced plans to sell a microSD card pre-loaded with music, Toshiba and NCR Corporation said Thursday that they will invest $35 million in MOD Systems, which produces in-store kiosks that allow consumers to download content – including music and more – directly to portable devices.
Tech's Big Holy Grail: A Better-Built Battery
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Your laptop computer runs 30 times faster than it did a decade ago. Your cell phone is as powerful as your home PC used to be. Your iPod holds 32 times as much music for about half the price as the original.
MP3 Tech Commentary
MySpace Launches Free Music Service
MySpace's parent company, News Corp., has launched its long awaited free music service. The new service, named MySpace Music, is backed by the big four record labels (Sony BMG, Universal...
Marillion Gives Away New Album
The British rock band, Marillion, have pre-released their new album by giving it away for free on P2P file sharing networks. Their new double-album, Happiness is the Road, is set...
Radios Go 21st Century: Slacker G2 First Look
When you think about portable radios you probably envision those old radios your dad used to have in the basement which ran on batteries and pulled in the baseball game...
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...
Portable LaCie Speakers Draw Power from USB in Laptops
Having speakers you can take with you on the go for enhanced music enjoyment with your laptop or favorite MP3 player is nice. Speakers which be powered with minimal effort,...
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....
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