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Lawmakers to re-examine Internet-sharing software
(AP)
AP - A House committee is reopening its investigation of Internet services that let computer users distribute music and movies online amid reports the same software was exploited to gain unauthorized access to government and private data.
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.
China Mobile Users, Music Downloads Set New Records
(PC World)
PC World - More Chinese than ever have mobile phones and are using them to download music and send multimedia text messages, although revenue per user fell at China's largest carrier in the first quarter.
Future cell phone to take on music editing
(Reuters)
Reuters - Design firm Pilotfish unveiled on Monday plans to make an advanced music phone, hoping to tap untested demand for music editing on the go.
Music downloading hearing can't be streamed online
(AP)
AP - Oral arguments in a music downloading lawsuit filed by the recording industry against a Boston University student can't be streamed online, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
New iPod shuffle Available Worldwide This Friday
Nearly half the size of the original, the new iPod shuffle is just half a cubic inch in volume, weighs just half an ounce and features a minimal aluminum design with a built-in clip, making it the most wearable iPod ever.
MP3 Tech Commentary
New netbook can double as touchscreen portable media player
Netbooks – smaller, inexpensive laptop computers primarily designed for light functions such as Web browsing and checking email – are becoming extremely popular, especially in this downtrodden economy. Innovation is...
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...
Free Software For Recording Streaming Music
Whether you listen to Internet radio stations, or use one of the many free streaming music services, you may have asked the question: "Is it possible to record what I...
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...
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...
Product Preview: Philips GoGear Opus - A New Portable Media Player
The Philips line up of GoGear portable media players has churned out over the years a steady stream of quality devices known for their sleek looks and easy to use...
Forum Question: What is your favorite portables gadget?
What is your favorite portable electronics gadget? An iPod? That shiny new PlayStation Portable? How about the hot selling Amazon Kindle 2 ebook reader? I've opened up a forum discussion...
Music Industry Celebrates 'Major' Pirate Bay Victory
The founders of one of the biggest P2P file sharing websites on the Internet are facing a prison sentence after being found guilty of copyright infringement. The Pirate Bay is...
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