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Griffin Intros PowerBlock Travel, International USB Power Adapter
Griffin Technology has introduced PowerBlock Travel, a package designed to simplify charging your USB devices (including iPods) while traveling.
Apple iTunes To Go DRM-Free April 7, Not April 1
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Apple will make its music catalog available DRM-free on April 7, not April 1. How could they do this to us? Maybe they love to see us suffer.
Google's China music search faces tough market: analysts
(AFP)
AFP - Google's new China music search feature will solidify its foothold in the world's biggest Internet market, but massive music piracy could spoil hopes of catching up to market leader Baidu, analysts said.
Obama Gives iPod to British Monarch, Making It Fit for Queen
(Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - April 2 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. can now officially
proclaim its iPod music player “Fit for a Queen.”
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 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.
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.
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
MP3 Tech Commentary
Nextar's New MA809 Portable: A Home Theater in Your Pocket?
Nextar's new portable media player which is due to go on sale in Q2 of this year is a widescreen device that has been touted by its makers as a...
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,...
Spotify Music Service Hack Attacked!
The new free music service, Spotify, this week posted a notice on its blog to warn users of a security breach by hackers.
Spotify states in their blog: "After investigating...
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...
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...
YouTube Blocks Premium Music Videos in the UK
If you're in the United Kingdom, you may have already discovered that the Google-owned YouTube has axed thousands of music videos from its service. In a music licensing fee dispute...
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