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Amazon, Wal-Mart Follow iTunes, Up MP3 Prices
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - One day after iTunes upped the prices for some of its DRM-free digital downloads to $1.29, Amazon and Wal-Mart have also increased their prices.
Judge Sentences Pirate Bay Employees
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The founding employees of The Pirate Bay, a company which was accused of enabling downloading of copyrighted material, have been sentenced as Swedish Judge Thomas Nordstrom announced his judgment today charging the four men with allowing file-sharing and infringing on copyrighted material. Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi, and Carl Lundstrom must each serve one year in jail and pay $4.5 million to several copyright owners including Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Bros and Columbia Pictures, according to the 107-page judgement.
Apple: More than 70 Percent of 2007 Cars will have iPod Support
More than 70 percent of 2007-model US automobiles will offer iPod integration.
SpeckTone Retro Stereo Speaker System for iPod
The SpeckTone Retro is one of the few iPod accessories that has caught our eyes recently. The fifties look of the all-wood speaker cabinet is finished with a high-gloss lacquered piano finish, and is a surprisingly nice complement to the modern look of iPods.
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.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Use Winamp to Manage Your iTunes Songs
Since version 5.55, Winamp has had the capability to import your iTunes library. The benefit of this is that if you use both the iTunes software and Winamp, then you...
New Sony boombox looks like a saucer
The boombox, despite ever popular MP3 players such as the Apple iPod, will continue to remain a favorite for at least some. That is why Sony continues to trickle new...
Kid-friendly Ribbit MP3 Player in Time for Easter
If you're looking for an alternative gift to give for Easter, then the Nextar Ribbit MA589 MP3 player may be worth a look. This cute portable, in the shape...
New Version of Songbird Integrates With 7digital
Often referred to as the, 'Firefox of media players', Songbird has just been updated to version 1.1.1. One of the more notable additions to the latest release is the ability...
Product Preview: Digital Foci Photo Book - A New Portable Digital Photo Viewer
A problem some have with the look and feel of portable digital image viewers is that, as cold metal devices, they don't capture the warmth of the images they are...
Sandisk's New MP3 Player Comes With 1,000 Songs
SanDisk Corporation has now launched its new slotRadio Player which comes with a whopping 1,000 songs. The player uses microSD card technology rather than built-in flash memory that is commonly...
Publisher Hearst said to be preparing "periodicals" ebook reader
Ebook readers continue to draw interest in the news and among consumers, mostly because of Amazon's newest model now available for purchase. The Kindle 2, which was previewed here recently,...
Bob Dylan Promotes New Album with Free MP3
Music legend, Bob Dylan, is promoting his new forthcoming album, Together Through Life, by making the first track available as a free download. The free MP3, titled Beyond Here Lies...
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