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The Eight Thousand Dollar Piano-Shaped ipod Table
The Concerto Table, a piano-shaped table designed by Nicholas Lovegrove & Demian Repucci, has to be one of the most expensive and exclusive iPod accessories yet.
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 acquires online music company Lala: WSJ
(AFP)
AFP - Apple Inc. has purchased online music company Lala Media Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, in a move it said may signal an expansion of its music strategy.
Apple Confirms Lala Music Service Acquisition
(PC World)
PC World - Apple has acquired online music streaming company Lala, the company said Monday, adding to the ways it could offer music to users.
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.
EMI joins Universal-backed music video site Vevo
(AP)
AP - Music videos from Norah Jones, Coldplay, Katy Perry and other artists under EMI Group PLC are headed to an online music video venture, Vevo, set to launch Tuesday with a gala in New York.
NAMM Update: Numark Announces HDX HD/CD/MP3 player
Numark announced the HDX, a tabletop HD/CD/MP3 player with an high torque, motorized 12-inch platter.
Adam Lambert makes a splash, but risks losing fans
(Reuters)
Reuters - Adam Lambert's racy public outing as a solo artist at Sunday's American Music Awards has grabbed headlines and helped send downloads of his debut album soaring worldwide.
MP3 Tech Commentary
How To Fit Hundreds of Books in Your Pocket Plenty of things fit nicely in your pockets. Car keys, wallets, gum, pens, incriminating evidence that could get a dude in trouble with his girlfriend. But an eBook reader? Not unless you're the Jolly Green Giant, right? Well, not too fast. With its PRS-300 "Pocket" reader, Sony has actually concocted an eReader that's small enough to easily take around but is still readable. And as its name implies, yes, it can fit in your pockets (at least it did in plenty of mine). Just don't put it in your back pocket. 'Cause as eminent philosopher Chris Rock once said, just because something can be done doesn't mean it should be. Here's my Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 review. Photo by Jason Hidalgo How To Fit Hundreds of Books in Your Pocket originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 01:45:09.
Free Music Downloads This Week Here's another selection of free music tracks that you can either download or stream. Hopefully these full-length tracks will give you a good idea about the type of sound that the band/artist produces before you decide to purchase their music. The free promotional songs this week are:
- Flight of the Demoiselles (4:20)
- 4 Remix Tracks (27:16)
Related Articles:
- Streaming audio and video services
- Top 5 streaming music sites
- How to create free ringtones using your music library
Free Music Downloads This Week originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 07:16:11.
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Thinking of Buying an MP3 Player This Holiday Season? With Thanksgiving nearly upon us and Black Friday just around the corner, you may already be thinking about purchasing electronic gadgets this holiday season. For more information on budget MP3 players, be sure to read our guide on Top Portables for Less Than $100. Image © Camila Schnaibel. Related Articles:
However, if you have suffered financially this year (due to the world recession for example), and money is tight, then you may think that purchasing any electronic gadget is way off base -- not so! For instance, if you're looking to purchase an MP3 player, then you may be pleasantly surprised to know that you can pick up a budget player for as little as $20. In fact our Budget MP3 Players guide lists a series of top portables (iPod and MP3 player alternatives) that retail for well under $100 -- in our guide you'll also find in-depth reviews to read before taking the financial plunge. Whether you're thinking about purchasing an MP3 player for a friend, family member, or even yourself, there's a whole range of 'cheap and cheerful' portable players on the market these days to fit practically any budget.
Thinking of Buying an MP3 Player This Holiday Season? originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 09:00:25.
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Like Being up an iRiver With a Skiff If eReader's are a fad, then somebody apparently hasn't told iRiver and Skiff. (Who comes up with these names?) That's because Skiff and iRiver are diving headfirst into the eReader, um, river come 2010, according to Twice.com. In iRiver's case, it's supposed to be launching its Story eBook Reader next year in the U.S. market, with an official announcement forthcoming at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Because not everything that happens in Vegas apparently stays in Vegas. Besides a 6-inch display and EPUB support, the Story will also feature an MP3 player, voice recorder, personal organizer and memo pad. Skiff, meanwhile, is supposed to be providing all sorts of e-content next year for "at least one dedicated e-reading device during 2010," according to the company. While its name may conjure images of The Old Man and the Sea and Moby Dick, Skiff's digital venture won't be limited to eBooks but will focus heavily on magazines and periodicals. If this improves the chances of yours truly keeping his day job, then your guide is all for it. Speaking of which, have you hugged a print journalist today? (It's like we're a dying breed T_T) Photo © iRiver Like Being up an iRiver With a Skiff originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 at 00:01:55.
Seeing Double: Philips' PET7402A Portable DVD Player Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Curiosity is normally a wonderful trait for kids to have. But 20 minutes into a 5-hour road trip? Um, not so much. Fortunately, drivers these days have a lot more options to keep kids occupied than their hapless predecessors two decades ago. Take Philips' PET7402A. It may not have the most interesting name in the world. But given how it can keep fussy kids quiet on a road trip, they can name it the ARMPET7402A and folks will still think it smells like roses. Philips' portable DVD player even has two monitors to keep more than one child — or child at heart — occupied. It's like those old Coors commercials with twins, except it actually makes sense. In fact, the one time — well, two times — someone asked me "Are we there yet?" during a recent road trip involved my sixth-grade cousin, who was sitting in the front. I'm willing to bet that it would've been different if he was in the back watching the portable DVD player. You can read the Philips PET7402A review here. And no, we're not there yet. Photo © Philips Seeing Double: Philips' PET7402A Portable DVD Player originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 01:37:16.
Timing the Weather Recently, the portables site featured a talking clock in this very space. Certainly, a voice-enabled clock is nice and all. But if you equate the ability to talk with nagging, then perhaps you prefer the strong, silent type. Enter, the Ambient Flurry clock. While this clock doesn't talk, it does offer a pretty neat feature — the ability to tell you the weather. Hey, isn't that how small talk usually starts? On that note, feel free to check out my Ambient Flurry review. Timing the Weather originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Monday, December 7th, 2009 at 00:01:52.
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